Transcript Creating Presentatio..

Creating Presentation Content
Nicole Zeltsan
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Define the Audience
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Who is the audience?
What are their needs?
What are their expectations?
How much do they already know?
How can you help them understand?
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Develop the Content
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Identify purpose
Research topic
Brainstorm
Create the storyboard
- Title slide
- Introduction
- Key points
- Conclusion
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Edit the Content
• Make text concise
• Use consistent verb tense
- Eliminate excess adverbs and adjectives
- Use few prepositions
• Use strong active verbs
• Keep bullets parallel
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Simplify the Content
• Use one key concept per slide
• Use the 7 x 7 guideline
- Limits slide to seven or fewer lines
- Limits lines to seven or fewer words
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Determine Additional Content
Text
Illustrations
Miscellaneous
Text Boxes
Pictures
Shapes
Headers & Footers
Clip Art
Tables
WordArt
Photo Albums
Hyperlinks
Date & Time
SmartArt Diagrams
Video Clips
Numbers & Symbols
Charts
Audio Clips
The key to an effective
presentation is
planning ahead!