Maximizing your presentation using power point
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This document provides guidance on maximizing presentations using PowerPoint. It outlines general tips, what can be done with PowerPoint, and has a hands-on session. The general tips section discusses content, visuals, structure, formatting and best practices. It is recommended to tell the audience the topic, then discuss it, then recap what was discussed. Font size and consistency are also addressed. The next section outlines uses like research, seminars, products and more. The hands-on aims to get acquainted with tools for adding audio, video and designing slides for simple presentations. Links to additional resources on fonts and common mistakes are also provided.
Maximizing your presentation using power point
- 1. http://alturl.com/3phsf MAXIMIZING YOUR PRESENTATION USING POWER POINT
- 2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE FOR TODAY General What you can do Hands on Guide session with ppt www.phbamaiyi.com
- 3. 1. General Guide www.phbamaiyi.com
- 4. What makes an audience listen ? Content Visual Audible www.phbamaiyi.com
- 5. WHAT DO YOU SEE? www.phbamaiyi.com
- 6. 3 T -Tips 1. Tell them what you're going to tellthem 2. Tell them 3. Tell them what you told them ! www.phbamaiyi.com
- 7. The 5 Ps of Presentation Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance www.phbamaiyi.com
- 8. 5 step process 1. Pray 2. Plan 3. Prepare 4. Practice 5. Present www.phbamaiyi.com
- 9. 7-10-20-30 RULE 7-points-10 slides-20minutes-30 size font www.phbamaiyi.com
- 11. 10 Font Tips for Presenters Tip#1- Sharp Contrast Between Fonts and Background o Little contrast = Little readability o Sharp contrast : Easy to read o Poor contrast : Hard to read Tip #2 - Use Standard Fonts o Times New Roman o Garamond o Verdana o Tahoma
- 12. 10 Font Tips for Presenters Tip#3 - Consistency Makes for a Better Presentation o Stick to two, or at most, three fonts for the whole presentation o Avoids to change fonts in each slide individually, use slide master
- 13. 10 Font Tips for Presenters Tip #4 - Types of Fonts o Serif fonts are the ones with little tails or “curly-ques” attached to each letter. For example: Times New Roman o Sans serif fonts are fonts that look more like “stick letters”. For example: Arial, Tahoma and Verdana
- 14. 10 Font Tips for Presenters Tip #5 - Don't Use All Capital Letters o All caps are perceived as SHOUTING, and the words are more difficult to read Tip #6 - Use Different Fonts for Headlines and Bullet Points o This makes text slides a little bit more interesting. o Bold the text whenever possible so that it is easily readable at the back of the room.
- 15. 10 Font Tips for Presenters Tip #7 - Avoid Script Type Fonts Script Type Fonts o These fonts are hard to read at the best of times o Especially in a darkened room, and at the back of the room Tip #8 - Avoid using italics o Avoid italics unless it is to make a point o They are often hard to read
- 16. 10 Font Tips for Presenters Tip #9 - Make Fonts Large for Readability o Don’t use anything smaller than an 18 point font o Preferably a 24 point as the minimum size Tip #10 - Make Use of the Dim Text Feature o Use the “dim text” feature for bullet points o This places the emphasis on the current issue
- 17. The 10 Most Common Presentation Mistakes 1. You don't know your topic! 2. The slides are not your presentation 3. Too much information 4. Poorly chosen design template or design theme 5. Electrifying color choices
- 18. The 10 Most Common Presentation Mistakes 6. Poor font choices 7. Extraneous photos and graphs 8. Too many slides 9. Different animations on every slide 10. Hardware Malfunctions
- 19. Other tips in Using PowerPoint Effectively Start by creating an outline Stop the moving text Use visuals instead of text slides Have slides at the end of your presentation Use your time effectively Be ready with supporting data
- 20. 2. What you can do with power point www.phbamaiyi.com
- 21. Simple presentations • Research proposal • Seminar • Conference paper www.phbamaiyi.com
- 22. Professional and Business presentations • New product • New company • Political statements www.phbamaiyi.com
- 23. Power point presentation Blank presentations Self-running presentations Templates Designs, Transitions and Animations Audio Video Narration www.phbamaiyi.com
- 24. Power point and Internet Uploading to youtube Other Internet uses www.phbamaiyi.com
- 25. SOME DO’S AND DON’T’S FOR YOUR PRESENTATION DO’S DON’TS Do come early to venue Don’t be late Do have all you need Don’t come only with USB! Do a thorough assessment Don’t assume all is set Do dress appropriately Don’t dress like a ruffian Do slides with main points Don’t put too much info Begin and end politely Don’t frown your face Do have good body Don’t have a bad body language language www.phbamaiyi.com
- 26. 3. Hands on session www.phbamaiyi.com
- 27. Main Objectives • Get acquainted with power point • Prepare power point slides for simple presentations • Use some power point tools such as adding audio, video, etc. www.phbamaiyi.com
- 28. Drop Box Google Drive Google site Short and Tiny urls www.phbamaiyi.com
- 29. Links http://presentationsoft.about.com/od/powerpointtip sandfaqs/tp/080119powerpoint_font_tips.htm http://presentationsoft.about.com/od/presentation mistakes/tp/080722_presentation_mistakes.htm