Engaging your audience without detracting from your Speech

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The Basics of PowerPoint

• Engaging your audience without detracting from
  your Speech

Brian Richards Assistant Librarian Thomas
College Waterville, Maine
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Start with a Title Slide

• Identify Yourself
• Identify the Purpose of your Speech/Presentation

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Use a Uniform Theme

• Use the same background for all of your slides
• Use a PowerPoint or premade theme
• Avoid distracting backgrounds

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Preparation the Rule of 7

• Choose meaningful words
• Rule of 7
• No more than 7 words per line
• No more than 7 total lines
• No more than 7 x 7 49 words per slide

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Visual Elements Use with Caution

• Use visual elements only when appropriate
• Use only 1 graphic per slide
• Examples of Visual Aids
• Charts/Graphs
• Pictures
• Clipart
• Lists

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Document Your Sources

• Get permission before using graphics/images
• Add footnotes where appropriate
• Utilize Creative Commons works
  http//creativecommons.org/

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Proof Your Presentation

• Proof-read your presentation
• Run spell check
• Use correct/consistent punctuation
• Have a friend proof-read your presentation

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Print vs. Online Presentations

• Use print/reader friendly fonts
• Use animations/effects only with online
  presentations

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Concluding Opportunity for Questions

• Questions ?