Top10 Slide Tips By Justin Selep
- 1. Top 10 Slide Tips Article by Garr Reynolds Source: http://www.garrreynolds.com/preso-tips/design/ Image Credit : Paul Hudson http://www.flickr.com/photos/64654599@N00/7410458576/
- 2. Keep It Simple Image Credit: Sean MacEntee http://www.flickr.com/photos/18090920@N07/4351759298/
- 3. Limit Bullet Points & Text Image Credit: Sean MacEntee http://www.flickr.com/photos/18090920@N07/5076178739/
- 4. Limit Transitions and Builds Image Credit: Gwen Vanhee http://www.flickr.com/photos/7351752@N06/4267223552/
- 5. Use High Quality Graphics Image Credit: John ‘K’ http://www.flickr.com/photos/32782751@N07/5070219963/
- 6. Have A Visual Theme Image Credit: Tom Magliery www.flickr.com/photos/50318388@N00/9657946060/
- 7. Image Credit: John Gardner http://www.flickr.com/photos/10510792@N02/3354904574/
- 8. Image Credit: Albastrica Mititica www.flickr.com/photos/9467714@N03/3749662498/ Use Color Well
- 9. Choose Your Fonts Well Image Credit: Leo Reynolds www.flickr.com/photos/49968232@N00/2460470459/
- 10. Use Video or Audio Image Credit: Laineema www.flickr.com/photos/57389791@N03/11837510286/
- 11. Use Slide Sorter Image Credit: Noaman Ali www.flickr.com/photos/21812377@N00/185302752/
Editor's Notes
- #2: Garr Reynolds Top 10 Slide Tips
- #3: Slides are not “stars of the show” Simple slides help audiences listen to you Slide itself should not be overly important- what one says should be most important
- #4: There should not be many words on slideshow Slides are meant to be support system for speaker Keep slides simple and three to four words on them
- #5: Keep professional- too many animations are not professional Only two to three transitions Do not place transitions on every slide
- #6: Your own photos or photos off the internet- make sure they creative commons photos Do not stretch small image Avoid Clip Art Make sure photos add to professionalism Try using photos of people- helps them connect emotionally
- #7: Consistent theme Unique Try creating your own theme Purchase professional template
- #8: Give appropriate amount of information Choose the chart that aids your data Pie Chart Line Chart Vertical Bar Chart Horizontal Bar Chart
- #9: Colors pull to one’s emotions- the right color can motivate Professional colors- make the slideshow looks professional Cool colors work well in the background Warm colors work better in the foreground Tailor your color scheme to the environment you are presenting in
- #10: Use San-serif fonts Avoid font Helvetica Make sure text can be read from the back of the room Use same font throughout presentation
- #11: Use video to show concrete examples Video is a change of pace in presentation Make sure audio is meaningful- an irrelevant noise can be annoying
- #12: Logical flow in the presentation Information is learned better in smaller chunks Keeping slides simple can help learning- remove any unnecessary graphs or visual data