The document provides tips for creating powerful presentation design that engages both sides of the brain. Some key tips include:
- Catering to both the logical left side and emotional right side of the brain by balancing facts with emotions.
- Having a clear goal for the presentation and keeping the audience focused on that goal.
- Using visual elements like photos instead of clipart to enhance understanding.
- Limiting text on slides and focusing on one key word or phrase per slide to maximize comprehension.
1. MAKE A POINT !
TIPS FOR POWERFUL PRESENTATION DESIGN
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2. The right side of the
brain processes
emotions , the left
side is for the facts.
A good presentation
caters to both sides
of the brain.
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3. MAKE A POINT !
What is the GOAL of your presentation? Do I
inform, change an attitude, teach something or j
myself talk? Stick to it throughout your presentati
don‘t want your audience to think: why am I listening
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They need think: why didn‘t I think of
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6. :
The solution isn’t to take away content, but to present it an a
simpler way. This is the art of good instructional design. When
deciding what to leave out, it is essential to consider what
content, when removed, will not harm the backbone of the
learning. (Source: http://www.instructionaldesign.org)
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8. GRAPHICS
PHOTOS - NO CLIPART
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9. 65%
35%
WORDS & WORDS
GRAPHICS ONLY
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10. Visual Ideas - People remember…
• 10% of what they read (words)
• 20% of what they hear
• 30% of what they see (images)
• 50% of what they see and hear
• 70% of what they discuss
• 80% of what they experience
• 95% of what they teach someone else
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19. …THAN A PAGE FILLED WITH WORDS, EVEN WHEN IT IS THE
MOST INTERESTING TEXT YOU WISH TO SHARE WITH THE
AUDIENCE. EVEN WHEN YOU KNOW THEY‘LL REALLY LIKE IT
AND REALLY NEED THIS INFORMATION. EVEN WHEN YOU
THINK YOU NEED TO WRITE SO MUCH BECAUSE ONLY THEN
IT WILL HIT HOME AND ISN‘T IT SO THAT VISUALS WORK, SO
WHY COULDN‘T I JUST SHOW THEM WHAT I‘VE BEEN
THINKING AND WORKING ON. NO. EVEN WHEN YOU THINK
YOU CAN GET ALL THE INFORMATION ON THAT PAPER
BECAUSE YOU USE BULLET POINTS AND THOSE WILL
MAKE IT EASIER FOR PEOPLE TO READ DOT.
NO! EVEN WHEN YOU USE A LARGER FONT SIZE TO
DIFFERENTIATE OR ITALICS OR UNDERLINING. NO, NO, NO.
PLEASE DON‘T. IT HURTS. IT HURTS OUR EYES AND IT
HURTS YOUR PRESENTATION… JUST STICK TO ONE WORD
AND KEEP THINGS REALLY REALLY SIMPLE. FILTER YOUR
TEXT, TRY TO GET RID OF ALL THOSE WORDS IN YOUR
SLIDES, STRIP THEM TO THEIR BAREST ESSENCE. IN SHORT
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22. NO SERIF FONTS
They work in print.
STICK TO SANS SERIF
On screens.
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23. Tahoma
Calibri
Century Gothic
Microsoft sans serif
Century Schoolbook
stencil
Garamond
Lucida handwriting
Blackadder ITC Annemieke Akkermans 2009
24. F NT SIZE
Size 96
Size 60
Size 48
This is text is 18 pt. (absolute minimum size you need)
Size 36 This text is 28 pt.
Size 18
Size 12
Size 9
This text is 44 pt.
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26. Colours are an
integral part of the
message. Check out
adobe.kuler.com for
inspiration or
simply to find
colours that go well
together.
This one is called
Out of Africa.
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27. BULLETP INTS
Why do you think thesy are called BULLETpoints? Because they can kill presentations...
Why bullets?
Limit them to a minimum
Only a few words on one line
One idea per slide
No sub bulletpoints
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28. SYMBOLS
REPETITION
SPACING
CONTRAST, ALIGNMENT, PROXIMITY
Visualise your message by using symbols, repetition & design.
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29. SYMBOLS
Symbol: "Something that represents something else by
!
association, resemblance or convention, especially a material
object used to represent something invisible.“
(American Heritage Dictionary).
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30. Here's how: When you give a PowerPoint presentation or draw on a
flip chart or a white board, use images, not just words. Symbols will
be processed by both sides of the brain, instantly applying meaning
to the image. Symbols also allow for a faster pace of your
presentation. Keep you audience awake and focused!
+ 17%
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31. REPETITION
REPETITION
REPETITION
Repetition is a classic technique in presentation and speech making
(and in design as well). It can help you tie the theme together and it
creates clarity for the listener. (Garr Reynolds) Also in this
presentation certain graphical elements keep coming back: green
ball, calibri font, use of arrows, grey-black-green colour scheme.
Remember Barrack Obama´s famous repetition of ”Yes, you can”?
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33. This is a basic tekst. Boring and unspecific…
PRESENTATION DESIGN
Powerpoint Tips for
Powerful Presentations
By
Annemieke Akkermans
34. Why not mix font size and colour scheme ….
Presentation Design
Powerpoint tips for Powerful Presentations
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Teacher and Trainer
35. …. align your tekst to the right hand side of the slide…..
PRESENTATION DESIGN
Powerpoint Tips for Powerful Presentations
Annemieke Akkermans
Teacher & Trainer
43. THINK
OUTSIDE
THE BOX
BE CREATIVE
´Basic´ doesn‘t equal ´boring´. It means that
you play with the space, you are the architect
of your slides. Use bold colours or stick to a
white background, but limit the amount of
colours you use.
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44. MAKE A POINT !
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