PowerPoint Training

FECOFUN November 14, 2008Kelli Fraser and Reejuta Sharma

Why are we here?

1. Design Basics

2. Content selection

3. What do I get out of it?

You are the presenter.

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PowerPoint is your visual aid.

Audience appeal

Purpose

What will they DO?

Know your audience!

Mottled Background

Darker Font

Design basics – title page

Title that explains the core Date of presentationName of presenterPlace where you will be presentingYour logo

Design basics – font

Maximum of 2 different fontsOne sans-serif; one serif Standard sizes for title, body, footerUse basic fonts so easier to readFont size: 18-48 pointUse CAPS on first letters of titles

Design basics – font

Certain combinations of fonts evoke a certain mood.

Design basics – colour

colour palate/colour schemes

www.adbo.com/colortbl.htm

Template layout + logo’s colour palate

Consider a standard layout

Design basics – backgrounds

Background fill: white

Power of

Text colour: black, dark blue, dark green

Highlight: red

Design basics – pagesMax 8 words a line

Max 8 lines a slide

Footer gives you extra publicity space (logo/website)

Body content not in header

Move pages with slide sorter

Design additions: animation

Words or images “fly in” (+ speed/sounds)

Unprofessional - text emphasis only

Page transition

Design additions: photos

Make it professional www.morguefile.com

Understand direction

Appeal:general audience?

Appeal:forester?

Other design additions

Inserting video

Slide show: record narration

Meeting helpers: handouts

Ideal not to use slides

How to print:

– File Print – In pop up box: “print what” and

select “handouts”

Meeting helpers: notes

Below the main frame you can add speaking notes– File Print – In pop up box: “print what” and select

“notes pages”

Other meeting helpers“Meeting Minder” while in slide show

Tools: spell check, compare & merge

File: “pack and go” or “convert”;

Save as web file or Presentation

Slide show: hide slide

Converting to .pdfhttp://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00054.htm

Content selection: slides1: Why are we here?2: What is the project or problem?3-4: Background5: Solution or proposal6: How we will get there?7: Policy challenges8: Next steps9: Summary of critical path10: Contact information

Golden rule

10/20/30

Last slide

A BUSINESS CARD!

Your name and titleYour organizationYour e-mailYour phone numberYour organization’s Web site