WE MAKE THEM TALK ABOUT YOU
Show me what you mean!
Creating a visual presentation
WE MAKE THEM TALK ABOUT YOU
Dan Mikkin
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It was no accident.
It was done by design.
Sherlock Holmes
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We close the delivery gap
between business and
customer perspective.
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Your first or 31st?
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On today’s menu:
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• what you say and what you show – 

how these correlate;
• what happens in the viewer’s head 

during your keynote;
• how to make your slides boost your speech,
not obfuscate it,
• introduction of the Pecha Kucha format.
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What you say and what you show
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What is a brand?
• Brand is what’s left after you’ve left the room.
Creating a new brand
• Why – the purpose
• Who – target group, competition
• How – language, tone & manner
• Scope – Brand architecture, sub-brands
• Ambitions – the future
Rebranding
• Why rebrand?
• Does the new identity carry a core idea?
• Who’s behind the rebranding?
• What’s the measurable target?
• What’s the plan?
Brand creation / the process
• The Brief
• Discovery
• The Debrief
• Brand Platform
• Visualised directions
• Developing the concept
• Brand launch / relaunch
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What is a brand?
• Brand is what’s left after you’ve left the room.
Creating a new brand
• Why – the purpose
• Who – target group, competition
• How – language, tone & manner
• Scope – Brand architecture, sub-brands
• Ambitions – the future
Rebranding
• Why rebrand?
• Does the new identity carry a core idea?
• Who’s behind the rebranding?
• What’s the measurable target?
• What’s the plan?
Brand creation / the process
• The Brief
• Discovery
• The Debrief
• Brand Platform
• Visualised directions
• Developing the concept
• Brand launch / relaunch
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One thought per slide. Period.
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We all presume people listen to us
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Tell me – and I’ll forget
Show me – and I’ll remember
Engage me – and I’ll understand
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What happens in the viewer’s head
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Images are more comprehensible
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House
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Born 1948
Male
Grew up in England
Married 2nd time
Successful in business
Wealthy
Spends winter holidays in the Alps
Likes dogs
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Who is your target group?
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Set a task
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If I can read it my way,
I will
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How to make your slides boost your speech, 

not obfuscate it
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I’ve got a concept!
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Linear information is misleading
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A few tips
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Have a plan
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Less is more
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Less text
Less fonts
Less images
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Less colours
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Prioritise
matters
by the level
of their importance
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Use Master Slides
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Use Master Slides
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Use Master Slides
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Don’t jump
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Don’t jump
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Don’t jump
Stick to your template.
Don’t ”design” it.
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Gray is not cool
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Pump up the screen
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With text, graphs & info,
it’s the other way around
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NIGHT
LIGHT &
QUIET
CITY /
VILLAGE
SIGHTS
NOT A
DESTINATION
PORT
HISTORY
WHERE
TO
GO?
CLUB
CONCERT
SHOW
RACERS
SAFETY
SAFETY
NICE
ENVIRON-
MENT
HYGIENE
WATER
FUEL
AC/DC
WC / SHOWER
PEOPLE
EASY
ENTRY WINTER
STORAGETECH
SUPPORT
EXTRA
SERVICES
THE
COST
PEER
REFERENCE
PRE
INFO
WIFI
RESTO
SHOP
ATM
KIDS
RACE
FAME
PORT
CHAIN
WAVE
BREAKERS
LOCAL
LIFE
365
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Watch where you put your text
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Watch where you put your text
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Effects are cool! …not
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Keep it cool
Identify all your slides
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For photos, use black background
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Make a point
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And finally:
watch your audience
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You can’t bore me into buying your stuff
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Introduction of the Pecha Kucha format
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20 x 20
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400s = 6min 40s
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Have a plan
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Prepare
Practice
Patch up
Practice again
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Hack it
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A quick read
A slow read
(comparatively)
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Let’s rock’n’roll!

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