Expert Tips for Powerful PowerPoint Presentations

 
Tips for Effective PowerPoint
Presentations
 
A Speaker’s Guide to the 2018
National Conference on Ending
Family and Youth Homelessness
 
Tips To Be Covered
 
Agenda Slide
Slide Format and Transitions
Fonts and Font Size
Graphs
Spelling and Grammar
Presentation Style
Conclusion
Questions
 
Agenda
 
Make Your 2nd slide an agenda of your
presentation
Example: See previous slide
Follow the order of your agenda for the
rest of the presentation
Only place main points on agenda slide
 
Slide Format
 
Use one slide for every 2-3 minutes
Write in bullet points
No more than 6 words per bullet
No more than 6 bullets per slide
No more than 6 consecutive slides with text
Avoid wordiness: Use key words and
phrases only
 
Slide Format -Bad
 
This page contains too many words. It is not
written in bullet point form, making it difficult
both for your audience to read and for you to
present each point. There is one less bullet
point on this slide as the previous slide, but
it’s much more complicated. Your audience
will spend too much time trying to read this
paragraph instead of listening to you.
Also, Don’t Capitalize Each Word
Punctuate rarely; only complete sentences
 
Slide Transition and Animation-
Bad
 
Stay away from distracting animation
Don’t overdo any animation or transitions
you choose to use
Be consistent with the animation that you
use
 
Fonts - Good
 
Please use large fonts!
Use at least a 
26-point font
, and try to stick
with a 
28-point font 
or larger
Use different size fonts for main points and
secondary points
This is a 26-point, the main point font is 32-point,
and the title font is 44-point
 
Font Color- Good
 
Use a color of font that contrasts sharply
with the background
EX: Black font on white background
Use color to reinforce the logic of your
structure
EX: Blue title and black text
Use color to emphasize a point
But only use this 
occasionally
 
Font Color - Bad
 
Avoid the following:
Using a font color that does not contrast with the
background color is hard to read
Using color for decoration is 
distracting
 
and
annoying
Using a different color for each point is
unnecessary
Using a different color for secondary
points is also unnecessary
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Graphs - Good
 
Use graphs rather than just charts and
words
Data in graphs are easier to comprehend and
retain than raw data
Trends are easier to visualize in graph form
 
Always title your graphs
 
Graphs - Good
 
Graphs - Bad
 
Graphs - Bad
 
Graphs - Bad
 
Problems with the Bad Graph
Minor gridlines are unnecessary
Font is too small
Colors are illogical
Title is missing
Shading is distracting
 
Spelling and Grammar
 
Proof your slides for:
Speling mistakes
The use of of repeated words
Grammatical errors you might have make
Correct spelling but wrong word (you/your;
won/one; your/you’re)
Avoid A&A (that’s short for acronyms and
abbreviations)
Have someone else check your
presentation!
 
Presentation Style
 
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Slides should support your presentation
Use photos, graphics, charts, graphs, bullet
points, and minimal text to help support your
presentation points
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Conclusion
 
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Summarize the main points of your
presentation
Suggest future avenues of research
 
Questions?
 
End presentation with a simple question
slide
Invites audience to ask questions and avoids
ending a presentation abruptly
 
Additional Information
 
All presentation information or handouts
must be submitted to the Alliance by
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at
kkenney@naeh.org
Use a blank slide to end the show or
include your contact information, like the
one that follows…..
 
Thank You
 
If you have further questions, please
contact:
 
Katie Kenney at 
kkenney@naeh.org
.
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  1. Tips for Effective PowerPoint Presentations A Speaker s Guide to the 2018 National Conference on Ending Family and Youth Homelessness

  2. Tips To Be Covered Agenda Slide Slide Format and Transitions Fonts and Font Size Graphs Spelling and Grammar Presentation Style Conclusion Questions

  3. Agenda Make Your 2nd slide an agenda of your presentation Example: See previous slide Follow the order of your agenda for the rest of the presentation Only place main points on agenda slide

  4. Slide Format Use one slide for every 2-3 minutes Write in bullet points No more than 6 words per bullet No more than 6 bullets per slide No more than 6 consecutive slides with text Avoid wordiness: Use key words and phrases only

  5. Slide Format -Bad This page contains too many words. It is not written in bullet point form, making it difficult both for your audience to read and for you to present each point. There is one less bullet point on this slide as the previous slide, but it s much more complicated. Your audience will spend too much time trying to read this paragraph instead of listening to you. Also, Don t Capitalize Each Word Punctuate rarely; only complete sentences

  6. Slide Transition and Animation- Bad Stay away from distracting animation Don t overdo any animation or transitions you choose to use Be consistent with the animation that you use

  7. Fonts - Good Please use large fonts! Use at least a 26-point font, and try to stick with a 28-point font or larger Use different size fonts for main points and secondary points This is a 26-point, the main point font is 32-point, and the title font is 44-point

  8. Font Color- Good Use a color of font that contrasts sharply with the background EX: Black font on white background Use color to reinforce the logic of your structure EX: Blue title and black text Use color to emphasize a point But only use this occasionally

  9. Font Color - Bad Avoid the following: Using a font color that does not contrast with the background color is hard to read Using color for decoration is distracting and annoying Using a different color for each point is unnecessary Using a different color for secondary points is also unnecessary Trying to be creative can also be bad

  10. Graphs - Good Use graphs rather than just charts and words Data in graphs are easier to comprehend and retain than raw data Trends are easier to visualize in graph form Always title your graphs

  11. Graphs - Good Items Sold in First Quarter of 2002 100 90 80 70 60 Blue Balls Red Balls 50 40 30 20 10 0 January February March April

  12. Graphs - Bad

  13. Graphs - Bad

  14. Graphs - Bad Problems with the Bad Graph Minor gridlines are unnecessary Font is too small Colors are illogical Title is missing Shading is distracting

  15. Spelling and Grammar Proof your slides for: Speling mistakes The use of of repeated words Grammatical errors you might have make Correct spelling but wrong word (you/your; won/one; your/you re) Avoid A&A (that s short for acronyms and abbreviations) Have someone else check your presentation!

  16. Presentation Style Use slides as discussion starters, but keep from reading them Slides should support your presentation Use photos, graphics, charts, graphs, bullet points, and minimal text to help support your presentation points Stand when you present Use the microphone when available Remain in your allotted time

  17. Conclusion Use an effective and strong closing Your audience is likely to remember your last words Use a conclusion slide Summarize the main points of your presentation Suggest future avenues of research

  18. Questions? End presentation with a simple question slide Invites audience to ask questions and avoids ending a presentation abruptly

  19. Additional Information All presentation information or handouts must be submitted to the Alliance by Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at kkenney@naeh.org Use a blank slide to end the show or include your contact information, like the one that follows ..

  20. Thank You If you have further questions, please contact: Katie Kenney at kkenney@naeh.org.

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