1. Workshop – Dissemination of Warnings & Forecasts
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Font: Arial only
Bullets: Arial round
Front page slide
Headline text point size 53
Subtitle text point size 20
Presenter, location and date point size 12
Divider slides
Should be used to break up subjects or when changing content
Headline text point size 40
Content slides
Headline text size: minimum 40
First Level Bullet Points 24
Subsequent Level; Bullet Points 20
Body text size: minimum 16
Printing
Please select greyscale when printing, this will remove the backgrounds and save on ink.
Colour
Web safe green #CFF33 (R204, G255, B51), can be used to highlight important words or phrases.
Web safe red #ED2939 (R237, G41, B57), can be used to highlight severe weather warnings
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Workshop – Dissemination of Warnings & Forecasts
SWFDP, Pretoria, November 2013
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2. Objective
To explore different methods of communicating warnings and to identify the most effective methods for your country.
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3. Points to consider
Consider the advantages and disadvantages of different means of communicating warnings, and whether they are can be effective in your country
TV and radio
Websites
Social media
Mobile technology including apps
What resources do you need for each?
Would they reach a significant number of stakeholders?
What are the most effective means in your country of communicating with
the emergency response teams?
the public?
How do we reach those in rural and remote areas without access to modern communication means?
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