Powerpoint DO's and DONT's

1. Keep it simple- The more useless information there is, the less effective it is. "The less clutter you have on your slide, the more powerful your visual message will become." (Reynolds)
2. Use high quality graphics- Using low quality graphics and then trying to force them into a big space results in the image becoming distorted. This is visually unpleasing. I believe that is a good point because using a good quality photo will help capture the audiences focus instead of distracting them.
3.Example of a bad PowerPoint- don't use as a teleprompter. People don't want to view your slides information and then hear you regurgitate it to the audience. It is one of the most boring and uninteresting things to do when creating a PowerPoint.
4.Use more pictures than words- PowerPoints are made to back up what your trying to say. using pictures is a much more effective means than having bullet points.
5. Sound effects- Sound effects are good in most cases, but use sounds other than what are offered to you in PowerPoint. Try burning sounds from a CD or a website. This will sound more interesting and give you more options to please your audience.