Transcript Basic PowerPoint Tips - Santa Barbara City College

COMP 136A
Jennifer Robinson
COMP 136A: PowerPoint
SBCC Web Developer
[email protected]
What is PowerPoint?
 Puts
the power of low-level
multimedia production into
the hands of the general user
 Makes presentation
production easy, efficiently -reducing production time on
any given project from
conception to completion
Day 1
 Learn
the technical skills
Day 2
 Finish
technical skills
 Presentation basics
 Design a project
Should I
bring some
materials?
Day 2
 Review
from day 1
 Learn a few new skills
 Review basic design tips
 Get resources to help you
create your presentation
 Work on your presentations
Review Day 1
 Open
your “Meet the Chief” presentation.
 Copy an image from the Internet of
another black pug. (Hint: Use
Google/images to search for one and
copy one from there)
 Paste this on the “Other Black Pugs” slide.
(You should have two images on this
slide.)
Resource
www.sbcc.edu/pdc/powerpoint.php
Basic
PowerPoint Tips
Your
Experience
Planning
Audience
 What
do they know?
 What do you need to tell them?
 What do they expect?
 What will be interesting to them?
Audience
 What
can you teach them?
 What will keep them focused?
Designing
Target & Content
 Your
target (your audience) defines the
content of your presentation.
 Decide what the purpose of using
PowerPoint is…
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Stand alone presentation
To teach a process
Main points for a speech
Entertainment (photo album)
Simplicity
 Keep
the design very basic and simple–
don’t distract with it.
 Pick an easy-to-read font face.
 Decorate scarcely but well.
 Use key words on slides.
No
cramming
Use Consistency
 Consistently
use the same font face and
sizes on all slides.
 Match colors.
Color Blender Website
Use Contrast
 Make
sure your audience can read the
text on the background.
 If you want to play with colors, keep it
easy on the eyes and always keep good
contrast in mind.
Add Images
 Use
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images for the following:
help add meaning or stand alone as the
message
can reinforce or complement your
message
Images example
Sales
2006
2008
2010
Delivery
Presentation
Never read
your slides, talk
freely.
tone
 Again
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this goes back to your audience
It’s an fine line between professional and
interesting
zzzz
Take-Home Message
 Provide
a summary or take-home
message
 Print slides for notes
I am giving
you these
notes…
Practice
 Know
your slides inside out.
 Speak freely.
 Speak with confidence – loud and clear.
 Don’t speak too fast.
 Maintain eye contact with the audience.
Summary
 Design
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for the needs of
Your audience
The purpose of the PowerPoint
Clarity
Day 2
 Review
 Learn
a few more new skills
 Provide resources
 Work on your PowerPoint
 Finalize
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Spell check
Notes
Print
Your presentation
 Title
slide
 5 total slides
 An image on at least 2 slides
 Implement something new that you
learned on your own
 Keep track of where you found your
images if online
Take Home Point
 Can
my audience see my presentation?
 Did I check my spelling?