Effective Power Point Effective Power Point PresentationsPresentations

Use Presentation Aids Use Presentation Aids to:to:•Help audience understand Help audience understand

•Concisely express ideasConcisely express ideas

•Increase credibilityIncrease credibility

PurposePurpose

•Supplement speechSupplement speech

•Note cards for youNote cards for you– Print off Print off

•Guide posts for audienceGuide posts for audience

PurposePurpose

•ReinforceReinforce•SupportSupport•SummarizeSummarize•Do NOT read verbatimDo NOT read verbatim

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DesignDesign

• Keep your slides relevantKeep your slides relevant– One major idea per slideOne major idea per slide

• Use phrases/ key wordsUse phrases/ key words

DesignDesign

• Consistency

• Case sensitive

• No small type- it is too hard to read!

ColorColor

•Warm Warm •CoolCool•ContrastContrast

– Avoid light on light Avoid light on light – Avoid dark on darkAvoid dark on dark

•This slide is really tough to This slide is really tough to look at because the color look at because the color scheme is too bright. scheme is too bright.

•This slide is better because it This slide is better because it has a calm background with a has a calm background with a nice contrast of colors in the nice contrast of colors in the text. text.

DrawbacksDrawbacks

•Art & graphics vs. Art & graphics vs. communicationcommunication

•Too much textToo much text

•Focus on slides Focus on slides

Art and AnimationArt and Animation

•Clip artClip art

• Be creativeBe creative

• RelevantRelevant

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Powerpoint slide APowerpoint slide A

• What do you think of this slide? This is an example of how you can What do you think of this slide? This is an example of how you can saturate a slide with too much text that immediately puts your saturate a slide with too much text that immediately puts your audience to sleep. Students are not the only ones who create slides audience to sleep. Students are not the only ones who create slides like this – inexplicably, many experienced public speakers also like this – inexplicably, many experienced public speakers also believe this is an effective way to present large bodies of text. One believe this is an effective way to present large bodies of text. One great line that is often used is “I know you can read, so I won’t bore great line that is often used is “I know you can read, so I won’t bore you by reading this slide to you,” followed by a silence where the you by reading this slide to you,” followed by a silence where the audience member then tries to read and comprehend a large audience member then tries to read and comprehend a large passage before the speaker decides they have had enough time to passage before the speaker decides they have had enough time to finish. This is a very effective way of throwing your audience off of finish. This is a very effective way of throwing your audience off of your “vibe.” The only other option you have with this kind of slide is your “vibe.” The only other option you have with this kind of slide is to just read the whole slide out loud, which might even be more to just read the whole slide out loud, which might even be more boring.boring.

Powerpoint slide BPowerpoint slide B

• Or maybe you are the typeOr maybe you are the type• Who thinks that powerpoint proficiencyWho thinks that powerpoint proficiency• Is something that really impressesIs something that really impresses• PeoplePeople• By showing that you understand the By showing that you understand the • Animation schemes.Animation schemes.• Please use them sparinglyPlease use them sparingly

Remember “RISK”Remember “RISK”

• Reminders - Slides are to remind audienceReminders - Slides are to remind audience

• Interaction - Speakers should interact Interaction - Speakers should interact with slideswith slides

• Short phrases - Bullet points / NOT Short phrases - Bullet points / NOT sentencessentences

• Key words - Only important words on slidesKey words - Only important words on slides

Questions?Questions?