By Donna Johnson
Worship Team Chair
One of the silver linings of our current Zoom services is that we can add a visual component to our announcements by showing slides before and during the services. The Worship Team and Lori Varosh are happy to work with you to create slides to promote WUUC-related events if we have enough lead time. If you want to create your own slides either in PowerPoint or Google Slides, please submit them to Lori Varosh, office@wuuc.org, at least a week before they will be shown. They may be edited for brevity and accuracy.
Here are some things to consider for slides for Zoom services.
First, consider your goal. What do you want people to do as a result of seeing your slide? Then, aim for maximum impact. Consider that the slide may be shown at a time when people are just settling in for the service. You want to grab attention AND make it easy for people to understand quickly.
- Keep it Simple – Complicated slides are hard to follow during a service. Less is more.
- Use a maximum of 7 lines on the slide.
- Use at least a 24-size font for main copy, 36-44 for titles.
- Ask yourself if each word is necessary or just “nice to include.” Be clear about the purpose of the slide. You don’t need complete sentences.
- Avoid busyness. Limit use of multiple backgrounds, graphics, and fonts. Don’t use more than two different fonts, avoid all caps, and make sure the font you use is very legible and easy to read.
- Choose images carefully. Make sure that they serve the purpose of the slide. Avoid complicated or detailed images that are difficult to understand at a glance.