The Top 10 Tips to Avoid “Death by PowerPoint”

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The Top 10 Tips to Avoid “Death by PowerPoint”

PowerPoint: The most widely used presentation software

Benefits… PowerPoint is easy to use and update Visuals increase retention You can make a greater impact!

Done wrong….

The Top Ten Tips for Avoiding “Death by PowerPoint”

The top 10 tips for avoiding death by PowerPoint 10. Limit the number of words About 15 to 20 words Outline key ideas

It is not a reading report! A PowerPoint presentation is not a reading report! Here is a rather boring and long block of text that is sure to make even the most curious of people extremely sleep. In fact, I will be quite impressed if you read through the entire thing. This example is really awful (or is it really good at depicting something really awful?). Whew, this is harder than I thought to write this much gibberish. A PowerPoint program should never compete with the speaker Even if you break it up with bullet points it still distracts. It is not a reading report!

The top 10 tips for avoiding death by PowerPoint 9. Use a bold, simple font Arial Bold or Veranda are recommended

The goal is maximum legibility Examples of hard to read text The goal is maximum legibility

Arial is used for maximum visibility.

72 Point Arial Bold 48 Point Arial Bold 24 Point Arial Bold

The top 10 tips for avoiding death by PowerPoint 8. Use transitions wisely Dissolves are the least jarring

The top 10 tips for avoiding death by PowerPoint 7. Avoid stock templates

The top 10 tips for avoiding death by PowerPoint 7. Avoid stock templates Go to Google and search on “free powerpoint templates”

The top 10 tips for avoiding death by PowerPoint 6. Choose a design where words contrast from the background.

The top 10 tips for avoiding death by PowerPoint 6. Choose a design where words contrast from the background. Example of what not to do.

The top 10 tips for avoiding death by PowerPoint 5. Let the audience know where you are going. What we will cover Major transitions Point 1, Point 2… What we covered

The top 10 tips for avoiding death by PowerPoint 4. Use pictures and graphs A picture is worth a thousand words

The top 10 tips for avoiding death by PowerPoint 3. Use a wireless remote Don’t be tethered to your computer.

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The top 10 tips for avoiding death by PowerPoint 2. Always have a backup Burn a CD copy Carry it separately from your computer Load to your Web site

The top 10 tips for avoiding death by PowerPoint 1. Always remember…. YOU are the show not the screen.