1. THE ‘HOW TO’ FOR AN
EFFECTIVE
PRESENTATION
By: Courtney Zirkel

2. Simplicity
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Less is more
 Limit
word use
 No paragraphs
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Grab audience attention
 Theme
 Graphics
 Balance
 Flow

3. Color Harmony
Analogous
Colors next to each other
on the color wheel.
Complimentary
Colors opposite on the
color wheel.
Nature
Colors based off nature.
Saturation
Level of color and
‘transparency’

4. Clip Art/Pictures
Illustrations
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Avoid ‘cartoony’ look
Photographs
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Look professional
Guide audience

5. Shapes/WordArt
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Appropriate font, color and shape
Legible
Balance
Guidance

6. Font
Serif
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Sans-serif
Formal & professional
Title
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Modern & clean
Textbox
Both
 Proper size and color (able to read from distance)
 What mood are you creating?
 Does it match with theme?

7. Summary
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Less is more
Keep constant theme
Compliment slides appropriately
Balance & Flow

8. Sources
Bates Information & Library Services (2011) PowerPoint: Presentation Tips
(http://www.bates.edu/ils/2011/how-do-i/software/powerpoint-presentation-tips/
Clip Art
Color Matters (2012) Basic Color Theory (http://www.colormatters.com/color-anddesign/basic-color-theory)
Paradi, D. (2014) 10 How to Select and Use Fonts on Presentation Slides
(http://www.thinkoutsidetheslide.com/how-to-select-and-use-fonts-on-presentation-slides/)
Pinola, M. (2013) How Can I Make My PowerPoint Presentations Amazing?
(http://lifehacker.com/how-can-i-make-my-powerpoint-presentations-amazing-507552122)
Reynolds, G. (2013) Top Ten Slide Tips (http://www.garrreynolds.com/preso-tips/design/)
UPenn (n/a) PowerPoint Dos and Don’ts
(http://gethelp.library.upenn.edu/workshops/biomed/ppt/dodont.html)