Creating an Effective Presentation

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Creating an Effective Presentation

• By Guy Yariv
• www.guyariv.info

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Creating an Effective Presentation
Introduction Slide (during setup)
Present yourself

• By Guy Yariv
• www.guyariv.info

Contact details
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4 Principles
Simple
Big
Consistent
Clear
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Big
In principle a good powerpoint presentation should
Be Big
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How big is big?
Too Small

• Font Arial 14
• Font Arial 20
• Font Arial 30
• Font Arial 40
• Font Arial 50
• Font Arial 60
• Font Arial 70

Too big
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How to determine Size?

• Test it from Audience Perspective

(Or read it from 2 m. away)
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Simplicity

• The more complex the slide
• The less the audience understands

Complex Slide - difficult
Simple Slide - Understandable
Speaker
Speaker
Audience
Audience
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Simplicity

• Throughout the Arab-Israeli conflict, the
  palestinian side considered time an ally. Their
  higher birth-rate, they reasoned would lead in
  the long term to an overwhelming demographic
  advantage, which would facilitate a decisive
  victory, making a compromoise unnecessary.

Too Much
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Simplicity (text)

• The Old Palestinian Attitude
• Time on our side
• Long term demographic advantage
• Compromise bad idea

Much Better
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Simplicity (graphics)

• A picture 1,000 words(for good bad)

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Simplicity (graphics)

• A picture is worth 1000 words
• For good
• Concepts into emotions
• Large amounts of information
• Show Trends

Example
Example
Example
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Simplicity (graphics)

• A picture 1,000 words
• Execessive images confusing and irritating

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Simplicity (sound)

• Sound Effects are divertive
• They are Childish
• Use them only if absolutely necessary

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Simplicity (animation)

• Useful for
• Gradual introduction of data
• Explaining processes

Bad Presentation
Messagelost
Sales Decline
BudgetCuts
Less Training
BadPresentation
Bad Presentation
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Simplicity (animation)

• Useful for
• Gradual introduction of data
• Explaining processes
• Damaging if used for
• Creating Interest
• Demonstrating PowerPoint expertise

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Consistency

• Design templates
• Color schemes

Example
Example
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Consistency

• Consistent fonts
• Consistent animation
• High contrast

ARIAL
COURIER
TIMES
GARAMOUND
SEGOE
TAHOMA
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Clarity

• Use of outlines
• Numbered If order is important
• Bulletes if order un-important

Example
Example

1. Introduction
2. Main body
3. Conclusion

• Content
• Style
• Context

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Consistency

• Maintain consistent format
• A. Variations attract attention
• B. Should be used sparingly

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Consistency

• Maintain consistent format
• ?. Variations attract attention
• B. Should be used sparingly

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Consistency

• Maintain consistent format
• ?. Variations attract attention
• ?. Should be used sparingly

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diversion
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Conclusions

• Text delivers content
• Images deliver detail feelings
• Animation presents processes
• Sound effects are off limits
• By the way, is a presentation necessary?

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Thank You
Re-Introduce yourself

• Rhetorics lecturer in Netanya college College
  of management. Debate instructor at Tel-Aviv U.
• Israeli debating champion, European debate
  finalist and Chief Adjudicator.
• An Economist, founder of Above-Average market
  research Ltd. And Israel college ranking
• To sign up for courses call 077-8200201

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Contact detail
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Thank You

• Rhetorics lecturer in Netanya college College
  of management. Debate instructor at Tel-Aviv U.
• Israeli debating champion, European debate
  finalist and Chief Adjudicator.
• An Economist, founder of Above-Average market
  research Ltd. And Israel college ranking
• To sign up for courses call 077-8200201