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- 1. Top 10 Slide Tips Article by Garr Reynolds Source: http://www.garrreynolds.com/preso-tips/design/
- 2. Keep it Simple Source Credit: Paul Watson http://www.flickr.com/photos/51035609331@N01/ 3992381
- 3. Limit Bullet Points & Text Limit bullet points & text Source Credit: Curtis Perry http://www.flickr.com/photos/33124677@ N00/6119618990
- 4. Limit transitions & builds (animation) Source Credit: Werner Kunz http://www.flickr.com/photos/35375520@N07/4397246022
- 6. Have a Visual theme, but avoid using powerpoint templates Source Credit: Nazareth College http://www.flickr.com/photos/34600060@N08/ 3530632339
- 7. Use appropriate char Source Credit: net_efekt http://www.flickr.com/photos/60364452@N 564896347
- 8. Use Color Well Source Credit: smcgee http://www.flickr.com/photos/51035614490@N01/281 5845849
- 10. Use video or audio Source Credit: Nicki Varkevisser Use video or audio Source Credit: Nicolas Fuentes http://www.flickr.com/photos/57678772@N03/101378 96194
- 11. Spend time in the slide sorter Source Credit: Beau Rogers http://www.flickr.com/photos/38811370 @N05/12656236565 Spend time in the slide sorter Source Credit: William Warby http://www.flickr.com/photos/26782864@N00/329637 9139
Editor's Notes
- PowerPoint uses slides with a horizontal or “Landscape” orientation. Software was designed as a convenient way to display graphical information that would support the speaker and supplement the information Slides themselves were never meant to be stars of the show People come to hear you and be informed by you and your message
- Your presentation is for the benefit of the audience Boring the audience with bullet point after bullet point is of little benefit to them The best slides may have no text at all Slides are meant to support the narration
- Use object builds and slide transitions judiciously Object builds should not be animated on every slide Some animation is a good thing, but stick to most subtle and professional styles (similar to what you may see on the evening TV news broadcast) For transitions between slides, use no more than two-three different types of transition effects and do not place transition effects between all slides
- Use high-quality graphics including photographs Never simply stretch a low-quality resolution photo to make it fit your layout Avoid using PowerPoint clip art or other cartoonish line art If you do choose to use PowerPoint art make sure to use it carefully and judiciously
- Your audience expects a unique presentation with new content Shy away from traditional PowerPoint templates that have been seen before by audiences You can make your own background templates which will be more tailored to your needs After you create your tailored template you can save the PowerPoint file as a Design Template and it will appear among your standard Microsoft templates for future use
- Always ask yourself “How much detail do I need?” Presenters are usually guilty of including too much data in their on-screen charts Pie Charts, Vertical Bar Charts, Horizontal Bar Charts, and Line Charts are all good uses to present data Tables are good for side-by-side comparisons of quantitative data
- Color evokes feelings Color is emotional The right color can help persuade and motivate Studies show that color usage can increase interest and improve learning comprehension and retention
- Fonts communicate subtle messages in and of themselves Use the same font set throughout the entire presentation Use no more than two complimentary fonts Make sure you know the difference between a Serif font and a Sans-Serif font
- Use video and audio when appropriate Using video clips to show concrete examples promotes active cognitive processing, which is the natural way people learn You can use video clips within PowerPoint without ever leaving the application or tuning on a VCR When using audio clips avoid using cheesy sound effects that are included in PowerPoint
- According to the Segmentation Principle of multimedia learning theory, people comprehend better when information is presented in small chunks or segments By getting out of the Slide View and into the Slide Sorter View, you can see how the logical flow of your presentation is progressing In this view you can break up one slide into multiple slides in order to give the presentation a more natural and logical flow You will be able to notice more extraneous pieces of visual data that can be removed to increase visual clarity and improve communication