1. Presentation Template
Subtitle – Arial 22 pt

2. MetLife Corporate Presentation Template for PowerPoint XP & 97 – November 2008
Guidelines: This template has been modified for use with PowerPoint 97, however it is recommended that users upgrade to the latest version of PowerPoint as soon as possible to avoid compatibility issues.
Type Specifications: Slide titles – 28 pt
Chart Headings and Subtitles - size 22 pt Bold
Body text - size 24 - decreasing in size to fit on screen
See sample slides for positioning and color.
Bullet slides: Black text and black bullets, medium grey for subdued text: ($ Millions) or ($ Billions)
Charts: Size of bar and line charts should be approximately the same size and “lined up” with horizontal and vertical axis lines in same position on each slide. View a screen show to be sure your graphs don’t alter dramatically from the previous one.
Instructions for importing existing presentations:
Select the slides that you want to import in the slide sorter view of the existing presentation, then select copy from the edit menu. Switch to the template slide sorter view and select edit and paste. The slides that you selected will be pasted into the template. There will be a clipboard icon (in PowerPoint XP only) that gives you the option to retain the original format, do not use this option.

3. Title (Arial 28 pt) NOT BOLD
Heading (Arial, 24 pt.)
Bullet text (Arial, 22 pt.)
Bullet three (Arial, 22 pt.)
Sample heading two
Sample bullet two
Sub-bullet three

4. Sample Chart Two Line Title – Arial, 28pt.
Sample Chart Title (Arial, 22 pt. bold)

5. Sample Chart Title (Arial, 22 pt. bold)
Sample Bar Chart
Sample Chart Title (Arial, 22 pt. bold)

6. Sample Chart Title (Arial, 22 pt. bold)
Sample Pie Chart
Sample Chart Title (Arial, 22 pt. bold)

7. Sample Columns 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Totals
($ Millions)
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Totals
$2.2 $200.5

9. Creating Effective Presentations
MetLife Standard Template

10. “There is a reason they are called visual ‘aids
“There is a reason they are called visual ‘aids.’ They are designed as support tools, not as the centerpiece”
– Chip Bell on PowerPoint

11. What Makes a Good Presentation?
Tell a story. Take your audience from a point to a point
Be interactive and engaging
Less is more. Keep it simple.
Inform, persuade, and entertain
Know in advance what you want your audience to remember
Start with a bang
Capture attention with humor, surprise or drama
End with a smart summary or clear call to action
Remind you’re audience of why they sat through your presentation in the first place.

12. Before You Get Started…
Determine the purpose of your presentation
Answer who, what, where, why and how.
Organize! Think through messages
Write a brief narrative of your key points
Know your logistics
Time allotted
Number of people in the audience
Time of day for presentation (order in agenda)
Room arrangements

13. Getting Started in PowerPoint
Use the master pages for universal changes
Set text, colors, positions for all slides
Take advantage of PowerPoint’s Outline view
Enter headlines, key bullet points before formatting
Use “Slide Layouts” whenever possible
Pre-formatted layouts exist for most types of slides
Move it to the Notes
Put complex ideas, long sentences, in the Notes view

14. Designing Text-Only Pages
Aim for consistency
Limit number of typefaces, colors, type sizes
Use bold type infrequently, for emphasis only
Keep a common visual horizon
Avoid slides that “jump” during projection
Make it readable
If you show it, make sure your audience can read it
Avoid most animation and special effects
A little goes a long way

15. Choosing Images The right image: The wrong image:
Supports key speaking point
Makes sense in context
Tells a story words alone cannot
Reflects overall quality of presentation
The wrong image:
Distracts from presentation
Confuses story
Reduces perception of professionalism of speaker, message

16. Managing file size when using images
Place all images in your presentation
Crop, using the crop tool, as necessary
Select any image in the document
Under the “Format” Menu, select “Format Picture”
Click on the “Compress” button
Set the radio button to “All pictures in document”
Select the appropriate resolution for your end use
Click “OK” then save

17. Using Graphs and Charts
Label your charts/graphs appropriately
Use chart effects sparingly, if at all
Data is the story in a graph or chart
Make bars and columns wider than the spaces between them
Avoid vibrating fill patterns, such as contrasting lines, wave patterns, and crisscrosses
Sample Chart Headline

18. Refining Presentation
Practice! Practice! Practice!
Rehearse in front of peers, colleagues
Gather feedback to both speech and slides
Edit! Edit! Edit
As a rule, less is more
White space lets key points stand out
Proof!
Check consistency of capitalization, punctuation
Check consistency of typefaces, type sizes in “Slideshow” mode

19. Remember Presentations are speech support, not the speech Tell a story
Keep it simple
Strive for consistency
Avoid unnecessary words, graphs, and images
Make sure the audience can clearly read everything you put on the screen
Start with a bang
End with a smart summary or clear call to action