EFFECTIVE DESIGN In PowerPoint

Some Quick Keys F5 – Begin the presentation Shift F5 – Begin on that slide ESC – escape a presentation Some Quick Keys

Things to Consider Who is your audience? Students have seen hundreds of presentations It’s a presentation, not a novel Things to Consider

A Video?

IS THE SLIDE READABLE? Anything below 24 is too small Make sure the text is visible ARIAL size 24 to 32 is good Anything below 24 is too small This is too small I’m shrinking IS THE SLIDE READABLE?

Sans Serif - without feet Serif ~ with feet Script WHICH FONT

USE CONTRASTING COLOR Avoid colors that are similar (r/p) Avoid extreme contrast (b/w) Light and Dark colors work together USE CONTRASTING COLOR

USE CONTRASTING COLOR These colors contrast These colors contrast These colors do not contrast These colors do not contrast These colors contrast, but are hard to read These colors are hard to read

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4. AVOID UNNECESSARY ANIMATIONS Blinking Spinning Bouncing They distract the viewer.

5. Image Quality Lower resolution pictures appear blurry Choose high resolution pictures Lower resolution pictures appear blurry

5. USE IMAGES TO COMMUNICATE Images are not used to decorate… …but to enhance… Avoid Typical Clipart

Fresh fruit leads Chile's export mix - Chile emerges as major supplier of fresh fruit to world market due to ample natural resources, consumer demand for fresh fruit during winter season in U.S. and Europe, and incentives in agricultural policies of Chilean government, encouraging trend toward diversification of exports and development of nontraditional crops - U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Economic Research Service Report Chile is among the developing economies taking advantage of these trends, pursuing a free market economy. This has allowed for diversification through the expansion of fruit production for export, especially to the U.S. and Western Europe. Chile has successfully diversified its agricultural sector to the extent that it is now a major fruit exporting nation. Many countries view Chile's diversification of agriculture as a model to be followed. Meanwhile, the U.S. remains the largest single market for Chile's fruit exports. However, increasing demand from the EC and Central and East European countries combined may eventually surpass exports to the U.S., spurring further growth in Chile's exports. If you’ve read this far, your eyes probably hurt and you’ve been reading this tedious long-winded text instead of listening to me. I’m insulted- can’t you see I’m doing a presentation up here? Look at me! Congratulations, however, on having such good eyesight. Chilean Exports

Avoid placing large blocks of text in your presentation 3 to 4 bulleted points only Emphasize the main points Lighten up on text

YOU! AVOID CLUTTER HELP! My Graph! Console Map Distance English WALDO! Too much makes the text hard to read Console Map YOU! Distance English HELP! WALDO! Graph My Graph!

Finally - Always Pre-Run Murphy’s Law – something will go wrong Check spelling and grammar