Post on 23-Jan-2018
Do’s and Don’tsfor an effective PowerPoint
BY NATHALIE GEHA
PowerPoint
PowerPoint can be extremely effective
if you follow a few simple rules
Fonts
PowerPoint is a slideshow presentation program
Don’t use decorative fonts that are hard to read and small
Don’t use all caps
Fonts
Do choose simple and large fonts that are easier to read
New times romans
Calibri
Arial
Fonts
“Whether you need a few slides to share with colleagues, classmates, or friends or an award-winning presentation to persuade
an auditorium full of strangers, you need to maximize the impact of your message”.
Don’t use font smaller than 28 size
Underline
PowerPoint is a slideshow presentation program that's part of the Microsoft office suite of tools. PowerPoint makes it easy to create, collaborate, and present your ideas in dynamic, visually compelling ways.
Don’t underline words.
Audience might consider it a hyperlink and it is hard to read.
Fonts
Do vary font size, color and Style to draw attention
but avoid doing it all in one slide
TextWhether you need a few slides to share with colleagues, classmates, or friends or anaward-winning presentation to persuade an auditorium full of strangers, you need tomaximize the impact of your message. Don't know much about design? No problem!PowerPoint delivers the easy-to-use features you need to create great-lookingpresentations and express yourself with power—without having the skills of aprofessional designer. Save your presentation to OneDrive or SharePoint Online forOffice 365 and you can see how your presentation evolved over time and restore anolder version if you make a mistake. You can also work on a presentation at the sametime as your colleagues. If someone else views or works in the presentation, theirthumbnail picture appears in the top-right corner of the ribbon. If someone makeschanges in the presentation, you can easily choose the changes you want to keep.
Don’t use too much information
Text
Do use key points
Follow the 5 lines rule
Know that every slide represent 1 idea
Images
Don’t use too many images or shapes
that are not related to the subject
Images
Choose one or two images that match the messages
Do’s Don’ts
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Graphics
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Don’t use to many graphics that are hard to understand and confusing
Graphics
Do use appropriate graphics that are easy to understand
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Animation & Transitions
Don’t go crazy with effects, sounds, and animations
Sounds can be distracting
Animation & Transitions
Animations should be used if it is necessary for the slide
Sounds are used to help deliver the message.
Background
Don’t use complex background
that compete with the message
Background
Use a simple
& effective
Background
Contrast & Color
Don’t use hard to read
or similar colors
Bullets • Do vary font size, color and Style to draw attention but avoid doing it all in one slide
• Don’t use hard to read or similar colors
• Don’t use complex background that compete with the message
• Don’t go crazy with effects, sounds, and animations
•Don’t use too many images or pictures that are not related to subject
•Don’t use font smaller than 28 size
•Don’t use decorative fonts that are hard to read and small
Avoid to many Bullets and wrong alignment
Bullets
Remember the 4 to 5 bullets rule per slide
Generally, Use “align left” bullets
Apx 5 words per line
Keep it simple
Consistency
Keep slides consistent
Same font
Same background/ design
Same animations
Same colors
ResourcesName websites, books and resources
Use Free images platforms with no copyrights
(Pixabay, Stocknap, Unsplash, Graphic stock, Royalty free images, etc..)
Spell check & Practice
Check your spelling in each slide
Make sure all information is correct
Practice ahead of time and know your slides
Don’t read your presentation
Do’s and Don’tsfor an effective PowerPoint
Thank you for your time
References• https://products.office.com/en-us/what-is-powerpoint
• PowerPoint Do’s and Don’ts: www.asha.org
•DO's and DON'Ts in making presentation more effective: https://youtu.be/X50StnWVh9I
• Simple rules for better PowerPoint presentations: https://www.gcflearnfree.org/searchresults?q=Simple+rules+for+better+PowerPoint+presentations
• Do’s and Don’ts of power point presentations : https://www.slideshare.net/MpumeleloMadlavu/mpumelelo-madlavu-dos-and-donts-of-power-point-presentations?qid=f4c54bae-e6d4-49e7-a786-2972571dfe3c&v=&b=&from_search=4