Layout

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Layout Design
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First Impressions Count

• Establish a Focus and a Theme
• Make Titles Short and Catchy
• Separate Title from Body

3
Landscape Is Better
Landscape
Portrait
4
Landscape Is Better

• More Pleasing to the Eye
• Longer Bulleted Text
• Better for Presentation Equipment
• Computer Projector
• Bulletin Board
• Presentation Screen

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Follow the 7X7 Rule
M A X I M U M
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Capitalization

• Capitalize Main Words
• Do Not Use All Caps
• More Then Seven Consecutive Upper Case Words Will
  Force Audience to Read Again

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Be Concise

• Use the KISS Principal
• Keep
• It
• Short
• Simple

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Avoid Punctuation on Slides

• Avoid Periods at End of Text
• Use Phrases Instead of Whole Sentences
• Use Other Punctuation (!,?) Sparingly

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Spacing

• Separate Title from Body
• Avoid Cluttered Visuals
• Try to leave 50 of Slide Blank

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Utilize Bulleted Lists

• Use to Introduce and Discuss an Idea
• Use to Organize and Introduce Subtopics

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Transitions Effects

• Transitions Add Variety
• Allows for Special Effects
• Provides Change of Pace
• Use Consistent Transitions and Effects In
  Presentation

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Last Impressions

• Make the Ending Memorable
• Tie the Presentation Together

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Making the Presentation

• Utilize Presentation Aids
• Speaker Notes
• Notes Handouts for Audience
• Have enough for the audience

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Giving the Presentation

• Speak to the Audience, Not the Screen
• Dont Rush
• Talk Clearly and Directly to the Audience
• Utilize Remotes to Avoid Being Tied to the
  Computer
• Practice

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Good Design
Knowledge of PowerPoint
Successful Presentations
Good Research
Practice