Non-Designer's Presentation Book, The

<p style="margin:0px;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;">1: Where to Begin?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;">What’s a presentation?</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Does it need to be digital?</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Yes, it needs to be digital</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Which slide size to use?</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Both presenting and posting?</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Where is your audience?</p> <p style="margin:0px;">What’s a bad presentation?</p> <p style="margin:0px;">What’s a good presentation?</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Software options</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Boundaries can be great</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Templates and assets</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Share your slides</p> <p style="margin:0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;">2: Get yourself Organized&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;">Plan, organize, outline, write</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Now that you’re organized</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Four principles of presentation design (overview)</p> <p style="margin:0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;">3: Clarity&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;">Edit the text!</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Spread out the text!</p> <p style="margin:0px;">How many slides in a presentation?</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Sometimes you need lots on one slide</p> <p style="margin:0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;">4: Relevance&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;">Get rid of superfluous stuff</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Backgrounds</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Don’t use dorky clip art</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Use relevant photos</p> <p style="margin:0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;">5: Animation&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;">Animation creates a focus</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Concerns about animation</p> <p style="margin:0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;">6: Plot&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;">Make a beginning</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Tell us where you’re going</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Text vs. images</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Find the humans in the story</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Tell relevant stories</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Vary the pace</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Make an end</p> <p style="margin:0px;">And leave time for questions</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Four principles of design (overview)</p> <p style="margin:0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;">7: Contrast&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;">Contrast with typeface</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Contrast with color</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Contrast provides substance</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Contrast can help organize</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Contrast demands attention</p> <p style="margin:0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;">8: Repetition&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;">Repeat to create a consistent look</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Repeat a style</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Repeat the image, but differently</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Unity with variety</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Design the repetitive elements</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Repetition doesn’t mean sameness</p> <p style="margin:0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;">9: Alignment&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;">Alignment cleans up individual slides</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Alignment cleans up your deck</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Alignment unifies your deck</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Alignment makes you look smarter</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Alignment is a great organizer</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Alignment will need adjusting</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Intentionally break the alignment!</p> <p style="margin:0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;">10: Proximity&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;">Create relationships</p> <p style="margin:0px;">White space is okay</p> <p style="margin:0px;">But avoid trapped white space</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Proximity cleans and organizes</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Proximity is a starting point</p> <p style="margin:0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;">11: Handouts&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;">Why include handouts</p> <p style="margin:0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;">12: Learn your Software&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;">Turn off “Autofit” or “Shrink text to fit”</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Set the vertical alignment to the top</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Adjust the space between lines</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Adjust the space between paragraphs </p> <p style="margin:0px;">Crop or mask an image</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Don’t squish the images</p> <p style="margin:0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;">13: Ignore these Rules&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;">Never read a slide aloud</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Never use serif typefaces</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Never use animation</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Never use more than one background</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Never make a slide without an image on it</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Never use more than five bullet points per slide</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Never use more than two or three words per bullet point</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Never use PowerPoint</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Never turn the lights off. Never turn the lights on</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Never provide handouts before your talk</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Never use pie charts</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Never use Arial or Helvetica</p> <p style="margin:0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;">14: Listen to your Eyes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;">Quiz: Listen to your eyes</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Checklist for content</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Checklist for slides</p> <p style="margin:0px;">Put it all together</p> <p style="margin:0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px;">15: Resources </p>