POWERPOINT A-Z

Or how to create a really great PowerPoint presentation

KISSKeep it Simple, Silly.

• Use bullets, not long sentences

• Punctuate only if you have to

• No fancy fonts or sounds

• Support your topic with visuals

RULE OF

• 6 lines per slide

• 6 words on a line

• 6 seconds for the audience to “get” it.

• Try to follow the Rule of 6 as much as possible. Fill in additional information with your presentation.

NO JAZZ, MAN

• Use simple fonts

• Capital and lowercase letters

• Stick to 1 or 2 fonts

• No crazy slide transitions!

• Save “artistic” touches for last

• Need time to talk to your audience? Put in a filler slide

Catch the Rainbow

• Use bright colors

• Pastels are hard to see

• (Pastels are hard to see)

• Use dark letters/light background or

dark background/light letters

• Watch Red and Green – some people are colorblind

Practice, Practice, Practice

• Do the fonts you used work on the computer you are presenting on?

• Does the computer work?

• Use sound effects only when necessary

• Do you know your topic? REALLY well?