Design Layout

[Guest]

What do you think would be the best slide deisgn layout for training older
adults to operate a business successfully?

 

[TAJ Simmons]

That's a tough question.... can you elaborate a little more

Are you talking about the 'template / look' or the "slide layout" as in a
bullet list?

Cheers
TAJ Simmons
microsoft powerpoint mvp

awesome - powerpoint backgrounds,
http://www.powerpointbackgrounds.com
free powerpoint templates, tutorials, hints and tips etc

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[Sandy]

You might want to search for information on "marketing to
mature" consumers. There's quite a bit of data out there.
I've done work in this area, but it's been several years.
Here are some basics:

* Use a plain background.
* Use animation judiciously -- flashy stuff can be
distracting and overswhelming (our peripheral vision
changes as we age). Delivering text one line at a time
can be ok but use a simple "appear"
* Use a san-sarifed font (less stuff to look at).
* Make sure your text is a very high contrast against the
background.
* "Bold" accent colors are enjoyable. Avoid red/green
combinations (color blindness)
* Limit the amount of stuff on your slides (again, too
much stuff becomes overwhelming)

Sandy

 

[Sonia]

I am an "older person" and I can read and listen just as well as anyone. Why do
you need to talk/present to me any differently than anyone else?? What the heck
does the design have to do with anything?!
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Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials
http://www.soniacoleman.com

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[Steve Rindsberg]

I am an "older person" and I can read and listen just as well as anyone. Why do
you need to talk/present to me any differently than anyone else?? What the heck
does the design have to do with anything?!

I could design something so bad that *nobody* could read it.
Left to his own devices, that's all Brian ever does, in fact.

 

[Sonia]

I could design something so bad that *nobody* could read it.

And I could not read yours just as well as anyone, despite my advancing age.

Left to his own devices, that's all Brian ever does, in fact.

Ah, but that's not because of his age. <EG>

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

And I could not read yours just as well as anyone, despite my advancing age.


Ah, but that's not because of his age. <EG>

All that was in response to "What does design have to do with anything."

I'm hardly one to be in danger of making age-ist remarks. Except about them
young whippersnappers. Dern 'em. Now if you'll pardon me, I'm off to oil my
buggy whip.

 

[Echo S]

Interesting. This sounds like just plain good advice -- no matter the age of
the audience -- to me.