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1) No more than one slide per minute of your presentation (i.e. for a 15- minute talk, you should have no more than 15 slides).
2) Aim for no more than 6 lines per slide, 6 words per line and 6 continuous slides of text (i.e. a text-rich presentation should be broken up by a slide with an image, graph, video, sound clip, or some other form of interaction) – the ‘666 rule’.
3) background should be simple and strong contrast between the colour of your text and the background colour of the slide. One colour of pastel is preferred and if the background having two colour gradient, one of the colour is white.
4) Ensure that the font size is appropriate so that everyone can read what you have written. In general, the minimum point size that you should be aiming for is 34 point for titles and 24 point for the main body text.
5) Use a sans serif font such as Arial, Helvetica, Verdana or Tahoma (i.e. fonts without the little strokes at the ends of letters).
6) Stick to one or two font types for the whole presentation (e.g. one for the title and one for the main body of the text), and keep the presentation consistent throughout (i.e. don’t change the background or text colours unless there is a specific reason to do so, such as highlighting different information).
7) AVOID USING LOTS OF CAPITAL LETTERS, as these can be difficult to read. The same is true for italic and underlined text. (In the latter case, the audience may think that it is a hyperlink to additional information.)
8) Make sure that the images are clear and uncluttered. Only include necessary labeling information on graphs and charts to clarify what is being shown.
9) Generally advisable to avoid using transition effects between and within slides; however, if you do feel the need to use transitions then keep them simple and consistent. Stick to one or two different styles for the whole presentation.
10) Include a blank slide after your conclusions so that if you accidentally go to the next slide you don’t end up with the ‘End of slide show, click to exit’ black screen. Finishing on a blank slide will make it look as if this was planned and clearly shows that you have finished your talk. It also keeps you within the Slide Show view, which is helpful for the next point.
2) Aim for no more than 6 lines per slide, 6 words per line and 6 continuous slides of text (i.e. a text-rich presentation should be broken up by a slide with an image, graph, video, sound clip, or some other form of interaction) – the ‘666 rule’.
3) background should be simple and strong contrast between the colour of your text and the background colour of the slide. One colour of pastel is preferred and if the background having two colour gradient, one of the colour is white.
4) Ensure that the font size is appropriate so that everyone can read what you have written. In general, the minimum point size that you should be aiming for is 34 point for titles and 24 point for the main body text.
5) Use a sans serif font such as Arial, Helvetica, Verdana or Tahoma (i.e. fonts without the little strokes at the ends of letters).
6) Stick to one or two font types for the whole presentation (e.g. one for the title and one for the main body of the text), and keep the presentation consistent throughout (i.e. don’t change the background or text colours unless there is a specific reason to do so, such as highlighting different information).
7) AVOID USING LOTS OF CAPITAL LETTERS, as these can be difficult to read. The same is true for italic and underlined text. (In the latter case, the audience may think that it is a hyperlink to additional information.)
8) Make sure that the images are clear and uncluttered. Only include necessary labeling information on graphs and charts to clarify what is being shown.
9) Generally advisable to avoid using transition effects between and within slides; however, if you do feel the need to use transitions then keep them simple and consistent. Stick to one or two different styles for the whole presentation.
10) Include a blank slide after your conclusions so that if you accidentally go to the next slide you don’t end up with the ‘End of slide show, click to exit’ black screen. Finishing on a blank slide will make it look as if this was planned and clearly shows that you have finished your talk. It also keeps you within the Slide Show view, which is helpful for the next point.
