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Intro to PPT with Presentation Zen
The document discusses best practices for creating effective presentations. It recommends keeping slides simple with one main idea per slide, using images, diagrams and charts to convey information visually rather than large blocks of text, and ensuring high contrast between text and backgrounds for readability. Transitions between slides should be subtle rather than flashy to avoid distracting from the content. Proper typeface size, style, and formatting are also covered to maximize legibility when presenting.
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- 1. Presentation Zen Inpsired byGarr Reynolds Presented by Cynthia Chandler cchandler@nu.edu Original Slides by Nick Dvoracek
- 3. The strength of presentations Useto focus & direct attention
- 4. The strength of presentations 1 what •Oneidea per slide •Don’t dilute your message
- 5. or Put as littleas you can on each slide!
- 6. Nicholas Negroponte Being digital Atoms Bits Slides,overheads .htm, .ppt, .jpg Costly Costly to copy Costly to move Cheap -D or Ctrl-D You’ve got mail!
- 7. Everything has the sameemphasis Can’t tell what’s important
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- 16. The idea issequencing
- 17. Presentation problems • Reading •Making others read • Showing off • Pontificating • Hiding • Title, point, point, point
- 18. Presentation problems • Reading •Making others read • Showing off • Pontificating • Hiding • Title, point, point, point
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- 22. The idea issequencing … not animation
- 23. Don’t let your presentation competewith your message
- 24. • Movement effectsare attention getting • if used sparingly • The default effect is Fly from left
- 25. Motion sickness • Causedby difference between • visual field • inner ear perception • Motion soon becomes repetitive • Nobody notices anymore • Until someone throws up
- 26. • Save flashytransitions and emphasis effects for • Gives pacing and dynamics to your presentations
- 27. • Stay lowkey Dissolv Smooth and subtle e Wipe Revealing!
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- 30. Background issues Contrast Use lightobjects on a dark backgound
- 31. Background issues Contrast Or darkobjects on a light backgound
- 32. Low contrast isdifficult to read Even with strongly contrasting colors Low contrast is difficult to read Even with strongly contrasting colors
- 33. (Darker than background) Whatlooks good on your monitor (Lighter than background) May not look good projected High contrast has more impact!
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- 35. Type issues Legibility • Biggertype is easier to read • If you need to use smaller type, you probably have to much on the slide. • 36 pt minimum for all text. • 24 pt. minimum for graphics
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- 37. Type issues Legibility Normal upperand lower case is easier to read than ALL CAPITALS
- 38. Type issues Legibility Normal upperand lower case is always easier to read than ALL CAPITALS
- 39. Type issues Legibility Normal upperand lower case is always easier to read than ALL CAPITALS Use bold, italics, size, colors for emphasis
- 40. Type issues Legibility Legibility LEGIBILITY • Upperand lower case words form unique shapes • All upper case words are all rectangles
- 41. Type issues Legibility Legibility LEGIBILITY All uppercase takes up more room without adding legibility
- 42. Type issues Mixing typestyles Combine normal, bold, italic, bold italic within a typeface freely Use to define function For emphasis Never underline
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- 44. Align Group Power Layer The power of computer graphicsis at your fingertips
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