1. Presenting with PowerPoint
Presented by the Monroe County Public Library

2. Introductions
 Me: Austin Stroud – Instructional Designer at the Monroe
County Public Library/Adjunct Faculty at Ivy Tech Community
College
 You: What are your experiences with PowerPoint, if any?
Have you given presentations in the past using something
like PowerPoint? What did you use?

3. What is PowerPoint?
 This is PowerPoint.
 Microsoft Office’s PowerPoint allows users to easily create
professional looking presentations.

4. Opening PowerPoint
 Left click Windows logo in bottom left corner
 Left click All Programs
 Scroll down and left click Microsoft Office
 Left click Microsoft PowerPoint 2010

5. A Little PowerPoint Humor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjcO2ExtHso

6. Helpful PowerPoint Tips to Remember
 Keep slides simple (not heavy on text)
 Avoid too many animations, graphics, etc.
 Stick with a consistent presentation design throughout
 Choose a color scheme and fonts that are easy to read/see
  This is a bullet point, don’t use too many on one slide

7. Training Videos
 http://tinyurl.com/auzh29l (Microsoft Office)
 http://www.youtube.com (Search for PowerPoint 2010)

8. Contact Me
Austin Stroud
Instructional Designer
Monroe County Public Library
303 East Kirkwood Avenue
Bloomington, Indiana 47408
812-349-3050 ext. 1666
astroud@mcpl.info