This document outlines 8 elements of a good presentation: 1) Stick to 3-4 main points and elaborate on them to avoid too much information. 2) Follow Guy Kawasaki's "10-20-30 rule" of 10 slides, 20 minutes speaking, and 30 point font minimum. 3) Choose a design template that is appropriate for your topic and audience. 4) Use good color contrast and keep text dark on a light background. 5) Use readable fonts in an appropriate size. 6) Include photos, charts and diagrams to emphasize key points. 7) Use consistent animations to avoid confusion. 8) Present slides in a logical order that flows well.

1. 8 ELEMENTS
OF A
GOOD
PRESENTATION
Made by: Samyak Jain

2. 1. T.M.I.
(Too Much Information)
• Stick to three or four points about your topic
and elaborate them.

3. 2. Guy Kawasaki’s
10-20-30 Rule
• 10 slides are the optimal no. to use for a
presentation.
• 20 minutes is the longest amount of time you
should speak.
• 30 point font is the smallest font size you
should use on your slides.

4. 3. Design Template or
Design theme
• Choose a design that is appropriate for the
topic.
• A clean, straight-forward layout is ideal for
business presentations.
• Young students respond to presentations that
are full of color and contain a variety of
shapes.

5. 4. Electrifying Color
Choices
• Good contrast with the background is essential
to make your text easy to read.
• Dark text on a light background is best.
• Dark backgrounds are very effective, if the text
is light.

6. 5. Font Choices
• The font size should not be too small or too
big.
• It should be easy to read from a distance.
• The font style chosen should be simple and
easy to read.

7. 6. Photos and
Graphs
• Use photos, charts and diagrams to
emphasize key points of your presentation.

8. 7. Animations
• Different animations create confusion for the
audience as to from which direction the text
would appear. Thus uniformity is preferred.

9. 8.Order of Slides
• The information flow should be in proper
order and thus the slides.