1. GUIDELINES FOR CONFERENCE SLIDE PRESENTATION
Prof Oluyinka Adejumo
School of Nursing and Midwifery
College of Medicine and Health Sciences
University of Rwanda
Kigali. Rwanda
25-29th September, 2017

2. Author (s) Identifier Institution
Title of Presentation
Author (s) Identifier
Institution
Conference Name, Venue and Date

3. Introduction and Background
Significant and topical background issues (historical, current) pertaining to the study and why the project is being undertaken(only two or three bullets only)
Maximum of 5 bullets
1 SLIDE

4. Research Problem Statement
No more than 7 bullets
What research questions is your study going to answer or what will your study put in place?
1SLIDE

5. Objectives State the main aim/objective State the Specific objectives
1 SLIDE

6. Literature Review
Summarize your literature review under subheadings, details not required in this presentation
This should take 1 SLIDE, maximum 7 bullets or 10 lines

7. Methodology Briefly describe the methodology used in your study
This should be at most 2 SLIDES
Description should include all elements in the methodology including:
Research design, approach, population, sampling and sample size, instrument, procedure, data analysis methods and ethical considerations

8. Results Presentation of results according to the objectives
 Interpretation of the results
2 SLIDES

9. Discussion
A summary of Discussion of the results in the light of other researches and literature review
Only 1 slide

10. Concluding remarks and recommendations
Clear summary of the findings
Recommendations for follow-up, research and future studies
1 SLIDE

11. References
The references used in the power point

12. Basic PowerPoint Guidelines
Tips for Creating Great Presentations

13. Fonts No more than 2 fonts per slide
Serif fonts- fonts with “curves”- Times New Roman
Sans Serif fonts- clean, block fonts- Arial
Script- handwriting fonts (Lucida Handwriting)
I used Verdana for the header and Arial for the bullet points. I prefer sans serif (without serif) fonts because they are cleaner and easier to read.

14. Fonts Use bold when you want something to stand out
Better yet, change the color of the text you want your audience to be drawn to
Italics are hard to read

15. Bullets 5-7-9 No more than 5 bullets per
No more than 7 words per bullet
Not more than 9 lines per slide
one thought per line
No more than 2 levels of bullets per slide
AS you can see, I broke many rules creating this presentation because I needed to give you more information. Try shortening the number of words in your bullet but keep the message strong.

16. Color and Contrast Use a dark font on a light background
Use a white or light font on a dark background
Too many colors overwhelm the eye
If there is not dramatic contrast between the text and the background, it is difficult for your audience to read.
Simple backgrounds are best. If a slide is too busy, it detracts from the presentation.
3. If you’re projecting your PowerPoint, a white or light font on a dark background draws the audience’s eye to the text.

17. Backgrounds Simple backgrounds are best
Stick with a single background for your presentation

18. Balance
Don’t center graphics- no room for text

19. Balance Place graphics off center More room for text Better balance
Placing graphic on left leads your eye to the text

20. Graphics Select good illustrations and graphics
Every image has a reason
Clip art gets old
Animated gifs are distractive
Use bar graphs and pie charts instead of tables of data

21. Basic Rules Keep it simple Make bullet points- easy to read
Use graphics
Keep wording concise
Keep font size large

22. Parts of a Presentation
Introduction
Overview
Body
Conclusions
References

23. 10-20-30 rule No more than 10 slides
Presentation should not last more than 20 minutes
Font size should be no smaller than 30
This is one authors recommendations for all presentations- something to think about!

24. 10 Ways to Keep Your Audience Awake
Don’t forget your purpose
Don’t be a slave to your slides
Your slides are a visual aide
You are the show
Don’t overwhelm your audience with unnecessary detail
Don’t neglect your opening first impression

25. 10 Ways to Keep Your Audience Awake
Be relevant
Practice, practice, practice
Spell check before you present
Don’t panic
Expect the unexpected
Don’t be boring