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Poin%ng with Power Using PowerPoint Effec%vely
Caroline Wicks October 2013
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• Develop a clear story
• Keep to 3-‐5 key points (1 minute/slide)
• Connect your main themes
• S?ck to the ?me limit
• Go full circle with your message
Those who fail to prepare, prepare to fail
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• Peers / General public / Managers / School children / Government officials?
• Modify your presenta?on accordingly
Target your audience
General public
Environmental group
Individual Community group
Civic leaders
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Use color modes correctly
Red Green Blue • TransmiJed light • Best for presenta?ons, websites • Mixing colors results in white • Absence of color results in black Cyan Magenta Yellow blacK • Printed ink • Best for printed products • Mixing colors results in black ink • Absence of color results in white (or the background color)
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Raster versus Vector images
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Raster/bitmap graphics are limited by their resolu%on
TIFF = CMYK or RGB; large file size due to lossless compression
JPEG = CMYK or RGB; small file size due to lossy compression
GIF = RGB; small file size due to less colors; transparency
PNG = RGB; rela?vely new format; transparency Raster EPS = CMYK or RGB; usually just for spot color images
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Vector graphics can be scaled
AI = CMYK or RGB; can only be used in Illustrator
Vector EPS = CMYK or RGB; can be used in any vector so\ware
SVG = CMYK or RGB; first open standard format; can be used online in web browsers
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Develop a consistent style and format
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Avoid transi%ons that cause seizures
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Choose easy to read fonts
Serif fonts Sans serif fonts Times New Roman Arial
Garamond Century Gothic
Palatino Helvetica!
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• Use color carefully, especially red and green • Contrast between the background and text or graphics is important
• Improper use of color can alienate your audience
Think about your colors
Dark green Brown Black
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Use colors to guide the audience
Simulatedtrails
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ungrazedWanga Wallen Banks Amity Banks
Grazer exclusion
Naturalgrazing
‘cultivation grazing’
Site selection
Natural grazing trails
Simulatedgrazing trails
Grazer exclusion
GRAZEDUNGRAZED
Community composition & morphology
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Graph formaRng makes all the difference
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Graph formaRng makes all the difference
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Format maps to include more informa%on
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• Resolu?on is different for different media – printed products need 300 dpi – presenta?ons and websites need 96 dpi
• Ensure your graphics are clear and manage file size
Use the right resolu%on image
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• Jargon sounds good but means what? • Double-‐blind randomized controlled trials
• Acronyms need to be introduced: • BAC = Bank of America Corpora%on
= Blood Alcohol Content = Buffalo Athle%c Club = Boston Architectural College = Bal%more Aircoil Company
• IDSFA = It Doesn’t Stand For Anything
Avoid jargon and acronyms
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Inac%ve %tles: Barriers to EBM
Impacts of low rainfall
Combined water quality
index
Ac%ve %tles: Communica)on iden)fied as a barrier to implemen)ng EBM Lack of rain resulted in high salini)es A combined index of water quality shows degrada)on downstream
Ac%ve %tles summarize key points
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Good anima%on helps guide your audience
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Good anima%on helps guide your audience
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Iden%fying key habitats for Samoa
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Iden%fying key habitats for Samoa
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Iden%fying key habitats for Samoa
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Iden%fying key habitats for Samoa
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Iden%fying key habitats for Samoa
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Iden%fying key habitats for Samoa
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Iden%fying key habitats for Samoa
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An animated map sequence can be effec%ve
Bongaree
Bribie Is.
Godwin Beach
Toorbul Pt.
Pebble Beach
Sandstone Pt.
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An animated map sequence can be effec%ve
20 Jan 2000 ~0.8 km²
Bongaree
Bribie Is.
Godwin Beach
Toorbul Pt.
Pebble Beach
Sandstone Pt.
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An animated map sequence can be effec%ve
1 Feb 2000 ~2 km²
Bongaree
Godwin Beach
Toorbul Pt.
Pebble Beach
Sandstone Pt.
Bribie Is.
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An animated map sequence can be effec%ve
13 Feb 2000 ~4.5 km²
Bongaree
Bribie Is.
Godwin Beach
Toorbul Pt.
Pebble Beach
Sandstone Pt.
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An animated map sequence can be effec%ve
Bloom expansion rate: ~100 m² min¯ˉ¹ ( Jan 1–Feb 24)
24 Feb 2000 8 km²
Bongaree
Bribie Is.
Godwin Beach
Toorbul Pt.
Pebble Beach
Sandstone Pt.
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Using movies can be impressive yet defla%ng
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• Prepara?on is essen?al – Rehearse – Write it out
– Words for between slides
• Arrive early to check equipment
• Introduce yourself and provide some background
• Face the audience and speak slowly and clearly • Be enthusias?c
Tips for presen%ng
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• Text can be used to: – Remind you of the key points of the talk – Provide the audience with informa?on to interpret graphics
You’re not reading a speech
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• Text should NOT be used to: – Distract audience from your words – Replace the need for you to talk
You’re not reading a speech
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Orient the audience to each slide
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• Nerves are good! • Adrenaline helps you to focus and
give a beJer presenta?on • Don’t prepare to fail • An?cipate the ques?ons • Understand the weaknesses of
your work • Ask a previous speaker a ques?on
in ques?on ?me
Tips for dealing with nerves
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• Be prepared!
• Aim to impart a few key points
• Invest ?me to make your presenta?on visually appealing
• Use effec?ve visual elements and ac?ve ?tles
Summary