SLIDESHOW BIZ
(SLIDESHOW
P R E S E N TAT I O N )
P R E PA R E D B Y: M A R K N O R R I E L C . C A J A N D A B
TOP TEN SLIDE TIPS
BY: GARR REYNOLDS
1. KEEP IT SIMPLE
The slides themselves were never meant to be the
“star of the show” (the star, of course, is your
audience).
Don’t let your message and your ability to tell a story
get derailed by slides that are unnecessarily
complicated or full.
2. LIMIT BULLET POINTS & TEXT
Your presentation is for the benefit of the audience. But boring an
audience with bullet point after bullet point is of little benefit to
them.
The best slides may have no text at all. This may sound insane
given the dependency of text slides today, but the best PowerPoint
slides will be virtually meaningless with out the narration (that is
you).
This slide is not unusual, but it is Try to avoid text-heavy (and sleep
not a visual aid,it is more like an inducing) slides like this one.
“eye chart.”
Aim for something like this simple And this is even better…
slide above.
3. LIMIT TRANSITIONS & BUILDS
(ANIMATION)
Object builds (also called animations), such as bullet points,
should not be animated on every slide. A simple “Wipe Left-
to-Right” (from the “Animations” menu) is good for a bullet
point.
For transitions between slides, use no more than two-three
different types of transition effects and do not place transition
effects between all slides.
4. USE HIGH-QUALITY GRAPHICS
Use high-quality graphics including photographs.
Never simply stretch a small, low-resolution photo to make it
fit your layout – doing so will degrade the resolution even
further.
Try to avoid cheesy clip art like this. This edited stock photograph is more
effective and professional.
In this title slide, the image is primary. In this slide of the same presentation,
the image is secondary and “pushed”
to the back by editing it first in
5. HAVE A VISUAL THEME, BUT AVOID
USING POWERPOINT TEMPLATES
You need a consistent visual theme throughout
your presentation. Your audience expects a
unique presentation with new content,
You can make your own background templates
which will be more tailored to your needs.
6. USE APPROPRIATE CHARTS
Presenters are usually guilty of including too much data in their on-
screen charts. There are several ways to display your data in graphic
form; here are a few things to keep in mind:
Pie Charts.
Used to show percentages. Limit the slices
to 4-6 and contrast the most important
slice either with color or by exploding the
slice.
Vertical Bar Charts.
Used to show changes in quantity
over time.
Best if you limit the bars to 4-8.
Horizontal Bar Charts.
Used to compare quantities. For
example, comparing sales figures among
the four regions of the company
Line Charts.
Used to demonstrate trends. For example, here is a simple line chart
showing that our sales have gone up every year. The trend is good. The
arrow comes in later to underscore the point: Our future looks good!
7. USE COLOR WELL
Color evokes feelings. Color is emotional. The right color can
help persuade and motivate. Studies show that color usage can
increase interest and improve learning comprehension and
retention.
8. CHOOSE YOUR FONTS WELL
Use the same font set throughout your entire slide presentation, and use
no more than two complementary fonts (e.g., Arial and Arial Bold).
9. USE VIDEO OR AUDIO
Use video and audio when appropriate. Using video clips to show
concrete examples promotes active cognitive processing, which is the
natural way people learn. Using a video clip not only will illustrate your
point better, it will also serve as a change of pace thereby increasing the
interest of your audience.
10. SPEND TIME IN THE SLIDE
SORTER
According to the Segmentation Principle of multimedia learning theory,
people comprehend better when information is presented in small
chunks or segments. By getting out of the Slide View and into the Slide
Sorter view, you can see how the logical flow of your presentation is
progressing.
WHAT ARE THE GOOD FEATURES
OF A SLIDE PRESENTATION?
• Good organization and content.
• Short but concise.
• Quality of photos.
• Special transition.
THANK YOU!!!!
