Presentation by Chris O'Brien, of the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (Bay of Bengal LME project) during the science to communication workshop in the 8th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference. The presentations focuses on how to create effective powerpoint slides.

1. Effective slide designing

2. Empty space can
convey a feeling of:
- quality
- sophistication
- importance

3. Simplicity
Clarity
Impact!

4. Avoid slides like these…………………

10. Use of colour and CAPITALS
Don’t EVER write
in RED on a blue background
or in BLUE on a red background

11. Use of colour
DON’T use GREEN
and RED to highlight text
or GREEN and RED
in a graph

13. So the good slides………….

14. A good slide
•Maximum six words and four sentences
•Maximum six words and four sentences
•Maximum six words and four sentences
•Maximum six words and four sentences

15. Reported water rights disputes in three zones
of Sri Lanka
Year Dry Zone Wet Zone Arid Zone
1990 134 415 312
2000 357 1078 602
2010 715 2021 1009

16. However, graphics can convey the trend…..
Reported water rights disputes in three zones of Sri Lanka

17. Is there seasonality?
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
Pilchard density
(Number/m3)

18. Seasonality
0
20
40
60
80
100
Pilcharddensity
(Number/m3)

19. 72%
of the part –time
workers are
women

20. 1.9 billion adults are overweight or
obese

21. When you have a good set of slides
• Slides become complimentary and you are the story
teller (seller?)
• Audience pay attention to you
• You control the presentation
• Become a naked presenter
People leave informed and satiated

22. A good presentation is a carefully
planned dish!