The document discusses tips for creating effective presentations. It recommends using a sans-serif font in size 28 or higher, a light background with dark text, and no more than 5 bullet points per slide. It advises against putting full paragraphs of text on slides or reading slides verbatim, as this prevents the audience from listening. The document also suggests using images, video, humor and personal stories to engage audiences rather than just decorating slides.

1. AVOIDING THE CHICKEN… Creating Effective Presentations

3. Think about presentations that you have seen: What did you like about the presentation? What did you dislike about the presentation?

5. KEEPING UP APPEARANCES

6. Using Font Serif Sans-Serif Winston-Salem Winston-Salem Winston-Salem Winston-Salem Winston-Salem Winston-Salem Winston-Salem Winston-Salem Winston-Salem Winston-Salem

7. Using Color Blue Yellow White Orange Black

8. Using Background

9. Death by Bullet Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah

10. Charts and Tables, oh my! http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulworthington

11. Reading the presentation It is amazing how many people try to fit as much text as they can on a PowerPoint slide. People who write complete sentences or paragraphs need to understand that people stop listening to you as soon as you put all that text up there. What are you doing now? You are reading the slide and not listening to me. The only thing worse…someone who reads the slide out loud for the audience.

12. Watch the Animations Just because you can Does not mean you should Because we do not talk In bullets Or when graphics enter Is your head spinning or is mine?

13. My recommendation: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ifindkarma

14. Keep it Simple, Stupid… Font: 28 or higher, Sans-Serif Color: light background with dark text, contrast 5 bullet limit Avoid complexity

15. MAKING CHANGE

16. Alternatives Google Docs Slideshare Prezi Vuvox

17. Consider… Adding video Using images to communicate not decorate Adding humor Being personal