Death by Power Point
Top 10 Human Fear
Public Speaking/Presenting – The biggest FEAR
People are dying from boring presentations
Boring presentations causing …
Death by Power Point
Boring Presentation - The New Killing Machine
Presentations should
REMARKABLY be Awesome!
Presentations should
NOT be Boring & Repulsive!
- Poor Delivery
- Too Much of Text
- Reading from slides
- Poor Design & Layout
- Out of Context
- Broadcast Monologue
The BAD Presentation
- Excellent Delivery
- One message / slide
- No to reading
- Good Design & Layout
- Reference to Context
- Conversation
The GOOD Presentation
Tools to create Beautifully designed
presentation are available for FREE!
The Making of AWESOME Presentation
1. VISUALIZE your STORY (Thoughts)
2. VERBALIZE your STORY (Thoughts)
3. OPENING SLIDE should be IMPRESSIVE
4. PRESENTATION Title should grab ATTENTION!
Presentation Title can
almost tell which
presentations are
going to SUCK even
before the START.
5. Choose COLOR SCHEME aesthetically.
6. Choose STUNNING Visuals.
Always REMEMBER
Audience reads slides
faster then you talk
7. Closing Remarks should be COMPELLING.
8. Always RECAP
SELECTING STRONG VISUALS
VISUALS are EXTREMLY POWERFUL
EXAMPLES
Usual way of showing PARTNERSHIP
Interesting way of showing PARTNERSHIP
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Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4
Series 1
Series 2
Series 3
GRAPHICAL representation is GOOD
Remember
Audience is much interested in knowing
WHAT the NUMBERS says (Analytics)
Apple iPod Storage Capacity is 1 Terabyte
WHO CARES!
(Apple iPod Storage Capacity is 1 Terabyte)
Apple IPod can store more than 1,00,000 Songs
Use VISIBLE FONT STYLE & SIZE
Use SINGLE FONT Family
More than 50 Words per Slide = DOCUMENT
Follow the design principle - CRAP
CRAP– CONTRAST
GOOD CONTRAST makes Slides CRISP and ORGANIZED
CRAP
R -
Repetition
CRAP– REPEAT
BE CONSISTENT in FONTS/SIZE/DESIGN/LAYOUT
CRAP– ALIGNMENT
ALIGN THOUGHTS with IMAGES & TEXT
CRAP– PROXIMITY
READABILITY – VISIBILITY – SHARPNESS – TONE & CONTRAST
CRETAIVE VISUALS - EXAMPLES
REMEMBER
1. Killer Opening Slide.
2. Trendy Colors.
3. Stunning Visuals
4. Right Text.
5. CRAP
6. RECAP
Death by Power Point
CA Vinod Kr Sharma

Death By PowerPoint - The New Killing Machine