ppt basics:
1, what font to use
prefer: Sans Serif font : like Arial, Comis Sans, Trebuchet.
make it easier for the audiences to read
Type size should be biger than 18, normally 18 to 36
Avoid Using all capital letters, because it is hard to read
2, color
Dark letters against a light background work, highly contrast
don't need logo on every piece of you slide
a drak blue or black background works best for talks in a large room
drak letters against a light background are best for smaller rooms or teaching
avoid red and green combination
3 layout:
every slide should have a heading on the top
the best heading is a simple sentence
limit text block to no more than two lines
1, what font to use
prefer: Sans Serif font : like Arial, Comis Sans, Trebuchet.
make it easier for the audiences to read
Type size should be biger than 18, normally 18 to 36
Avoid Using all capital letters, because it is hard to read
2, color
Dark letters against a light background work, highly contrast
don't need logo on every piece of you slide
a drak blue or black background works best for talks in a large room
drak letters against a light background are best for smaller rooms or teaching
avoid red and green combination
3 layout:
every slide should have a heading on the top
the best heading is a simple sentence
limit text block to no more than two lines
more detail, please refer to : http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNDAwODg5NDY4.html
list item should be less than 3
unveil your list one by one
be generous with empty space
leave some space between blocks
4,style
Try your best to include a simple image on every slide
each slide should make just one or two points
Avoid fancy transitions between slides unless you have a good reasn
5 organizing a great talk
don't drown the audience with data. less is more.
the structure of a good talk : start broad, get specific and end broad
the middle is meat of the talk