3. Be Concise Whenever Possible
This Not This
• Herman Goering • Herman Wilhelm Goering
was born on January 12th in
• Born Jan. 12, 1893 1893. He was a German
• Hitler’s chosen politician, military leader,
successor, and and leading member of the
Nazi party. He was not only
commander of the
Hitler’s chosen successor,
Luftwaffe (German Air he was also the commander
Force) of the Luftwaffe (German
Air Force).
5. Make Sure that the Text is Easily Readable
• Cannot be easily read • Can be easily read
• Cannot be easily read • Can be easily read
• Cannot be easily read • Can be easily read
•Make sure that the colors do not blend in with
the background easily.
•Even if you can read in on your screen, it may
be difficult to read when presenting.
6. Text Size
• Make sure the text size is large
• Never less than 18 font size
7. Repetition
• Do not use different • Use the same fonts and
fonts and colors font colors throughout.
throughout the
PowerPoint. • It helps a great deal in
keeping the audience
• It can be very distracting to from getting distracted.
the learner.
• The presentation
can quickly lose
it’s influence on
the audience.
8. Flow
• Make sure the presentation has an order
• Information is appropriately grouped
10. What to do When Animating your
PowerPoint (Adding an Effect)
• Slide Animation -> Custom Animation
• Keep a few things in mind.
• If you choose to animate the text, make sure
that you have it animate by text box or
sentence
• Never by word or letter
• Do not animate too much on one slide
11. Sound Effects
• Sound effects can also be added to the
animations
• Can be distracting
• Try to limit or not use them at all
• Make sure they have a purpose
13. Mock Presentation
• It’s always good to go through a little trial and
error before the final presentation.
• Have a group of people watch your
presentation.
• Afterwards, have them give you some
feedback
• Practice makes perfect!
14. Remember to Have Fun
• Remember to have fun with it.
• Be creative and imaginative.
