How to create an effective PowerPoint Presentation

1. Effective PowerPoint
Presentations
By: Julie Goetz

2. Summary
O Content
O Font
O Color
O Images

3. Content
O Less is more
O Short and to the point
O NO paragraphs
O Don’t read straight from slides
O Audience is most important, not slides

5. Font
O Two font maximum
O Nothing dramatic
this for example)
O Size and legibility
O Serif vs. Sans Serif
(like

6. Images
O Use sparingly
O High quality
graphics
O Avoid clip art
O Should enhance
text, not overwhelm

7. Sources
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Reynolds, G. (2013) Top Ten Slide Tips Retrieved from
http://www.garrreynolds.com/preso-tips/design/
Bates Information & Library Services (2011) PowerPoint: Presentation
Tips Retrieved from http://www.bates.edu/ils/2011/how-doi/software/powerpoint-presentation-tips/
Color Matters (2012) Basic Color Theory Retrieved from
http://www.colormatters.com/color-and-design/basic-color-theory
Wax, D. (2013) Ten Tips For More Effective PowerPoint Presentations
Retrieved from http://www.lifehack.org/articles/technology/10-tips-formore-effective-powerpoint-presentations.html
George Mason University (1999) Creating an Effective PowerPoint
Presentation Retrieved from
http://mason.gmu.edu/~montecin/powerpoint.html