EFFECTIVE POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS
Cassandra Viola
KEEP IT SIMPLE
Avoid using paragraphs Paragraphs bore your audience
Don’t use an overload of bullets
MA
IN
PO
INT
Only include main point on screen Use PowerPoint as reference, not
source of all your information.
NO FLUFFING
Too many slides will lose your audience Don’t fluff up the information just to make it
seem like you have more Only include the important and main points
ANIMATIONS & TRANSITIONS
Don’t overdue use of animations and transitionso Too much can distract audience
Makes them focus on the animations, transitions and sound instead of information.
Don’t do this Make sure your color and font selection is easy to read.
Wrong Way Right Way
Be Color Smart
FONT SELECTION
Is this easy to read? Pick a basic font and make sure the font is big enough to read easily
Wrong way Right way
RULES OF CLIPART AND IMAGES
Should balance the slide Enhance and
complement the text, not overwhelm
No more than two graphics per slide
Make sure picture is relevant, unlike this one…
SUMMARY
Be simple and go straight to important points Keep font big and basic Be aware of color contrast Use transitions and animations wisely Keep pictures relevant
SOURCES
http://www.slideshare.net/satyajeet_02/how-to-make-effective-presentation
http://mason.gmu.edu/~montecin/powerpoint.html
http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/skills/presentations.aspx
http://sbinfocanada.about.com/cs/management/qt/powerptpres.htm