1. Preparing Slides & Posters: Some Perceptual Tips for Better Presentations

2. Elizabeth Krupinski, PhD Department of Radiology University of Arizona

3. Presentation Goals Convey information Concisely & effectively Support & complement verbal Illustrate what words cannot

4. Presentation Goals It is NOT a paper Time is limited Present your key points Present in a logical order Stick to your topic What’s your point !

5. Basic Rules Make It Big Keep it Simple Make It Clear Be Consistent

6. Make It Big Gauge your room size Gauge audience distance Title font = 54 - 60 point Text font = 32 - 48 point Use bold face font Move 6’ from your computer

7. Font Size 14 point font size 18 point font size 24 point font size 32 point font size 36 point font size 48 point font size 60 point font size

8. Keep It Simple San serif - no squiggles Block letters No italics Mix UPPER & lower Case Times, Arial, Century, Univers Bold, underline & color for emphasis

9. Fonts Types Impact Letter Gothic plain text Bookman Italics Syndie shadowed Syndie shadowed Curlz MT Arial bold Blackadder ATC underlined

10. Make It Clear 6 - 7 lines text per slide ~ 7 words per line Leave spaces Avoid lots of text Points vs complete thoughts Avoid punctuation !. ;, “ ?

11. Do Not Crowd This is how to crowd a slide with way too much text! The goal of this demonstration is to show the audience- distressing effects of crowding way too much information on one slide using as many words as possible in a font size that is way too small to make a multitude of extraneous and unrelated points so that the reader gets cross-eyed trying to read every word I have written in as short amount of time as possible without ever stopping. I have used plain text font at 24 point so it is even more difficult. I have not emphasized a single word. I have used lots of punctuation marks. As the bumper sticker says - if you can read this you are too close! Are you still reading or have you given up already as you should have long ago?

12. Make It Clear Progressive disclosure of information Use multiple slides Include only necessary info Make content self evident

13. Illustrations Picture says 1000 words Graphs & Tables No more than 2 - 3 per slide 2 - 3 colors max Do not crowd illustrations Keep things simple

16. Schematics WS blue red green blue A A A A A A A uytty rtt rtrt fggsg back go stop A A

17. WS # 4 green blue A A ENDEND back

18. Graphs

21. Label the axes Show units Provide a legend Use color 2 - 3 / graph Clearly differentiate lines 2+ graphs - consistent within & between slides

22. Graphs

23. Tables Limit columns & rows Spilt into multiple slides Show only relevant entries Highlight relevant entries Summary > all data

24. Tables One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten Eleven Twelve 453 564 564 789 876 679 2313 6749 6754 564 7865 6754 675 675 675 567 897 353 8976 4323 8787 564 8786 8765 675 453 563 897 867 895 8965 4321 9865 867 0765 9543 965 654 875 898 321 906 9865 5438 0098 765 0976 7634 453 564 564 789 876 679 2313 6749 6754 564 7865 0976 675 675 675 567 897 353 8976 4323 8787 564 8786 5432 675 453 563 897 867 895 8965 4321 9865 867 0765 0764 965 654 875 898 321 906 9865 5438 0098 765 0976 8645 453 564 564 789 876 679 2313 6749 6754 564 7865 6734 675 675 675 567 897 353 8976 4323 8787 564 8786 9674 675 453 563 897 867 895 8965 4321 9865 867 0765 7834 965 654 875 898 321 906 9865 5438 0098 765 0976 9563 675 453 563 897 867 895 8965 4321 9865 867 0765 7834 965 654 875 898 321 906 9865 5438 0098 765 0976 9563

25. Tables

26. Visual Balance English is read left to right Eyes tend to land on center Balance your slides Center graphs / pictures Fill screen L to R with text

27. Using Color Use complimentary colors Dark background - light text Maximize contrast Blue/red & green/red = bad Shading - looks nice, hides text

28. Choosing Colors

29. Maximize Contrast Red & blue is very bad Red & green is very bad Black & blue are bad Blue & yellow are very good Dark colors & white are very good Black & neon green are pretty good

30. Shading Text across shades of grading less visible Reading left to right or up & down 1/2 obscured Contrast significantly reduced Eye strain increased Some of your message gets lost

31. Pictures & Clip Art Use moderately Compliments text Humor is good Don’t overshadow the text

32. Laser Pointers

33. Use moderately Point to specifics Know your slides Don’t wave around randomly Don’t point at audience Use text overlays instead

34. Arrows & Text Right Ventricle

35. General Talk to the audience Not your notes Not the screen behind you Speak clearly & loud Know your time limit Practice your timing

36. Some Good Sites kumc.edu/SAH/OTEd/jradel/effective psyche.uthct.edu/shaun/SBlack/slides ukans.edu/cwis/units/coms2/upa/upa

37. Some Good Sites research.ucla.edu/era/present classes.monterey.edu/CHS/CHS30 3-01/world/powpoint/index med.monash.edu.au/crh/publicati ons/max-97