Things Not To Do In PowerPoint

1. Things Not To Do In PowerPoint By Mr. Williams

2. Too Much Text • Powerpoint was originally designed as a presentation program. Therefore, it is not intended to be used as a note card for your presentations. Speakers should not place the entire script of what they are going to say onto powerpoint slides. Also, speakers should not read directly from their slides. The slides are intended to serve as a visual aid to the audience. The presentor should direct his/her attention towards the audience. Speakers should use clear concise bullet points that outline the main concepts of their presentation. It is important to keep the audience in mind when creating a powerpoint presentation. You do not want to lose the attention of your audience with an overabundance of text. Use Clear and Concise Points

3. Font and Size Frenziness TooManyFontsAnnoyTheAudience TooManySizesAnnoyTheAudience Follow The Rule Of Two

4. Missing The Point • It • is • intended • to • bring • Attention • to • key • concepts • or • ideas. • They • Should • be • used • Sparingly • and • consistently • on • the • slides. • A • bullet • point • is • a • typographical • symbol • used • to • introduce • items. Use The 6 X 6 Rule

5. Color Schemes Don’t Do Dark On Dark

6. Color Schemes Or Light On Light

7. Clip Art Avoid It Overused Lacks professionalism Undermines the presentation Use Photoshop or Digital Images

8. Sounds People came for the content of the speech Not the bells and whistles Utlilize only if it adds to the delivery

9. Animation Carnation moved or informed Don’t let your message The star of the show. People came to The slides themselves were that are over animated or full of junk never Meant To Be get derailed by slides hear you and be by your message