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11 ways to improve your presentation

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Content and DesignWhat differentiates a good presentation from a poor one?

The contents of your slide you show can greatly add or detract from your message.

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Clean & SimpleYou are the Star! Don’t get overshadowed by your slides

Remember: The audience often has to process everything you say while they view the slide.

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Ditch the BulletNo one will remember 10 bullet points

…but they will remember 10 compelling slides.

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Mind the FontWith typography, go for legibility over fun

Use contrasting background and always go for sanserif over serif fonts.

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Size Matters…Size Fonts Appropriately

Keep in mind the person in the back of the room. Try to keep it larger than 18pt.

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Make it Pop with Strong ContrastMaintain contrast between text and background

If your background image features a lot of variation, portions of your text may not be legible.

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5 Color Limit. (PERIOD)A harmonious palette can enhance your entire presentation

You can get excellent results with just a few right colors.

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Use Contrasting Text Color It’s like bold and italic, but better

Use a single color in your selected palette to emphasize important points in your text.

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Use Single ImagesIt’s a presentation, not a photo album

Don’t get carried away with too many photos and graphics on one slide.

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Graphs… Smart way to present data

You’ve put a lot of work gathering the data, your audience shouldn’t have to.

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Animation Fade is all you need

Fight the urge, because anything else is a distraction.

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