Workshop – Dissemination of Warnings & Forecasts PowerPoint guidelines. Our refreshed PowerPoint style matches our refreshed corporate values. These guidelines ensure we achieve consistent, professional-looking presentations. Font: Arial only Bullets: Arial round Front page slide Headline text point size 53 Subtitle text point size 20 Presenter, location and date point size 12 Divider slides Should be used to break up subjects or when changing content Headline text point size 40 Content slides Headline text size: minimum 40 First Level Bullet Points 24 Subsequent Level; Bullet Points 20 Body text size: minimum 16 Printing Please select greyscale when printing, this will remove the backgrounds and save on ink. Colour Web safe green #CFF33 (R204, G255, B51), can be used to highlight important words or phrases. Web safe red #ED2939 (R237, G41, B57), can be used to highlight severe weather warnings Campaign presentations If your presentation is part of a campaign or event then please ask the studio for assistance Workshop – Dissemination of Warnings & Forecasts SWFDP, Pretoria, November 2013 © Crown copyright Met Office

Objective To explore different methods of communicating warnings and to identify the most effective methods for your country. © Crown copyright Met Office

Points to consider Consider the advantages and disadvantages of different means of communicating warnings, and whether they are can be effective in your country TV and radio Websites Social media Mobile technology including apps What resources do you need for each? Would they reach a significant number of stakeholders? What are the most effective means in your country of communicating with the emergency response teams? the public? How do we reach those in rural and remote areas without access to modern communication means? © Crown copyright Met Office