tiny fonts. big words. bored audiences. a practical guide for delivering your best presentation,...
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Tiny Fonts. Big Words.
Bored Audiences.
A practical guide for delivering your best presentation, well, ever.
GPA Conference, Sept. 2012
• Poor graphic resolution
• Illegible graphic text
• Too small charts
• Too small text
• Too much text
Conferences Cause Blindness
• Rule #1 – not too long, observe time
• Rule #2 – simple to understand
• Rule #3 – It’s about THEM!
• Rule #4 – the Main point
Pop Quiz
• Color – use red/yellow sparingly
• Background – light
• Graphics – clean, high quality
• Fonts – sans serif & not too many
• Animation/Transitions – simple & few
Visual Aids
• Get there early
• Plan for video/audio ahead of time
• Be ready to adjust, if necessary
Sound Check. Not Just for Rock Stars.