PowerPoint Design Tips

Monday, July 5th, 2010

Don’t Overuse Effects or Overcrowd Slides.
o Don’t let people focus on the “gee whiz” aspects of your program. You want them to focus on the content of your presentation and on you as the deliverer of that content.
o Use your slides to illustrate your speech, not to replace your handouts. Don’t cram them with information that belongs in a handout.
o Limit your points on a slide to 3 to 6 points.
o Avoid sub-headings. Instead, break major points into separate slides.
o Stick with the same backgrounds, styles and transition effects throughout your presentation.
o Think carefully before using animations, sound and video. It’s best to use those effects sparingly—they’ll have more impact.

Basic Guide to Using PowerPoint

Sunday, June 27th, 2010

Designing your Presentation