September 2009
Rentals and Staging


In This Issue:

Choosing a Convention Center Site
Tech Tip - Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations
Denver Meeting and Events Industry - Upcoming Events
Visit Image Audiovisuals' Newly Designed Website
Image's New Partnership with Ameristar - Blackhawk
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Tech Tip - Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations


Since we have witnessed many presentations throughout the years, we understand that a seemingly innocent PowerPoint presentation can make or break a meeting. Image Audiovisuals has compiled a few tips on creating and delivering effective PowerPoint presentations:

Slide Design

• Choose a professional simple design. If you are giving your presentation in a darkened room, choose a dark background with white text. If you are delivering a presentation in a lightened room, use a white background with dark text.
  
  
• Use a simple font like Arial or Times New Roman. One thing to keep in mind that if you are using a computer with an older version of PowerPoint, it might not recognize newer fonts like Calibri.
  
  
• Type the title slides in a 32-50 sized font and type bulleted lists in a 20-32 sized font.
  
  
• Keep the slides simple by using no more than 7-10 lines of text per slide. Use phrases and keywords rather than whole sentences and paragraphs.
  
  
• Use distracting graphics and sounds sparingly.
  
  
• Ask questions in your slides. A short question can be very thought provoking.

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• Always save your PowerPoint file to a USB drive in case the Internet connection is slow or nonfunctional.
  
  
• Ensure that all distracting automatic reminders, e-mail notifications, silly screensavers, etc., are disabled prior to your presentation.
  
  
• Always have Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer on hand, just in case the meeting room's computer has an older version of PowerPoint on it.
  
  
• Rehearse your motions to go along with each slide transition.
  
  
• Create a PDF file of your presentation and make copies of it for distribution to audience members

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Scott Collinsworth
Director of Sales
Rental and Staging
Image Audiovisuals, Inc.
2130 S. Dahlia Street
Denver, CO 80222
303-758-1818
scollinsworth@imageav.com

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