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a few thoughts on creating an interesting presentation

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You've seen terrible presentations.

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Maybe you've even created terrible presentations.

(It's okay — we all have!)

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Use your knowledge of

what you

don't like.

Create something that you would want to see.

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Lots of text on a slide is ugly and hard to read. If you have to use a font smaller than 30 point, you should probably use more than one slide.

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  • bullets are okay
  • and sometimes
  • necessary

but

really,

do you

need

them?

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Text is great and often necessary.

But sometimes it's nice to have something else to look at.

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This is a video.

It could take a second or two to load.

It's worth waiting for.

Just watch

it for 1 minute.

It's more interesting

& informative than this text.

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Even if you really need text, try adding the occasional bit of

(go to the Insert menu above for this option)

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Used sparingly, transitions can also enliven a presentation.

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Animations are fun, too.

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Just don't get so complex that your presentation is

confusing.

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Consider the order and organization of your information.

Consider order information. and the your of organization

information. order and organization the your of Consider

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Think about how (and what) you want your viewer to feel while they look at your presentation.

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Then strive to find a style and structure that will allow you to both present your information and achieve the feeling you want to inspire in your viewer.

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For other people's ideas

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the end