Guidelines For Effective Presentations

1. Guidelines For Effective Presentations

2. Agenda • Getting started on a presentation • Creating a presentation • Guidelines for creating a presentation • Final things to check before presenting

3. Getting Start • What is your topic? • What is the purpose of your presentation? • Who is your audience? • What do they know? • What are they interested in? • What are their demographics

4. Creating Your Presentation

5. Topic • Choose presentation topic • Do research first • Cite all resources • Become an expert on your topic • Creating the presentation is the easy part • Determine 3 to 5 main points

6. Slides • Make sure the order of slides is logical • Include agenda in beginning • Include summary at end

7. Slides • Add information first – before any formatting • Put all info in speaker’s notes • Use key phrases only on slides • Keep slides simple • Limit the number of slides • Should not need to rush through presentation • 1 slide per minute

8. Layout • Title at top where audience looks for it • Important info should be at top of slide • Bullets should read left to right

9. Design • Use appropriate background colors or images • Use design template for consistency • Consider method of distribution • Print in black/white or color • Viewed on screen in dark or lit area

10. Fonts • Text must be large enough to be seen by audience • Use contrasting colors for text and background • Avoid fancy fonts • Use two fonts only • One for headings • One for other info

11. Text • Use an appropriate title on each slide • Title should be 2 to 4 words • First letter of all words should be capitalized • Avoid too much text on slides • 3 to 5 bullets per slide • 5 to 7 words per bullet • Capitalize first letter of each bullet only • Use correct grammar and spelling

12. Multimedia Elements • Use multimedia to enhance presentation • Pictures and images • Tables to organize data • Graphs and charts to support data • Slide transitions • Animations • Sound • Video

13. Multimedia Guidelines • Use sound sparingly • Use animations sparingly • Use transitions appropriately • Remember the purpose of the presentation • Avoid simply adding elements to entertain audience

14. Final Steps • Create works cited slide • Always preview show to check multimedia • Practice timing of transitions and animations • Grammar check • Spell check • Backup work