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How to Survive a Presentation. Style. Techniques Preparation. Stefanie.Ploof@uvm.edu Dean.Williams@uvm.edu http://www.uvm.edu/~djw/presentations/powerpoint-2002-07/. University of Vermont. How to Survive a Presentation. Plenty of reasons for stage fright.
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How to Survive a Presentation Style Techniques Preparation Stefanie.Ploof@uvm.edu Dean.Williams@uvm.edu http://www.uvm.edu/~djw/presentations/powerpoint-2002-07/ University of Vermont
How to Survive a Presentation Plenty of reasons for stage fright. If you’re not worried, you should be. Worry now Prepare Relax University of Vermont
Style Tips Color Contrast Fonts, sizes Information density Rely on built-in features University of Vermont
Color and Contrast Contrast between text and background Rules for print and display differ University of Vermont
Font Choices, Font Choices Rules for print and display differ Serif fonts work well on paper Rules for print and display differ San-serif fonts are easier to read on-screen projected University of Vermont
Font Sizes Default title size: 44 points Default text size: 32 points Minimum size: 16 points University of Vermont
Less Is More Bullet your key points. Provide details verbally. No more than 6 or 7 points per slide. Use “notes” for details. University of Vermont
Animation Animation … can make your audience nauseous. University of Vermont
Animation Tips Animation can also keep their interest Use with care Be consistent? University of Vermont
Clip Art Can keep interest. Stereotypical and insulting? Illustrative or distracting? University of Vermont
Tech Tips: Getting Started Office Assistant Design templates Slide layouts & color schemes Slide masters & title masters Slide show controls PowerPoint vs. PowerPoint University of Vermont
Murphy Must’ve Used PowerPoint Check out the room Bring your own equipment Have a Plan B University of Vermont
Plan B Bring universal file format … on universal medium … or media Multiple copies Bring your own equipment Use Web version Have a Plan C Good acting: this was plan A all along University of Vermont
Plan C Printed handouts & notes Overheads Web pages on your own disk University of Vermont
Plan D Send out for pizza? University of Vermont