Transcript Seven Deadly Sins - Mrs. Ledesma's Class Website

Seven Deadly
Sins for
Multimedia
Presentations
Sin # 1
fonts are too ornate,
too many different fonts,
styles and font colors in
a single presentation
 Letter
Sin # 1 Solution
Select one simple, easy to
read font and keep it
consistent throughout
presentation
Sin # 2
•
Font sizes and/or graphics are too small
Sin # 2 Solution
Limit text and make it BIG
Sin # 3
The background is too “busy” and/or the
background and text color combinations do
not have enough contrast for legibility.
Sin # 3 Solution
The importance is text, so focus on it.
 Make backgrounds light and text dark
or vice versa.

Sin
#4
Crowding too much
information onto
a single slide
Sin # 4 Solution
–Keep things simple and clear.
–6x6 rule.
–Give more information as you
speak!
Sin # 5
• Leaving a screen unchanged for too long or not
leaving a screen up long enough for the
audience to take notes.
Sin # 5 Solution
– Create suspense
– Layer your
presentation
– Provide basic
handouts
Sin # 6
Overusing special effects
Sin # 6 Solution
•Don’t use too many effects
•Maintain focus on content, not effects
Sin # 7
Presentation
is all text,
no pictures!
Sin # 7 Solution
This is a VISUAL
media, use it!
Use pictures,
charts, graphs and
cartoons to
illustrate…..make
sure they are
relevant!
Questions??

End your presentation with a simple
question slide to:
Invite your audience to ask questions
 Provide a visual aid during question period
 Avoid ending a presentation abruptly
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Bibliography

“Avoiding Seven Deadly Multimedia
Design and Presentation Sins”
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by Thomas H. Cunningham, PhD