PowerPoint Presentation Advice and Tips These basic, simple rules will ensure your slides enhance your presentation rather than detract from it.
PowerPoint Presentation Advice and Tips Place your type using enough margin. This will make it easier for the audience to see. At the bottom, have a much larger margin. The bottom of the screen usually cannot be seen by the audience, so keep important information from that area.
PowerPoint Presentation Advice and Tips Contrasting colors is critical so the audience will see well. Difficult to see Easy to see Poor contrast Good contrast Poor contrast Good contrast Poor contrast
PowerPoint Presentation Advice and Tips Font size and type is important. Too small is difficult to see. As a general rule, use size 20 or bigger. This is size 18 This is size 20 This is size 28 Simple fonts are easier to read Calibri, Arial, Times New Roman Fancy fonts are difficult to read Script, Italic, Old English
PowerPoint Presentation Advice and Tips Using a lot of words to go in-depth about your topic and provide your audience lots of information to read is a mistake. By offering too many words, the audience will get lost in all the words and because of this not be intrigued by your presentation. It is best for you to use the slides to guide your words and the presentation rather than give every ounce of information you would like to communicate to your audience. It is important to use bullet points or simply highlight major thoughts. That is usually the most effective way to place words on the slide. Try to not bring in all information on a slide all at once. Use animations to bring the slide to life. This tactic tends to cause you to read the slide – a major mistake. Use bullet points Bring in one at a time using animations Highlight thoughts to guide presentation Your words are used to add interesting details
PowerPoint Presentation Advice and Tips Using photos or images can enhance or make a point The fall is wonderful But they should not distract from the main message The fall is wonderful