1. Plan your presentation by writing a script and organizing your slides with an intro, outline, content, and conclusion. 2. Keep presentations simple with main points, bullets, and few words on each slide. 3. Use basic font styles, large font sizes, and consistency across slides. 4. Choose high quality images over clipart and avoid blurry or overused images.

1. Tips for Better Success

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Write a script
Organize slides
Intro
 Outline
 Content
 Final
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Know your
information
Everything to be said
doesn’t have to been on
the slides
 Use main points
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Less is more
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Don’t use too many slides
use bullets
 NO paragraphs
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Basic font styles
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Sans serif
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Large font sizes
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Consistency
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Use document themes
Try to stick to one transition

4. Avoid Clipart
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it’s been done before
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Use high quality
graphics
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No blurry images
More real-life feeling
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Keeps audience engaged
Looks more professional
Don’t overuse
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Too many can be
distracting

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Easy to read

7. DARK
COLORS
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LIGHT
COLORS
dark fonts on light
backgrounds
Use Color
Scheme
Throughout
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light fonts on dark
backgrounds

8. Tips for Better Success
Summary
1.Make a Plan
2.Keep. It. Simple.
3.Choose Images Wisely
4.Limit Animation &
Transition Use
5.Simplify Charts
6.Colors are important

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