Effective PowerPoint Presentations

By: Julie Goetz

Summary

OContentOFontOColorOImages

Content

O Less is moreO Short and to the point

O NO paragraphsO Don’t read straight from slides

O Audience is most important, not slides

C O L O R

FontOTwo font maximum

ONothing dramatic (like this for example)

OSize and legibilityOSerif vs. Sans Serif

ImagesO Use sparinglyO High quality

graphicsO Avoid clip artO Should enhance

text, not overwhelm

SourcesO 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