10 tips powerpoint

10 tips powerpoint

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  10 Tips For BetterPower Point Presentations…
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  #1 • Your firststep is to research thoroughly and write your speech. Become an EXPERT on your topic. • Only when this is complete should you start constructing your presentation.
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  #2 • The PowerPoint slideshow is NOT the focus of the presentation. • It is there to support YOU, the presenter.
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  #3 • Never, neverever, ever just read directly from your slides! • Know your topic – use the slides as prompts for yourself that emphasise key points to your audience.
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  #4 • Don’t overloadyour slides with information
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  #4b • An extraslide costs nothing 
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  #5 • Make useof visuals! • Pictures! • Graphs! • Diagrams!
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  #5b • Use High-QualityPictures – if it’s pixilated, don’t use it. • Use simple diagrams and graphs – don’t use diagrams that are overloaded with data and information – simple, clean lines are best.
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  #6 • Don’t goover-the-top with Colours, Fonts or Animations. • Choose a theme and stick to it.
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  #7 • Use alarge Font size • Nothing below 25point • Make sure your text can be read easily • Don’t use background colours that interfere with the delivery of your message.
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  #8 • Make sureeverything works! • If you have a video or website to show, make sure the connections work on the equipment you’ll be using during your presentation. • Nothing worse than a video that won’t play at the crucial moment 
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  #9 • Mind theTime • Don’t ramble or go off-book • Don’t speak too fast.
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  #10 • Practice! Practice!Practice! • You can’t practice too much – The more you practice the better you’ll know your topic and you present more effectively. • Read it out loud to the mirror, to your mum, to the cat… • Learn it, so you can speak it, without sounding like you’re saying it by rote.
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  Good Luck! Library Lessons2014