Guidelines For Oral Presentation
Make sure that there is a smooth transition between each slide in your presentation.
Use graphs and charts to emphasize your main points. This will facilitate the audience's understanding of the content.
Make your slides easy to understand.
A lot of complex graphs and charts with a ton of data and statistics can confuse the viewer, so avoid using flashy effects like animations and vivid colours.
Reduce the word count on the slide. Here, you can use the 6-6-6 rule which states that there can be no more than six words in a bullet, six bullets on a slide, and six text slides in a row.
Select legible fonts with good contrast, (30-point font size).
Don't change font from slide to slide and avoid using italics or all capitals.
Keep your presentation within the 8-10 minute timeframe.
Guidelines For Presentation
- Consider the sequence and relevancy of your slides. A current slide should build a path to next slide.
- Use graphs and charts to illustrate your prominent points. They will help the audience to clearly understand the content.
- Make it simple. Too much fancy graphs and charts with huge data and numbers will confuse the audience. Don’t use flash, gif images and fancy colors. The audience will only remember those effects, not your message. Make it simple!
- Use the 6-6-6 rule: (maximum 6 words per bullet, maximum 6 bullets per slide, and maximum 6 text slides in a row). The fewest words with effective imagery will have the most powerful effect.
- Use high-contrast, easy-to-read fonts that are common to most computers. Do not use ALL CAPS, italics, and other enhancements that clutter and distract. A good guideline is a minimum of 30-point font.
- Keep your presentation within the 8-10 minute timeframe.
