Effective PowerPoint.ppt

Effective PowerPoint 10 top tips for designing and presenting great slide shows 1. Keep the points simple ? If it is a book or report look for the contents page. Identify any chapters that you think maybe of particular relevance and focus on them. Again start from the introduction or the conclusions. You can find your way through a chapter or section by using the subheadings. Use the contents page Start with introductions and conclusions Use subheadings 2. Keep the background simple Keeps a clear, clean design 2. Keep the background simple Keeps a clear, clean design Avoids distractions 2. Keep the background simple Keeps a clear, clean design Avoids distractions Allows good contrast 2. Keep the background simple Keeps a clear, clean design Avoids distractions Allows good contrast Prevents confusion 2. Keep the background simple Keeps a clear, clean design Avoids distractions Allows good contrast Prevents confusion Avoid PowerPoint’s own templates 3. Keep the text clear 24 pt minimum 36-44 pt for heading Contrast colours 3. Keep the text clear 24 point minimum 40-44 for heading Contrast colours Don’t use black on white 3. Keep the text clear 24 point minimum 40-44 for heading Contrast colours Don’t use black on white 3. Keep the text clear 24 point minimum 40-44 for heading Contrast colours Don’t use black on white 3. Keep the text clear 24 point minimum 40-44 for heading Contrast colours Don’t use black on white 4. Always have a good picture Photographs are fantastic Cartoons are fun Diagrams are useful No picture? Why a slide? 5. Use a full sentence as your title Show where you are going! 6. Animate quickly and simply Avoid transitions 6. The next slide? 6. Animate quickly and simply Avoid transitions For text use: Appear Wipe, from left (very fast) Fade (very fast) 6. Animate quickly and simply Nothing fancy It will only end up really annoying your poor audience Keep it quick Or you try to read or recognise it before it has fully developed! 7. Never