Creating Effective Presentations Tanner Ward  Nov. 9, 2017

Agenda Introduction Presentation Basics Designs/Layouts Using Multimedia Transitions/Animations

Tanner ward WORK: Senior Account Executive, Team SI SCHOOL: Ouachita Baptist University (Business, Communications) HOME: Saline County

Presentation Basics  CREATING EFFECTIVE PRESENTATIONS

Your slides are not your presentation! Use minimal text. Don’t read screen. Practice your speech. Don’t rely on your slides. • Your PowerPoint is just a visual aid. • Start with your speech, not your PowerPoint. Create an outline.

PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides

Designs/Layouts  CREATING EFFECTIVE PRESENTATIONS

templates Use widescreen format (16:9) Don’t be afraid to use a template Use custom color scheme, fonts Simple and clean

Slide layout Use pre-defined layouts Avoid edges Don’t crowd elements Use linear arrangements (don’t tilt, angle, etc.) Left alignment

fonts Consistency is key Font and text size must be legible from the back row Choose one header font, one text font (and no more) Serif vs. Sans Serif Avoid paragraphs, too many bullet points per slide

fonts Helvetica Calibri Futura Gill Sans Garamond Rockwell Museo Sans Avenir Century Gothic Franklin Gothic Never use Comic Sans!

colors Use the available color schemes Light on dark, or dark on light Stick with blues, greens, reds, black and white Try to avoid browns, yellows, holiday pairings Dark on Light Red on Blue Similar Colors Light on Dark Blue on Red Holiday Colors

Using Multimedia  CREATING EFFECTIVE PRESENTATIONS

photos Avoid clipart Use high-quality images Make sure photos aren’t colliding with any text Photos should fit overall theme (colors, style, subject, etc.) No photo backgrounds Crop; don’t stretch

videos Use high-quality video Shorter clips are better Take up the whole screen Test audio, video beforehand

Charts/graphs Avoid tables full of data Be careful of small font sizes Consistent coloring, style Should be legible in the back row

Transitions/Animation  CREATING EFFECTIVE PRESENTATIONS

transitions Stick with a fade

animation Keep them simple Bullets: line-by-line No sound effects Timers, reordering, entrances/exits

Helpful Tips  CREATING EFFECTIVE PRESENTATIONS

Before Save in multiple places Have your presentation ready Know your audience/room

during Don’t stand in front of the screen Use Presenter Mode Black screen – period (.) key Jump to a slide – type slide number, press Enter Draw on the screen: Control + “P” – brings up pen “E” – erase Control + “H (Windows), I (Mac)” – closes pen

After Always have a slide at the end Don’t skip around to different slides

Creating Effective Presentations Tanner Ward  Nov. 9, 2017

Creating Effective Presentations Tanner Ward  Nov. 9, 2017

Creating Effective Presentations Tanner Ward  Nov. 9, 2017