VISUAL STORYTELLING

part I

PLOT Your Presentation
ce
On n a
o
Up e...
im
T

Prospective clients &
professional colleagues
are no different.

Everybody loves
a good story...

How can you apply tried & true
storytelling techniques to create
truly engaging presentations that
make meaningful connections
with your audience

First

let’s address the

800lb

?

What
program
should
we use?

SMOKE

WHO CARES!

GOOD PRESENTATIONS
are software-agnostic!

So what makes a good story...

PLOT

We
learned
about this
in school

CLIMAX

INTRO

5

Introduction
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution

There are

Elements of

GOOD?

FALLING
ACTION

RISING
ACTION

RESOLUTION

Conflict
resolution
begins

Conflict is
resolved

The high point
The turning point
in the story
The characters
and the setting
are introduced
Foreshadowing,
good or bad, sets
the tone for what
you are about
to see

Introduce
yourself and the
main ideas of
your discussion
Foreshadow
some of what
they are about
to see
Build
anticipation

The conflict
is revealed
We learn what
makes our
characters tick

Set up the
conflicts, ie:
Challenges in
the landscape
Undefined
opportunities

Present case
studies and
insights that
hint at how
you’ll solve the
conflict

This is:
Your strategy
Your product
Your big idea
This is the
game changer
that will affect
the outcome for
your audience.
Explain the
benefits
Sell it!

This is how it all
comes together
Show:
Creative
Tactics
Demos
Find ways to
illustrate how
you have
solved similar
problems, and
how you will
solve these

Outcome of your
story is revealed

Describe ways
to measure/
validate the
success of
your strategy,
product, or
big idea
Include
testimonials and
metrics, and
articulate your
qualifications

How this
applies
to you

Use the 5 Elements of PLOT to

Get Your Story Straight
In Part II of the series, we’ll discuss how to
bring your story to life through the use of
visuals that support your talking points and
keep your audience entertained and engaged.

Source:
The Plot Has Five Elements in a Story. Created by English_girl.
http://quizlet.com/96068/the-plot-has-five-elements-in-a-story-flash-cards/

Created by Ivan Ruiz @IvanRuizDesign
Presentation Specialist @OCHWW

Visual Storytelling Part 1: PLOT Your Presentation

  • 1.
    VISUAL STORYTELLING part I PLOTYour Presentation ce On n a o Up e... im T Prospective clients & professional colleagues are no different. Everybody loves a good story... How can you apply tried & true storytelling techniques to create truly engaging presentations that make meaningful connections with your audience First let’s address the 800lb ? What program should we use? SMOKE WHO CARES! GOOD PRESENTATIONS are software-agnostic! So what makes a good story... PLOT We learned about this in school CLIMAX INTRO 5 Introduction Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution There are Elements of GOOD? FALLING ACTION RISING ACTION RESOLUTION Conflict resolution begins Conflict is resolved The high point The turning point in the story The characters and the setting are introduced Foreshadowing, good or bad, sets the tone for what you are about to see Introduce yourself and the main ideas of your discussion Foreshadow some of what they are about to see Build anticipation The conflict is revealed We learn what makes our characters tick Set up the conflicts, ie: Challenges in the landscape Undefined opportunities Present case studies and insights that hint at how you’ll solve the conflict This is: Your strategy Your product Your big idea This is the game changer that will affect the outcome for your audience. Explain the benefits Sell it! This is how it all comes together Show: Creative Tactics Demos Find ways to illustrate how you have solved similar problems, and how you will solve these Outcome of your story is revealed Describe ways to measure/ validate the success of your strategy, product, or big idea Include testimonials and metrics, and articulate your qualifications How this applies to you Use the 5 Elements of PLOT to Get Your Story Straight In Part II of the series, we’ll discuss how to bring your story to life through the use of visuals that support your talking points and keep your audience entertained and engaged. Source: The Plot Has Five Elements in a Story. Created by English_girl. http://quizlet.com/96068/the-plot-has-five-elements-in-a-story-flash-cards/ Created by Ivan Ruiz @IvanRuizDesign Presentation Specialist @OCHWW