1. COMP 136A

2. Jennifer Robinson COMP 136A: PowerPoint SBCC Web Developer jlrobinson3@sbcc.edu

3. What is PowerPoint?  Puts the power of low-level multimedia production into the hands of the general user  Makes presentation production easy, efficiently -- reducing production time on any given project from conception to completion

4. Day 1  Learn the technical skills Day 2  Finish technical skills  Presentation basics  Design a project Should I bring some materials?

5. Day 2  Review from day 1  Learn a few new skills  Review basic design tips  Get resources to help you create your presentation  Work on your presentations

6. Review Day 1  Open your “Meet the Chief” presentation.  Copy an image from the Internet of another black pug. (Hint: Use Google/images to search for one and copy one from there)  Paste this on the “Other Black Pugs” slide. (You should have two images on this slide.)

7. www.sbcc.edu/pdc/powerpoint.php Resource

8. Basic PowerPoint Tips

9. Your Experience

10. Planning

11. Audience  What do they know?  What do you need to tell them?  What do they expect?  What will be interesting to them?

12. Audience  What can you teach them?  What will keep them focused?

13. Designing

14. Target & Content  Your target (your audience) defines the content of your presentation.  Decide what the purpose of using PowerPoint is…  Stand alone presentation  To teach a process  Main points for a speech  Entertainment (photo album)

15. Simplicity  Keep the design very basic and simple– don’t distract with it.  Pick an easy-to-read font face.  Decorate scarcely but well.  Use key words on slides. No cramming

16. Use Consistency  Consistently use the same font face and sizes on all slides.  Match colors. Color Blender Website

17. Use Contrast  Make sure your audience can read the text on the background.  If you want to play with colors, keep it easy on the eyes and always keep good contrast in mind.

18. Add Images  Use images for the following:  help add meaning or stand alone as the message  can reinforce or complement your message

19. Sales 2006 2008 2010 Images example

20. Delivery

21. Never read your slides, talk freely. Presentation

22. tone  Again this goes back to your audience  It’s an fine line between professional and interesting zzzz

23. Take-Home Message  Provide a summary or take-home message  Print slides for notes I am giving you these notes…

24. Practice  Know your slides inside out.  Speak freely.  Speak with confidence – loud and clear.  Don’t speak too fast.  Maintain eye contact with the audience.

25. Summary  Design for the needs of  Your audience  The purpose of the PowerPoint  Clarity

26. Day 2  Review  Learn a few more new skills  Provide resources Provide resources  Work on your PowerPoint  Finalize  Spell check  Notes  Print

27. Your presentation  Title slide  5 total slides  An image on at least 2 slides  Implement something new that you learned on your own  Keep track of where you found your images if online

28. Take Home Point  Can my audience see my presentation?  Did I check my spelling?