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1 How to Make A Good Presentation
Ms. Alltucker

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#1. Find a signature font, background, size, colors, theme and style. Take time to create a good master slide. You can use a PowerPoint format. OR you can use an image.

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#2. Use the branding font if available. If the company has established a branding font, it is for a purpose, and it is an excellent way to prove to a company your knowledge and use of their brand. Companies have usually chosen this font as it aligns with their colors, logo, etc. and has been proven to appeal to the masses.

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#3. Use a sans serif font. Sans serif fonts are fonts that have no artifacts at the end of their characters. These fonts are proven to be more successful because they look cleaner on a screen. Most text blocks on a slide are short, and they don’t need the connection between letters that sans serif font tends to create.

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#4. Use a common font to prevent cross-platform woes. This suggestion is to use a font that is more likely available on a variety of computers.

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#5. Size fonts according to the presentation environment. Designers suggest that you should use a size between 20 and 24 points for body text, and anything above 28 points for title text. Know the size and layout of the room that you’re presenting in, and the decorations, etc.

9 HOW TO MAKE A GOOD PRESENTATION #6. Only two fonts on a slide.
Too many fonts can be distracting to the eye. Choose a font that comes from a large “family” then you have more variety for emphasizing text, etc.

10 HOW TO MAKE A GOOD PRESENTATION #6. Only two fonts on a slide.
Too many fonts can be distracting to the eye. Choose a font that comes from a large “family” then you have more variety for emphasizing text, etc.

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#7. Using all caps is bad, so is underlining. All caps reads slower in addition to underlined words. The point of electronic presentations is to present only important information, so avoid using ALL caps or underlining - it can slow down audience interpretation.

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#7. Using all caps is bad, so is underlining. ALL CAPS READ SLOWER IN ADDITION TO UNDERLINED WORDS. The point of electronic presentations is to present only important information, so avoid using ALL caps or underlining - it can slow down audience interpretation.

13 HOW TO MAKE A GOOD PRESENTATION #8. Color plays a major role.
The best suggestion is to use a darker background, with a lighter font, for contrast. Contrast and readability are very important.

14 HOW TO MAKE A GOOD PRESENTATION #8. Color plays a major role.
The best suggest is to use a darker background, with a lighter font, for contrast. Contrast and readability are very important.

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#9. Too much is a loss. Less is more, when preparing presentations. Your chances of delivering the most important message are better. Too much text and graphics can distract they eye of the audience.

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As anyone knows who has created a PowerPoint or Star Office presentation, there are a wide variety of fonts to choose from, many of which have quirks and limitations. A very common problem encountered by professionals, is the creation of a presentation on one computer, and when it is transferred to another, the fonts do not transfer and the formatting can be corrupt. The other obvious issue with fonts is that some fonts and graphics and color layouts are more appealing to the eye, then others. In the marketing world, presentation appeal can make or a break a million dollar deal. If the client has a touch time reading a proposal pitched in a PowerPoint, they may lose the value the entire campaign has to offer.

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As anyone knows who has created a PowerPoint or Star Office presentation, there are a wide variety of fonts to choose from, many of which have quirks and limitations. A very common problem encountered by professionals, is the creation of a presentation on one computer, and when it is transferred to another,

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#10. Printed text reads better in serif. If you are providing handouts for your audience, a serif font, such as Time New Roman is more readable. If you are only printing off your notes from the presentation, it is acceptable to print them as is. #10. Printed text reads better in serif. If you are providing handouts for your audience, a serif font, such as Time New Roman is more readable. If you are only printing off your notes from the presentation, it is acceptable to print them as is.

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#11. Test it. Type the entire alphabet, capital and lower case, on one screen. You can then project the one slide to check and see how the font, size, spacing, etc. look.

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#12. Do not use paragraphs. As shown before, paragraphs are hard and take too long to read. You want your viewer to see the most important information quickly. Bullets are great to use!

21 HOW TO MAKE A GOOD PRESENTATION #13. Be careful with animation.
Too much animation can be unprofessional. If you use animation, make sure it is timed correctly. Make sure animation is consistent.

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#14. Images are good. Many people are visual learners and learn best with images/pictures. Images keep the audience from getting bored. Graphics help reiterate your point.

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T-shirt sales were highest on Thursday.

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Grasshoppers can destroy crops.

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#15. ALWAYS proofreeead. Mistakes projected onto a screen, are literally and figuratively bigger then you want, and can distract and even ruin your repootation. Check your technioloGy compatibility and limitations.


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