Carlisle Town Meeting PowerPoint Presentation Guidelines
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Carlisle Town Meeting
PowerPoint Presentation Guidelines
Working Draft April 5, 2013Prepared by
Wayne Davis, Town Moderator
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Basic Text Guidelines• Less is more
– 5 bullets per slide maximum– 8 lines of text maximum– 1 level of sub-bullets maximum
• i.e, don’t go to this level
• Keep your font size large• Avoid serif fonts or Arial• Choose a font and stick to it. Calibri or
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Colors and Emphasis
• White or yellow on blue best• Black on white second best• Red on blue is hard to read—don’t use it!• Use bold for emphasis• Avoid underlining AND ALL CAPS.
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Example of Effective Chart
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See the slide notes for extra tips
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Highland
Brick
School Street
Corey
Church Street
Wilkins
New Building
See the Slide Notes for extra tips
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Presentation Requirements
• Submit copy to the Moderator one week in advance.• Use Microsoft PowerPoint (preferable), Keynote, or
Adobe Acrobat.• Submit final presentation to the designated
technology specialist no later than 9 am the morning of Town Meeting.
• Attend a rehearsal the day of Town Meeting. • Be ready to speak without your slides, in case the
technology fails.