9 Powerpoint Presentation Tips

Powerpoint Presentation Tips OrnamentThis powerpoint presentation tips include: background, template, text lay out, font size, and some of which should be avoided. Here are:

Powerpoint presentation tips #1
Presentation slides : use a light background and dark text for printed ones. For the shown ones, it’s ok by using dark background with a light text.

Powerpoint presentation tips #2
Use powerpoint template that you make by your self.

Powerpoint presentation tips #3
It is not advisable to use more than one background in a presentation as it only gets the viewer distracted from the message.

Powerpoint presentation tips #4
Avoid centering the texts or bulleted lists in the presentation, as it make confusing to read. Keep the matter left justified, unless you have a good reason to not to do so in the presentation.

Powerpoint presentation tips #5
Avoid using all caps in the presentation; capitalizing the first letter of each word is good in the title of slides.

Powerpoint presentation tips #6
The size of the font of the presentation depends on the size of the room. Usually, it is no smaller than 14 pt.

Powerpoint presentation tips #7
On embarking on making a powerpoint presentation, you have to first organize all clip arts, graphs and charts that you may need in the presentation of your ideas.

Powerpoint presentation tips #8
Keep all supplemental materials you may need to refer to and hand out to the audience during the presentation.

Powerpoint presentation tips #9
Don’t forget to increase public speaking skills for successful  presentation!

Hope this powerpoint presentation tips usefull for improve your powerpoint presentations.

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Giving Research Presentations by Stephanie Pfirman  | powerpoint presentation tips

Basic rule
Say what you are going to say : 1-3 main points in the introduction
Say it : Give the talk
Then say what you said : Summarize main points in the conclusion
Don’t try to build suspense and then unveil a surprise ending

Tell a Story | powerpoint presentation tips
Prepare your material so that it tells a story logically

  • Subject: title, authors, acknowledgements

  • Introduction/overview

  • Method/approach

  • Results/information/analysis

  • Conclusion/summary

  • Use examples, anecdotes, and significant details

  • Create continuity so that your slides flow smoothly

  • Guide the audience through your story

  • Your last point on one slide can anticipate the next


How to Give an Effective Presentation: Structure
Audience | powerpoint presentation tips

  • Why and to whom are you giving this presentation?

  • What do you want the audience to learn?

  • Think about this as you construct your talk

  • Edit your slides -- delete what is unnecessary, distracting, confusing, off point


 

Presenting Your Methods, Data, and Results | powerpoint presentation tips

  • Methods, Instrumentation

  • For most talks, only present the minimum

  • Data Tables

  • Tables are useful for a small amount of data

  • Include units

  • Indicate data source if they are not your own

  • But tables are often used badly …

  • Figures

  • ‘1 figure » 1000 words’

  • Figures should be readable, understandable, uncluttered

  • Keep figures simple, use color logically for clarification

  • Blue = cold, red = warm, dark = little, bright = a lot

  • Invisible color

  • Meaning attached to colors (color blindness is more common than you think

  • Explain axes and variables

  • Include reference on figure

  • Create a summary cartoon with major findings, or an illustration of the processes or problem

  • Consider showing it at the beginning and the end

  • You can use web sources for figures

  • Include reference


 

Preparing the Presentation | powerpoint presentation tips

  • Average not more than 1 slide per minute

  • MS Powerpoint is now standard

  • If you use something else, be careful to check it in advance

  • No sounds! Some logical animations good

  • Use 3-7 bullets per page

  • Avoid writing out, and especially reading, long and complete sentences on slides because it is really boring to the audience

  • Slide appearance (font, colors) should be consistent

  • Speelcheck


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Giving Research Presentations by Stephanie Pfirman | powerpoint presentation tips 

 

How to Give an Effective Presentation: Structure | powerpoint presentation tips

n Basic rule


q Say what you are going to say


n 1-3 main points in the introduction


q Say it


n Give the talk


q Then say what you said


n Summarize main points in the conclusion


q Don’t try to build suspense and then unveil a surprise ending


Tell a Story | powerpoint presentation tips

n Prepare your material so that it tells a story logically


q Subject: title, authors, acknowledgements


q Introduction/overview


q Method/approach


q Results/information/analysis


q Conclusion/summary


n Use examples, anecdotes, and significant details


n Create continuity so that your slides flow smoothly


q Guide the audience through your story


q Your last point on one slide can anticipate the next slide


Audience | powerpoint presentation tips

n Why and to whom are you giving this presentation?


n What do you want the audience to learn?


q Think about this as you construct your talk


q Edit your slides -- delete what is unnecessary, distracting, confusing, off point


Presenting Your Methods, Data, and Results | powerpoint presentation tips

n Methods, Instrumentation


q For most talks, only present the minimum


n Data Tables


q Tables are useful for a small amount of data


q Include units


q Indicate data source if they are not your own


q But tables are often used badly …


n Figures


q ‘1 figure » 1000 words’


q Figures should be readable, understandable, uncluttered


q Keep figures simple, use color logically for clarification


n Blue = cold, red = warm, dark = little, bright = a lot


n Invisible color


n Meaning attached to colors (color blindness is more common than you think


q Explain axes and variables


q Include reference on figure


n Create a summary cartoon with major findings, or an illustration of the processes or problem


q Consider showing it at the beginning and the end


n You can use web sources for figures


q Include reference


Preparing the Presentation | powerpoint presentation tips

 

n Average not more than 1 slide per minute


n MS Powerpoint is now standard


q If you use something else, be careful to check it in advance


n No sounds! Some logical animations good


n Use 3-7 bullets per page


q Avoid writing out, and especially reading, long and complete sentences on slides because it is really boring to the audience


n Slide appearance (font, colors) should be consistent


n Speelcheck