Tips for making effective Powerpoint presentations as backup for lectures or talks

1. PowerPoint and Public Speaking: Audience and Purpose Thematic World History Fall 2005

2. Goal PowerPoint and Public Speaking To use PowerPoint as an effective tool to supplement an oral presentation or speech.

3. Sample Slides by Adults PowerPoint and Public Speaking

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8. Sample Slides by Students PowerPoint and Public Speaking

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18. Guideline #1 PowerPoint and Public Speaking Your audience is focused on you, not the slides.

19. Guideline #2 PowerPoint and Public Speaking Your audience is listening to you, not reading the slides.

20. Guideline #3 PowerPoint and Public Speaking If you use text, it should be brief and to the point.

21. Guideline #4 PowerPoint and Public Speaking A picture is worth a thousand words.

22. Guideline #5 PowerPoint and Public Speaking Maps and charts can be effectively used.

23. Guideline #6 PowerPoint and Public Speaking Special effects will distract your audience.

24. Guideline #7 PowerPoint and Public Speaking Consistent design and effects make following slides easier.

25. Guideline #8 PowerPoint and Public Speaking Use the “build” technique for more complex ideas.

26. Questions? PowerPoint and Public Speaking