Creating a Powerful PowerPoint Presentation

By Mr. Cole

When Designing a Powerful PowerPoint Presentation...

• Concentrate on effective use of– Text

- Color

- Graphics- Animation

- Sound

• Be concise- don’t use long sentences or paragraphs

• Don’t use complete sentences

• Make sure your text is large enough to be seen from far away

• Your text is only an outline of what you will discuss in detail

Davy Crockett• Davy Crockett was born on August 17, 1786 in

Green County, Tennessee.

• Davy Crockett was the 5th of 9 children in his

family.

• Davy Crockett ran away from home at the age of 15

for 3 years.

• He started school at the age of 13.

• Mr. Crockett was married in 1813 to Mary (Polly)

Finley.

Don’t do this!

Davy Crockett

• Born August 17, 1786 in Green County, Tennessee

• 5th of 9 Children

• Ran away from home at 15

• Started school at 13

• Married Mary (Polly) Finley in 1813

Do This Instead!

• Use contrasting colors for background and text– black text on a white or light gray background– violet text on a light yellow background

• Use complimentary colors, not clashing colors• Do not use a photo or graphic image as a

background - it makes the text difficult to read• Be consistent throughout your presentation

• This is very hard to read because the background is too dark for the text

• The text here is too small to be read easily from far away

• The graphic is difficult to see with this background

• This is much easier to read because the background is not too dark for the text

• The text here is easy to read from far away

• The graphic is easy to see with this background

Don’t Do This Either!

• The colors here take away from the message rather than enhancing it

• This is actually difficult to look at- it strains the eyes

• Be careful in your use of color.- The text cannot be read when it’s red on red

• The colors here do not distract the audience from the message

• These colors will not strain the eyes

• The text contrasts with the background rather than matching it

• Should be meaningful

• Good as metaphors

• Too many can be distracting

• Use sound and animation to accentuate and enhance your presentation

• Overuse of sound and animation can be distracting and annoying to the audience

Tips to Remember• Keep your purpose in mind

– To deliver your information productively

• Pay attention to your use of text, color, graphics, sound and animation– Use them to enhance your presentation

– Do not overuse

– Be consistent throughout your presentation