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1. 10 TIPS FOR TERRIFIC PRESENTATIONS
Yours truly,
SRIDHAR RAJENDRAN

2. 1
COLORS

3. Choose 3-4 colors to use throughout the slides
Black andWhite doesn’t count silly
Eyes up here Mister!

4. Try ColorHunt.co for inspirations

5. FIRST SLIDE
2

6. Blank background scattered with shapes
Geometry is your best friend

7. OR

8. DAMN TITLE
Goes Here

9. Random stock photo + Gradient

10. FOOTER
3

11. Put your logo/name/reference links
Page number optional
REF: http://wikipedia.com YOUR AWESOME NAME

12. Attention seeking footer
REF: http://wikipedia.com YOUR AWESOME NAME

13. SECTIONS
4

14. Refer to the previous slide or the next one
Whatever!

15. TEXT OVERLOAD
5

16. Sometimes slides tend to get descriptive……
In such scenarios, you have to include
• Numbers
• Tables
• Graphs
• Cat GIFs
• Annual Reports
I am merely adding this line to show boring slides can be.
I can beat around the bush only so much.
Not everyone gets you in life. So,
CUT THE CRAP. USE A SIMPLE BACKGROUND.
Record sales for last quarter
Most people would be asleep by now
ICON CREDIT: SmashIcons from flaticon.com

17. TEXT HIGHLIGHT
6

18. When you are drowning in text, the only thing you can is HIGHLIGHT the
crap out of it.
CHOOSE WHATEVER YOU LIKE
No judgements
IMAGE CREDIT: CheezBurger.com
You can also try to HIGHLIGHT like this.

19. “QUOTES”
7

20. Life is short. So smile while you
still have your teeth.
“
”
Albert Einstein

21. I swear I didn’t
say all the quotes
attributed to me.
“
”
Albert Einstein

22. TEXT + IMAGES
8

23. PLAY AROUND WITH THE LAYOUT
Go bonkers
Just because you own 12 pair
of black socks, doesn’t mean
you shouldn’t mix things up a
bit in your slides.
Reasons I like black socks
• I like socks
• I really like black colour
I am a fashion expert

24. HOPE YOU GOT SOME IDEA ABOUT LAYOUTS?
I tried!
Did you ever think you could write so much about socks?
Ya, me neither.
But it has not stopped me from trying.
And I shall continue this mission, till you
break the monotonous layout.
• Use a bullet if you need to
My state of mind while creating this slide
IMAGE CREDIT: Pexels.com

25. HEADER:
9

26. JUST USE A DIFFERENT COLOR TO TELL IT APART
Got it?
Benefits of making terrific presentations
• Fun = Stop people from falling asleep
• Diversion tactic = Use cat gifs to avoid questions about
your failed strategy
• $$$ = Consultant invoice directly proportional to pretty
PPTs
• Look Smart = Mission accomplished

27. VECTORS vs IMAGES
10

28. VECTORS IMAGES
• Fun, cute
• Abstract concepts
• Team photos, brainstorming
sessions, products, etc
• Real-world, real-people
CHOOSE THE RIGHT ONE BASED ON THE CONTEXT
Use stock photos sparingly. Not like me.
VECTOR CREDIT: Freepik.com IMAGE CREDIT: Pexels.com

29. THANKS!
Sridhar Rajendran
MY ONLINE PRESENCE
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