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- 3. Remember Your Goal Determine Audience Business audience – formal Convey Main Message Review Slides
- 4. Types of Presentation Programs Microsoft PowerPoint WordPerfect Presentations Lotus Freelance Graphics
- 5. Support Your Main Idea Topic Sentence Supporting Details Keep it Simple
- 6. Know Your Audience Fewer words on slide Don’t Oversimplify Rehearse Clarify
- 7. Preview and Review Preview Slide First Introduces the topic Review Slide Last Restates the main idea
- 8. Keep it Simple Highlight Key Facts Keep text lively but to the point
- 9. Design Elements Consistent Avoid Distracting Elements Avoid Confusion
- 10. Be Smart With Art Use clip art, tables, charts, icons, and animations wisely. Illustrations should convey message 6 x 7 rule – no more than 6 lines per slide no more than 7 words per line.
- 11. Proofread Spell Check Rehearse Timings
- 12. Review Clear Be sure your audience gets your message. Concise Keep it Simple Rehearse, Rehearse, Rehearse Don’t read your slides to the audience. They can read!