V Decision Point: Choosing Fonts for Your Template a Points 3 out of 5 Before you ever set your fingers on the keyboard, you'll want to decide on some basic elements of your presentation. It's easier and far less time-consuming to make these decisions before you start preparing your presentation, rather than changing all of your slides once it's completed. One of the first decisions you need to make is what font you're going to use in your presentation. You want to make the text on your slides easy to read (particularly from a distance). Of the following, which font would be most appropriate for your presentation? (Keep in mind that the fonts below display in a smaller size than you'd be using on your slides.) Franklin Gothic Demi Times New Roman ALGERIAN Lua'l/OUHaMAux/Lfmg/ You chose Times New Roman.This was an OK choice. It's traditional and conservative, and unlike some fonts, it allows for upper- and lowercase letters. Its only disadvantage is that it is a serif style (i.e., it has a small stroke attached to the end of each letter). When selecting typefaces and type styles for slides, you should use serif styles only with larger text. LO 17.3: Outline the decisions involved in using a key visual and selecting Read more about it color, artwork, and typefaces to create effective slide designs. in the eText Structural Sound Sales by Product Line Sales in Millions of Dollars 250 200 150 100 50 0- Speakers Headphones Wireless Audio Bluetooth Live Sound Audio Equipment Structural Sound Sales by Product Line Sales in Millions of Dollars 105 233 84 Speakers Headphones Wireless Audio -Bluetooth Audio Live Sound Equipment You chose the slide with the bar chart. This was not the best choice. Although it graphically displays the sales of each product line, it does not effectively display the relationship of the sales of each product line to the total sales of Structural Sound. The slide also would have been enhanced if the numbers appeared below each bar, rather than forcing the audience to gauge sales by looking at the vertical axis. LO 17.4: Explain how to create effective slide content. Read more about it in the eTextDuring your presentation, you plan to address the total sales of Structural Sound and the percentage of sales by product line. You believe this data will give the audience an idea of the size of each product line. Total sales for Structural Sound last year were $619 million. The sales for each product line are as follows: . Speakers: $233 million . Headphones: $78 million . Wireless audio: $119 million . Bluetooth audio: $84 million . Live sound equipment: $105 million Of the following options, which slide would best display this information in your presentation? Structural Sound Sales Total Company Sales $619 million Speaker Sales $233 million Headphone Sales $78 million Wireless Audio Sales $119 million Bluetooth Audio Sales $84 million Live Sound Equipment Sales $105 million Structural Sound Sales by Product Line (Millions of Dollars) $105 $233 Speakers Headphones Wireless Audio Bluetooth Audio Live Sound Equipment $119 $78