Things Not To Do In PowerPoint

ByMr. Williams

Too Much Text • Powerpoint was originally designed as a presentation

program. Therefore, it is not intended to be used as a note card for your presentations. Speakers should not place the entire script of what they are going to say onto powerpoint slides. Also, speakers should not read directly from their slides. The slides are intended to serve as a visual aid to the audience. The presentor should direct his/her attention towards the audience. Speakers should use clear concise bullet points that outline the main concepts of their presentation. It is important to keep the audience in mind when creating a powerpoint presentation. You do not want to lose the attention of your audience with an overabundance of text.

Use Clear and Concise Points

Font and Size Frenziness

Too Many Fonts Annoy The AudienceToo Many Sizes Annoy The Audience

Follow The Rule Of Two

Missing The Point A bullet point • is

a typographical symbol used to introduce items.

It is intended to bring Attention to key

•concepts or ideas.

They Should be used Sparingly

andconsistentlyon

the •slides.

Use The 6 X 6 Rule

Color Schemes

Don’t Do Dark On Dark

Color Schemes

Or Light On Light

Clip Art

Avoid It

Overused

Lacks professionalism

Undermines the presentation

Use Photoshop or Digital Images

Sounds

People came for the content of the speechNot the bells and whistlesUtlilize only if it adds to the delivery

Animation Carnation

The slides themselves were

neve

r Mea

nt T

o Be

The star of

the show.

People came to

hear you and bemoved or informed

by your message

Don’t let your message

get derailed by slides

that are over animated or full of junk