2. PowerPoint Training FECOFUN November 14, 2008 Kelli Fraser and Reejuta Sharma

3. Why are we here? 1.Design Basics 2.Content selection 3.What do I get out of it?

4. You are the presenter.. PowerPoint is your visual aid.

5. Audience appeal Purpose What will they DO? Know your audience!

6. Mottled Background Darker Font

7. Design basics – title page Title that explains the core Date of presentation Name of presenter Place where you will be presenting Your logo

8. Design basics – font Maximum of 2 different fonts One sans-serif; one serif Standard sizes for title, body, footer Use basic fonts so easier to read Font size: 18-48 point Use CAPS on first letters of titles

9. Design basics – font Certain combinations of fonts evoke a certain mood.

10. Design basics – colour colour palate/colour schemes www.adbo.com/colortbl.htm Template layout + logo’s colour palate Consider a standard layout

11. Design basics – backgrounds Background fill: white Power of Text colour: black, dark blue, dark green Highlight: red

12. Design basics – pages Max 8 words a line Max 8 lines a slide Footer gives you extra publicity space (logo/website) Body content not in header Move pages with slide sorter

13. Design additions: animation Words or images “fly in” (+ speed/sounds) Unprofessional - text emphasis only Page transition

14. Design additions: photos Make it professional www.morguefile.com Understand direction

15. Appeal: general audience? Appeal: forester?

16. Other design additions Inserting video Slide show: record narration

17. Meeting helpers: handouts Ideal not to use slides How to print: –File  Print –In pop up box: “print what” and select “handouts”

18. Meeting helpers: notes Below the main frame you can add speaking notes –File  Print –In pop up box: “print what” and select “notes pages”

19. Other meeting helpers “Meeting Minder” while in slide show Tools: spell check, compare & merge File: “pack and go” or “convert”; Save as web file or Presentation Slide show: hide slide Converting to.pdf http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00054.htm

20. Content selection: slides 1: Why are we here? 2: What is the project or problem? 3-4: Background 5: Solution or proposal 6: How we will get there? 7: Policy challenges 8: Next steps 9: Summary of critical path 10: Contact information

21. Golden rule 10/20/30

22. Last slide A BUSINESS CARD! Your name and title Your organization Your e-mail Your phone number Your organization’s Web site