1. Making Effective Presentations static.vecteezy.com

2. An Image on Every Slide PowerPoint is a visual medium, so use lots of pictures (and cite sources on each slide) ancientaliens.wordpress.com, etupdates.com, theghostdiaries.com

3. Use Quality Images Online images are optimized for the web This means poorer quality (pixelated or blurry) 3.3 kb 58.7 kb 50.6 kb

4. A Reason for Each Image Don’t show the same object repeatedly Vary images to cover your whole topic Find the best images to fit your slide

5. Tineye.com Use Tineye.com to find better versions of the images you want to use

6. Text: 4x6 or 6x6 Rule No long sentences or full paragraphs 4x6 = four bullets / six words each 6x6 = six bullets / six words each whitman.edu

7. Would You Read All This? aspirecommunications.com

8. Solutions to Text Overload Use fewer points per slide More slides are better than denser slides aspirecommunications.com

9. Simplify & Summarize Use fewer words per point/slide Reduce text to the essential information aspirecommunications.com

10. Find a Picture to Tell the Story Use an image and just a little text instead aspirecommunications.com

11. Background Images and Designs Background Images and Designs Isn’t this tough to read? Use contrasting colors for background and text Light background + dark text Dark background + light text Avoid reds, yellows, neon colors, pastels

12. Background Images: Choose Wisely This background works It’s uncomplicated and the text is very visible

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