1、Effective PowerPointGet Your Message AcrossEffective PowerPointBe SeenMake sure your text is big enoughThis is 28 point ArialAnything below 24 points is too smallEffective PowerPointUse contrasting color schemes (design templates)These colors contrastThese colors dont contrastThese colors contrast (

2、harder to read?)These colors dont contrastThese colors contrast (harder to read?)Effective PowerPointBe ClearUse a sans-serif font (Arial, Verdana)Serif fonts are harder to read on-screenItalics are harder to read on-screenUse bold or color for emphasisEffective PowerPointSimple is bestBasic light c

3、olored background and dark textAvoid distracting imagesLimit transitions, animations, and sound effectsDont get hung up on looksEffective PowerPointPlanPlan Ahead (remember your purpose)Plan Carefully (get it under control)Plan for Disaster (next mouse click?)Effective PowerPointDont read your scree

4、nRemember, PowerPoint presentations shouldnt be used as cue cards. Bullet points should prompt you. Besides, your audience will read faster than you will talk. Plus your back will be them. Which leads to the next pointEffective PowerPointAvoid long sentences6 words per line6 lines per slideUnderstan

5、ding vs. OverloadEffective PowerPointUse images to communicateEffective PowerPointNot to decorateEffective PowerPointAlways save to the hard diskFloppies/Zip disks stinkPeriodically save to networkUSB “Flash” drives are great!Effective PowerPointUse PowerPoint ShowsBypass the PowerPoint Interface File Save As PowerPoint ShowFile name ends in .ppsDont beafraid!W