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Effective presentation

1. Essentials of Essentials of
PowerPointPowerPoint
Creation and Presentation TipsCreation and Presentation Tips

2. General TipsGeneral Tips
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Create the skeletonCreate the skeleton
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Storyboard firstStoryboard first
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Purpose Purpose
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Intended audienceIntended audience
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ContextContext

3. General TipsGeneral Tips
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KISS –Keep It Simple and ShortKISS –Keep It Simple and Short
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Make the text conciseMake the text concise
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One idea per slideOne idea per slide
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Keep bullets to a minimumKeep bullets to a minimum
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Keep remarks short and to the Keep remarks short and to the
pointpoint
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Keep audience wanting to hear Keep audience wanting to hear
moremore

4. Font and ColorFont and Color
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Use a Font type and size that is Use a Font type and size that is
readable from a distance readable from a distance
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Can your audience read this?Can your audience read this?
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28 point font is the minimum 28 point font is the minimum

5. Font and ColorFont and Color
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Format text different from Format text different from
backgroundbackground
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Use 1 color for backgroundUse 1 color for background
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Use 1 color for title and Use 1 color for title and
highlightinghighlighting
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Use 1 color for textUse 1 color for text
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Use contrasting colorsUse contrasting colors
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Be consistent Be consistent

6. General TipsGeneral Tips
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Grammar is important!!!! Grammar is important!!!!
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Use small words and sentencesUse small words and sentences
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Use the same tense throughoutUse the same tense throughout
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Use strong verbsUse strong verbs
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Use few prepositions, adverbs, Use few prepositions, adverbs,
and adjectivesand adjectives

7. General TipsGeneral Tips
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Follow the 6 X 6 ruleFollow the 6 X 6 rule
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6 words per line6 words per line
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6 lines per slide 6 lines per slide

8. General TipsGeneral Tips
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Under 50 Under 50
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No more than 50 words per slideNo more than 50 words per slide
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Less is betterLess is better
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Phrases work Phrases work

9. General TipsGeneral Tips
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Be consistentBe consistent
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Use the same slide design or Use the same slide design or
layout throughoutlayout throughout
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Use the same font throughoutUse the same font throughout
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Don’t use all capital letters except Don’t use all capital letters except
for titlesfor titles

10. Graphic TipsGraphic Tips
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Use for enhancementUse for enhancement
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One or two per slide is plentyOne or two per slide is plenty
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Should convey over all impressionShould convey over all impression
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Too many can overwhelm the Too many can overwhelm the
messagemessage
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Are they appropriate for the Are they appropriate for the
presentation?presentation?

11. Graphic TipsGraphic Tips
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KISSKISS
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Keep it simple and sweetKeep it simple and sweet
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Too many can overwhelm your Too many can overwhelm your
audienceaudience
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Ones that don’t fit the presentation Ones that don’t fit the presentation
distract the audiences attentiondistract the audiences attention

12. Graphic TipsGraphic Tips
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Relevant to topicRelevant to topic
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Use only the graphics that will Use only the graphics that will
enhance the presentation topicenhance the presentation topic
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Don’t use graphic just to use Don’t use graphic just to use
graphicsgraphics

13. Presentation TipsPresentation Tips
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PreparePrepare
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Proofread slidesProofread slides
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Do the slides convey what you Do the slides convey what you
want them too?want them too?
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Can the text be read from a Can the text be read from a
distance?distance?

14. Presentation TipsPresentation Tips
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PracticePractice
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Run through your presentation Run through your presentation
before presenting it to the before presenting it to the
audienceaudience

15. Presentation TipsPresentation Tips
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PrintPrint
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Notes view to have your speech in Notes view to have your speech in
front of youfront of you
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Don’t read from the notes or slidesDon’t read from the notes or slides

16. StoryboardStoryboard
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Rough sketch of each slideRough sketch of each slide

17. StoryboardStoryboard
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PurposePurpose
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What is the purpose of the What is the purpose of the
slideshowslideshow
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State the objectivesState the objectives
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Summarize contentSummarize content

18. StoryboardStoryboard
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AudienceAudience
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Who will this be presented to or Who will this be presented to or
who will view the slideshowwho will view the slideshow
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Identify characteristics Identify characteristics
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Determine appropriate languageDetermine appropriate language
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Children will require a different Children will require a different
vocabulary than adultsvocabulary than adults

19. StoryboardStoryboard
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ContentContent
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Text, images, and other objectsText, images, and other objects
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Should emphasize key pointsShould emphasize key points
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Spread over several slidesSpread over several slides