Presentation Skills
Tips, tricks & technology to give a presentation with an emphasis on NWACC assignments
Getting Started
Now that you have written out your speech and gained some confidence in your speaking abilities, it is time for you to create your presentation slides. There are several outlets you can use to create your slides that are easy and accessible.
To learn more about some of these applications, please see below:
Learn more about how to use PowerPoint
Learn more about how to use Canva
Design Tips
7 Tips for Designing and Delivering PowerPoint Presentations
- Create a simple design template
- Use appropriate font and size.
- Use good quality images.
- Avoid too many special effects.
- Limit the number of slides.
- Learn to navigate your presentation in a non-linear fashion.
- Do not read from your slides or speak to them.
11 DESIGN TIPS FOR BEAUTIFUL PRESENTATIONS
- Skip the Stock Template
- Don’t Use More than 6 Lines of Text
- Ditch the Bullet Points
- Use Sans Serif Fonts
- Size Fonts Appropriately
- Maintain a Strong Contrast Between Text and Background
- Use No More than 5 Colors
- Use Contrasting Text Colors to Draw Attention
- Use Single Images
- Use Visuals to Increase Emotional Appeal
- Freeze the Transitions