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7 Keys to an

Effective PowerPoint
Lindsey Cohen

1. Prepare!
Research
Consider your audience
Practice
Speak clearly and confidently

2. Keep it Simple
Consistency

Bullets, Fonts, Etc.

Set limits!

Key Phrases

3. Take Your Time!


Reveal as you present

Break up your slides

Charts

4. Mind Your Length!


Do not write a novel!

No more than 6 lines!

Do not be afraid of blank space!

5. Design is important
Avoid flashy temptation!
Text

Sans Serif font, align

Decorate Fonts

Headers

Contrast

6. Choose Images Carefully


Be aware of the argument

Do vs. Dont

No built-in clipart!

Boring

7. Involve Your Audience


Conversational

Ask questions

Hook your audience


Part of a whole

Questions?

Works Cited
Creating an Effective PowerPoint. Creating an

Effective PowerPoint. Virginia Montecino, n.d.


Web. 13 Feb. 2015.
Sommerhill, Joseph. Tips for Making Effective

PowerPoint Presentations. Ncsl.org. National


Conference of State
Legislatures, n.d. Web. 13
Feb. 2015.
Wax, Dustin M. 10 Tips for More Effective

PowerPoint Presentations. Lifehack RSS. N.p.,


n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2015.

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