Re: Text on Slides in Technical Communication presentation

[Kathy Jacobs <jacobskl -at- jacobs -dot- coxatwork -dot- com>]

Peter,
As a trainer and PPT poweruser, I would suggest that the following be
kept in mind:
1) Slides should back up what is being said, not re-iterate what is
being said.
2) Remind the doctors that the attention should be  on what is being
said.  The more the audience has to read, the less they can listen.
3) Keep the bullets short, sparse, and in big fonts so that all can see
them easily.
4) Don't quote major chunks of text on the slides.  Again, to much
reading means less listening.
5) Keep the graphics consistent and professional.  There are several
great websites with free clips, etc. Do a search on google for "medical
clip artwork" and check out the resulting sites.
6) Keep the bells and whistles consistent.  Use the same transitions
throughout the presentation.
7) Use summary charts for data rather than detailed ones.

Let me know if you need more tips.
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Peter Shea (USF) wrote:

> I've been editing articles for doctors. Recently, I've asked to edit a
> presentation paper & the PowerPoint slides that accompany it.
>
> While I know PowerPoint, I am unaccustomed to thinking about slide
> content. Aside from suggesting that the doctors keep their bulleted lists
> to a minimum, I don't know what else to suggest.
>
> I'd love to hear from anyone who has experience editing slides.
>

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Kathryn Jacobs,  BrainBench MVP MS PowerPoint
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