Death by PowerPoint

Death by PowerPointMost Common PowerPoint Mistakes1) People tend to put every word they are going to say on their PowerPoint slides. Although this eliminates the need to memorize your talk, ultimately this makes your slides crowded, wordy, and boring. You will lose your audiences attention before you even reach the bottom of yourMost Common PowerPoint Mistakes1) (continued)first slideMost Common PowerPoint Mistakes2) Many peeple do not run spel cheek before there presentation. BIG MISTAK!!! Nuthing makes you lok stupder then speling erors.if its got a red line under it, recheck the spelling.4Most Common PowerPoint MistakesAvoidExcessiveBullet-PointingForKeyPointsTooManyBullet-PointsAndYourKeyMessagesWillNOTStandOut. In fact, The TermBullet-PointComesFromPeopleFiringGuns AtAnnoyingPresenters.Bad Color SchemesClashing background and font colors can lead to:DistractionConfusionHeadachesNauseaVomitingLoss of Bladder ControlUsable Data vs. Total Number of SlidesMy PresentationEffectiveness vs. DataFONT AnalysisCourier NewOrganized and StructuredShowcard GothicArtisticTimes New RomanLazy, Apathetic, Unimaginative(Always use the default)Comic SansSchool Teacher and Do not recognize any of the above as appropriate for the classroomIf your clip artWas last seen in a Yugo commercial

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