Using PowerPoint/GoogleSlide as a Visual Aid

PowerPoint/GoogleSlide Both are useful tools to help integrate key words and pictures/graphs/relevant visual resources into your speech. Let’s discuss: Design tips What NOT to use PowerPoint for… PowerPoint and GoogleSlide Tutorials How to Save your PowerPoint so it will OPEN! Things to remember when using both

Design Tips Contrast Don’t offend the eyes or make it difficult to read

Design Tips Contrast Text vs. Pictures Don’t make the background a picture

Design Tips Contrast Text vs. Pictures Don’t make the background pictures Don’t use too many words!

Design Tips Contrast Text vs. Pictures Don’t make the background pictures Don’t use too many words! Make sure your picture is relevant to the text

Design Tips Contrast Text vs. Pictures Don’t make the background pictures Don’t use too many words! Make sure your picture is relevant to the text Do NOT include GRAPHIC images. No example necessary! DON’T USE ALL CAPS! IT LOOKS LIKE YOU ARE SHOUTING AT US. USE IT ONLY FOR EMPHASIS! Keep Pictures and Text Balanced…and now a GOOD example!

Design Tips Contrast Text vs. Pictures Animation Don’t get crazy on us now!

Presenting a Great Example Even the best speech can be ruined by an awkwardly animated slideshow! Is this supposed to be here first? What about now? This is uncomfortable! Keep it simple.

This should be a visual AID, NOT a…. REPLACEMENT for your speech! DISTRACTION (to you or your audience!) Forum for GRAPHIC or DISGUSTING images

Saving your PowerPoint Save your PowerPoint as a “.pptx” to your USB drive by going to “Save as”

Saving your PowerPoint Select the LOCATION you want to save it to! Reminder: GoogleSlide automatically saves it to your Google Drive 

Saving your PowerPoint Make sure you save it as a “.pptx” so it will open on the school’s computers!

Saving Your PowerPoint It’s a good idea to save your PowerPoint on a USB drive AND email it to yourself Try opening it on the computer you will use AT LEAST 24 hours prior to your speech If you have a Mac or are using OpenOffice.org, DEFINITELY remember to “save as” and test it first “.key” “.potx” “.ppsm” “.odp” “.odt” “.lnk” files WILL NOT OPEN ON THESE COMPUTERS!!!!!!!!

Remember Maintain eye contact with your audience, NOT your visual aid PRACTICE with your Presentation MANY TIMES!