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How To: Make a PowerPoint. COB Communications Center Spring 2017. Did you know?. PowerPoint has 500 million users worldwide 30 million presentations created daily 6 million+ teachers use PowerPoint for class lessons 120 million+ business persons use PowerPoint
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How To: Make a PowerPoint COB Communications Center Spring 2017
Did you know? • PowerPoint has 500 million users worldwide • 30 million presentations created daily • 6 million+ teachers use PowerPoint for class lessons • 120 million+ business persons use PowerPoint • Avg PowerPoint slide has 40 words Bottom Line: Effective PowerPoints stand out in a crowd
Step 1: Theme • Pick an interesting background • Use color – limit of 3 • Make sure colors work together • Contrasting colors work better • Theme should add to presentation, not distract!
Step 2: Title of Presentation • Be accurate – should encomposs what the presentation is about • Be interesting – excite your audience CATCH THEIR ATTENTION
Step 3: Font • Pick an interesting font – make sure it's still readable! • Rule for text size: no text below 18 point! • Good fonts: Helvetica Calibri Arial
Step 4: Information • Be concise – short, sweet, & to the point • Write key points, phrases/words, and numbers • Key points will jog your memory • But will still ensure your audience stays engaged AVOID THIS
Step 5: Bullets • Not meant to display every word • Key words • Phrases • Numbers • Stick to one bullet type throughout • Bullets become distracting • When they’re all different
Step 6: Pictures • Add interest to your slides by using pictures • Make sure they’re relevant • Make sure your audience will be able to see them • It's okay to put only a picture on a slide!
Step 7: Graphs/Tables • Check that your graph/table is readable for the audience • Use white backgrounds, black fonts • Different graph lines/bars should be contrastly colored: vs.
Step 8: SmartArt • Use SmartArt for different visualizations • SmartArt can be used for: • Lists • Relationships • Cycles • Hierarchy • And more Disclaimer: SmartArt only available on PowerPoint
Step 8: Consistency • Be consistent • All headers should be the same size • Body text should be relatively the same size throughout • Bullets should be consistent • Use the same theme throughout
Extra Information • BusinessInsider Tips: http://www.businessinsider.com/8-tips-for-great-powerpoint-presentations-2015-1#-38 • Shutterstock: https://www.shutterstock.com/blog/tips-on-how-to-make-effective-beautiful-powerpoint-presentations
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