Effective Use of PowerPoint The dos and don’ts of Slide Design
The 6 x 6 Rule No more than 6 lines per slide No more than 6 words per line
Following the Rule Easy to read Main points highlighted Focus is on presenter
Not following the Rule There is a lot of text that takes a lot of time to read. People are reading your slides and not listening to you. Your main points get lost in all the other text on the slide.
Color Background Text Contrast
Readable? Blinding?
Font Size Titles 44 – 60 pt. Headings pt. Sub-Points 28 pt.
Bad Font Size Big Fonts = less room Small fonts = less readable
Images, Sounds and Animation For impact Use in Moderation
Too Much! Fade and Sound for everything! Increases the time to get one slide up Boy, is that annoying!