Powerpoint

I found that all three articles gave very important tips for designing effective and appealing powerpoint presentations. What I find most annoying on powerpoints is cheesy graphics and too many pictures, and all the articles mentioned not to use those in one way or another, so I guess it's what upsets most viewers. Another thing that makes powerpoint presentations irritating is too many bullet points or information on one slide. It gets hard to read and too much to take in. Also, if that happens on a slide, I usually find myself reading the slide instead of listening to the person present. The first article, "Top Ten Slide Tips", gave quite a few tips against that. In that same article, I especially liked the section where the author described what graphs are appropriate for what kind of data or information portrayed. It was helpful because sometimes it's hard to know which one to use, so that's a helpful tool. In the second article, I especially like the point that when we make powerpoint presentations, we should use the slides to "reinforce not repeat words". I think that is such a good way to put it--don't read from the slides, give the basics and voice the details in the speach. The YouTube tutorial is also good because sometimes, if you're a visual learner, it's good to watch to learn instead of reading. From the information gathered from the articles as well as my own personal opinion, here are my top five tips for creating successful powerpoint presentations:
1. Don't read from the slides--That bores the listeners.
2.Engage both sides of the brain--provide both interesting logic as well as images or songs.
3. Space out information--give yourself room to discuss and time to transition to other points.
4. Use big fonts and appropriate color schemes--make sure viewers can read what is put on the slide. If all the text can't fit without making it small, then that's probably too much information on one slide! Also, don't pick contrasting colors or colors that don't fit with the presentation's mood.
5. Make sure there's room to adapt--if it's a long presentation, keep the terms on the slides general so that there's room to adapt if the ideas flow a different way or your viewers take you a different direction. Audience is important to keep in mind.