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Poin%ng  with  Power  Using  PowerPoint  Effec%vely  

Caroline  Wicks  October  2013  

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•  Develop  a  clear  story    

•  Keep  to  3-­‐5  key  points  (1  minute/slide)  

•  Connect  your  main  themes  

•  S?ck  to  the  ?me  limit    

•  Go  full  circle  with  your  message  

Those  who  fail  to  prepare,  prepare  to  fail  

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•  Peers  /  General  public  /  Managers  /  School  children  /  Government  officials?  

•  Modify  your  presenta?on  accordingly    

Target  your  audience  

General  public  

Environmental  group  

Individual   Community  group  

Civic  leaders  

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Use  color  modes  correctly  

Red  Green  Blue  •  TransmiJed  light    •  Best  for  presenta?ons,  websites  •  Mixing  colors  results  in  white  •  Absence  of  color  results  in  black  Cyan  Magenta  Yellow  blacK  •  Printed  ink    •  Best  for  printed  products  •  Mixing  colors  results  in  black  ink  •  Absence  of  color  results  in  white    (or  the  background  color)  

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Raster  versus  Vector  images  

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Raster/bitmap  graphics  are  limited  by  their  resolu%on  

TIFF  =  CMYK  or  RGB;  large  file  size  due  to  lossless  compression  

JPEG  =  CMYK  or  RGB;  small  file  size  due  to  lossy  compression  

GIF  =  RGB;  small  file  size  due  to  less  colors;  transparency  

PNG  =  RGB;  rela?vely  new  format;  transparency  Raster  EPS  =  CMYK  or  RGB;  usually  just  for  spot  color  images  

 

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Vector  graphics  can  be  scaled  

AI  =  CMYK  or  RGB;  can  only  be  used  in  Illustrator  

Vector  EPS  =  CMYK  or  RGB;  can  be  used  in  any  vector  so\ware  

SVG  =  CMYK  or  RGB;  first  open  standard  format;  can  be  used  online  in  web  browsers  

 

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Develop  a  consistent  style  and  format  

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Avoid  transi%ons  that  cause  seizures  

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Choose  easy  to  read  fonts  

Serif fonts Sans serif fonts Times New Roman Arial

Garamond Century Gothic

Palatino Helvetica!

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•  Use  color  carefully,  especially  red  and  green  •  Contrast  between  the  background  and  text  or  graphics  is  important  

•  Improper  use  of  color  can  alienate  your  audience  

Think  about  your  colors  

Dark green Brown Black

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Use  colors  to  guide  the  audience  

Simulatedtrails

graz

erba

rrie

r

ungrazedWanga Wallen Banks Amity Banks

Grazer exclusion

Naturalgrazing

‘cultivation grazing’

Site selection

Natural grazing trails

Simulatedgrazing trails

Grazer exclusion

GRAZEDUNGRAZED

Community composition & morphology

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Graph  formaRng  makes  all  the  difference  

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Graph  formaRng  makes  all  the  difference  

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Format  maps  to  include  more  informa%on  

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•  Resolu?on  is  different  for  different  media  –  printed  products  need  300  dpi  –  presenta?ons  and  websites  need  96  dpi  

•  Ensure  your  graphics  are  clear  and  manage  file  size  

Use  the  right  resolu%on  image  

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•  Jargon  sounds  good  but  means  what?  •  Double-­‐blind  randomized  controlled  trials  

•  Acronyms  need  to  be  introduced:  •  BAC    =  Bank  of  America  Corpora%on  

   =  Blood  Alcohol  Content      =  Buffalo  Athle%c  Club      =  Boston  Architectural  College      =  Bal%more  Aircoil  Company  

•  IDSFA  =  It  Doesn’t  Stand  For  Anything  

 

Avoid  jargon  and  acronyms  

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Inac%ve  %tles:  Barriers  to  EBM  

 Impacts  of  low  rainfall  

 Combined  water  quality  

index        

Ac%ve  %tles:  Communica)on  iden)fied  as  a  barrier  to  implemen)ng  EBM  Lack  of  rain  resulted  in  high  salini)es    A  combined  index  of  water  quality  shows  degrada)on  downstream      

Ac%ve  %tles  summarize  key  points  

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Good  anima%on  helps  guide  your  audience  

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Good  anima%on  helps  guide  your  audience  

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Iden%fying  key  habitats  for  Samoa  

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Iden%fying  key  habitats  for  Samoa  

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Iden%fying  key  habitats  for  Samoa  

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Iden%fying  key  habitats  for  Samoa  

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Iden%fying  key  habitats  for  Samoa  

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Iden%fying  key  habitats  for  Samoa  

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Iden%fying  key  habitats  for  Samoa  

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An  animated  map  sequence  can  be  effec%ve  

Bongaree  

Bribie  Is.  

Godwin  Beach  

Toorbul  Pt.  

Pebble  Beach  

Sandstone  Pt.  

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An  animated  map  sequence  can  be  effec%ve  

20  Jan  2000  ~0.8  km²  

Bongaree  

Bribie  Is.  

Godwin  Beach  

Toorbul  Pt.  

Pebble  Beach  

Sandstone  Pt.  

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An  animated  map  sequence  can  be  effec%ve  

1  Feb  2000  ~2  km²  

Bongaree  

Godwin  Beach  

Toorbul  Pt.  

Pebble  Beach  

Sandstone  Pt.  

Bribie  Is.  

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An  animated  map  sequence  can  be  effec%ve  

13  Feb  2000  ~4.5  km²  

Bongaree  

Bribie  Is.  

Godwin  Beach  

Toorbul  Pt.  

Pebble  Beach  

Sandstone  Pt.  

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An  animated  map  sequence  can  be  effec%ve  

Bloom  expansion  rate:  ~100  m²  min¯ˉ¹  (  Jan  1–Feb  24)  

24  Feb  2000  8  km²  

Bongaree  

Bribie  Is.  

Godwin  Beach  

Toorbul  Pt.  

Pebble  Beach  

Sandstone  Pt.  

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Using  movies  can  be  impressive  yet  defla%ng  

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•  Prepara?on  is  essen?al  –  Rehearse  – Write  it  out  

– Words  for  between  slides  

•  Arrive  early  to  check  equipment  

•  Introduce  yourself  and  provide  some  background  

•  Face  the  audience  and  speak  slowly  and  clearly  •  Be  enthusias?c  

Tips  for  presen%ng  

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•  Text  can  be  used  to:  –  Remind  you  of  the  key  points  of  the  talk  –  Provide  the  audience  with  informa?on  to  interpret  graphics  

You’re  not  reading  a  speech  

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•  Text  should  NOT  be  used  to:  –  Distract  audience  from  your  words  –  Replace  the  need  for  you  to  talk  

You’re  not  reading  a  speech  

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Orient  the  audience  to  each  slide  

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•  Nerves  are  good!    •  Adrenaline  helps  you  to  focus  and  

give  a  beJer  presenta?on  •  Don’t  prepare  to  fail  •  An?cipate  the  ques?ons  •  Understand  the  weaknesses  of  

your  work  •  Ask  a  previous  speaker  a  ques?on  

in  ques?on  ?me  

Tips  for  dealing  with  nerves  

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•  Be  prepared!  

•  Aim  to  impart  a  few  key  points  

•  Invest  ?me  to  make  your  presenta?on  visually  appealing  

•  Use  effec?ve  visual  elements  and  ac?ve  ?tles  

 

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