2. These tips will help you outline your PowerPoint: Plan out your overall goal of presentation Research your topic and use sources Understand the audience you are presenting to Practice and time your presentation Plan Carefully to Create and Effective Presentation -You should first plan and outline the presentation before adding content Outlining
3. Use The Slide Master Using Slide Layouts Helps you save time and effort Formatting to the slide master automatically updates to the rest of your slides Creates a professional and consistent presentation while allowing some variety and creativity For example: add a company logo to the slide master and it will appear on all slides Create your own slides You can also customize your own slides Use a blank slide to create your own unique slide
4. Effective Use of Images Pros of effective imagery Cons of misusing images Images can be a distraction Too many pictures hinders your audience from understanding the key points Clip-Art Avoid using cliché Clip Art that many people have already seen Adds visual interest for audience Adding images will keep your audience engaged Explain abstract points Images help your audience understand your point Adds information to the text Explaining some information through images can be better than text
5. Designing Your Slides Standardize Have consistent design, positions, colors, styles, effects and transitions. Colors should contrast Limit Information Include only necessary essential information to avoid clutter Text Should be about 7 words per line, no more than 7 lines a slide Font size 18-48, larger font for more important information Avoid fancy fonts, abbreviations and acronyms Graphics Should enhance, compliment and balance the slide, not overwhelm No more than two graphics per slide
6. Adding Audio and Video Effectively Video helps your audience understand key points and reignite attention if your topic is boring
7. Summary Three key guidelines to work by that will help you cover everything that should go into a good PowerPoint: Grab Viewers Attention Includes an effective design and theme, with audio video and graphics that emphasize key points Clearly Communicate Information Plan and outline what you will discuss Use different slides to convey material Use page notes to help you present Stay in Control of your Presentation Use the tools available to you Preview your presentation to know what your audience will see
8. Sources Krieger, Stephanie. Professional Document Consultant. “12 tips for creating better PowerPoint presentations”. Retrieved September 6th 2011 from http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/skills/presentations.aspx Montecino, Virginia. Computer Science teacher at George Mason University. “Creating an Effective PowerPoint Presentation”. Retrieved September 6th 2011 from http://mason.gmu.edu/~montecin/powerpoint.html Wax, Dustin. Editor and project manager at lifehack.org. “10 Tips for More Effective PowerPoint Presentations” Retrieved September 6th 2011 from http://www.lifehack.org/articles/technology/10-tips-for-more-effective-powerpoint-presentations.html “How to create an Awesome PowerPoint presentation”. Uploaded by mattedmundson. Retrieved September 6th 2011 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNG0etmnwuk
