Good Slide Shows:

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Good Slide Shows

• Anatomy of a good presentation

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First Last Slide

• Title Slide
• - Shows audience the subject
• End Slide
• - States the conclusion
• - Summarizes the presentation

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Text style

• Newspaper headline style
• Little text per bullet
• Readable fonts
• Complementary colors
• Use SLIDE MASTER for uniformity

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Visual Clarity

• Title 36 point font max
• Two fonts max
• Body 24 point font max
• Use Sans Serif fonts

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Legibility

• 6 bullets per slide max
• 2 lines max in title
• 2 lines max per bullet

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Titles Footers

• Title equivalent to ltHgtweb tag
• Use footer as subject reminder

Anatomy of a Good Slide Show
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Animate

• Slide transitions uniform
• - Use SLIDE MASTER
• Bullet animation helps presentation
• Graphics and clipart meaningful

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Speaker Notes

• Serves as presenters guide
• Helpful when printed
• Often neglected
• Can print for audience use

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Overview

• Slide show appearances matter!