Template of Slides for VC Presentation

Tokyo Development Learning Center

February 2005

Tips to Create Your Slides

• Use “landscape” page layout;• Avoid use serifs font, such as times

new roman. Arial is recommended;• Font size should be large enough,

and bold when possible: 12/12, 18/18, 24/24, 28/28, 32/32, 36/36, 40/40…

More Tips

• Leave 1.5 inch margins for a slide;• Light blue or gray backgrounds

works best;• Avoid bright red;• Contrast of color should be strong;• Use animation conservatively

Shortcut of Formatting

• Use “slide master” to do format– View, master, then “slide master”– Format font, background color, etc.– Right click to apply “slide layout”

• Insert “new slide” and then choose a proper “autolayout” for title, text, chart, table and picture.

Make Diagram/Chart Simple and Grouped

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Ungrouped Diagram/Chart

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Picture Speaks Louder than Words

Use Pictures When You Can

Chromakey – “Blue Screen”

Global Development Learning Network and

China’s Experience

Jiping Zhang, WBIFeb. 20, 2003, Washington

Hollywood Square for VC

(Step 9)(Step 9)

Who Are The Target Groups?Who Are The Target Groups?

Radio in a Box

Use of Document Camera• Show a picture, a book, and other

subjects;• Draw and show a diagram/chart;• Show email address and website

URL;• Show details by “zoom in”

The following 3 slides are your template