PowerPoint Training FECOFUN November 14, 2008 Kelli Fraser and Reejuta Sharma

Why are we here? 1.Design Basics 2.Content selection 3.What do I get out of it?

You are the presenter.. PowerPoint is your visual aid.

Audience appeal Purpose What will they DO? Know your audience!

Mottled Background Darker Font

Design basics – title page Title that explains the core Date of presentation Name of presenter Place where you will be presenting Your logo

Design basics – font Maximum of 2 different fonts One sans-serif; one serif Standard sizes for title, body, footer Use basic fonts so easier to read Font size: point Use CAPS on first letters of titles

Design basics – font Certain combinations of fonts evoke a certain mood.

Design basics – colour colour palate/colour schemes Template layout + logo’s colour palate Consider a standard layout

Design basics – backgrounds Background fill: white Power of Text colour: black, dark blue, dark green Highlight: red

Design basics – pages Max 8 words a line Max 8 lines a slide Footer gives you extra publicity space (logo/website) Body content not in header Move pages with slide sorter

Design additions: animation Words or images “fly in” (+ speed/sounds) Unprofessional - text emphasis only Page transition

Design additions: photos Make it professional Understand direction

Appeal: general audience? Appeal: forester?

Other design additions Inserting video Slide show: record narration

Meeting helpers: handouts Ideal not to use slides How to print: –File  Print –In pop up box: “print what” and select “handouts”

Meeting helpers: notes Below the main frame you can add speaking notes –File  Print –In pop up box: “print what” and select “notes pages”

Other meeting helpers “Meeting Minder” while in slide show Tools: spell check, compare & merge File: “pack and go” or “convert”; Save as web file or Presentation Slide show: hide slide Converting to.pdf

Content selection: slides 1: Why are we here? 2: What is the project or problem? 3-4: Background 5: Solution or proposal 6: How we will get there? 7: Policy challenges 8: Next steps 9: Summary of critical path 10: Contact information

Golden rule 10/20/30

Last slide A BUSINESS CARD! Your name and title Your organization Your Your phone number Your organization’s Web site