Tips and guidelines on how to make effective PowerPoint presentations

2. Always do an outline slide!
Summarize the structure of your presentation
Go from broad to specific
List main points!

3. The Power of Multi-Level
Lists
With multi-level lists you can convey separate
ideas
Making the slide neater
And easier to read

4. Avoid Text Paragraphs
When you write a lot, no one can really focus on what
you’re saying because they’ll be too busy reading
whatever is on the slide. So by the time you’re actually
done speaking, no one would have listened at all! Avoid
big long paragraphs as they are frivolous and messy!
INSTEAD, use short sentences like this!

5. Some General Tips
• Keep presentations
simple
• Choose colors wisely!
• FONTS are important too
• Limit text on slides
• Charts are good!

6. Make effective use
of PICTURES!!
• People identify with pictures
• They are simple and fun!
Choose a RELEVANT photo and
talk!
(What do ducks have to do with
PPT??)

7. Slide layouts are
important!!
Can you read this without
tilting your head?
Remember,
Good Layouts
Equal
Effective
Presentations!

8. No!!! Using photos off the Internet
require citations!
Try using Clip Art instead!
(“Insert”)
(“Clip Art”)

9. Last minute tips?
Expand on ideas
written on slides
Speak and involve
to the audience
Note cards
should be used

10. Summary
Keep presentations short and simple
Don’t read off slides, come PREPARED
Use photos and other graphics!

11. Questions?

12. Sources
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