Analysis of Contemporary Economic

Issues
Guidance 1

Oriane Roux
Tom Herman
2023
PowerPoint – Tips & Tricks
PPT – Tips & Tricks: Make it big
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PPT – Tips & Tricks: Make it big
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• This is Arial 20 TOO SMALL !!

• This is Arial 28
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PPT – Tips & Tricks: Structure

1. Intuition Each presentation should include :

2. Definition • Backround information on the topic
3. Application • Problem definition
4. Comments • Link to theory seen in lectures
• Policy options
5. Conclusion
• Group opinions
PPT – Tips & Tricks: Keep it simple

• Too many colors

• Too Many Fonts and Styles
• Transition and sound effects may distract too
• Italics are difficult to read on screen
• Normal or bold fonts are clearer
• Underlines may signify hyperlinks
PPT – Tips & Tricks: Keep it simple

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Sanserif Serif

• Serif fonts are difficult to read on screen

• Sanserif fonts are clearer
PPT – Tips & Tricks: Make it clear
Microsoft PowerPoint (or simply PowerPoint) is a presentation program, created by Robert
Gaskins and Dennis Austin at a software company named Forethought. It was released on April 20,
1987, initially for Macintosh computers only. Microsoft acquired PowerPoint for $14 million three
months after it appeared. This was Microsoft's first significant acquisition, and Microsoft set up a
new business unit for PowerPoint in Silicon Valley where Forethought had been located.
PowerPoint became a component of the Microsoft Office suite, first offered in 1989 for
Macintosh and in 1990 for Windows, which bundled several Microsoft apps. Beginning with
PowerPoint 4.0 (1994), PowerPoint was integrated into Microsoft Office development, and adopted
shared common components and a converged user interface.
PowerPoint's market share was very small at first, prior to introducing a version for Microsoft
Windows, but grew rapidly with the growth of Windows and of Office. Since the late 1990s,
PowerPoint's worldwide market share of presentation software has been estimated at 95 percent.
PPT – Tips & Tricks: Make it clear
• Microsoft PowerPoint is a presentation program
• It was created by Robert Gaskins and Dennis Austin at a software company
named Forethought
• It was released on April 20, 1987, initially for Macintosh computers only
• Microsoft acquired PowerPoint for $14 million three months after it appeared
• PowerPoint became a component of the Microsoft Office suite, first offered in
1989 for Macintosh and in 1990 for Windows, which bundled several Microsoft
apps
• Beginning with PowerPoint 4.0 (1994), PowerPoint was integrated into Microsoft
Office development, and adopted shared common components and a converged
user interface
PPT – Tips & Tricks: Make it clear

• Microsoft PowerPoint is a PRESENTATION PROGRAM

• It was created by Robert Gaskins and Dennis Austin at a software
company named Forethought
• It was released on April 20, 1987, initially for Macintosh computers
ONLY
• Microsoft acquired PowerPoint for $14 million THREE months after it
appeared
PPT – Tips & Tricks: Make it clear

• Presentation program
• Created by Robert Gaskins and Dennis Austin at Forethought
• Released on April 20, 1987
• Macintosh computers only
• Microsoft bought it for $14 million
PPT – Tips & Tricks: Numbers

Source: Orbis
PPT – Tips & Tricks: Numbers
Turnover Net income Profit Margin

Source: Orbis
 PPT – Tips & Tricks: Numbers

• Gradually increases over time

• Sharp increase in 2017

• Slight incidence of the 2008

financial crisis

Source: Orbis
 PPT – Tips & Tricks: Size ratio matters

• Gradually increases
over time

• Sharp increase in 2017

• Slight incidence of the

2008 financial crisis Source: Orbis
Hyperlinks in PowerPoint
• Link to an internet page
• Link to a file
• Link to a slide
• Link to an email adress
Hyperlinks in PowerPoint
Hyperlinks in PowerPoint
Hyperlinks in PowerPoint
Sources
• NCSL
• Envato tuts
• Orbis
• Wikipedia
Any questions ?
Body Language &
Presentation Tips
ACEI 2022
End Goal

You want to tell something to your

audience!
Keep that in mind
Lower Body

• Occupy your space

• Static: space your feet

• Dynamic: move slowly

• OCD’s

• Moving is a tool
Upper Body

• Be proud

• Chin up, chest out

• Face your audience

• Be careful with chairs,

tables, desks…

• Speak loudly, from your

chest
Arms & Gestures

• ”Open” position

• Gestures can support

your speech

• Can be distracting

• OCD’s
Look

• Look at your audience

• Eyes

• Look at everyone
Stress Management

• Everyone has been

there

• People are here to listen

to you

• Use it as energy

• Fake it ‘til you make it

Last Tips

• More prepared, less

stressed

• Use silences

• Smooth transitions

• Rehearsal