The purpose of this presentation is to outline the top 10 slide tips to best aid one's presentation. The top 10 slide tips were created by Garr Reynolds. The link to Garr Reynolds' Top 10 Slide Tips: http://www.garrreynolds.com/preso-tips/design/
Slides are not “stars of the show”
Simple slides help audiences listen to you
Slide itself should not be overly important- what one says should be most important
There should not be many words on slideshow
Slides are meant to be support system for speaker
Keep slides simple and three to four words on them
Keep professional- too many animations are not professional
Only two to three transitions
Do not place transitions on every slide
Your own photos or photos off the internet- make sure they creative commons photos
Do not stretch small image
Avoid Clip Art
Make sure photos add to professionalism
Try using photos of people- helps them connect emotionally
Consistent theme
Unique
Try creating your own theme
Purchase professional template
Give appropriate amount of information
Choose the chart that aids your data
Pie Chart
Line Chart
Vertical Bar Chart
Horizontal Bar Chart
Colors pull to one’s emotions- the right color can motivate
Professional colors- make the slideshow looks professional
Cool colors work well in the background
Warm colors work better in the foreground
Tailor your color scheme to the environment you are presenting in
Use San-serif fonts
Avoid font Helvetica
Make sure text can be read from the back of the room
Use same font throughout presentation
Use video to show concrete examples
Video is a change of pace in presentation
Make sure audio is meaningful- an irrelevant noise can be annoying
Logical flow in the presentation
Information is learned better in smaller chunks
Keeping slides simple can help learning- remove any unnecessary graphs or visual data