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Hospitality and GamingStrategies for Constructing Presentation SlidesEd NagelhoutProfessor of Rhetoric and Writing

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Know Your MessageThe Rhetorical Triangle

http://andytuttle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/maze.jpgDoes your message match your expertise?Know Your Message

http://searunner.sv-timemachine.net/images/misc8/bored_realthing.jpgIs your message connecting with your audience?Know Your Message

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One Point Per SlideFocus!Each slide should point to ONE clear point.http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/145/e/0/boring_world_by_takashi6-d66kz6i.jpg

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One Point Per Slide

One Point Per Slide

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Do you know WHERE the important information is in your presentation?http://www.edge-online.com/wp-content/uploads/edgeonline/oldfiles/images/feature_article/2011/01/3-38-.jpg

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Contrast creates strong dynamic differences among elements that are different.

If it is different, make it very different.

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Repeat Important InfoDesign Level - AlignmentAlignment connects elements visually (through invisible lines) on slides.

The grid function can help place and align elements more effectively.

Alignment gives individual slides a clean, well-organized look.

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Finding Images

Using Images

Manipulating Images

Incorporating ImagesFollow a Process(photo credit:03.Photog.DrumCircle.DupontCircle.WDC.29jun08viaphotopin(license))

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Tim Weninger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNENiG7LAnc

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Repeat Important InfoVisual Level - Videos and Audiobradley landryhttps://vimeo.com/32570572 Flogging Molly - Worst Day Since Yesterday -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDSud7vAH_0

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Why am I here?

Stuart Rankin

David Bowie - Changes -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl3vxEudif8

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Repeat Important InfoKeep figures and graphs simple

Avoid chart junk

Use descriptive titles with a clear message

Connect explicitly to other parts of the presentationVisual Level - Graphs, Charts, and Tables

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Repeat Important InfoVisual Level - Graphs, Charts, and TablesAccording to Dave Paradi:

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Repeat Important InfoAccording to Garr Reynolds:http://www.techrepublic.com/article/10-slide-design-tips-for-producing-powerful-and-effective-presentations/Pie charts.Used to show percentages. Limit the slices to 4-6 and contrast the most important slice either with color or by exploding the slice.Visual Level - Graphs, Charts, and Tables

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Repeat Important InfoAccording to Garr Reynolds:http://www.techrepublic.com/article/10-slide-design-tips-for-producing-powerful-and-effective-presentations/Vertical bar charts.Used to show changes in quantity over time. Best if you limit the bars to 4-8.Visual Level - Graphs, Charts, and Tables

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Repeat Important InfoAccording to Garr Reynolds:http://www.techrepublic.com/article/10-slide-design-tips-for-producing-powerful-and-effective-presentations/Horizontal bar charts.Used to compare quantities. For example, comparing sales figures among the four regions of the company.Visual Level - Graphs, Charts, and Tables

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Repeat Important InfoAccording to Garr Reynolds:http://www.techrepublic.com/article/10-slide-design-tips-for-producing-powerful-and-effective-presentations/Line charts.Used to demonstrate trends. For example, here is a simple line chart showing that our sales have gone up every year. Visual Level - Graphs, Charts, and Tables

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Repeat Important InfoAccording to Garr Reynolds:http://www.techrepublic.com/article/10-slide-design-tips-for-producing-powerful-and-effective-presentations/Tables.In general, tables are well suited for side-by-side comparisons of quantitative data. However, tables can lack impact on a visceral level.Visual Level - Graphs, Charts, and Tables

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Repeat Important InfoUse Multiple SlidesYou dont have to jam EVERYTHING (especially text) on a single slide.Use multiple slidesONE point per slidehttps://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/c1hmocyrewazctr1qlps.jpg

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Follow a ProcessA Traditional Writing Process

Plan for the Situation

Follow a Process

Plan for Your AudienceFollow a ProcessWho is your audience?

How much do they know?

What are their expectations?

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Plan the ThemeFollow a Process

Limit Colors to 2 or 3

Maximize Contrast

Typical Effective Color Schemes:

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Plan the Organization Step-by-StepFollow a Processhttp://www.dancing4beginners.com/images/foxtrot-steps-man.gif

Plan the Visual LevelMake Reading (and Seeing) Easy Full or Partial SlideProvide Clarification or EmphasisHelp Tell the StoryAdd DetailFollow a Process

Finding Images

Using Images

Manipulating Images

Incorporating ImagesFollow a Process(photo credit:03.Photog.DrumCircle.DupontCircle.WDC.29jun08viaphotopin(license))Plan the Visual Level - Images

Follow a ProcessPlan the Visual Level - Finding and Using Images

Follow a Process

Plan the Visual Level - Attributing Images

Follow a Process

Plan the Visual Level - Attributing Images

Plan the Textual LevelMake Reading (and Seeing) Easy Limit Fonts and Sizes

Use Highlighting Selectively

BIGGER IS BETTER!

Follow a Process

Follow a ProcessDraft

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Follow a ProcessGot Feedback?

Follow a ProcessRevise, Revise, Revise

Patricia Sullivan

Revise Using Slide SorterFollow a Process

Follow a ProcessEdit, Edit, EditLook Closely - Go SlowlySlide by SlideDesign LevelVisual LevelTextual Levelhttps://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2674/5697093100_94d865f92c_b.jpg

Top Ten Slide Tips - Garr Reynoldshttp://www.garrreynolds.com/preso-tips/design/10 Before and After Slide Exampleshttp://www.slideshare.net/adamnoar/10-before-and-after-slides-slideshareHospitality and GamingFor More InformationPPT Tutorials on Lynda.comhttps://oit.unlv.edu/lynda

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If you have any questions/comments/ insights, please contact me by email:

ed.nagelhout@unlv.eduFor a copy of the slides, see Thinking with Crash:http://ednagelhout.blogspot.com/Hospitality and Gaming

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