Seth Godin's 5 rules for powerpoint
1. No more than six words on a slide.
2. Use professional stock photo images.
3. No dissolves, spins or other transitions.
4. Sound effects can be used a few times per presentation, but never use the sound effects that are built in to the program.
5. Don’t hand out print-outs of your slides.
The 10/20/30 Rule of PowerPoint
a PowerPoint presentation should have ten slides, last no more than twenty minutes, and contain no font smaller than thirty points.
Top Ten Slide Tips
1. Keep it simple
2. Limit bullet point and text
3. Limit transitions and builds
4. High quality graphics
5. Have a visual theme but avoid powerpoint templates
6. Use appropriate charts
7. Use colours well
8. Use fonts well
9. Use video or audio
10. Spend time in slide sorter
Lessons from TED: 5 Simple Tweaks
1. Use a custom background
2. Choose your fonts wisely
3. Use animations and transitions appropriately
4. One idea per slide
5. Take care of your images
Seven Steps to Better Presentations
1. tell stories
2. show pictures
3. don't apologise
4. start strong
5. end strong
6. stand
7. pause
Seven secrets of power presentations
Step 1: Trim text
Step 2: Improve visibility
Step 3: Simplify backgrounds
Step 4: Use high-quality graphics
Step 5: Limit gratuitous effects
Step 6: Be wary of charts
Step 7: Remember last-minute details
Powerpoint Tips from Financial Express
• Begin with a good presentation.
• Make sure the audience can read what you’ve written. The suggested font size is 36.
• Avoid colours such as red and brown in your presentation.
• Avoid long sentences
• Spell check the final copy and also review for any possible grammatical errors
• Begin with a title slide and show a brief outline of topics to be covered
• Carry a printout copy of the presentation in case the technology fails.
Tom Peter's Presentation Excellence
(1) Total commitment to the Problem/Project/Outcome
(2) A compelling “Story line”/“Plot”
(3) Enough data to sink a tanker (98% in reserve). (Know the data from memory; ability to manipulate the data in your head)
(4) Data are imperative, but also play to Emotion.
(5) CONNECT! CONNECT! CONNECT!
(6) No more than ONE point per slide! NO CLUTTER!!!!!!!!! (no wee print/charts/graphs). Good quotes from the field. (Remember you’re “telling a story”).
(7) There must be "surprise"... some key facts that are not commonly known/are counter-intuitive (no reason to do the presentation in the first place if there are no Surprises)
(8) SMILE! RELAX (to a point) (fake it if necessary) ("up tight" is disastrous) (remember you are doing them a favor by sharing this Compelling Opportunity!)
(9) EYE CONTACT!!!!!!!
(10) Energy! Enthusiasm! .... Enjoy it! This is a Hoot! Remember your Goal: Change the world! ... A Presentation is an Act (FDR: “The President must be the nation’s number one actor”)
(11) Becoming an Excellent Presenter is as tough as becoming a great baseball pitcher. THIS IS IMPORTANT … and Presentation Excellence is never accidental! (Work your buns off!)
How many slides is too many?
If it is a primarily text slide, use two to three minutes per slide.
A sequence of photos may be run through quite quickly, with maybe five slides in one minute.
Some graphics, such as a process flow diagram, require a two or three minute explanation.
The Top Ten Things You Can Do To Improve Your Next PowerPoint Presentation
1. Decide on the Goal of the Presentation
2. Use a Presentation Structure
3. Select Colors that Have High Contrast
4. Pick Fonts that are Large Enough
Font should be 28 to 32 point size. For titles or headings, use 36 to 44 point size fonts.
5. Use Bullet Points
Each bullet should have no more than 6 words and each slide should have no more than 6 bullet points.
6. Build Bullet Text Points
7. Avoid Movement of Slide Elements
The preferred build effect is the Appear effect where the text just appears in the correct spot on the slide.
8. Select Graphics Carefully
9. Use the Proper Chart
10. Practice, Practice, Practice
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