This is my latest deck from my Presentation Elevation class I teach for ThinkLA. Like most decks, it may not mean much without me presenting, but there are some good nuggets, tools and tips. Lots of good pointers on how to build Powerpoint Presentation Decks, How to use your body, hands and voice. I talk about Bill Clinton, Steve Jobs and as always there's a slide with Eddie Van Halen.

1. PRESENTATION
ELEVATION
Michael Weiss
@mikepweiss

2. Who is this guy?
AND WHAT IS
HE DOING
HERE?

14. Still Chasing
THE ROCK
AND ROLL
DREAM

31. Now you know
MICHAEL
WEISS

32. That is called
THE LESSIG
METHOD

33. YOU
THEM
HOW 3

34. YOU

35. You are not the
HERO.
You are Yoda.
The audience is
LUKE
SKYWALKER

36. We are in the business of
PERSUASION

37. Aristotle said that one of
the most important parts
of a speech is to
PRODUCE
PERSUASION

38. Communication is the
TRANSFER
OF EMOTION
Seth Godin

39. What is your
STYLE?

40. It is critical that you
IDENTIFY &
ACCEPT
your style

41. If you are not
NERVOUS you
are not HUMAN

42. Be
COMFORTABLE

43. Be
NATURAL

44. “You’re never really
COMFORTABLE.
Even though you may
think you are…you
really aren’t.”

45. Are you
CASUAL?

46. Are you
FORMAL?

47. What about your
CADENCE?

48. Are you a
FAST
talker?

49. The power of the
PAUSE

50. Or do you
TAKE YOUR
TIME?

51. How do you use your
HANDS?

52. Are you aware of your
FACE?

53. How do you use your
BODY?

55. At the 1988 DNC
Clinton was
BOO’ED
off the stage

57. Clinton uses his
HANDS
better than anyone

64. Cadence

65. Repetition
REPETITION
Repetition

67. It was hard not to feel his
PASSION

69. Jim Morrison was
a master of
CROWD
CONTROL

70. It comes down to
CHARISMA

71. A personal quality making a person capable of
INFLUENCING or INSPIRING large
!
numbers of people.

72. Is it
INNATE
or can it be
LEARNED?

73. CLTs*
(Charismatic Leadership
Tactics)
* John Antonakis, Marika Fenley, and Sue Liechti

74. Metaphor

75. Story

76. Want to learn how to tell a better story?
WATCH
COMEDIANS

77. Confidence

78. If you don’t believe it
NEITHER
WILL THEY

79. “If I'm King, where's my
power? Can I form a
government? Can I levy a
tax, declare a war? No!
And yet I am the seat of
all authority. Why?
Because the nation
believes that when I
speak, I speak for them.
But I can't speak.”

80. Being
AUTHENTIC

81. We fear that we
are not worthy.
And that
DISCONNECTS
US
- Brene Brown

82. We have to be willing to be
VULNERABLE*
*Do something where there are
no guarantees

83. We need to stop
CONTROLLING
&
PREDICTING

84. EMOTIONS
are
CONTAGIOUS

85. THEM

86. The human brain not only
looks for the
UNEXPECTED
but actually craves it
Gregory Berns

87. Create
TENSION

89. NESTED LOOPS

90. Open with the
CONCLUSION

91. ? It creates
MYSTERY

92. It unravels a
PUZZLE

93. 2 THE PITCH
THE
WORKING
SESSION

94. Let’s talk about
THE PITCH

95. Your proposal is factual and filled with
PROCESS AND
BUDGETS

96. Your pitch is
EMOTIONAL,
ENGAGING &
INSPIRATIONAL

97. 3 READ YOUR
PROPOSAL
DEVOURED
YOUR WEB
SITE
KNOW YOU
CAN DO THE
JOB

98. Bottom Line
YOU ARE IN THE
ROOM FOR A
REASON

99. Now is not the time to talk about
ME ME ME

100. Now is not the time to talk about
THEM

101. This is just another
MEETING

102. A Presentation Is Not A Meeting;
IT’S A
PERFORMANCE

103. Let’s talk about
THE
WORKING
SESSION

104. Nancy Duarte

105. End Of Class #1

106. HOW

107. STORYTELLING
STORYTELLING

108. Campfires have been replaced with
PROJECTOR
BULBS Nancy Duarte

109. You don’t have to tell the
ENTIRE
STORY

110. RULE
OF 3

111. The 3 Little Pigs
Goldilocks & the 3 Bears
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Stop, Drop & Roll
Location, Location, Location
Duty, Honor, Country
Veni, Vidi, Vici

112. 3 It’s
ALL
they can
remember

113. Be
RESPECTFUL

115. #1 Exercise boosts
BRAIN
POWER

116. If we didn’t move
we would have been
EATEN

117. UNPLUG

118. GO ANALOG

119. Multitasking is a
MYTH

120. #4 We do not pay
attention to
BORING
THINGS

122. Do something different
EVERY 10
MINUTES

123. #10 Vision trumps
all other
SENSES

129. HEAR
a piece of information
and 3 days later you’ll remember
10% OF IT

130. ADD A
PICTURE
and you’ll remember 65%

131. CHOOSE YOUR TOOL

133. Too often we build our presentations
AROUND OUR
DECKS

134. I want you to build your decks
AROUND YOUR
PRESENTATIONS

135. Swab
The
Decks

136. Beware Of
The Bullet
Points

137. Why I Love Dolphins
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Met
One
Once
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139. 1 IDEA
PER
SLIDE

140. Slides are for
SUPPORT
ONLY

141. Say no to
ANIMATION

142. HI-REZ
images only

143. Your slide deck is NOT a
HANDOUT

144. ENSEMBLE
PRESENTING

145. “Jazz, like any language, has its own
grammar and vocabulary.
There’s no right or wrong,
just some choices that are
better than others.”
- Wynton Marsalis

146. #1 Spend time
TOGETHER

147. #2 Take calls
TOGETHER

148. #3 Rehearse
TOGETHER

149. Kibbitz & Nosh

150. "I've learned that people will forget what you
said, people will forget what you did, but
people will never forget how you
made them feel.”
- Maya Angelou

151. YOU
THEM
HOW 3

152. End Of Class #2

153. Setting Up
THE
ROOM

154. Got Mac?

155. Lights
ON

156. Thermostat
DOWN

157. Check Out The
LAYOUT

158. 10 Things You
MUST DO
Before You
Present

159. #1 Clear Your
CACHE

160. #2 Close
OUTLOOK

161. #3 Close Your
IM
PROGRAM

162. #4 Sign Out Of
TWITTER
&
FACEBOOK

163. #5 Check your
VOLUME

164. #6 Close
EVERYTHING

165. #7 Put Your
Presentation On
Your
DESKTOP

166. #8 Go To The
BATHROOM

167. #9 Take A Sip Of
WATER

168. #10 Take A Deep
BREATH

169. Breathing Exercise
4, 7, 8

170. FOUR
PERSONALITIES

171. TASK
ASK TELL
PEOPLE

172. TASK
ASK TELL
PEOPLE
Analytical

173. TO BE RIGHT

174. TASK
Analytical Driver
ASK TELL
PEOPLE

175. RESULTS

176. TASK
Analytical Driver
ASK TELL
PEOPLE
Amiable

177. APPROVAL

178. TASK
Analytical Driver
ASK TELL
Amiable Expressive
PEOPLE

179. RECOGNITION

180. TASK
Analytical Driver
ASK TELL
Amiable Expressive
PEOPLE
Indifferent Handshake
Quiet In Voice & Posture
Asks Questions
Does Not Make Statements
Tends to Lean Back

181. TASK
Analytical Driver
ASK TELL
Amiable Expressive
PEOPLE
Indifferent Handshake
Quiet In Voice & Posture
Asks Questions
Does Not Make Statements
Tends to Lean Back
Firm Handshake
Aggressive
Tone Changes In Voice
Quick / Clear
Makes Statements
Tends to Lean Forward

182. TASK
Analytical Driver
ASK TELL
Amiable Expressive
PEOPLE
Indifferent Handshake
Quiet In Voice & Posture
Asks Questions
Does Not Make Statements
Tends to Lean Back
Firm Handshake
Aggressive
Tone Changes In Voice
Quick / Clear
Makes Statements
Tends to Lean Forward
Infrequent Eye Contact
Poker Faced
Acts With Caution
Wants Facts / Details
Limited Hand Use
No Small Talk

183. Infrequent Eye Contact
Poker Faced
Acts With Caution
Wants Facts / Details
Limited Hand Use
No Small Talk
TASK
Analytical Driver
ASK TELL
Amiable Expressive
PEOPLE
Indifferent Handshake
Quiet In Voice & Posture
Asks Questions
Does Not Make Statements
Tends to Lean Back
Firm Handshake
Aggressive
Tone Changes In Voice
Quick / Clear
Makes Statements
Tends to Lean Forward
Great Eye Contact
Animated / Facial Expressions
Smiles / Nods / Frowns
Little Effort For Facts
Hands Free / Palms Open Up
Shares Personal Feelings

185. RELAX
Take Deep
Breaths

186. Listen &
PAUSE

187. Repeat
THE QUESTION

188. PEP

189. POINT
EXAMPLE
POINT

190. It’s Okay To Say
I DON’T
KNOW

191. End Of Class #3