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PowerPoint Presentation Tips
- Think about the audience listening to you, make it appealing to them.
- Keep the background simple and watch the color (i.e. yellow can cause eye fatigue, some color blind people cannot see reds, etc.).
- Do not use animation or audio – unless it is necessary (rarely is).
- Keep your slides’ appearance consistent.
- If you are using graphs, only use one per slide.
- Do not use more than 3 colors per slide.
- Avoid very bright or very dark colors.
- Use solid colors on background.
- If possible, test your slides on the projector you will be using.
- Use only 3-5 words per bullet.
- Use about 5 bullets per slide.
- Use simple, consistent slide transitions.
- Font should be 32+ for headings.
- Font for slide content should be 20+ (keep smaller than headings).
- Make sure fonts are simple and easy to read (use a sans serif font).
- Always face the audience, not the projected slides.
- Do not read from slides or notes, glance at them – do not stare.
- Involve your audience – ask them questions if appropriate or ask them for stories that support your statements.
- Practice your speech at least three times.
- Choose your topic wisely – make your presentation interesting for you and your audience.
