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The Tie Guy presents useful tips for using PowerPoint effectively. Choose simple, consistent backgrounds and high-contrast colors to ensure readability on both screens and projectors. Avoid visual complexity and excessive text on slides. Use popular fonts like Arial and Tahoma. Steer clear of cheesy animations, transitions, and clip-art. Remember, content reigns supreme in impactful presentations.
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The Tie Guy presents Using PowerPoint Effectively
Use high contrast colors GOOD GOOD GOOD Brightondark Darkonbright EVIL EVIL EVIL
Why high-contrast? Your PC screen is hi-res • everything looks great • don’t trust it! projectors “wash out” colors
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?
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.
Sans serifgood Arial Arial Black Futura Tahoma Serif Bad Times New Roman Century Courier Script Text
665x568 pixels 200x179 pixels
Weird sound effects Strange animations Most transitions Flying text Bad clip-art Avoid death by cheese…