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Effective PowerPoint Effective PowerPoint PresentationsPresentations
Do’s Do’s
& &
Don'ts Don'ts
Start with an Action PlanStart with an Action Plan
What is the goal of your presentation?What is the goal of your presentation?
Write out a draft firstWrite out a draft first
Start with an interesting openingStart with an interesting opening
Keep it Keep it SIMPLE!SIMPLE!Keep it Keep it SIMPLE!SIMPLE!Keep it Keep it SIMPLE!SIMPLE!
NO ‘Reading’NO ‘Reading’
People tend to put every word they are People tend to put every word they are going to talk about on their PowerPoint going to talk about on their PowerPoint slides. Although this eliminates the need slides. Although this eliminates the need to rehearse and actually review the to rehearse and actually review the material you are presenting, it can have material you are presenting, it can have the unintended affect of causing most the unintended affect of causing most people in your audience to either lose people in your audience to either lose interest in what you are saying or actually interest in what you are saying or actually put them into REM sleep where they will…put them into REM sleep where they will…
get little out of your presentation.get little out of your presentation.
Use Bullet PointsUse Bullet PointsBullet points instead of full sentencesBullet points instead of full sentences
6 by 6 rule6 by 6 rule
No more than 6 words per lineNo more than 6 words per line
No more than 6 lines per slideNo more than 6 lines per slide
Utilize the entire slideUtilize the entire slide
Font Point SizesFont Point SizesCan you read this?Can you read this?
How about this?How about this?
IsIs thisthis visuallyvisually aappppeaeallinging??
Font Point SizeFont Point Size
Titles should be between 36 to 44 point Titles should be between 36 to 44 point
Text font size generally should be > 24 point Text font size generally should be > 24 point
This is 24 pointThis is 24 point
Limit the variety of font styles to < 3 per slideLimit the variety of font styles to < 3 per slide
Do NOT forget the Last Row??????Do NOT forget the Last Row??????
This is 44
ContrastContrast
Does this offer good contrast?Does this offer good contrast?
DarkDark backgroundsbackgrounds workwork wellwell withwith light light texttext colorscolors
Is this any better?Is this any better?
ColorsColors
Use appropriate colorsUse appropriate colors
Not TOO brightNot TOO bright
High contrast High contrast
Try for color consistency Try for color consistency
Slide Transitions/MovementSlide Transitions/Movement
Too much movement is BAD!Too much movement is BAD!
It is distracting to your audienceIt is distracting to your audience
Avoid effects that diminish your pointAvoid effects that diminish your point
Right to Left – it is easier to readRight to Left – it is easier to read
Graphics Graphics
Clip art, images and photos are wonderfulClip art, images and photos are wonderful
Do not over use them!!!!!!!Do not over use them!!!!!!!
Are they necessary for your presentation?Are they necessary for your presentation?
Before you presentBefore you present
Practice! Practice! Practice!Practice! Practice! Practice!
Check for spelling and grammar errorsCheck for spelling and grammar errors
Know the roomKnow the room
Get comfortable with the equipmentGet comfortable with the equipment
Finally - NEVER………Finally - NEVER………
Turn your back on the audienceTurn your back on the audience
RememberRemember
Keep it Keep it SIMPLESIMPLE
PracticePractice
SmileSmile