Effective_PowerPoints

[|How to Not Use PowerPoint] - YouTube [|Really Bad PowerPoint] - Bullets are for the NRA [|Nine Steps to PowerPoint Magic] __Brain Rules__ - Dr. John Medina
 * Exercise boosts brain power
 * We Don't Pay Attention to Boring Things
 * Vision trumps all other senses

__Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery__- Gar Reynolds - []
 * Start Strong
 * Make a Connection
 * Keep the Lights On
 * Keep it Short

Be brief - cut paragraphs down to sentences, sentences into phrases, and phrases into keywords. Limit the number of slides - a good rule of thumb is one slide per minute.
 * The "Rules"**

Use key words to help audience focus on your message Don’t overuse special effect Don’t use more than eight words per line or eight lines per slide Take out clip art, if you have used more than you really need Remove punctuation Note Taking - We've been trained since youth to replace paying attention with taking notes. Your actions should demand attention!! Avoid hard-to-read color combinations such as red/green, brown/green, blue/black, blue/purple. Aim for high contrast between background and text. Yellow is the color that pops out the most Blue and Green Use Yellow text on Blue background Enhance readability. Don’t crowd your slides. Use normal case (not all caps) and punctuate sparingly Don’t use more than six words per line or six lines per slide. No Sans serif - Helvetica font used by IRS. Georgia and Verdana created for screens Use legible type size - titles should be at least 36 to 40 points - bulleted text or body copy at least 24 points. Highlight ideas – do not use underline Use a remote

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