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Most Powerpoint presentations suck.
I've produced 100's of presentations for CEO's and CFO's at a $1 billion company.
Here's how to create an eye-catching presentation:
I've produced 100's of presentations for CEO's and CFO's at a $1 billion company.
Here's how to create an eye-catching presentation:
Let me start by saying I am almost completely left brained.
My creativity is awful.
So if I could learn how to create an effective presentation, then anyone can.
So here's how:
My creativity is awful.
So if I could learn how to create an effective presentation, then anyone can.
So here's how:
Design Matters
For a compelling deck, your design matters.
From the typography to the colors. If you are not a creative please hire a designer or use pre-made templates.
The Mighty Powerpoint Bundle is one of my favorites at a reasonable price.
For a compelling deck, your design matters.
From the typography to the colors. If you are not a creative please hire a designer or use pre-made templates.
The Mighty Powerpoint Bundle is one of my favorites at a reasonable price.
Use Powerful Visuals
Don't fight human nature.
Most people are visual.
Stunning graphics and visuals are far more impactful than words on a page.
Don't fight human nature.
Most people are visual.
Stunning graphics and visuals are far more impactful than words on a page.
10/20/30 Rule
Credit to someone I worked with that taught me this.
-10 slides max
-20 mins total presentation time
-30 point font minimum
This will also help you with brevity and clarity in your design and writing.
Credit to someone I worked with that taught me this.
-10 slides max
-20 mins total presentation time
-30 point font minimum
This will also help you with brevity and clarity in your design and writing.
Don't EVER Read Your Slides
Unless there are blind people in your audience, assume everyone can read.
Please don't read slides to them. It's honestly insulting.
You are there to fill in the blanks for the audience with your speech.
Unless there are blind people in your audience, assume everyone can read.
Please don't read slides to them. It's honestly insulting.
You are there to fill in the blanks for the audience with your speech.
Study Storytelling
All my presentations were financial in nature.
Numbers, data, blah, blah blah, boring.
To spice it up, sometimes you need to craft a narrative around your slides.
Here is a great thread on storytelling by @dickiebush https://twitter.com/dickiebush/status/1453725972876775424
All my presentations were financial in nature.
Numbers, data, blah, blah blah, boring.
To spice it up, sometimes you need to craft a narrative around your slides.
Here is a great thread on storytelling by @dickiebush https://twitter.com/dickiebush/status/1453725972876775424
One Slide : One Idea
A theme amongst many of the best presentations, is the minimalism.
That goes for your ideas too.
A slide is for an idea. Don't cram 5 talking points on one slide.
It's distracting and we will only remember 1 point.
A theme amongst many of the best presentations, is the minimalism.
That goes for your ideas too.
A slide is for an idea. Don't cram 5 talking points on one slide.
It's distracting and we will only remember 1 point.
Here are some other helpful tips:
-Use Slide Numbers
-Print Copies for All Attendees
-Always E-Mail internally via pdf
-Send externally via DocSend (can track viewings)
-Write Clearly; Drop Jargon
-Avoid Script Fonts (Readability)
-Find Your Own Font (Can download many for free)
-Use Slide Numbers
-Print Copies for All Attendees
-Always E-Mail internally via pdf
-Send externally via DocSend (can track viewings)
-Write Clearly; Drop Jargon
-Avoid Script Fonts (Readability)
-Find Your Own Font (Can download many for free)
We use these rules at The Fairfield Company to build our presentations.
We have used our presentation to communicate internally as well as raise funds externally.
Hope they can help you create more convincing presentations going forward.
We have used our presentation to communicate internally as well as raise funds externally.
Hope they can help you create more convincing presentations going forward.
I hope you've found this thread helpful.
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