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Refining Presentation
Content
ANA LOPEZ

Principles for Refining Content

Simplify content

Reduce text

Emphasize main points

Create consistency

Create a Mood with Color

Simplify Content

Plan 3 to 5 text slides per major concept

Use one main concept per slide

Use 7 x 7 guideline

Limit slide to 7 or fewer lines

Limit words in lines to 7 or fewer

Reduce Text

First Edit

Second Edit

Reduce paragraph text to sentences

Reduce sentences to phrases

Third Edit

Edit phrase text

Emphasize Main Points

Use images and objects that relate to topic

Animate text and charts

Use bullets for items of equal importance

Use numbers for ranking or sequencing

Create Consistency

Use same fonts, sizes, and attributes

Apply consistent alignment

Use same paragraph spacing

Utilize color scheme

Create a Mood with Color

Yellow: Optimism, Warmth

White: Peace, Quiet

Green: Growth

Red: Action, Enthusiasm

Blue: Calm, Traditional

Black: Power, Strength

Grey: Neutral

The key to success is to make


certain your slide show is a
visual aid and not a visual
distraction.
DR. JOSEPH SOMMERVILLE, PEAK COMMUNICATION PERFORMANCE

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