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Tips for Making Effective PowerPoint

Slides

Title Of Presentation

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University Risk Management and Insurance Association

Minneapolis 2015 | #URMIA2015

Tips To Be Covered Agenda SlideSlide Format and TransitionsFonts and Font SizeGraphsSpelling and GrammarPresentation StyleConclusionQuestions

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Minneapolis 2015 | #URMIA2015

Agenda

Make Your 2nd slide an agenda of your presentationExample: See previous slide

Follow the order of your agenda for the rest of the presentation

Only place main points on agenda slide

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Minneapolis 2015 | #URMIA2015

Slide Format

Use one to two slides per minuteWrite in bullet pointsInclude two to five points per slideAvoid wordiness: Use key words and

phrases only

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Minneapolis 2015 | #URMIA2015

Slide Format -BadThis page contains too many words. It is not written in bullet point form, making it difficult both for your audience to read and for you to present each point. There is one less bullet point on this slide as the previous slide, but it’s much more complicated. Your audience will spend too much time trying to read this paragraph instead of listening to you.Also, Don’t Capitalize Each WordPunctuate rarely; only complete sentences

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Minneapolis 2015 | #URMIA2015

Slide Transition and Animation- Bad

Stay away from distracting animationDon’t overdo any animation or transitions

you choose to useBe consistent with the animation that you

use

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Minneapolis 2015 | #URMIA2015

Fonts - Good

Please use large fonts!Use at least a 24-point font, and try to

stick with a 26-point font or largerUse different size fonts for main points and

secondary pointsThis is a 24-point, the main point font is 28-

point, and the title font is 40-point

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Minneapolis 2015 | #URMIA2015

Font Color- GoodUse a color of font that contrasts

sharply with the backgroundEX: Black font on white background

Use color to reinforce the logic of your structureEX: Blue title and black text

Use color to emphasize a pointBut only use this occasionally

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Minneapolis 2015 | #URMIA2015

Font Color- BadAvoid the following:

Using a font color that does not contrast with the background color is hard to read

Using color for decoration is distracting and annoying

Using a different color for each point is unnecessaryUsing a different color for secondary points is also unnecessary

Trying to be creative can also be bad

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Minneapolis 2015 | #URMIA2015

Graphs - Good

Use graphs rather than just charts and wordsData in graphs are easier to comprehend

and retain than raw dataTrends are easier to visualize in graph form

Always title your graphs

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Graphs- Good

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Minneapolis 2015 | #URMIA2015

Graphs- Bad

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Minneapolis 2015 | #URMIA2015

Graphs - Bad

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Minneapolis 2015 | #URMIA2015

Graphs- Bad

Problems with the Bad GraphMinor gridlines are unnecessaryFont is too smallColors are illogicalTitle is missingShading is distracting

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Minneapolis 2015 | #URMIA2015

Spelling and GrammarProof your slides for:

Speling mistakesThe use of of repeated wordsGrammatical errors you might have make Correct spelling but wrong word

(you/your; won/one; your/you’re)Avoid A&A (that’s short for acronyms and

abbreviations)Have someone else check your

presentation!

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Minneapolis 2015 | #URMIA2015

Presentation Style

Use slides as discussion starters, but keep from reading themSlides should support your presentationUse photos, graphics, charts, graphs,

bullet points, and minimal text to help support your presentation points

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Minneapolis 2015 | #URMIA2015

ConclusionUse an effective and strong closingYour audience is likely to remember your

last wordsUse a conclusion slide

Summarize the main points of your presentation

Suggest future avenues of research

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Minneapolis 2015 | #URMIA2015

Questions?

End presentation with a simple question slideInvites audience to ask questions and avoids ending

a presentation abruptlyWhen submitting your file to [email protected]:

Use the “Mandatory Presentation Template” posted on the Speaker and Moderator web page

Rename the file using the title of your presentationThank you for presenting at the 2015 Annual

Conference!

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Minneapolis 2015 | #URMIA2015

Additional Presentation Tips

All presentation information or handouts must be submitted to URMIA by July 31, 2015, at [email protected] If you cannot meet this deadline, the

Annual Conference Committee may remove your session from the conference program

All presentations and handouts will be posted in advance on the URMIA website

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Minneapolis 2015 | #URMIA2015

Additional Presentation Tips

Use a blank slide to end the show or include your contact information, like the one that follows…..

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Minneapolis 2015 | #URMIA2015

Thank You!

If you have further questions, please contact:URMIA National Office, 812-855-6683 or

[email protected]

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