The Tie Guy Using PowerPoint Effectively presents

Choose a Simple Consistent Background

Bright on dark Dark on bright GOOD EVIL Use high contrast colors

Your PC screen is hi-res everything looks great don’t trust it! projectors “wash out” colors Why high-contrast?

See for yourself Which line is easier to read?

Which is easier to read? Once upon a time there lived a yellow bear named Pooh. He had a cat named Tigger and a law degree from Texas Tech. He was allergic to chocolate. Once upon a time there lived a yellow bear named Pooh. He had a cat named Tigger and a law degree from Texas Tech. He was allergic to chocolate. Less visual complexity Stronger lines

Sans serif Sans serif good Arial Arial Black Futura Tahoma Serif Bad Times New Roman Century Courier Script Text

Don’t Put Text On Top Of Images

Don’t put words on top of artwork or photographs.

Use no more than twenty words per slide

665x568 pixels 200x179 pixels

Three Photos Max

Clip-art Hall of Shame

Avoid death by cheese… Weird sound effects Strange animations Most transitions Flying text Bad clip-art

Remember Content is King