The main contents of the chapter consist of the following: Clean & simple slides: keeping 1/3rd of a slide clear is a good idea, effective content, format appropriately, title & text placements are consistent, charts 7 tables are labeled. | DOS & DON’TS Presentation Skills Lecture 24 Your best is to remember the following Dos & Don’ts DO’S & DON’TS Clean & Simple Slides Keeping 1/3rd of a slide clear is a good idea Effective Content Format appropriately Title & Text placements are consistent Charts 7 Tables are labeled 3 DON’T Choose Serif fonts like Times New Roman They are harder to read on a screen For Instance: Business communication is different from other types of communication. It always needs to be clear and concise, and most of the time it needs to be fast. But fast or slow, when you give a speech or presentation, or send an email or memo, remember that you’re giving them information, but you also want them to do something with it. Do Use san-serif fonts like: Ariel Gil Sans, or Century Gothic They are easier on the eye Example: Ariel Business communication is different from other types of communication. It always needs to be clear and concise, and most of the time it needs to be fast. But fast or slow, when you give a speech or presentation, or send an email or memo, remember that you’re giving them information, but you also want them to do something with it. DON’T Underline words for emphasis People mistake these for hyperlinks and they are harder to read. DO Vary a font’s size style or color for emphasis or group words together *But avoid doing it all on one slide DON’T Use visually complex fonts Especially a variety of them DO Choose easy to read fonts & Stay in a font family DON’T Use fonts that are smaller than 24 points Any smaller and it can’t be read easily from a distance Text Tips Text slides should be brief: No more than eight words per line No more than eight lines per slide Fewer words will force an explanation rather than reading slide word for word 12 Font Analysis Font and Transition If you use small font your audience wont be able to read from the slide CAPITALIZE ONLY WHEN NECESSARY. IT IS DIFFICULT TO READ. Don’t use complicated/ distracting transitions. Don’t use a . | DOS & DON’TS Presentation Skills Lecture 24 Your best is to remember the following Dos & Don’ts DO’S & DON’TS Clean & Simple Slides Keeping 1/3rd of a slide clear is a good idea Effective Content Format appropriately Title & Text placements are consistent Charts 7 Tables are labeled 3 DON’T Choose Serif fonts like Times New Roman They are harder to read on a screen For Instance: Business communication is different from other types of communication. It always needs to be clear and concise, and most of the time it needs to be fast. But fast or slow, when you give a speech or presentation, or send an email or memo, remember that you’re giving them information, but you also want them to do something with it. Do Use san-serif fonts like: Ariel Gil Sans, or Century Gothic They are easier on the eye Example: Ariel Business communication is different from other types of communication. It always needs to be clear and concise, and most of the time it needs to be fast. But fast or slow, when .
