Creating an Excellent Power Point Presentation

CREATED BY:J ILL DYER

AGENDA

What will be included in this presentation?

1. What are the Design Rules for creating a Power Point presentation?

2. What are the ways that I can use enhancements to make my presentation more appealing and interesting?

3. What are SmartArt graphics?

4. What should I remember when presenting before an audience?

Design Rules

Font Selection Minimum of 24 points Limit the use of different to two

Whitespace Must be balanced

Custom Animation Use sparingly

Slide Transition Use between every slide

WordArt or SmartArt Only one per slide

7x7 Rule No more than 7 bullet points per slide No more than 7 words per bullet point

Enhancing Your Presentation

Smart ArtGraphics

SmartArt can be used to help explain details to your audience …

Presenting to Your Audience

• Face your audience• Make eye contact• Use notes• Do NOT read slides

Follow these guidelines …

Printing as HANDOUTS

• Click on FILE and PRINT• Underneath SETTINGS, change “Full Page

Slides” to “Handouts” and then click on “3 Slides”

• Click PRINT

QUIZLet’s review …

What is the smallest font I should use?• 24 points

How many words should be in a bullet point?• 7 or less

What do I need to remember about white space?

• Balance it on the pageHow many bullet points should be on a slide?

• 7 or lessWhat should I look at during my presentation?

• The audience … making eye contact

What are some things I can use to enhance my presentation and make it more appealing?

• Pictures, Graphics, WordArt, Videos, etc…