Carlisle Town Meeting PowerPoint Presentation Guidelines Working Draft April 5, 2013 Prepared by Wayne Davis, Town Moderator 1

Basic Text Guidelines Less is more – 5 bullets per slide maximum – 8 lines of text maximum – 1 level of sub-bullets maximum i.e, don’t go to this level Keep your font size large Avoid serif fonts or Arial Choose a font and stick to it. Calibri or Verdana preferred 2

Colors and Emphasis White or yellow on blue best Black on white second best Red on blue is hard to read—don’t use it! Use bold for emphasis Avoid underlining AND ALL CAPS.

Example of Effective Chart 4 See the slide notes for extra tips

Highland Brick School Street Corey Church Street Wilkins New Building See the Slide Notes for extra tips

Presentation Requirements Submit copy to the Moderator one week in advance. Use Microsoft PowerPoint (preferable), Keynote, or Adobe Acrobat. Submit final presentation to the designated technology specialist no later than 9 am the morning of Town Meeting. Attend a rehearsal the day of Town Meeting. Be ready to speak without your slides, in case the technology fails.