2. 1 STEP
st
Use a bright background
Makes reading easier, and also…
3. …dark backgrounds are more likely to
make your audience feel sleepy
Image:
http://themoviepatrol.blogspot.com.es/2012/10/are-you-safe-in-dark-movie-theatres.html
4. 2 STEP
nd
Include homemade photos, rather than photos
from the internet, full of “fake smiles”
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5. They add sincerity to your talk, and the audience
usually prefers them to “photoshop” images
My cat, playing
vs
Photoshop cat, posing
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6. 3 STEP
rd
Use your slides to guide your audience
through your presentation
Image: http://tombasson.wordpress.com/2011/03/27/you-are-here/
7. Even if you are storytelling, be sure your
audience knows which part of your
presentation are you at every moment
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8. 4 STEP
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On your last slide, go over everything you
mentioned in your talk, so your audience can
retain the main ideas and ask questions
9. 5 STEP
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Always put something on your last slide
Stop on the summary
slide, or make a
“Thanks”/”Goodbye”
final slide…
Image:
http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-images-wooden-mannequin-hello-pose-image36823
11. 6 STEP
th
Land smoothly. Don’t have an abrupt
end, but slowly prepare your audience for
the farewell
For example, don’t end with a slide like
the previous one -unless your intention is
to make an impact or create expectation-
12. It is safer to end with something humorous,
nice, or just thanking the audience
Thanks for reading!
Any questions?
