CLIPART: NO NO NO
Whenever I see that silhouette clipart guy bonking himself on the head or having a light-bulb idea I think
(1) The presenter is utterly unoriginal and bereft of ideas
(2) The presenter has no sense of visual panache
(3) Time for a nap
People, I beg of you, don't use clipart. Find a decent high-res stock photo (there are many free photo sites) and customise it to fit your colour scheme. If you don't know how, or can't be bothered, don't use images at all.
FONTS
Don't use comic sans. It's not friendly, it's retarded. It says "my presentation and style are so dull I'm using a kiddy font to make it seem exciting and accessible".
PROGRESS BAR
Google for "powerpoint thermometer". It adds a progress bar to your presentation so the audience knows how far through you are. It's a matter of courtesy and prevents unnecessary boredom.
NOBODY'S IMPRESSED
Slide transitions, unnecessary animations and sound effects impress NOBODY. They should only be used if NOBODY is going to watch your presentation. YOU should be interesting enough that your text doesn't need to whoosh in riding a whirlwind. See "comic sans" above.
Please god, no more clipart
I have four tips:
CLIPART: NO NO NO
Whenever I see that silhouette clipart guy bonking himself on the head or having a light-bulb idea I think
(1) The presenter is utterly unoriginal and bereft of ideas
(2) The presenter has no sense of visual panache
(3) Time for a nap
People, I beg of you, don't use clipart. Find a decent high-res stock photo (there are many free photo sites) and customise it to fit your colour scheme. If you don't know how, or can't be bothered, don't use images at all.
FONTS
Don't use comic sans. It's not friendly, it's retarded. It says "my presentation and style are so dull I'm using a kiddy font to make it seem exciting and accessible".
PROGRESS BAR
Google for "powerpoint thermometer". It adds a progress bar to your presentation so the audience knows how far through you are. It's a matter of courtesy and prevents unnecessary boredom.
NOBODY'S IMPRESSED
Slide transitions, unnecessary animations and sound effects impress NOBODY. They should only be used if NOBODY is going to watch your presentation. YOU should be interesting enough that your text doesn't need to whoosh in riding a whirlwind. See "comic sans" above.