Used this to prepare a high school class for giving a presentation. I had seen how previously they nearly all went overboard on bells and whistles.

1. PowerPoint is like Chocolate
Cake

2. Chocolate cake?
It can taste like heaven

3. Chocolate cake?
or too much can make you sick

4. OVERBOARD
I feel sickI feel sick
Call the doctor!Call the doctor!
Color overloadColor overload
Pink too!Pink too!
What’s the theme here?

5. My Don’ts
Don’t go crazy with themes, backgrounds,
colours
Less is more

6. Where do you want me to look?
(there’s a lot to look at)

7. Not too fancy
Cut down

8. Don’t make it a drive by shooting!
• Firearm
• Gun
– hand-gun
– 6 gun
– Shotgun
• Massacre
• Riot police
• Rifle

9. Don’t
just
read it
word
for
word

10. Not too much text
(this is too much)
Allocating Roles (secretary, participants)
(name of participant) has agreed to take the minutes.
(name of participant) has kindly agreed to give us a report on this matter.
(name of participant) will lead point 1, (name of participant) point 2, and (name of participant) point 3.
(name of participant), would you mind taking notes today?
Agreeing on the Ground Rules for the Meeting (contributions, timing, decision-making, etc.)
We will hear a short report on each point first, followed by a discussion round the table.
I suggest we go round the table first.
The meeting is due to finish at...
We'll have to keep each item to ten minutes. Otherwise we'll never get through.
We may need to vote on item 5, if we can't get a unanimous decision.
Introducing the First Item on the Agenda
So, let's start with
Shall we start with. .
So, the first item on the agenda is
Pete, would you like to kick off?
Martin, would you like to introduce this item?
Dealing with Recent Developments
Jack, can you tell us how the XYZ project is progressing?
Jack, how is the XYZ project coming along?
John, have you completed the report on the new accounting package?
Has everyone received a copy of the Tate Foundation report on current marketing trends?
Moving Forward
So, if there is nothing else we need to discuss, let's move on to today's agenda.
Shall we get down to business?
Is there any other business?
If there are no further developments, I'd like to move on to today's topic

12. I do, I do, I do
Keep it simple
a little text
a picture (or two)
After all, what’s important here?

13. Can they see it/read it?
• Use a bigger font
• Use a bigger font
• Make sure everyone can see you ppt
• Make sure everyone can see you ppt

14. A picture tells
1000 words
this is OK
but
sometimes you
can use the
picture by itself

16. Graphs are good for facts

17. But keep them simple
What?

18. Use emotion
Which is better?
Teenager’s parents killed in car crash
or

20. NOT
IMPORTANT
(but bigger!)
Seems
everything is
important