Creating an Effective PowerPoint Presentation
Hints for a successful presentation:
o Plan carefully
o Do your research
o Know your audience
o Time your presentation
o Practice your presentation
o Speak comfortably and clearly
Effective PowerPoint Slides
o Use design templates
o Standardize position, colors and styles
o Include only necessary information
o Limit the information to essentials
o Content should be self-evident
o Use colors that contrast
o Be consistent with effects, transitions and animation
o Too many slides can lose your audience
Text guidelines
o Generally no more than 6 words a line
o Generally no more than 6 lines a slide
o Avoid long sentences
o Larger font indicates more important information
o Font size generally ranges from 18 to 48 point
o Be sure text contrasts with background
o Fancy fonts can be hard to read
o Words in all capital letters are hard to read
o Avoid abbreviations and acronyms
o Limit punctuation marks
Clip Art and Graphics
o Should balance the slide
o Should enhance and complement the text, not overwhelm
o No more than two graphics per slide