This presentation explores the basic dos and donts of presenting and guides us through a training on designing the 20-minute template, pushing presentation software beyond slides and getting the most out of Prezi. *Prepared for the Boulder Technology Summit.

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GOING
BEYOND
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Pushing PowerPoint:

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BETHANY AUCK
Founder, SlideRabbit
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ABOUT ME
! Bethany has 8 years of experience in the presentation design
and argumentation consulting industry. After graduating from
Northwestern University, Bethany joined a small litigation
consultancy where she consulted on major trials helping her
clients build persuasive narratives and poignant demonstratives.
! During her time in litigation presentation consulting, Bethany
assisted clients including:
! Bethany founded SlideRabbit in 2012 to bring high-quality
design to all industries at low-cost levels.
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! Here at SlideRabbit we specialize in informational
design, particularly presentation design. We pride
ourselves on going above and beyond to exceed our
clients’ expectations. As a result, we’ve prepared
presentations for some pretty amazing companies.
! Whether it’s PowerPoint, Keynote, or Prezi you’re after,
we can help.
!
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Professional Design
for Killer Presentations.
Bethany Auck, SlideRabbit |
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PRESENTING
BASICS
The Major Dos & Don’ts of Using Visual Aids

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DO USE
VISUAL
AIDS
People retain much
more of what they
are told when they
are learning both
visually and verbally.
*Percentage Of Information Retained
Source: OSHA – Department of Labor
10%
35%
65%
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Maximize Information Retention
Using Visual Communication
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! Language, both spoken & written, is processed in the
AUDITORY CORTEX of the brain.
! Images are processed in the VISUAL CORTEX.
! A presentation accompanied by text slides overwhelms the
AUDITORY CORTEX and allows the VISUAL CORTEX to
go dormant, hindering comprehension.
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DON'T USE
BULLET
POINTS
Text on your slides
distracts your
audience. People retain
less when they are both
reading and listening.
visual cortex
auditory
cortex
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! When we feel fear, relief, happiness, or sadness these
CARNAL FEELINGS AWAKEN PRIMAL PARTS OF
OUR BRAINS.
! The occurrence or information that caused the emotion,
then, is BURNED INTO OUR MEMORIES right along
with the reaction.
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DO APPEAL
TO EMOTION
“Content alone is never
sufficient. We need an
emotional connection.”
- GARR REYNOLDS
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Slides and handouts
should not be the same.
Simplify the slides
destined for the
projector.
! During a learning session, new information is kept in the
working memory.
! Ideas in the working memory are subject to persuasion
and reasoning.
! Space is limited. The working memory can only hold
between 5 AND 9 PIECES OF INFORMATION at once –
referred to as cognitive load.
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DON’T
MAKE YOUR
SLIDES DO
DOUBLE
DUTY
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BASIC
TEMPLATES
Hands On: Building a Branded Template

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BRAND
YOUR
SLIDES
Why is branding
a presentation
important?
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Today’s Quality Standard
Good design is every where we look
these days. With the constant barrage
of visual communication, bad design is
more obvious and distracting than ever.
Company Identity
“Branding is fundamental. Branding
is basic. Branding is essential. Building
brands builds incredible value for
companies and corporations.”
- FORBES
Presentation Quality
Show your audience that you value
their time and attention. Great
looking slides reflect positively on
the content and your organization.
!
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TRAINING
AGENDA
Setting
Your Palette
An Intro to
Master Slides
Creating a
Simple Template
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GRAB YOUR
COMPUTERS!
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PUSHING
POWERPOINT
Hands On: Using Presentation Software Outside of Slides

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POWERPOINT
TO THE
RESCUE
How can
presentation
software help
your company?
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Look Professional
Create branded documents, visually
interesting communications and
simple marketing pieces easily.
Save Money
Use PowerPoint to communicate
more visually without purchasing
expensive design software or paying
a professional designer.
Communicate Visually
Presentation software is an accessible
resource for the everyday employee,
empowering even those without a
design skillset to begin to
communicate more visually.

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TRAINING
AGENDA
Branded
Documents
Marketing
Piece

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GRAB YOUR
COMPUTERS!
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A PREZI
PRIMER
When to Look Outside of PowerPoint

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Questions?

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RESOURCES
Resources
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Presenting Skills
! VisualSugar – The SlideRabbit Blog
! Present Your Story – Nolan Haims
! Presentation Zen – Garr Reynolds
Branding & Template Help
! Kuler Color Tool – Adobe
! Da Font
! Font Squirrel
Pushing Presentation Software
! SlideDocs – Duarte Free eBook
773.672.7219

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THANK YOU!

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