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PowerPoint Training. FECOFUN November 14, 2008 Kelli Fraser and Reejuta Sharma. Why are we here?. Design Basics Content selection What do I get out of it?. You are the presenter. PowerPoint is your visual aid. Audience appeal. Purpose What will they DO?. Know your audience!.

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  1. PowerPoint Training FECOFUN November 14, 2008 Kelli Fraser and Reejuta Sharma

  2. Why are we here? • Design Basics • Content selection • What do I get out of it?

  3. You are the presenter. . PowerPoint is your visual aid.

  4. Audience appeal • Purpose • What will they DO? Know your audience!

  5. Mottled Background Darker Font

  6. Design basics – title page • Title that explains the core • Date of presentation • Name of presenter • Place where you will be presenting • Your logo

  7. Design basics – font • Maximum of 2 different fonts • One sans-serif; one serif • Standard sizes for title, body, footer • Use basic fonts so easier to read • Font size: 18-48 point • Use CAPS on first letters of titles

  8. Design basics – font • Certain combinations of fonts evoke a certain mood.

  9. Design basics – colour • colour palate/colour schemes www.adbo.com/colortbl.htm • Template layout + logo’s colour palate • Consider a standard layout

  10. Design basics – backgrounds • Background fill: white • Power of • Text colour: black, dark blue, dark green • Highlight: red

  11. Design basics – pages • Max 8 words a line • Max 8 lines a slide • Footer gives you extra publicity space (logo/website) • Body content not in header • Move pages with slide sorter

  12. Design additions: animation • Words or images “fly in” (+ speed/sounds) • Unprofessional - text emphasis only • Page transition

  13. Design additions: photos • Make it professional www.morguefile.com • Understand direction

  14. Appeal:general audience? Appeal:forester?

  15. Other design additions • Inserting video • Slide show: record narration

  16. Meeting helpers: handouts • Ideal not to use slides • How to print: • File  Print • In pop up box: “print what” and select “handouts”

  17. Meeting helpers: notes • Below the main frame you can add speaking notes • File  Print • In pop up box: “print what” and select “notes pages”

  18. Other meeting helpers • “Meeting Minder” while in slide show • Tools: spell check, compare & merge • File: “pack and go” or “convert”; • Save as web file or Presentation • Slide show: hide slide • Converting to .pdfhttp://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00054.htm

  19. Content selection: slides • 1: Why are we here? • 2: What is the project or problem? • 3-4: Background • 5: Solution or proposal • 6: How we will get there? • 7: Policy challenges • 8: Next steps • 9: Summary of critical path • 10: Contact information

  20. Golden rule 10/20/30

  21. Last slide • A BUSINESS CARD! • Your name and title • Your organization • Your e-mail • Your phone number • Your organization’s Web site

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