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PowerPoint Presentation Tips
Rhian Lewis
Stay Consistent
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Use one background throughout your
presentation
Change your layout only when it is absolutely
necessary.
Keep it Simple
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Avoid graphics that are too large and try not
to use too many pictures.
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Don’t use flashy transitions.
Example.
Don’t do this.
• It distracts your
audience.
Speaking
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Keep eye contact
Do not read directly from the slide.
Speak clearly and enunciate. Use proper
grammar and pace yourself well.
Text
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Use bullet points instead of writing paragraphs. Text
should be large enough to read. (Size 24 or above)
Sentences should be short and concise.
Use dark text on a light background or vice versa, it
reduces glare and makes your writing easy to read.
Check your spelling and punctuation before you
present.
Engage Your Audience
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Use animations and
images- but in
moderation.
Interactive slides (such
as those that pose a
question or suggest a
discussion topic) are
useful in retaining the
attention of your
audience.
Charts and Graphs
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These elements
should be clearly
labeled, bright, and
easy to understand.
Redundancy
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YOU DON’T WANT IT YOU DON’T WANT IT
YOU DON’T WANT IT YOU DON’T WANT IT
YOU DON’T WANT IT.
If there is too much information on a slide,
people will read the slide instead of listening
to you.
The Final Slide
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Your audience will remember how the
presentation ended. Close with a summary of
your presentation or even a witty statement.
At the very least, have a blank slide at the
end of your PowerPoint so that the audience
isn’t distracted while you finish your talk.
Sources
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"Bates College | PowerPoint: Presentation Tips." Bates College.
Web. 15 Mar. 2010. <http://www.bates.edu/powerpointtips.xml>.
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"Presentation Tips." San José State University : College of
Business. Web. 15 Mar. 2010.
<http://www.cob.sjsu.edu/splane_m/presentationtips.htm>.
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"Tips for Effective PowerPoint Presentations." Cheney
USD268. Web. 16 Mar. 2010.
<http://www.cheney268.com/training/powerpoint/powerpointtips
.htm>.