Tips for effective power point

Effective PowerPoint 10 top tips for designing and presenting great slide shows 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 Keep the background simple • Keeps a clear, clean design Keep the background simple Keeps a clear, clean design Avoids distractions Keep the background simple • Keeps a clear, clean design • Avoids distractions • Allows good contrast Keep the background simple • • • • Keeps a clear, clean design Avoids distractions Allows good contrast Prevents confusion Keep the background simple • • • • • Keeps a clear, clean design Avoids distractions Allows good contrast Prevents confusion Avoid PowerPoint’s own templates Keep the text clear 18 point • 24 pt minimum • 36-44 pt for heading • Contrast colours 20 point 24 point 28 point Good 36 point Good Bad Bad Bad Good Good Good Bad 40 point Bad Good Bad Good Good44 Bad Bad point Keep the text clear • • • • 24 point minimum 40-44 for heading Contrast colours Don’t use black on white Keep the text clear • • • • 24 point minimum 40-44 for heading Contrast colours Don’t use black on white Keep the text clear • • • • 24 point minimum 40-44 for heading Contrast colours Don’t use black on white Keep the text clear • • • • 24 point minimum 40-44 for heading Contrast colours Don’t use black on white Always have a good picture • Photographs are fantastic • Cartoons areJust fun • Diagrams are useful it! a slide? • No picture? Why SPEAK “My PowerPoint presentation went so well, I had it made into a tattoo!” Use a full sentence as your title • Show where you are going! Animate quickly and simply • Avoid transitions The next slide? Animate quickly and simply Avoid transitions • For graphics use: • For text use: – Appear – Wipe, from left (very fast) – Fade (very fast) Appear Fade Dissolve in 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! Never just read the slide This is the thing that annoys more people about PowerPoint presentations than anything else It is boring! Keep something back! Take control of the show • • • • Use B or W keys Change to pen (Ctrl P) – E to erase Hide the pointer (Ctrl H) Move to specific slides Be very careful with sound • Great for learning languages… No whooshes • NoFrench chimes Français • NoHello lasers Bonjour • No typewriters Au revoir Goodbye Thank you Merci …or adding a bit of realism! 10 Give out great handouts • People will listen! • Don’t use Handout option • Send to Word?   Thank you for your attention [...]...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 areJust fun • Diagrams are useful it! a slide? • No picture? Why SPEAK “My PowerPoint presentation went so well, I had... transitions • For graphics use: • For text use: – Appear – Wipe, from left (very fast) – Fade (very fast) Appear Fade Dissolve in 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 just read the slide This is the thing that annoys more people about PowerPoint presentations... P) – E to erase Hide the pointer (Ctrl H) Move to specific slides 9 Be very careful with sound • Great for learning languages… No whooshes • NoFrench chimes Français • NoHello lasers Bonjour • No typewriters Au revoir Goodbye Thank you Merci …or adding a bit of realism! 10 Give out great handouts • People will listen! • Don’t use Handout option • Send to Word?   Thank you for your attention