The document provides guidance on designing effective PowerPoint presentations. It discusses 5 keys to preventing audience boredom: 1) Make text big and readable from a distance, 2) Keep content simple with no more than 6 lines and 7 words per slide, 3) Use simple graphics, charts, and transitions instead of complex or distracting elements, 4) Make content clear using easily readable fonts, colors with good contrast, bullets for lists, and numbers for sequenced items, and 5) Be consistent in design across slides to avoid confusion. The overall message is to focus on simplicity, clarity and consistency in slide design.

1. Designing Effective
“PowerPoint
Presentations”
By:
Dr. Shraddha Joshi
M.S. (Ayu), Ph.D.
Shalakya Tantra
Date: 06/01/2024

2. Why are effective
presentation
important?
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Power point can put your audience to sleep if you
 Read your slides
 Include too much text or too many graphics.
 Don’t Proofread
 Make each slide different
Luckily, there are 5 keys to help prevent
audience boredom

3. Designing
Effective PPT
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Summary

4. Make it BIG (Text)
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 This is Times New Roman 11
 This is Times New Roman 14
 This is Times New Roman 18
 This is Times New Roman 24
This is Times New Roman 28
This is Times New Roman 32
This is Times New Roman 36
This is Times New Roman 40
This is Times New Roman 44
This is Times New Roman 48

5. How to Estimate
Font Size
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Readable from 2
m distance
clearly.
Designing Effective Power Point
Presentation

6. Keep It Simple
(Text)
 Too many colours.
 Too many Fonts and Styles.
 Then 6*7 rule
No more than 6 lines per slide.
No more than 7 words per line.
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7. 7
Pradhana Karma of Karnapoorana
 The medicated oil/ liquid should be gently warmed and external auditory
canal should be straightened by pulling the pinna backward, and upwards.
Liquid should be poured in drops till the ear canal is filled upto the base of
concha. The root of the ear shall be massaged in order to potentiate the
action of the drug. The medicated oil should be retained in same position
for 100 matras (2 minutes).
Cont….
Too
detailed!!

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Pradhana Karma of Karnapoorana
 The medicated oil/ liquid should be gently warmed.
 External auditory canal should be straightened (by pulling the pinna
backward, and upwards).
 Pour the drops till the ear canal is filled upto the base of concha.
 The root of the ear shall be massaged.
 Duration: 100 matras (2 minutes).
Cont…. Simpler!!

9. Graphs
should be simpler not
much clustered.
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10. Pictures
should be
simple
 Art work may distract audience.
 Artristry doesnot substitute for
content.
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11. Transition
should be
simple
 This transition is annoying, not
enhancing.
 Appear and disappear are better.
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12. MAKE IT CLEAR
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MAKE IT CLEAR (FONTS)
ALL CAPITAL LETTERS ARE DIFFICULT TO READ.
Upper and lower case letter are easier to read.
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Sanserif fonts Serif fonts
Clear Busy

13. MAKE IT CLEAR (Fonts)
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 Italics are difficult to read on screen.
 Normal or bolds fonts are clearer.
 Underlines may signify hyperlinks.
 Instead use colors to emphasize.

14. MAKE IT CLEAR (Numbers)
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Use numbers for lists with sequence.
For Example:
1.
2.
3.

15. MAKE IT CLEAR (Bullets)
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Use bullets to show list without
 Priority
 Sequence
 Hierarchy

16. MAKE IT CLEAR (Colours)
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 Use contrasting colours.
 Light on dark vs dark on light
 Use complementary colours
 Use contrasting colours
 Use contrasting colours
Low contrasting colours
High contrasting colours
Use Complementary Colours
Use Complementary Colours
Use Complementary Colours
These colours do
not complement
Use Complementary Colours
Use Complementary Colours
Use Complementary Colours
These colours
complement

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MAKE It PROGRESSIVE

18. BE CONSISTENT
 Differences draw attention.
 Differences may imply importance.
o Use surprises to attract not distract.
This trick
draws
attention
This
differences
distracts
This
implies
importance

19. BE CONSISTENT
• Differences draw attention.
• Differences may imply importance.
• Use surprises to attract not distract.
Confusing differences

20. BE CONSISTENT
• Differences draw attention.
• Differences may imply importance.
• Use surprises to attract not distract.
This
surprise
attracts
These
distracts

21. IN SUMMARY
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 Big
 Simple
 Clear
 Progressive
 Consistent

22. THANK
YOU!
Dr. Shraddha Joshi
Mobile no.
7016419716
Email
drsjoshi1993@gmail.com