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Making PowerPoint Work. Keys to effective PowerPoint slides. We’ll Cover …. Presentation structure Start and end with summaries Just enough detail in the middle Style Colors Text Images Syntax Spelling. Presentation Structure. Start and end with summaries - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Making PowerPoint Work
Keys to effective PowerPoint slides
We’ll Cover …• Presentation structure
• Start and end with summaries• Just enough detail in the
middle
• Style– Colors– Text– Images– Syntax– Spelling
Presentation Structure
• Start and end with summaries– Tell them what your
going to tell them– Tell them – Tell them what you told
them
• Just enough detail in the middle– Avoid reading slides– Key points– Reminders
Why Summarize?
• A good listener typically gets 70% and will probably forgets most of that – Daydreams, distractions, noise
• Motivated listeners perform better• Explain why they should care in opening• Explain the importance in closing
Style• Colors
– When/where to use bright/dark colors• Text
– Size is important– Less is more
• Images– Adding interest– Adding information
• Syntax and Spelling– Fragments are ok– Break some rules– Why spelling is important
Color
• Color adds visual interest• Room lighting (windows, sunlight, night) plays
a role.– Use high contrast in general• Dark text on light background (best for bright rooms)• Light text on dark background (best for dark rooms)
• Projector lumens plays a role– With enough lumens it doesn’t matter
Color
• Too much color– Don’t make color a distraction
• The right colors– Like music notes, some colors don’t play well
together– Find good blends
• Simple choices– Built in schemes are good
Text
• Less is more• No one wants to read your presentation• Limit your self– 7 words per line
is usually enough– 7 lines per page– Rules are meant
to be broken• Have a reason for breaking it
Text
• Size matters• Use as large a font as possible• Back of the room viewing– Rules can vary with the
size of the room– sizes 18-24 may be too
small for large rooms• Bonus: large font
means less text
Images• Images add visual interest• Include relevant image– Clip art – Graphs– Aim for every slide
• Give the audience something to focus on
Images
• People process images faster than text• An outstanding graphic transmits more
information– Is more memorable– Carries more weight
We Covered …
• Style– Colors– Text– Images– Syntax– Spelling
• Presentation structure• Start and end with summaries• Just enough detail in the middle