Transcript Presentation Basics - Connect Seward County Nebraska

Presentation Basics
Some guidelines for creating
PowerPoint slide shows
Design Tips
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Landscape vs. portrait
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Landscape allows longer phrases
Text easier to read across than down
Phrases instead of sentences
Type Choices
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Sizes > 24 point
Fonts: default fonts, avoid fancy styles
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Serif fonts read more easily (body of text)
Sans serif (headlines or titles)
Color Choices
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Contrast foreground vs. background
Do not use red on blue or blue on red
Choose Colors that are easy to read
Clip Art and Graphics
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Choose graphics related to the content
on the slide
Do not overwhelm the audience with
graphics
Sounds and Video
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Use sounds and video to enhance your
slideshow-clarify a point
Do not over use
Practice your presentation
Transitions and Animation
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When to use animation
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To draw attention to a key point
For flow and consistency
Do not overuse effects
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Be careful with sound effects
Make sure your content is what draws the
attention
Consistency
Bullets
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Verb or noun at beginning of each point
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Presentation is easier
Variations to highlight a point
Numbers instead of bullets
Bold or italic to draw attention