EFFECTIVE POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS

Cassandra Viola

KEEP IT SIMPLE

Avoid using paragraphs Paragraphs bore your audience

Don’t use an overload of bullets

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Only include main point on screen Use PowerPoint as reference, not

source of all your information.

NO FLUFFING

Too many slides will lose your audience Don’t fluff up the information just to make it

seem like you have more Only include the important and main points

ANIMATIONS & TRANSITIONS

Don’t overdue use of animations and transitionso Too much can distract audience

Makes them focus on the animations, transitions and sound instead of information.

Don’t do this Make sure your color and font selection is easy to read.

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Be Color Smart

FONT SELECTION

Is this easy to read? Pick a basic font and make sure the font is big enough to read easily

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RULES OF CLIPART AND IMAGES

Should balance the slide Enhance and

complement the text, not overwhelm

No more than two graphics per slide

Make sure picture is relevant, unlike this one…

SUMMARY

Be simple and go straight to important points Keep font big and basic Be aware of color contrast Use transitions and animations wisely Keep pictures relevant

SOURCES

http://www.slideshare.net/satyajeet_02/how-to-make-effective-presentation

http://mason.gmu.edu/~montecin/powerpoint.html

http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/skills/presentations.aspx

http://sbinfocanada.about.com/cs/management/qt/powerptpres.htm