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The Tie Guy

The Tie Guy. presents. Using. PowerPoint. Effectively. Choose a Simple Consistent Background. Use high contrast colors. GOOD. GOOD. GOOD. Bright on dark. Dark on bright. EVIL. EVIL. EVIL. Why high-contrast?. Your PC screen is hi-res everything looks great don’t trust it!

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The Tie Guy

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  1. The Tie Guy presents Using PowerPoint Effectively

  2. Choose a SimpleConsistent Background

  3. Use high contrast colors GOOD GOOD GOOD Brightondark Darkonbright EVIL EVIL EVIL

  4. Why high-contrast? Your PC screen is hi-res • everything looks great • don’t trust it! projectors “wash out” colors

  5. See for yourself Which line is easier to read? Which line is easier to read? Which line is easier to read? Which line is easier to read?

  6. Which is easier to read? Lessvisualcomplexity Strongerlines Once upon a time there lived a yellow bear named Pooh. He had a cat named Tigger and a law degree from Texas Tech. He was allergic to chocolate. Once upon a time there lived a yellow bear named Pooh. He had a cat named Tigger and a law degree from Texas Tech. He was allergic to chocolate.

  7. Sans serifgood Arial Arial Black Futura Tahoma Serif Bad Times New Roman Century Courier Script Text

  8. Don’t Put Text On Top Of Images

  9. Don’t put words on topof artwork or photographs.

  10. Use no more thantwenty words per slide

  11. 665x568 pixels 200x179 pixels

  12. Three Photos Max

  13. Clip-art Hall of Shame

  14. Weird sound effects Strange animations Most transitions Flying text Bad clip-art Avoid death by cheese…

  15. Remember Content is King

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