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Title: PowerPoint Basics Design Elements to Make your PowerPoint Powerful


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PowerPoint BasicsDesign Elements to Make your
PowerPoint Powerful!
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Brainstorm
  • Start by brain storming
  • Whats the purpose?
  • Whos the audience?

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Backgrounds
  • Choose a background that
  • Works well
  • Fits the purpose
  • Is easy to read

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Backgrounds
  • Use the same background throughout
  • Different backgrounds disrupt the flow
  • Change only for emphasis
  • Shouldnt distract from presentation

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Backgrounds
  • Avoid Red or Brown
  • Hard to read the words
  • Hard for people who are colorblind

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Backgrounds
  • Avoid Fill Effects
  • Hard to read
  • Distract from information

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Backgrounds
  • Light colored text on dark backgrounds
  • Use in dark room

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Backgrounds
  • Dark text on light backgrounds
  • Use in light room

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Fonts
  • Easy to read fonts
  • Arial or Comic Sans
  • Avoid hard to read fonts
  • Scripts or Ravie
  • Font size should be 18
  • Small fonts are hard to read (14 point)

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Text
  • Limit italics and ALL CAPS
  • Titles largest text on page
  • Titles may be fancy
  • Always use the spell check option
  • Typos and misspelled words can distract

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Rule of Six
  • Six lines per slide
  • Six words per line
  • Avoid too much information
  • Avoid complete sentences
  • unless using story form

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Graphics
  • Choose graphics
  • related to topic
  • Keeps the audiences
  • attention
  • Make presentation
  • interesting

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Graphics
  • A slideshow with no graphics at all can be very
    boringbut

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  • Dont overcrowd the page with visuals
  • Too distracting

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Animation
  • Use some animation
  • Adds interest
  • Keep simple
  • Dont over animate
  • Avoid different effects on each slide

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Animation
  • Avoid animation that is slow
  • Can become boring

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Transition
  • Changing slides
  • Adds interest
  • May be same throughout
  • May change with each slide
  • Dont overdo

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Sounds
  • Limited use
  • Selective on sounds used
  • May be distracting

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Presentation
  • Type of presentation
  • Oral
  • Written

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Oral Presentation
  • Dont read every slide
  • People can read the slides themselves
  • Slides should act as an outline
  • Add extra details as you present

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Oral Presentation
  • Face your audience
  • Make yourself a copy of the presentation
  • Dont face the screen
  • Make eye contact from time to time
  • Dont stare down at the sheet or floor
  • Practice!

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Written Presentation
  • Time your slideshow
  • Loop your slideshow
  • Good for sharing

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Good Luck!!!
Ms. Ginger Jones Technology Consultant
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