6. 1. The slideshow is not your presentation
2. Humanise it
3. Be vulnerable
4. Make data memorable
5. Show them
6. Cut the details
7. Follow 10/20/30 rule
7. And what
ultimately
matters isâŠ
1. Are you clear about YOUR
STORY?
2. Are you clear about what
SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE?
3. Have you been able to
CONVINCE YOURSELF with the
story?
4. Are you enthused about your
story of CHANGE?
8. If your answer is âYesâ, project
that vigour in your
presentationâŠ
Think audience
What are their interests?
What do you want them to know, feel and do after hearing your story?
Why should they be interested?
Is what you are saying new?
Does it connect to important trends and themes?
Why should they care â what benefit, solution or value does it offer?
Will people find it interesting and talk about it?
Map out the future - Set the stage by describing where you are now and where you want to be in the future
Describe the challenge - Describe what needs to be overcome and highlight why this will be difficult
Paint a picture of success - Emotionally invest your audience in the outcome (define what success looks like)
Invest in the struggle - Â Emotionally invest your audience in the struggle (define failure or the status quo)
Humanise it â focus on character ask yourself âwhoâ is directly involved in your topic that you can use as the focal point of your story
Be vulnerable - Create a warm fuzzy feeling by sharing a personal or vulnerable experience
Make data memorable - Collect the important numbers for your presentation, turn your data into something interesting and memorable
Show them - Show your audience exactly what you are talking about
Cut the details - Look through your presentation and highlight your most important details and points, evaluate the other details in your story and remove the unnecessary ones
Ten slides, last not more than twenty minutes and contain no font smaller than thirty points