Elements of a Good Presentation: Style, Graphics, Content, and Length
"Create effective presentations with tips on style, graphics, content, and length. Enhance readability with light text on dark backgrounds, simple graphics, and key points. Keep slides concise, use simple visuals, and end with a summary. Follow slide count guidelines for different talk durations to engage your audience respectfully."
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Daigles elements of a good presentation
Style Light text on a dark background is better for viewing in dark rooms Sans serif font is easier to read When in doubt, make the text bigger Use parenthetical citations on your slides to acknowledge graphics sources etc.
Graphics Make them as simple as possible (both in terms of content and colors) Your axis labels are always too small Annotate! Point us to what you re trying to show Assume that listeners have wandered into your talk/aren t paying attention Use simple cartoons to illustrate your points
Content Start with a key points slide Outline slides are not effective Give background to motivate your work Methods and results Put your work in context what is new? Why is it important? Finish by recapping (not repeating) your key points
Length 15 minute talk: 12-15 slides 20 minute talk: 15-18 slides 30 minute talk: 20-25 slides 60 minute talk: 30-40 slides Speakers who exceed these limits either give lousy talks or run over time, which are both disrespectful to your audience
