Common
Sense
Rules
for
Delivering
Your
Message

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Introduc)onWhat
makes
a
presentation
effective?1. A
logical
progression.2.Addressing
your
audience.3.Preparing
for
the
proper
delivery
method.4.Following
general
design
guidelines.5.Playing
your
role
as
narrator
and
host.

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Logical
ProgressionAn
effective
presentation
has
a
logicalprogression:Introduction
in
which
you
tell
youraudience
what
you
are
going
to
present.

Body
in
which
you
present
the
information.Summary
in
which
you
tell
your
audiencewhat
you
presented.

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Know
Your
AudienceAppropriate
age
level.Appropriate
education
level.Appropriate
length.

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Delivery
MethodWill
it
be
printed?
Select
a
light
background
anddark
text
for
readability.

Will
it
be
standalone?
Include
navigation
tools
forthe
viewer.

Will
it
run
automatically
in
a
loop?
Keep
it
shortso
a
viewer
does
not
have
to
wait
a
long
time
forthe
presentation
to
begin
anew.

Will
it
be
delivered
over
the
Internet?
Make
surethe
audio
is
high
quality.

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General
Design
GuidelinesApply
a
consistent
theme
to
all
slides.Limit
bullet
points
to
no
more
than
five
perslide.

Limit
the
number
of
fonts
to
two
per
slide.

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General
Design
Guidelines
(con)nued)Use
contrasting
colors
when
necessary
tomake
text
stand
out.For
example,
use
a
dark
background
colorsuch
as
dark
green
or
blue
and
a
lightcontrasting
text
color,
such
as
yellow.

Avoid
the
use
of
pastels,
which
can
be
hardto
read.

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General
Design
Guidelines
(con)nued)Make
sure
text
is
large
enough
so
that
evensomeone
at
the
back
of
the
room
can
readit.

No
smaller
than
18
points.

No
larger
than
48
points.

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General
Design
Guidelines
(con)nued) Use
graphics
such
as
tables,
charts,
and
pictures
toconvey
key
points.

Make
sure
graphics
are
sized
appropriately
for
theslide.

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General
Design
Guidelines
(con)nued)Be
consistent!Use
consistent
transitions,
sounds,
andanimations.

Elements
should
enhance
the
presentation;not
distract
from
the
content!

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Your
Role
is
KeyDress
appropriately. Speak
loud
and
clear.Make
eye
contact
with
your
audience.

Use
props
and
tools
correctly.

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ConclusionWhat
makes
a
presentation
effective?1.A
logical
progression.2.Addressing
your
audience.3.Preparing
for
the
proper
delivery
method.4.Following
general
design
guidelines.5.Playing
your
role
as
narrator
and
host.

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Sources “Tips
for
an
Effective
Presentation,”
by
D.
R.
Smith&
S.
A.
Morton,
1/27/2003,http://wwweng.uwyo.edu/classes/meref/Presentation_Tips.pdf.

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