Chapter 1 Synopsis

Lynell Burmark addresses three major topics regarding power point presentations in chapter one of her book, “They Snooze, You Lose”, templates, color and type. She gives suggestions on different ways to make your power point presentations more entertaining. She asks the reader to look at how color can change the audiences’ reaction to the message trying to be conveyed during the presentation. Color can make a bold statement, but a great example given by the author and his accidental use of blue and gold at a Stanford University of California, Berkeley game. (Burmark, 2011) When looking at templates she suggests again that the audience be kept in mind when sending your message. If the background is too busy or you are unable to read the presentation because of the template, simply do not use one. Finally, the type on a power point is very important. The size and style of font can change an audiences’ reaction to a presentation. References Burmark, L. (2011). They snooze, you lose:the educator's guide to successful presentations. San Francisco: Josey-Bass. DOI: www.amazon.com