carlisle town meeting powerpoint presentation guidelines
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Carlisle Town Meeting
PowerPoint Presentation Guidelines
Working Draft April 5, 2013Prepared by
Wayne Davis, Town Moderator
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Basic Text Guidelines• Less is more
– 5 bullets per slide maximum– 8 lines of text maximum– 1 level of sub-bullets maximum
• i.e, don’t go to this level
• Keep your font size large• Avoid serif fonts or Arial• Choose a font and stick to it. Calibri or
Verdana preferred2
Colors and Emphasis
• White or yellow on blue best• Black on white second best• Red on blue is hard to read—don’t use it!• Use bold for emphasis• Avoid underlining AND ALL CAPS.
Example of Effective Chart
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See the slide notes for extra tips
Highland
Brick
School Street
Corey
Church Street
Wilkins
New Building
See the Slide Notes for extra tips
Presentation Requirements
• Submit copy to the Moderator one week in advance.• Use Microsoft PowerPoint (preferable), Keynote, or
Adobe Acrobat.• Submit final presentation to the designated
technology specialist no later than 9 am the morning of Town Meeting.
• Attend a rehearsal the day of Town Meeting. • Be ready to speak without your slides, in case the
technology fails.
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