Effective PowerPoint

PresentationsBy: Julie Goetz

Summary

O Content

O Font

O Color

O Images

Content

O Less is more

O Short and to the point

O NO paragraphs

O Don’t read straight from slides

O Audience is most important, not slides

FontO Two font maximum

O Nothing dramatic (like this for example)

O Size and legibility

O Serif vs. Sans Serif

Images

O Use sparingly

O High quality graphics

O Avoid clip art

O Should enhance text,

not overwhelm

Sources

O Reynolds, G. (2013) Top Ten Slide Tips Retrieved from

http://www.garrreynolds.com/preso-tips/design/

O Bates Information & Library Services (2011) PowerPoint: Presentation Tips

Retrieved from http://www.bates.edu/ils/2011/how-do-

i/software/powerpoint-presentation-tips/

O Color Matters (2012) Basic Color Theory Retrieved from

http://www.colormatters.com/color-and-design/basic-color-theory

O Wax, D. (2013) Ten Tips For More Effective PowerPoint Presentations

Retrieved from http://www.lifehack.org/articles/technology/10-tips-for-

more-effective-powerpoint-presentations.html

O George Mason University (1999) Creating an Effective PowerPoint

Presentation Retrieved from

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