PowerPoint on creating an effective multimedia communication presentation.

1. CREATING EFFECTIVE
MULTIMEDIA
PRESENTATIONS
Presented by Tara Williams

2. Tips To An Effective Presentation
Start with an
attention
getter
Have a back-
up plan
Do not read
directly from
notes
Appropriate
visual aids
Handout after
presentation

3. Making a
Powerful
Presentation
Start with
the text
Select
background
and fonts
Communicate
through
Images
Graphics
Special
Effects
Hyperlinks
and
engaging

4. Purpose of Slides
Generate
Interest
Highlight
points
Introduce or
review key
points
Simplify ideas
Transition
between slides

5. Utilize the 3-x-3 Writing Process
Prewriting- analyze, anticipate, adapt
Research- research, organize, compose
Revisit/Edit- revise, edit, evaluate

6. Step 1: Pre-writing
Determine
specifics of the
presentation
Power Point or
PDF?
Viewing capability
on alternate
devices?
Analyze the
Situation
Choose
appropriate colors
Culture influences
selection
Use special effects
carefully
Anticipate
the
Audience
Adhere to the 6-x-6
Rule
Adapting
text/color
selections
Background versus
text colors

7. Step 2: Research
Learn PowerPoint
Heading s should
match handout
Visual Aids to help
understanding
Research
and
Organize
Avoid overused
templates
Use Power Point
Templates in
Google
Use Office Power
Point 2007
Template
Selection
Use photos, charts,
and graphs
Make Things
Interesting
Combination of Font
Sizes and layouts
Create diagrams from
bullets

8. Step 3: Revisit, Proofread, and Evaluate
Rearrange, insert,
and delete slides
Use parallel form
Clear and concise
writing
Revisiting
Check spelling and
grammar
Check punctuation
Check
capitalization
Proof-
reading
Applicable tools in
Power Point
Evaluate
Presentation visually
appealing

9. Ensuring Effective Delivery
Prepare
Rehearse
Test Equipment
Check lighting
Body Language
Awareness