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1. THINK ABOUT THE GOALS AND PURPOSE OF THE PRESENTATION HTTP://EGLOBIOTRAINING.COM/

• The goals and purpose should serve as your guide as you create and use your Powerpoint.

• Your powerpoint should ultimately enhance the effect of your presentation

2. DO NOT OVERWHELM YOUR AUDIENCE HTTP://EGLOBIOTRAINING.COM/

• Minimize number of slides

• Tackle one thing at a time

• Rule of thumb: No more than 8 lines per slide

• NO PARAGRAPHS

• Only show the essential and what needs emphasis

3. MIX IT UPHTTP://EGLOBIOTRAINING.COM/

• Use varying forms of media (videos, sound clips, pictures)

• Have a hook to reel in audience

• Use different effects but make sure that it helps the presentation, not distracts from it.

4. TIME YOUR PRESENTATIONHTTP://EGLOBIOTRAINING.COM/

• Make sure the flow of your Powerpoint is in sync with the presentation as a whole

• Avoid showing slides that you have yet to discuss

• Avoid staying in slides that you are already done with

5. MAKE SLIDES READABLE AND VIEWABLE HTTP://EGLOBIOTRAINING.COM/

• Use contrasting colors when it comes to text and background colors

• Avoid hard to read fonts

• Make sure images can be seen in contrast to the background

• As much as possible, make sure video clips are of high quality

• Avoid clutter

6. MAKE IT INTERACTIVE

• Make audience anticipate information on the next slides

• Include questions on slides plus a moment for them to think it over

• Use powerpoint for a fun Q&A

• Use hyperlinks creatively

7. DON’T PARROT THE POWERPOINT HTTP://EGLOBIOTRAINING.COM/

• Don’t put everything in the powerpoint

• If your audience can learn everything they need to know by simply reading your powerpoint, you are doing it wrong

• Powerpoint is only a tool designed to increase effectivebess of presentation

8. KNOW THE LIMITATIONS OF POWERPOINT HTTP://EGLOBIOTRAINING.COM/

Powerpoint is not effective when:

• Distributing large amounts of information

• Non-linear learning paths

• Immediate feedback is required

9. MINIMIZE COMPUTER INTERACTION HTTP://EGLOBIOTRAINING.COM/

• Moving the cursor around can be very distracting

• Hide the cursor

• Interacting with the computer during a presentation could break the flow of the presentation

• Invest in a remote “clicker” or a wireless mouse can do the trick

10. DO NOT TURN OFF ALL THE LIGHTS HTTP://EGLOBIOTRAINING.COM/

• Your audience cannot take notes if they want to

• It can encourage behavior other than paying attention to your presentation

• It can induce sleepiness

11. YOU ARE THE STAR HTTP://EGLOBIOTRAINING.COM/

• Do not let the powerpoint center stage

• The powerpoint should only serve as a guide and provide emphasis

• The bulk of giving out information should be on you

12. MAKE SURE YOUR POWERPOINT HAS A LOGICAL FLOW HTTP://EGLOBIOTRAINING.COM/

• Attentive audience will find it distracting if your powerpoint does not have a logical flow

• Your listeners might be annoyed rather than informed

• It shows lack of preparation

• Prepare your powerpoint way before you need it, not 5 minutes before

13. DON’T USE A SLIDE WHEN YOU DON’T HAVE TO HTTP://EGLOBIOTRAINING.COM/

• Use black screens

• Use slides only to highlight important information

• This avoids overwhelming the audience and keeps the focus on you

13. GIVE OUT HANDOUTS HTTP://EGLOBIOTRAINING.COM/

• Announce that handouts will be provided only after the presentation

• This will keep the audience attentive knowing that they don’t have to copy everything

• Only give out the handouts after in order not to preempt the audience to your presentation

14. PRACTICE SPEAKING WITHOUT A POWERPOINT HTTP://EGLOBIOTRAINING.COM/

• Develops your speaking skills

• Helps keep focus on you

• Avoids breaking the 7th tip

• Removes dependence from the powerpoint

15. AVOID CLICHES HTTP://EGLOBIOTRAINING.COM/

• This would make your powerpoint very boring and cheesy

• Avoid clipart and stock photos

• Minimize use of animation

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REFERENCESHTTP://EGLOBIOTRAINING.COM/

• http://www.utexas.edu/lbj/21cp/syllabus/powerpoint_tips2.htm

• http://www.fctl.ucf.edu/teachingandlearningresources/technology/powerpoint/index.php

• http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/resources/pointersclickers/2003_11/PowerPointPointer/EffectivePowerPoint_files/frame.html

Respectfully submitted to Prof. Erwin M. Globio, MSIT