CHAPTER 3 VIDEO 1

Tips for design and delivery of digital presentations

Here are some tips for designing and delivering a digital presentation as a projected pdf,
Keynote or PowerPoint file.
Sketch a storyboard of the entire presentation.
Rely heavily on images, but avoid showing exactly what youre saying.
Get approval or properly credit images, videos, sound and quotes.
Use a grid to organize your layouts
The bottom 20% of your presentation is often compromised.
Keep text well inside the side and top margins too.
Practice using a projector
Clarity is often lost when projected.
Colors often shift, especially yellows.
Pay attention to typography
Choose font styles and sizes wisely
Adjust kerning.
Use 20pt or larger.
Test the readability of your text projected and on-screen, including your presenter notes.
Always remember: friends dont let friends use Papyrus.
Use transitions, but dont overdo it.
Pay close attention to timing. Too slow is tedious and too fast is distracting.
Obsessively spell check
Use video and sound so as to not interfere with your voice.
Adjust sound levels ahead of time.
Videos should be embedded so you arent relying on a fast internet connection.
If its not relevant, edit out sound from videos.
Dont loop videos more than twice.
Move your cursor out of the frame during your presentation
Memorize keyboard shortcuts
KEYNOTE
F
FULL-SCREEN OPT- P
PAUSE

POWERPOINT
S
SHIFT F5

QUICKTIME
SPACE BAR
F

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Online resources:
http://econsultancy.com/us/blog/8514-10-slideshows-to-help-you-create-killer-presentations-in-2012