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- 2. Visual Aids Should… Outline, explain, support main points Serve audience’s needs, not speaker’s Be simple and clear Supplement and support… NOT DOMINATE!... the presentation
- 3. Be Visible UseSans Serif fonts (fonts without feet) e.g. Arial, Tahoma, Trebuchet, Verdana, etc. Titles should be 32-44 pt. font size, BOLD Text should be as large as possible First level 24-32 pt font size Second level 20-28 pt font size Etc. Use color wisely Contrasting colors
- 4. Red/Blue Conflict Red letterson blue background creates “flicker effect” Blue letters on red background just as bad
- 5. Low Contrast White onyellow Yellow on white Black on blue Blue on black
- 6. Avoid These Combinations Examples: Green on Blue Dark Yellow on Green Purple on Blue Orange on Green Red on Green Don’t !
- 7. Colors White ondark background should not be used if audience is more than 20 ft away. This set of slides is a good example. You can read the slides up close. The further away you get, the harder it is to read. This is a good color combination if viewed on a computer. A dark background on a computer screen reduces glare.
- 8. Colorss Large Hall Events AvoidWhite Backgrounds The white screen can be blinding in a dark room Dark Slides with Light Colored Text Work Best Don’t !
- 9. The Color Wheel •Colors separated by another color are contrasting colors (complementary) • Adjacent colors harmonize with one another (Green and Yellow) • Colors directly opposite one another are said to CLASH • Clashing colors provide readability – Orange on Blue Do !
- 10. Colour - Good Use a colour of font that contrasts sharply with the background Ex: blue font on white background Use colour to reinforce the logic of your structure Ex: light blue title and dark blue text Use colour to emphasize a point But only use this occasionally
- 11. Colour - Bad Using a font colour that does not contrast with the background colour is hard to read Using colour for decoration is distracting and annoying. Using a different colour for each point is unnecessary Using a different colour for secondary points is also unnecessary Trying to be creative can also be bad
- 12. This is agood mix of colors. Readable! Background Colors Remember: Readability! Readability! Readability! This is a bad mix of colors. Low contrast. Unreadable! This is a good mix of colors. Readable! This is a bad mix of colors. Avoid bright colors on white. Unreadable!
- 13. Background - Good Use backgrounds such as this one that are attractive but simple Use backgrounds which are light Use the same background consistently throughout your presentation
- 14. Background – Bad Avoid backgrounds that are distracting or difficult to read from Always be consistent with the background that you use
- 15. Graphs and Charts Makesure the audience can read them!
- 16. Avoid using graphicsthat are difficult to read. In this example, the bright colors on a white background and the small font make the graph hard to read. It would be very difficult to see, especially in the back of a room. 8 Don’t ! Graphics and Charts
- 17. This graph containstoo much information in an unreadable format. 10 Don’t !
- 18. These are examplesof good graphs, with nice line widths and good colors. Good Graph Do !
- 19. Charts and Graphs 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 NorthAmerica Europe Austrailia Mode A Mode B Mode C Don’t
- 20. Charts and Graphs 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 North America EuropeAustralia Mode A Mode B Mode C Do !
- 21. This is agood, readable table. Tables, especially large ones, should be placed on a separate slide. 4/19 Fri 109 NICMOS restarted, Ne-loop control continues 4/22 Mon 112 Change to mounting cup control 4/23 Tue 134 Return to Ne control, Filter wheel test begins 4/24 Wed 155 Increase control temperature to allow for +2 K variations 4/25 Thur 165 Begin darks every 3rd orbit 4/26 Fri 174 DQE test visit 1; Control temp +0.5 K Do !
- 22. Graphs - Good Use graphs rather than just charts and words Data in graphs is easier to comprehend & retain than is raw data Trends are easier to visualize in graph form Always title your graphs
- 23. Graphs - Bad JanuaryFebruary March April Blue Balls 20.4 27.4 90 20.4 Red Balls 30.6 38.6 34.6 31.6
- 24. Graphs - Good ItemsSold in First Quarter of 2002 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 January February March April Blue Balls Red Balls
- 25. Graphs - Bad 20.4 27.4 90 20.4 30.6 38.6 34.6 31.6 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 JanuaryFebruary March April Blue Balls Red Balls
- 26. Graphs - Bad Minor gridlines are unnecessary Font is too small Colours are illogical Title is missing Shading is distracting
- 27. • Upper left •Upper right • Lower left • Lower right Eye Movement The “Z” Rule
- 28. Illustrations Use onlywhen needed, otherwise they become distracters instead of communicators They should relate to the message and help make a point Ask yourself if it makes the message clearer Simple diagrams are great communicators Do !
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- 30. Preparation - Slides UseImages & Graphics Relevant images communicate, and maintain interest
- 31. Displaying Visuals: Tips Select visuals purposefully What visuals illustrate a point? Make a claim? Help to prove an argument? Design easy-to-read visuals Are the visuals easy to read by all members of your audience? Draw attention to aspects of visuals How will you draw attention to certain features of the visual? 31
- 32. Displaying Visuals Insertneeded visuals Use color Resize appropriately Draw attention 32 That was purely gratuitous!
- 33. Choose Color Carefully 33 Similarintensities draw attention but make details hard to see. Strong, clean contrast draws attention, makes details easy to see
- 34. Simplify and DrawAttention 34
- 35. Animating: Tips Customanimation allows you to animate text, visuals, or line work Custom animation should be used purposefully (and sparingly!) Animating should help audience comprehend your message Don’t animate solely for aesthetic purposes 35
- 36. Limit Each Slideto One Idea • Use Bullet Points to Cover Components of Each Idea
- 37. Bullets Keep eachbullet to 1 line, 2 at the most Limit the number of bullets in a screen to 6, 4 if there is a large title, logo, picture, etc. This is known as “cueing” You want to “cue” the audience on what you’re going to say Cues are a a brief “preview” Gives the audience a “framework” to build upon
- 38. Bullets (con.) Ifyou crowd too much text, the audience won’t read it Too much text looks busy and is hard to read Why read it, when you’re going to tell them what it says? Our reading speed does not match our listening speed; hence, they confuse instead of reinforce
- 39. Points to Remember Limit each slide to 1 idea Limit each bullet point to only a few words to avoid long sentences that go on and on! Limit animation – Too much animation can be distracting. Be consistent with animation and have all text and photos appear on the screen the same way each time. There are many animation modes to choose from, but it is best to use just one throughout. Do not do this! Limit Bullet Points To a few words
- 40. Points to Remember Keepbullet points brief Use the same background for each slide Use dark slides with light colored text in large hall events Do !
- 41. Avoid the “AllWord” Slide Another thing to avoid is the use of a large block paragraph to introduce your information. Attendees do not like to have what is on the screen, read to them verbatim. So, please use short, bulleted statements and avoid typing out your whole presentation on to the slides. Also, it is difficult for some to listen and read a large amount of text at the same time. Don’t
- 42. Limit Animation Usethe same animation throughout the entire presentation Using more than one can be very distracting The audience will only see the animation and not the message you’re trying to get across ! Bam! Don’t
- 43. Limit Animation Usethe same animation throughout the entire presentation Using more than one can be very distracting The audience will only see the animation and not the message you’re trying to get across ! Do !
- 44. YOU Do notuse the media to hide you The audience came to SEE you The media should ENHANCE the presentation, not BE the presentation If you’re only going to read from the slides, then just send them the slides! Remember, only you can prevent “Death by PowerPoint”