Awesome Guide to Effective Presentations
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THE A
WESOME G
UIDE T
O
EFFECTI
VE
PRESENTA
TIONS
Jacq
uelin
e Rae
Nor
moy
le
KEEPING IT SIMPLE
Limit your text and bullet points No paragraphs!
White space The more you have the better!
Graphics and Transitions Keep it to the minimum
Be professional
Consistency!
TEXT
& FONTS
Type
of fo
nts
Ser
if &
San
s Ser
if
N
o m
ore
than
two
fonts
Amou
nt of T
ext
N
o m
ore
than
6 b
ullet p
oints
Kee
p it si
mple
!
No matter the font, make sure the textcan be read from the back of the room
COLOR
SCHEMES
Analogous colors Next to each other on the color
wheel
Complementary colors Across each other on the color
wheel
Based on nature Color combinations found in
nature
COLOR (CONTINUED)
CONTRAST
Hue Distance on Color Wheel
Value Creates large contrasts Black and white being the highest
Saturation Level of color and ‘transparency’
TO DO LIST Be creative Use formatting effects Be consistent Keep it simple Match it to your presentation theme and colors
SHAPES &
WORD ART
GRAPHICSP R O F E S S I O N A L C A RT O O N
Too childish Not taken seriously
Professional Focus audience’s
attention VS
SUMMARY
Keep it simple
Lots of negative spaceThink twice about color
Contrast, contrast, contrast!
Nothing cartoon, keep it professional
Be consistent
SOURCES
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iti, A
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(2005) L
ighth
ouse
Inte
rnat
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: Effec
tive
Color
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om
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n/acc
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le-p
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tive-
colo
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trast
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