The document provides tips for creating effective PowerPoint presentations, recommending that presentations use simple bullet points with easy to read font sizes, high quality images to convey messages, and careful use of color, charts, and animation. Key tips include keeping text, bullet points, and transitions limited; having a visual theme; and choosing fonts and colors that provide high contrast for readability.

1. +
Effective PowerPoint Presentations
Christina DeSantis

2. + Two Multi-Level Bulleted Lists
 Choose
a font size
that your audience
can read
 Bullet
 Bullet
 Keep
text simple by
using bullets
 Bullet
 Bullet

3. +
Pictures
Use art to help deliver your message

4. + Shapes

5. +
WordArt
 Use
color well
 High contrast dark on light, or light on dark

6. + Summary

Keep it simple

Limit bullet points & text

Limit transitions & builds (animation)

Use high-quality graphics

Have a visual theme

Use appropriate charts

Use color & fonts well

7. + Sources

Bates Information & Library Services (2011) PowerPoint:
Presentation Tips. Retrieved from
http://www.bates.edu/ils/2011/how-do-i/software/powerpointpresentation-tips/

Color Matters (2012) Basic Color Theory. Retrieved from
http://www.colormatters.com/color-and-design/basic-color-theory

Microsoft Office (2014) Tips for Creating and Delivering an
Effective Presentation. Retrieved from
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/tips-for-creatingand-delivering-an-effective-presentation-HA010207864.aspx

National Conference State Legislative (2014) Tips for Making
Effective PowerPoint Presentations. Retrieved from
http://www.ncsl.org/legislators-staff/legislative-staff/legislative-staffcoordinating-committee/tips-for-making-effective-powerpointpresentations.aspx

Reynolds, G. (2013) Top Ten Slide Tips. Retrieved from
http://www.garrreynolds.com/preso-tips/design/

8. +
Questions?