Tips for Using Slides
It’s better not to put too much textual content in the slides so it won’t distract the audience. The text of a presentation must be simple and legible. Sometimes, the font size is not properly managed in slides or even in “written presentations”. Try and keep the content legible using proper font and size. If reading the content is difficult for the audience, they won’t follow what you say.
Fonts such as Arial and Times and size between 24 to 30 are recommended. The font size of 30 point for the text in a presentation, the number of maximum 10 slides and the period of about 20 minutes for an ordinary presentation are recommended. Whether the presentation is live or written, you need to avoid generalization. You must be logical and comprehensible because if the audience is supposed to pause for a few seconds to understand what you say or think about it, then they will miss a part of your presentation.
Therefore, the message clarity is one of the principles of making a presentation fascinating. While using tables and diagrams in slides, you need to highlight your targeted important topics by zooming on the main section. This helps the audience find the main topic quickly. You can cover the unnecessary parts in tables and diagrams and show only the desired sections. Use a specific design style in your presentation but don’t get too much involved in design.