Good presentations succeed in three important areas: Look, Feel, and Value. Get inspired to create a presentation that looks good, flows well, and communicates big ideas.

2. PRESENTATIONS
THAT POP

3. HOW TO CREATE A WORKSHOP THAT PEOPLE WILL
REMEMBER

4. WHAT MAKES A
PRESENTATION BAD?
WE’VE ALL BEEN STUCK IN BAD
PRESENTATIONS

5. WHAT MAKES A
PRESENTATION GREAT?
YOU PROBABLY ALREADY
HAVE SOME IDEAS

6. GOOD PRESENTATIONS SUCCEED IN THREE
IMPORTANT AREAS

7. LOOK
FEEL
VALUE

8. LOOK?
IT’S PRETTY SIMPLE,
IT’S YOUR VISUALS

9. KEEP IT SIMPLE
REMEMBER K.I.S.S.

10. ONE IDEA PER SLIDE
IF YOU CAN’T TWEET IT,
DON’T PUT IT THERE

11. DON’T BE TOO ABSTRACT
PEOPLE WILL GET LOST

12. USE GRAPHICS THAT ARE HIGH QUALITY AND
THAT ADD VALUE
NO RANDOM CLIP ART
NO FUZZY GOOGLE IMAGES

13. USE A CONSISTENT VISUAL THEME
SHOW YOUR PERSONALITY
PERSONALITY IS GOOD

14. CHOOSE TYPEFACES WISELY
a PICK TWO MAX
STICK WITH THEM

15. KEEP THINGS BIG
NO ONE LIKES SQUINTING

16. REMEMBER CONTRAST
WATCH OUT FOR COLOURS
AND GRAPHICS THAT
OVERLAP

17. YOU’RE NOT MAKING A MOVIE
COOL IT WITH THE MOTION
GRAPHICS, SPIELBERG

18. DEVIATE FROM THE NORM
TITLES AND BULLETS GET OLD
QUICK

19. FEEL?
IT’S THE INTANGIBLE STUFF

20. MULTI-TASKING IS HARD
DON’T MAKE YOUR AUDIENCE
DO TWO THINGS AT ONCE

21. PAY ATTENTION TO FLOW
USE TILE OR
LIGHT TABLE VIEW

22. STORYBOARD IN ANALOGUE
GET OUT THE PEN AND PAPER BEFORE
YOU OPEN POWERPOINT

23. CREATE YOUR STORY
USE NARRATIVE STRUCTURE

24. ASK QUESTIONS
INVITE AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

25. PRACTICE
YOU WON’T BE PERFECT ON YOUR
FIRST TRY

26. MAKE NOTES
YOU DON’T WANT TO FORGET
ADDITIONAL ANECDOTES OR
CLEVER TRANSITIONS

27. BE CONFIDENT
DON’T HIDE BEHIND BIG
WORDS AND JARGON

28. REMEMBER THE TEN MINUTE RULE
PEOPLE START TO TUNE OUT

29. VALUE?
ENTERTAIN, INSPIRE,
EDUCATE, SOLVE A PROBLEM

30. IT’S LIKE AN ESSAY
WHAT’S YOUR THESIS
STATEMENT?

31. IDENTIFY THE VILLAIN
ARTICULATE THE PROBLEM BEFORE
YOU OFFER THE SOLUTION

32. MAKE IT PERSONAL
IT’S NOT “SOME PEOPLE”,
IT’S “YOU”

33. GIVE CONTEXT
STATS ARE GREAT,
BUT WHAT DO THEY MEAN?

34. USE PICTURES OR PROPS
BE CREATIVE
WITH VISUAL AIDS

35. HAVE FUN
PASSION IS CONTAGIOUS

36. QUESTIONS?

37. LET’S TALK
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