17. A I K Y P K U D F I
H G P K H D G Q M T
K Q F D O F D P T Y
S R S N O T S F D M
L Y Z U S E H I A F
S H C S O J L O F S
D U V M A N Y J M S
B M F W O R D S C S
S C B U J B I M H D
Y D H M B D J B X G
22. • Please • And • As
• Don’t • Then • It
• Present • Read • Will
• Your • Them • Bore
• Speech • To • Them
• With • The • To
• Bullets • Audience • Tears
26. Attention Span to Number of Slides
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27. Attention Span to Number of Slides
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Point of No Return:
You will be beaten
-60.00%
to death
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-100.00%
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30. 5
Simple!
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31. 6
But It Can Be Abused!
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32. But It Can Be Abused!
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33. But It Can Be Abused!
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34. But It Can Be Abused!
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35. What The Hell is That?
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37. Keep it
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55. You Connect Through
Your Presentation
Handouts Provide
The Information
(but don’t pass them out too early)
56.
57. In Summary:
• Don’t Read Your PowerPoint
• Keep Your Text to Headlines
• Small Amounts Bullets
• Use Simple Graphs
• Use Powerful Visuals
• Don’t Overuse Animation
• Don’t Overuse Colors
• Spell check
• 10 / 20 / 30 Rule
• Your PowerPoint Supports Your Speech
• Keep it Simple
58. Because a Great Presentation Will
Make the Difference Between This …
62. Thank
You!
Michael Blachly
Director of Client Development
Looper Reed & McGraw
Notes de l'éditeur
Presentations to Co-WorksPresentations to OrganizationsPresentations to ClientsPresentations to JuriesFirst, let’s talk about the audience.
Definition of “Audience”Lifeless individuals who receive information passively Audience is sitting thereDoing NothingNot participatingOne-Way ConversationYour Job as the Presenter is to be captivating and engagingWay Audience Receives Information
50% How it Looks – The PowerPoint, the speaker’s movements and eye contact40% How it Sounds – My voice, variations in my voice10% Actual Material – What I am presenting
50% How it Looks – The PowerPoint, the speaker’s movements and eye contact
40% How it Sounds – My voice, variations in my voiceMost boring presenter … ever!
10% Actual Material – What I am presentingAccording to a UCLA StudyTHE PROBLEM IS …
Really Bad!
Really Bad!
Example
Example
Example
Example
Example
Do Not Use So Many WordsLawyers put WAY too much text on slidesPlus the more text on the screen, the smaller the text has to be. General rule is 25 words max on a slide. An easy way to check text size is to stand about 5 yards away from your computer and read your slidesBecause if you do …
Bullets – Don’t Use themLawyers put WAY too many bullets on slidesIf You Are going to use them …
In the End …
Stick With HeadlinesLawyers also use WAY too many slides …
Lawyers put WAY too much text on slides and WAY too many bulletsThey also use WAY too many slides …
Lawyers put WAY too much text on slides and WAY too many bulletsThey also use WAY too many slides …
Stick With White or BlackIt also helps on images selection …
Stick With White or BlackIt also helps on images selection …
Why is Your Audience There?(to get information)
The whole reason you are there is to CONNECT! The reason the attendees are there is to learn. So provide them a takeaway after the event. Or even better, ask for the business cards and you will email them materials. But be careful about giving all your information away up front. If you give them the PowerPoint in printed form, you will most likely see something like this the entire presentation.
Why is Your Audience There?(to get information - and be entertained)Why Are You There?(to connect).
The whole reason you are there is to CONNECT! The reason the attendees are there is to learn. So provide them a takeaway after the event. Or even better, ask for the business cards and you will email them materials. But be careful about giving all your information away up front. If you give them the PowerPoint in printed form, you will most likely see something like this the entire presentation.
Why Are You There?(to connect). The whole reason you are there is to CONNECT! The reason the attendees are there is to learn. So provide them a takeaway after the event. Or even better, ask for the business cards and you will email them materials. But be careful about giving all your information away up front. If you give them the PowerPoint in printed form, you will most likely see something like this the entire presentation.
The whole reason you are there is to CONNECT! The reason the attendees are there is to learn. So provide them a takeaway after the event. Or even better, ask for the business cards and you will email them materials. Different ways to give handouts: PowerPoint Handouts PowerPoint Notes Custom Handout No HandoutsAsk for Business CardsBut be careful about giving all your information away up front. If you give them the PowerPoint in printed form, you will most likely see something like this the entire presentation.
In Summary Don’t Read Your PowerPoint Keep Your Text to Headlines Small Amounts Bullets Use Simple Graphs Use Powerful Visuals Don’t Overuse Animation Don’t Overuse Colors Spell check 10 / 20 / 30 Rule Your PowerPoint Supports Your Speech Keep it Simple
Presentations to Co-WorksPresentations to OrganizationsPresentations to ClientsPresentations to JuriesFirst, let’s talk about the audience.