Effective PowerPoint Effective PowerPoint PresentationsPresentations

Do’s Do’s

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Don'ts Don'ts

Start with an Action PlanStart with an Action Plan

What is the goal of your presentation?What is the goal of your presentation?

Write out a draft firstWrite out a draft first

Start with an interesting openingStart with an interesting opening

Keep it Keep it SIMPLE!SIMPLE!Keep it Keep it SIMPLE!SIMPLE!Keep it Keep it SIMPLE!SIMPLE!

NO ‘Reading’NO ‘Reading’

People tend to put every word they are People tend to put every word they are going to talk about on their PowerPoint going to talk about on their PowerPoint slides. Although this eliminates the need slides. Although this eliminates the need to rehearse and actually review the to rehearse and actually review the material you are presenting, it can have material you are presenting, it can have the unintended affect of causing most the unintended affect of causing most people in your audience to either lose people in your audience to either lose interest in what you are saying or actually interest in what you are saying or actually put them into REM sleep where they will…put them into REM sleep where they will…

get little out of your presentation.get little out of your presentation.

Use Bullet PointsUse Bullet PointsBullet points instead of full sentencesBullet points instead of full sentences

6 by 6 rule6 by 6 rule

No more than 6 words per lineNo more than 6 words per line

No more than 6 lines per slideNo more than 6 lines per slide

Utilize the entire slideUtilize the entire slide

Font Point SizesFont Point SizesCan you read this?Can you read this?

How about this?How about this?

IsIs thisthis visuallyvisually aappppeaeallinging??

Font Point SizeFont Point Size

Titles should be between 36 to 44 point Titles should be between 36 to 44 point

Text font size generally should be > 24 point Text font size generally should be > 24 point

This is 24 pointThis is 24 point

Limit the variety of font styles to < 3 per slideLimit the variety of font styles to < 3 per slide

Do NOT forget the Last Row??????Do NOT forget the Last Row??????

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ContrastContrast

Does this offer good contrast?Does this offer good contrast?

DarkDark backgroundsbackgrounds workwork wellwell withwith light light texttext colorscolors

Is this any better?Is this any better?

ColorsColors

Use appropriate colorsUse appropriate colors

Not TOO brightNot TOO bright

High contrast High contrast

Try for color consistency Try for color consistency

Slide Transitions/MovementSlide Transitions/Movement

Too much movement is BAD!Too much movement is BAD!

It is distracting to your audienceIt is distracting to your audience

Avoid effects that diminish your pointAvoid effects that diminish your point

Right to Left – it is easier to readRight to Left – it is easier to read

Graphics Graphics

Clip art, images and photos are wonderfulClip art, images and photos are wonderful

Do not over use them!!!!!!!Do not over use them!!!!!!!

Are they necessary for your presentation?Are they necessary for your presentation?

Before you presentBefore you present

Practice! Practice! Practice!Practice! Practice! Practice!

Check for spelling and grammar errorsCheck for spelling and grammar errors

Know the roomKnow the room

Get comfortable with the equipmentGet comfortable with the equipment

Finally - NEVER………Finally - NEVER………

Turn your back on the audienceTurn your back on the audience

RememberRemember

Keep it Keep it SIMPLESIMPLE

PracticePractice

SmileSmile