Effective powerpoint presentation

Effective PowerPointPresentation • Plan carefully and practice your presentation • Know your audience • Give a brief overview at the start• Speak at a comfortable speed • Avoid speaking quickly• Show enthusiasm for and interest in your topic • Time your presentation appropriately• Print out the slides • Do not turn your back on the audience• Use sound effectsClick to add Title2Hints for a successful presentation1Tips to be CoveredOutlinesSlide DesignTextColourBackgroundGraphsConclusionsPut as little on a slide as you can manage. Never use a font smaller than 24 point for normal text Use a simple background. If animating text, do it simply and quickly. Slide DesignText1.Select standard fonts such as Arial or Times New Roman 2. Use a larger font (35-45 points) or different color for the title4. Use dark text on light background or light text on dark background3. 6-8 words per line and 6 lines per slideLimit the number of colours on a single screen.Bright colours make small objects and thin lines stand out. Use no more than four colours on one chart.Check all colours on a projection screen before the actual presentation. ColourBad Colour Using a font colour that does not contrast with the background color is hard to read Using a different colour for each point is unnecessaryUsing a different colour for secondary points is also unnecessaryTrying to be creative can also be badBackgroundattractive but simpleable to impress the audiencessame backgroundGraphsUse graphs rather than just charts and wordsData in graphs is easier to comprehendTrends are easier to visualize in graph formAlways title your graphsConclusionUse a conclusion slide End your presentation with simple questions Give 1 slide to thank the audiencesTHANK FOR YOUR ATTENTION