Transcript Effective PowerPoint Presentations

Creating a Powerful
PowerPoint Presentation
By Mr. Cole
When Designing a Powerful
PowerPoint Presentation...
• Concentrate on effective use of
– Text
- Color
- Graphics
- Animation
- Sound
• Be concise- don’t use long sentences or
paragraphs
• Don’t use complete sentences
• Make sure your text is large enough to be
seen from far away
• Your text is only an outline of what you
will discuss in detail
Don’t do this!
Davy Crockett
• Davy Crockett was born on August 17, 1786 in
Green County, Tennessee.
• Davy Crockett was the 5th of 9 children in his
family.
• Davy Crockett ran away from home at the age of 15
for 3 years.
• He started school at the age of 13.
• Mr. Crockett was married in 1813 to Mary (Polly)
Finley.
Do This Instead!
Davy Crockett
• Born August 17, 1786 in Green
County, Tennessee
• 5th of 9 Children
• Ran away from home at 15
• Started school at 13
• Married Mary (Polly) Finley in 1813
• Use contrasting colors for background and text
– black text on a white or light gray background
– violet text on a light yellow background
• Use complimentary colors, not clashing colors
• Do not use a photo or graphic image as a
background - it makes the text difficult to read
• Be consistent throughout your presentation
• This is very hard to
read because the
background is too dark
for the text
• The text here is too
small to be read easily
from far away
• The graphic is difficult
to see with this
background
• This is much easier to read
because the background is
not too dark for the text
• The text here is easy to read
from far away
• The graphic is easy to see
with this background
Don’t Do This Either!
• The colors here take away from the message
rather than enhancing it
• This is actually difficult to look at- it strains
the eyes
• Be careful in your use of color.- The text
cannot be read when it’s red on red
• The colors here do not distract the
audience from the message
• These colors will not strain the eyes
• The text contrasts with the background
rather than matching it
• Should be meaningful
• Good as metaphors
• Too many can be distracting
• Use sound and animation to accentuate
and enhance your presentation
• Overuse of sound and animation can be
distracting and annoying to the
audience
Tips to Remember
• Keep your purpose in mind
– To deliver your information productively
• Pay attention to your use of text, color,
graphics, sound and animation
– Use them to enhance your presentation
– Do not overuse
– Be consistent throughout your presentation