17th April 2009

Rtn, M.R.Ranatunga,

BSc.Eng, MIE(SL), Charted Elect. Engineer.

How to impress by power

Point
Start with a Punch!
…. with a punch!
At the end you will know…

Audience recall rate

Number of slides
Colour selection
Design rules for text visuals
Graphics for easy understanding
Basic rules in public speaking
Audience recall rates

70
Verble only
10

72
Visual only
20

85
Verble & Visual
65

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

After 3 days After 3 hours

Number of slides ?

Len Ma
gth x
1
(min Slid
) /2 es
12 –Hue Colour Wheel
WARM
COOL

 Warm colours

Reds, oranges, yellows.

Remind warm things.

 Cool colours

Greens, blues, violets.

Remind you of cool things.

Colour Theory

 Primary colors
Red,
Yellow
Blue
Colour Theory

 Secondary colors

Green –Blue & Yellow

Orange –yellow & Red

Violet –Red &Blue

12 –Hue Colour Wheel

CONTRAST NATURAL

Complementary colors

Directly across

greatest contrast.

Analogous colors

little contrast.
3 to 5 colors consecutively
12 –Hue Colour Wheel
HARMONIC COLOURS

 Harmonic Triad
collection of three colours

 Eg: Red, Blue, Yellow

12 –Hue Colour Wheel
 Harmonic colours
found equally spaced

 Harmonic Dyads
(complementary
colors)
Colour Theory

 Hue–pure color
(Red, Blue)

 No White or Black
added.
Colour Theory

 Shade–pure color with

black added

 Extending from pure

hue to black.
Colour Theory

 Tint–pure color with

white added

 Extending from pure

hue to white.
8 Things To Keep In Mind

Cool colors

Appear to be distant.

Recommended for backgrounds.

Warm colors

Appear to be closer.

Recommended for
High readability combinations
8 Things To Keep In Mind

 High readability combinations

 Black text on white background.

 Blue text on white background.

 Black text on yellow background.

8 Things To Keep In Mind

 Blue colour – perceived as strong and dependable.

 Green colour – associated with a calming feeling.

 Red colour – associated with making people feel hungry.

 Triad colours - recommended for colorful/balanced

slides.

 Backgrounds– use solid colours.

Design Rules for Text Visuals

▪ 4 to 6 lines of type
▪ 40 characters per line
▪ Phrases not sentences
▪ Upper and Lowercase type
▪ Simple typeface
▪ Same space at top of visuals
DESIGN RULES FOR TEXT VISUALS

 YOU SHOULD USE ONLY FOUR TO SIX LINES OF TYPE PER VISUAL
 BE SURE TO LIMIT EACH LINE TO NOT MORE THAN FORTY
CHARACTORS
 IT IS BEST TO USE PHARASES RATHER THAN SENTENCES.
 IF YOU USE UPPER AND LOWER CASE TYPE, IT IS EASIER TO READ.
 USING A SIMPLE TYPEFACE IS EASIER TO READ ANDDOES NOT
DESTRACT FROM YOUR PRESENTATION
 IF YOU ALLOW THE SAME AMOUNT OF SPACE AT THE TOP OF THE
EACH VISUAL, YOU MAKE IT EASIER FOR YOUR LISTNER TO
FOLLOW YOU.
 YOU CAN EMPERSIZE YOUR MAIN POINTS WITH COLOUR AND
LARGE TYPED.
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Vanish the screen / Get attention

B - BLANK W - WHITE
Number of members in Rotary

NOT THIS THIS

14
12
Series 3
6
10
5
8 4
6 Series 3 3
4 Series 2 2 Series 3
Series 1
2 1
0 0
Grouping data

NOT THIS THIS

Sales
Sales
April
0.20 0.60 0.10 0.20
August
1.20
Dec 3.7
1.40 Jan
April
Feb
8.20 August
Mar 8.2 Other
May
June
5.00
Jul
5
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NOT THIS THIS

Series 1 Series 1

Category 4 4.5 Category 4 4.5

Category 3 3.5 Category 3 3.5

Series 1 Series 1
Category 2 2.5
Category 2 2.5

Category 1 4.3
Category 1 4.3
0 1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
 Gestures
Voice

Remember
Eye Contact following

Distractions
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