Creating an Effective PowerPoint Presentation

By Billy DavisCreating an Effective PowerPoint Presentation

Bulleted Slide 6 lines or less per slide6-8 words per lineBullets are boringBullets are outlines or lists

Bulleted SlideWhat to use instead of bulletsPicturesSymbolsMetaphorsOne concept per slideBreak up 6 bullets into 6 slides

GraphicsUse high quality graphicsInclude photographsPurchase professional stock photographyAvoid using clip artAvoid cartoonish picturesNever stretch a small picture

Pie ChartUsed to Show percentagesVertical Bar GraphUsed to show change over timeHorizontal Bar GraphUsed to compare quantities

Use Appropriate Carts

SummaryDont use too many bulletsStay away from cartoonish picturesDont write too many wordsUse the right chart/graph

SourcesLavinsky, R. Wikimedia commons. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Azurite-62370.jpg March 2010Flickr Commons. http://www.flickr.com/photos/smithsonian/8361432443/sizes/n/in/photostream/Nenov Brothers Photography. Public Domain. http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mhtml?id=97429550.