A Guide to Help You Prepare Your PowerPoint Presentation AALNC Webinar A Guide to Help You Prepare Your PowerPoint Presentation

Conflict of Interest Disclosure A Conflict of Interest Disclosure slide should follow the title slide. An example of the slide is found on the next slide. This slide is required in the presentation following the title slide.

Conflict of Interest Disclosure [Presenter Name] certifies that, to the best of his/her knowledge, no affiliation or relationship of a financial nature with a commercial interest organization has significantly affected his/her views on the subject on which they are presenting

Objectives or Learning Outcome The objectives or learning outcome(s) should be listed on the next slide. This slide is required in the presentation following the Conflict of Interest Disclosure slide.

Design Tips

Design Tip: General Information Use pleasing color combinations. Limit amount of text on slide. Each slide should contain only one idea. Only use keywords. Avoid using complete sentences.

Design Tip: General Information Complex graphics are DISTRACTING. Busy slides CONFUSE the audience. Do not overwhelm with too much animation. A jazzy presentation distracts the audience.

Design Tip: Logo and Template The AALNC logo should appear on all slides. This template with AALNC logo is recommended. If you opt not to use this template, contact your AALNC Webinar Committee Member who will contact the appropriate person at Headquarters to provide you the AALNC logo that needs to be on each slide.

Design Tip: Font Font size Use 40+ point for Titles Use 36 point for Subtitles Use 28-32 point for Text Selecting Font Use Boldface non-serif fonts Calibri Tahoma Franklin Gothic

Design Tip: Videos Instructions for use of videos in presentation The videos should be windows media format (.wmv files). The video should be embedded into the presentation. To embed the video into your presentation, select Insert Movie from File, then locate the correct video file and select it. Choose Automatically Play Video and select for it to play full screen.  

Design Tip: Images Use high quality photographs and clipart. Avoid using random images off the web which may result in copyright issues. Never stretch a small image to fit. This may result in a low quality pixelated image. 

Design Tip: References The sources used in creating the PowerPoint presentation need to be cited using APA citation style. The audience needs to know where the information, visuals and other materials you use are from. This can be achieved by Placing the reference(s) on the slide In-text on the slide Provide the reference(s) verbally Provide a reference list slide at the end of your presentation Combination of these

Design Tip: Number of Slides Have sufficient slides to support key points. Practice your presentation with slides. Practice as if you were delivering your talk. Time yourself during the rehearsal to determine if length of your talk meets allotted time. Changing slides holds audience attention.

Design Tip: Presentation Do not use offensive jokes or politically offensive humor. Do not use company name/logo on any slide. Do not use the dais as a platform to market your firm or company. Create a sensible flow from slide to slide.

More Information

Important Information PowerPoint, Multiple Choice Quiz Questions, and Potential Questions The PowerPoint, five Multiple Choice Quiz questions, and five Potential Questions that the moderator may ask you at the end of your presentation need to be completed three weeks prior to the date of the Webinar. The questions for the quiz must be multiple choice with four choices. The correct answer needs to be in BOLD. The questions for the moderator are open ended. Send completed presentation and questions to your Webinar Committee Member and Shannon Holy.

The moderator will provide audience’s responses to questions. Engage the Audience An Audience-Response System is available to promote learning and engage the audience during presentation. Multiple choice questions can be asked throughout the presentation with audience selecting an answer. The moderator will provide audience’s responses to questions. The process will be reviewed during the technical check prior to the presentation.

Tech Check Important Dates You will receive an email from AALNC’s Education Sr. Associate. The purpose of the email will be to schedule a “tech check” to help familiarize you with the platform used to display and record your webinar. The “tech check” is an opportunity for the speaker to test the system and ask questions

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