1. Enhancing Presentations with Slides and Other Visuals
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2. Learning Objectives
Explain how visuals enhance presentations and list several popular types of visuals
Explain the difference between structured and free-form slides
Explain why design consistency is important in electronic slides and other visuals
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3. Learning Objectives
Describe the effective use of transitions and builds in electronic presentations
Identify three types of non-content slides you can use to support your presentation
Highlight nine major issues to consider when you’re preparing to give a presentation online
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4. Planning Visual Aids Improve quality and impact
Promote audience learning
Provide support and clarity
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5. Types of Visual Aids Electronic slides Overhead transparencies
Chalkboards and whiteboards
Flip charts
Other visuals
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6. Verifying Your Design Plans
Review your plan
Check the style
Keep things simple
Use time wisely
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7. Creating Effective Slides
Audience experience
Rational instincts
Creative instincts
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8. Choosing Slide Style Structured or Free-form slides Elements of design
Amount of content
Number of slides
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9. Using Structured Slides
Advantages
Fast and easy creation
Complex data and ideas
Standalone sense
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10. Using Structured Slides
Disadvantages
Text-heavy format
Repetitive appearance
Audience effects
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11. Using Free-Form Slides
Advantages
Complement information
Manage information
Process information
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12. Using Free-Form Slides
Disadvantages
Creative demands
Speaker demands
Information cohesiveness
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13. Writing Readable Content
Limit a slide to one concept or idea
Limit slide content to four or five lines
Don’t show a large number of text-heavy slides in a row
Write short bulleted phrases
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14. Writing Readable Content
Use sentences to share quotes or text items verbatim
Phrase list items in grammatical form
Use the active voice
Include short informative titles
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15. Modifying Slide Graphics
Reduce the detail
Keep it simple
Shorten numbers
Limit amount of data shown
Highlight key points
Adjust the size and design
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16. Selecting Design Elements
Color schemes
Background designs and artwork
Fonts and type styles
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17. Achieving Consistency
Slide Master
Color choices
Font styles
Design elements
Templates
Titles
Graphics
Bulleted text
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18. Adding Special Effects
Functional animation
Transitions and builds
Hyperlinks and action buttons
Multimedia elements
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19. Completing Slides and Support Materials
Review your message
Review the visuals
Make a back-up plan
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20. Navigation and Support
Title slides
Agenda and program details
Navigation slides
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21. Effective Handouts Complex charts and diagrams
Articles and technical papers
Summaries of case studies
Lists of websites
Copies of presentation slides
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22. Practicing Your Delivery
Present naturally
Check your equipment
Track your time
Speak clearly
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23. Practicing Your Delivery
Introduce the slides
Plan for questions
Prepare for objections
Check message clarity
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24. Presenting Online Advantages Disadvantages Cost savings Convenience
“Digital Divide”
“Human Moments”
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25. Online Presentations Consider your alternatives
Consider sending preview materials
Keep your presentation simple
Ask for feedback frequently
Consider audience viewing experience
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26. Online Presentations Ensure audience can view the content
Allow everyone to get connected
Consider a moderator
Engage the audience frequently
Don’t get lost in the technology
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