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• Plan
– Plan Ahead (remember your purpose) – Plan Carefully (get it under control) – Plan for Disaster (next mouse click?)
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Get Your Message Across
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• Be Seen
– Make sure your text is big enough – This is 28 point Arial
– Anything below 24 points is too small
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…Not to decorate
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• Always save to the hard disk
– Floppies/Zip disks stink – Periodically save to network – USB “Flash” drives are great!
• Don’t read your screen
– Remember, PowerPoint presentations shouldn’t be used as cue cards. Bullet points should prompt you. Besides, your audience will read faster than you will talk. Plus your back will be them. Which leads to the next point…
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• Simple is best
– Basic light colored background and dark text
– Avoid distracting images – Limit transitions, animations, and
sound effects – Don’t get hung up on looks
Who needs bullets?
Don’t use PowerPoint as a crutch
Simple. Remember?
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• Avoid long sentences
– 6 words per line – 6 lines per slide – Understanding vs. Overload
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Use images to communicate…
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• Use PowerPoint Shows
– Bypass the PowerPoint Interface – File > Save As… PowerPoint Show – File name ends in .pps
Don’t be afraid!
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Use contrasting color schemes (design templates)
These colors contrast These colors don’t contrast These colors don’t contrast
These colors contrast (harder to read?)
These colors contrast (harder to read?)
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• Be Clear
– Use a sans-serif font (Arial, Verdana) – Serif fonts are harder to read on-screen – Italics are harder to read on-screen – Use bold or color for emphasis