Slides with too many items on the screen at one time will confuse your audience.
Each slide should contain only one major point.
Use three to five slides per minute depending on the amount of information on the slide.
Detailed information ( a chart, map or graph) should be left on the screen for a full minute. Give the audience time to review the information.
Use build up slides. These control the rate of disclosure.
Use WORD slides to help clarify your points, or to introduce the subject matter to your audience as you are presenting similar information in your script.
Use illustrations such as charts, graphs and sketches to support your presentation at the appropriate time.
Use of color art, which can be serious or humorous, adds variety and keeps the audience's attention.
Avoid vertical slides. They can project off of the screen.
The best viewing angle is 60 degrees from center of the screen.
The height of the screen should be no more than two times the height of the person on the front row or eight times the height of the person on the back row.
The screen should be at least four feet high from the floor.
Arrange for proper equipment, don't forget your remote and extensions, have a spare light bulb and be able to change the light bulb in the projector.
When traveling, don't put your slides in your luggage. Keep them on you person or with your carry-on baggage.
Number your slides and put a blank at the beginning and the end.
If you have a projectionist, give him or her a copy of your speech marked for slides.
Arrive early, run through your slides for a final check and know where the light controls are if you are in charge of the lights.
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