Presentation software

Presentation software PowerPoint, Keynote, Prezi Purpose?

Presentation software • Provide support for an oral presentation • Helps viewer visualize concepts • Focuses attention on key points

Be careful • Poorly developed slides can ruin a presentation Common problems • Too much text • Poorly selected graphics

Creating Slides • Keep the design basic and simple • Choose a font that is easy to read • Carefully select font sizes for headers and text • Decorate scarcely but well • Do not let the slide design restrict your message

Be consistent • Use the same font and sizes on all slides • Match colors throughout presentation • Use contrast • White background with black text is best • Make sure color choices are easy on the eyes

KISS • Keep it straight and simple • Keywords only • No sentences • Never read your slides…. Talk freely • Use the 8 by 8 rule • No more than 8 words per line • No more than 8 lines per slide by

Adding images • Use more images than text • Do not use images to decorate • Use images to visualize or explain • Images can reinforce or compliment your message • A picture can say more than a thousand words.

practice • A well prepared and enthusiastic talk will keep audience attention • Know your slides inside and out • Speak with confidence – loud and clear • Slow down • Maintain eye contact with your audience

Keep your audience in mind • What do they need to know? • What do you need to tell them? • What do they expect? • What will be interesting to them? • What can you teach them? • What will keep them focused?

Your turn • Design 3 – 5 slides on assigned topic • Choose consistent design • Follow guidelines discussed • Use effective transitions and animations • Add effects to images • Insert a hyperlink

Adding a Hyperlink • Create a hyperlink to a page or file on the Web • In Normal view, select the text or the object that you want to use as a hyperlink. • On the Insert tab, in the Links group, click Hyperlink. • Under Link to, click Existing File or Web Page, and then click Browse the Web . • Locate and select the page or file that you want to link to, and then click OK.

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Presentation software