2. PowerPoint Slideshows Assembled by Sandy McVey

3. Clarity Know what you want your presentation to say A single mission that can be stated in a single simple focused sentence Simplicity Simple text and images foster trust and don’t distract from the presenter Brevity “Never use two words when one will do.” – Thomas Jefferson Humanity Unless you engage your audience, no one will care Your CONTENT is what really matters! Think Before you Create

4. A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words…

5. Design Themes Design ribbon Themes group Dropdown Choose a style for your presentation Change the color scheme if you choose

6. Slide Layouts Home ribbon Slides group Layout dropdown Choose the type of slide; title page, title and bulleted list, etc.

7. Insert Images (or sounds) Insert ribbon Illustrations group Picture − A picture you have on your computer − i.e. digital camera pictures, logos, etc. Clipart − Free images (or sounds) provided by Microsoft to enhance your presentation Photo Album − Add an entire folder of images at one time

8. Avoid Overwhelming Your Audience

9. Sounds can add interest

10. Animations relate to the movement of text or images Slide show Animation Schemes Apply the same animation to all slides Custom Animation Control the movement on a single slide, or slide element Slide transitions Control the way one slide flows into the next

11. THE END I hope you enjoyed today’s class!