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THE AWESOME GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE PRESENTATIONS Jacqueline Rae Normoyle

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Page 1: Awesome Guide to Effective Presentations

THE A

WESOME G

UIDE T

O

EFFECTI

VE

PRESENTA

TIONS

Jacq

uelin

e Rae

Nor

moy

le

Page 2: Awesome Guide to Effective Presentations

KEEPING IT SIMPLE

Limit your text and bullet points No paragraphs!

White space The more you have the better!

Graphics and Transitions Keep it to the minimum

Be professional

Consistency!

Page 3: Awesome Guide to Effective Presentations

TEXT

& FONTS

Type

of fo

nts

Ser

if &

San

s Ser

if

N

o m

ore

than

two

fonts

Amou

nt of T

ext

N

o m

ore

than

6 b

ullet p

oints

Kee

p it si

mple

!

No matter the font, make sure the textcan be read from the back of the room

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COLOR

SCHEMES

Analogous colors Next to each other on the color

wheel

Complementary colors Across each other on the color

wheel

Based on nature Color combinations found in

nature

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COLOR (CONTINUED)

CONTRAST

Hue Distance on Color Wheel

Value Creates large contrasts Black and white being the highest

Saturation Level of color and ‘transparency’

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TO DO LIST Be creative Use formatting effects Be consistent Keep it simple Match it to your presentation theme and colors

SHAPES &

WORD ART

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GRAPHICSP R O F E S S I O N A L C A RT O O N

Too childish Not taken seriously

Professional Focus audience’s

attention VS

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SUMMARY

Keep it simple

Lots of negative spaceThink twice about color

Contrast, contrast, contrast!

Nothing cartoon, keep it professional

Be consistent

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