presentation for U. Idaho business writing course

1. creating

2. slidecast:
narrated, recorded slideshow,
uploaded to a website

3. best tools
(cloud-based: create a
Mac or PC
PowerPoint, save as
PDF, upload to
SlideSnack and use
the recording feature
for voiceover narration)
(accessible through
student email)
PCMac and PC Mac
(Keynote: make slides,
record audio, and
upload to YouTube or
Vimeo. Note: you can’t
do this with PPT for
Mac – there’s a bug in
the audio.)

4. slide design

5. think of the
slide as a
space or an
environment

6. background color
text image
4elements

7. background
• simple, clean
• should not compete with your content
• DO NOT USE TEMPLATES
NO NO

8. color
• simple, clean.
• be consistent
• remember the rule of threes!!
(primary, complementary, contrast).

9. text
• keep it to a minimum (use the three
second rule).
• use sans serif.
• be simple – you will be speaking the
content.

10. images
• keep graphics simple
• make sure images aren’t distorted (expand/shrink with
corners of image)
• avoid cheesy stock photos if possible
• use photos without a watermark
• make sure people are oriented toward text on the slide
NONO NO

11. Remember
C
R
A
P
!!!
epetition
lignment
roximity
ontrast

12. Business Greetings in India
• Do not shake hands.
• Place hands in prayer
position and bow
slightly (namaste).
• Exchange business
cards with right hand.
• Begin with small talk
(expect questions!)
*you could
animate these to
appear one by one
note clean
alignment of
elements