1. Lauren Blumberg

2. Special Effects
 Avoid using too many animations and transitions
 Can distract your audience from the information
 Too many lowers the level of professionalism
 Keep it simple
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3. Using
Images
Pictures help
captivate the
audience more
than words

4. Charts
 Use charts to your advantage
 Helps organize data

5.  Creating Color Harmony
 Neither boring or chaotic
 Visual interest and sense of order
 Dynamic equilibrium
 Color Harmony Formulas:
 Analogous colors
 Complementary colors
 Nature Colors

6. Format
 Chose from one to two fonts that are easy to
read, unlike cursive
 Example:
Like this vs. Like that
 Use a large enough font size so the whole audience can
see, whether it be in a classroom or auditorium
 To show emphasis on a particular word make use of a
larger size font as well as using Bold or Underline

7. Summary:
 Keep animations and transitions simply
 Make fonts large enough to read
 Use colors that compliment your power point and can
easily be seen
 Incorporate pictures to help your audience stay
focused on your discussion

8. Resources:
 TechRepublic. (2013) 10 Slide Design Tips for Producing Powerful and
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Effective Presentations. Retrieved from
http://www.techrepublic.com/article/10-slide-design-tips-for-producingpowerful-and-effective-presentations/
Presentation Magazine (2012) Effective Presentation Techniques.
Retrieved from http://www.presentationmagazine.com/effectivepresentation-techniques-the-top-10-149.htm
Reynolds, G. (2013) Top Ten Slide Tips. Retrieved from
http://www.garrreynolds.com/preso-tips/design/
Bates Information & Library Services (2011) PowerPoint: Presentation
Tips. Retrieved from http://www.bates.edu/ils/2011/how-doi/software/powerpoint-presentation-tips/
Color Matters (2012) Basic Color Theory. Retrieved from
http://www.colormatters.com/color-and-design/basic-color-theory
Satria, D. (2009) Color wheel. Retrieved from
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Color_wheel.svg
Hardman, D. (2009) Multilated Checkerboard. Retrieved from
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mutilated_checkerboard_3.jpg