Do the slides color combinations look good together?
Is there enough color contrast? There should be enough contrast between the background and message to make all the text readable. Is the same color palette used throughout so that it really looks like one presentation, not a cut-and-paste lob from several talks? A final note on PowerPoint animations … Most presenters’ slide animations are out of control. There is no reason to have bulleted phrases flying in from all corners of the screen. That motion is hard on the eyes and adds nothing to the presentation’s persuasiveness. Use these tips to review your presentation’s animations and give them impact, not lust motion. o For phrases: Use only the Wipe Right or Peek From Right. These simple animations are easy on the eyes. o For charts: Use Wipe Up for bar charts. Don’t make the bars fly in – the motion doesn’t fit the message or the design of the chart. o For slide transitions: Don’t use a clunky Cover Down transition for every slide. Who wants to sit through 30 slides of that? Try a s