7 Habits of Highly Effective PowerPoint Users

Kara Terrell-Curtis, M.A.Instructor, Communication Studies

CLEAR, NOT CUTEHabit #1

Backgrounds & Colors

TextContrast

Background

Backgrounds & Colors

TextContrast

Background

Backgrounds & Colors

TextContrast

Background

Background & Color

TextContrast

Background

Backgrounds & Color

Looks cute on your monitorDrives audience crazy on screen!

Fonts & Type

CalibriAriel

Times New Roman

French ScriptBattlestar!

Fonts & Type

Not too small

Not too bigJust right at aprox 36 pt.

“There can be only one…”

Fonts & Type

WHICH IS EASIER TO READ WHEN YOU HAVE A WHOLE LOT OF TEXT?

Which is easier to read when you have a whole lot of text?

Be Consistent

Whatever you choose

Be CONSISTANT

Format, layout, etc.

LESS IS MOREHabit #2

Animation Darnation!

Avoid Crazy Fly-Ins

Movement

Other Distractions

SOUND!

IT’S ALL ABOUT YOU(AND YOUR INFORMATION)

Habit #3

Keep the focus on you

Forward posture

Avoid “talking to the media”

Show ONLY when discussing

Don’t restate, AUGMENT

THE MEDIUM IS (ONLY PART OF) THE MESSAGE

Habit #4

Video & Other Media

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1Y73sPHKxw

You Can Do A Link

Video & Other Media

TESTING, TESTING, 1, 2, 3, 4Habit #5

BACK UP YOUR BACKUP’S BACKUPHabit # 6

DON’T GIVE IT ALL AWAYHabit #7

Takeaways

Clear, Not CuteLess Is More

All About YOUTest It

Use Media WiselyBackup

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