11. 10 Font Tips for Presenters
Tip#1- Sharp Contrast Between Fonts and
Background
o Little contrast = Little readability
o Sharp contrast : Easy to read
o Poor contrast : Hard to read
Tip #2 - Use Standard Fonts
o Times New Roman
o Garamond
o Verdana
o Tahoma
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Tip#3 - Consistency Makes for a Better
Presentation
o Stick to two, or at most, three fonts for the whole
presentation
o Avoids to change fonts in each slide individually,
use slide master
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Tip #4 - Types of Fonts
o Serif fonts are the ones with little tails or
“curly-ques” attached to each letter. For example:
Times New Roman
o Sans serif fonts are fonts that look more like
“stick letters”. For example: Arial, Tahoma and
Verdana
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Tip #5 - Don't Use All Capital Letters
o All caps are perceived as SHOUTING, and the
words are more difficult to read
Tip
#6 - Use Different Fonts for Headlines
and Bullet Points
o This makes text slides a little bit more
interesting.
o Bold the text whenever possible so that it is easily
readable at the back of the room.
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Tip #7 - Avoid Script Type Fonts
Script Type Fonts
o These fonts are hard to read at the best of times
o Especially in a darkened room, and at the back of
the room
Tip #8 - Avoid using italics
o Avoid italics unless it is to make a point
o They are often hard to read
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Tip #9 - Make Fonts Large for Readability
o Don’t use anything smaller than an 18 point font
o Preferably a 24 point as the minimum size
Tip #10 - Make Use of the Dim Text Feature
o Use the “dim text” feature for bullet points
o This places the emphasis on the current issue
17. The 10 Most Common
Presentation Mistakes
1. You don't know your topic!
2. The slides are not your presentation
3. Too much information
4. Poorly chosen design template or design
theme
5. Electrifying color choices
18. The 10 Most Common
Presentation Mistakes
6. Poor font choices
7. Extraneous photos and graphs
8. Too many slides
9. Different animations on every slide
10. Hardware Malfunctions
19. Other tips in Using PowerPoint
Effectively
Start by creating an outline
Stop the moving text
Use visuals instead of text slides
Have slides at the end of your presentation
Use your time effectively
Be ready with supporting data
20. 2. What you can do with power point
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22. Professional and Business presentations
• New product
• New company
• Political statements
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23. Power point presentation
Blank presentations
Self-running presentations
Templates
Designs, Transitions and Animations
Audio
Video
Narration
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24. Power point and Internet
Uploading to youtube
Other Internet uses
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25. SOME DO’S AND DON’T’S FOR YOUR PRESENTATION
DO’S DON’TS
Do come early to venue Don’t be late
Do have all you need Don’t come only with USB!
Do a thorough assessment Don’t assume all is set
Do dress appropriately Don’t dress like a ruffian
Do slides with main points Don’t put too much info
Begin and end politely Don’t frown your face
Do have good body Don’t have a bad body
language language
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27. Main Objectives
• Get acquainted with power point
• Prepare power point slides for simple
presentations
• Use some power point tools such as adding
audio, video, etc.
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