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How to be a
Presentation
   Ninja
          Gwyneth A. Jones
        The Daring Librarian
This slide by @JesseDee
This slide by @JesseDee
This slide by @JesseDee
This slide by @JesseDee
Flickr Creative Commons by Jessica Feis
The “art” is setting
     yourself apart. 

      Style & design.
                    

 The difference between a
snoozefest or knocking the
 socks off your audience.

    Ninjas have style.
Templates are Trite
     Standard PowerPoint templates 
are ugly and don’t communicate, they kill!




             We can do better!
1.
    Have a
        Killer
         Title
      & Cover
         Slide
Don’t be afraid
 to have a bold
  title that will
  grab people’s
      attention.
At most
 conferences you
       can almost 
        tell which
presentations are
          going to
      suck before 
  they even start.
Likewise, make
   your session
 write-up stand
       out from 
 the rest in the
    conference
     catalogue.
Here’s some cover slides that don’t suck
If you’re going to upload your preso online
  to Slideshare (and you should!) having a 
            great looking “cover” can make 
                        ALL the difference!
My Transparency preso was featured on
the Slideshare front page & it got 87,169
views in 4 days! That’s crazy!
Avoid your cool fonts & arresting images
from messing up by saving your preso as a 
                  .PDF before uploading to
                               Slideshare.




          @JesseDee Rocks!
2.Use Killer
 
 Fonts &
    a Coool
    Colour
    Scheme
     …or a slick clean one!
Friends
                             don’t let
                              friends
                                use
                               Comic
                                Sans!
tothelifeboat.blogspot.com



                               thedaringlibrarian.com
H0t c an be Exp ensive!




             But
                   I HA
                       D to
                              have
                                     it!
Da Font is FREE!
FREE Fonts fo
               r Download
Available in b
              oth Mac & Win


       Match the
          font
     With the Mood
                   !
1001 Free Fonts:
Their site is ugly!…..their fonts are NOT!




      Unusual fonts are
             cool
        & memorable!
          This one is
Choose
one title
  font
And one text font
This is
  Han Solo
And this is American
     Typewriter
Now Let’s
Talk Colour
  Scheme
What Are You Wearing?
Look at the colours that fill your closets 
& Colours that make you feel happy!
I like dark colours
  with punches of 
  Bright Yellows, 
  Greens, & Blues
Cool Colours
  Add Fab!
An easy way to find a great looking
colour scheme is pick a “most loved”
   palette from ColourLovers.com 


                                  ple
                               peo 
                        2, 834 this!
                         “lo ve”
3.
 
   Be
   Brutal!
 Cut Your
    Text
If you’re going to put down
     word for word exactly what
     you are going to say you will
       kill your message & your
               audience!"
         Btw, this whole preso has TOO much text!

•    Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah
•    More blah blah blah blah blah blah blah
•    OMG! blah blah blah blah blah blah blah
•    OMG! More blah blah blah blah blah blah
Bullets Can Kill.




The more the audience has to read
 the less they are listening to you.
Blinking
Sparkly
Zooming
Twirling
Text & 
Sound Effects 
Are Just
NOT Cool. 
Really.
Stop it!
This slide by @JesseDee
4.  Use
 
 Killer
  Images
Arresting
                       Images & 
                     Sparing Use 
                         of Text
                    Will Make You a
                  Presentation Ninja!



 Psst! There
are 3 Ninjas in
 this picture!
                                Flickr Creative Commons pphoto by wth42
Your own photos:
 Time consuming but a very nice touch.

I like to use a photo full screen 1024 X 768
       and set as the slide background.
Flickr Creative Commons
    Thousands of FREE Pictures!    
All you need to do is to follow the CC
    license, give proper credit &
             attribution.




                        Flickr Creative Commons photo by Studiolit
Animate Your Slides!




 Go!Animate, Xtranormal, &
          Second Life
  Offer unique opportunities
for FREE Background images.
Second Life screenshots
                          
are out of this VIRTUAL world!
Spend Some $$
Royalty FREE
paid professional
photos look 
cohesive & slick
but cost money.

I bought this 
iStock photo 
for $7.60 
You’re worth it!
iStock photos are
professional & slick.
To 
Recap
Now go forth
  and be a
Presentation
   Ninja.
I totally stole this presentation! 




                                       Thank
                                        You!
Other Awesome Presos from  
my Slideshare Sensei @jessedee
How to be a Presentation Ninja

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How to be a Presentation Ninja

  • 1. How to be a Presentation Ninja Gwyneth A. Jones The Daring Librarian
  • 2. This slide by @JesseDee
  • 3. This slide by @JesseDee
  • 4. This slide by @JesseDee
  • 5. This slide by @JesseDee
  • 6. Flickr Creative Commons by Jessica Feis
  • 7. The “art” is setting yourself apart. Style & design. The difference between a snoozefest or knocking the socks off your audience. Ninjas have style.
  • 8. Templates are Trite Standard PowerPoint templates are ugly and don’t communicate, they kill! We can do better!
  • 9. 1. Have a Killer Title & Cover Slide
  • 10. Don’t be afraid to have a bold title that will grab people’s attention.
  • 11. At most conferences you can almost tell which presentations are going to suck before they even start.
  • 12. Likewise, make your session write-up stand out from the rest in the conference catalogue.
  • 13. Here’s some cover slides that don’t suck
  • 14. If you’re going to upload your preso online to Slideshare (and you should!) having a great looking “cover” can make ALL the difference!
  • 15. My Transparency preso was featured on the Slideshare front page & it got 87,169 views in 4 days! That’s crazy!
  • 16. Avoid your cool fonts & arresting images from messing up by saving your preso as a .PDF before uploading to Slideshare. @JesseDee Rocks!
  • 17. 2.Use Killer Fonts & a Coool Colour Scheme …or a slick clean one!
  • 18. Friends don’t let friends use Comic Sans! tothelifeboat.blogspot.com thedaringlibrarian.com
  • 19. H0t c an be Exp ensive! But I HA D to have it!
  • 20. Da Font is FREE! FREE Fonts fo r Download Available in b oth Mac & Win Match the font With the Mood !
  • 21. 1001 Free Fonts: Their site is ugly!…..their fonts are NOT! Unusual fonts are cool & memorable! This one is
  • 22. Choose one title font And one text font
  • 23. This is Han Solo And this is American Typewriter
  • 25. What Are You Wearing? Look at the colours that fill your closets & Colours that make you feel happy!
  • 26. I like dark colours with punches of Bright Yellows, Greens, & Blues
  • 27. Cool Colours Add Fab!
  • 28. An easy way to find a great looking colour scheme is pick a “most loved” palette from ColourLovers.com ple peo 2, 834 this! “lo ve”
  • 29. 3. Be Brutal! Cut Your Text
  • 30. If you’re going to put down word for word exactly what you are going to say you will kill your message & your audience!" Btw, this whole preso has TOO much text! •  Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah •  More blah blah blah blah blah blah blah •  OMG! blah blah blah blah blah blah blah •  OMG! More blah blah blah blah blah blah
  • 31. Bullets Can Kill. The more the audience has to read the less they are listening to you.
  • 32.
  • 33. Blinking Sparkly Zooming Twirling Text & Sound Effects Are Just NOT Cool. Really. Stop it!
  • 34. This slide by @JesseDee
  • 35. 4. Use Killer Images
  • 36. Arresting Images & Sparing Use of Text Will Make You a Presentation Ninja! Psst! There are 3 Ninjas in this picture! Flickr Creative Commons pphoto by wth42
  • 37. Your own photos: Time consuming but a very nice touch. I like to use a photo full screen 1024 X 768 and set as the slide background.
  • 38. Flickr Creative Commons Thousands of FREE Pictures! All you need to do is to follow the CC license, give proper credit & attribution. Flickr Creative Commons photo by Studiolit
  • 39. Animate Your Slides! Go!Animate, Xtranormal, & Second Life Offer unique opportunities for FREE Background images.
  • 40. Second Life screenshots are out of this VIRTUAL world!
  • 41. Spend Some $$ Royalty FREE paid professional photos look cohesive & slick but cost money. I bought this iStock photo for $7.60 You’re worth it!
  • 44.
  • 45. Now go forth and be a Presentation Ninja.
  • 46. I totally stole this presentation! Thank You!
  • 47. Other Awesome Presos from my Slideshare Sensei @jessedee