Making a powerful PowerPoint

How to make a powerful

PowerPoint

By: Joel Fontana

PREPARATIONPREVENTSPISSPOORPERFORMANCE

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KNOW YOUR STUFF

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9/7030239035/

ALWAYS USE PRESENTER

VIEW

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DRESS TO

IMPRESS

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PRESENTWITH

POWER

PRESENT WITH

PASSION

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LOOK INTO THEIR EYES

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of_the_telescope

Be calm...

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BE LOUD, BE LAX

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KEEP ON TIME

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Use Minimal

Text

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SANS SERIF

GOOD

COMIC SANS BAD

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AVOIDCLIPART

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THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX

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krasting/6757547163/

DARK BACKGROUND?

LIGHT TEXT

AND VICE-VERSA

STRAIGHT TO THE POINT

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USE

COLOR WISELY

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Tell a story...

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CHEK YUR SPELLIN ‘NDGRAMMER.

And for goodness sake...

WORKS CITED:

• http://lifehacker.com/how-can-i-make-my-powerpoint-presentations-amazing-507552122

• http://www.stylist.co.uk/stylist-network/how-to-present-confidently

• http://www.labnol.org/software/see-speaker-notes-during-presentation/17927/

• http://www.presentationskills.ca/

• http://www.envision-creative.com/top-10-powerpoint-tips-do%E2%80%99s-and-

don%E2%80%99ts/

• http://www.lifehack.org/articles/technology/10-tips-for-more-effective-powerpoint-

presentations.html

• http://money.howstuffworks.com/business-communications/effective-powerpoint-

presentations.htm#page=6

• http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/tips-for-creating-and-delivering-an-effective-

presentation-HA010207864.aspx