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DESIGNING
PRESENTATIONS
    Principles from the
     Most of All Time
Presentations
              Loved
Hi, my name is Akash. I’m a
Professional Speaker and a
public speaking coach


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In this presentation, you will discover ten
principles for designing sexy and effective
presentations, along with sample slides from
some of the best presentations on
Slideshare. So let’s dive into the first
principle...
1
Sample Sexy Slide by: Brady Gilchrist
Use large text with strong colors to
  make your slide eye-catching
Sample Sexy Slide by: Andrew Chen
Use intriguing and unconventional
images to grab audience attention
Sample Sexy Slide by: Jesse Dee
Combine powerful images with text to
create a bold & powerful opening slide
2
Sample Sexy Slide by: Jesse Dee
Use a shocking title to hook your
audience into your presentation
Sample Sexy Slide by: Marta Kagan
Arouse your audience’s curiosity with a
              question
Sample Sexy Slide by: Drew McLellan
Offer your audience a
compelling benefit in your title
3
Sample Sexy Slide by: Emiland
Create a beautiful color scheme
    or theme and stick to it
4
Sample Sexy Slide by: Garr Reynolds
Don’t write long paragraphs.
Your presentation is not a document!
Sample Sexy Slide by: Emiland
People should be able to look at your slides
 and get the main message in 3 seconds
5
Sample Sexy Slide by: Garr Reynolds
Offer only one idea per slide
Sample Sexy Slide by: Garr Reynolds
Don’t Overwhelm Your Audience
      with too much info
6
Sample Sexy Slides by: www.CommunicationSkillsTips.com
Keep your
 structure
    visible
7
Sample Sexy Slide by: Slides That Rock
Spice up your slide with interesting fonts
Sample Sexy Slide by: Chiara Ojeda
Different fonts convey different feelings.
Find the font that conveys the right feeling.
8
Sample Sexy Slide by: Garr Reynolds
Adding a slight rotation to text and images
      makes them more interesting
9
Sample Sexy Slide by: Garr Reynolds
3 days after a presentation , most people
 only remember 10% of what they hear
Sample Sexy Slide by: Garr Reynolds
If you add a picture, recall shoots up to 65%
10
Sample Sexy Slide by: Joao Paulo Alves
Simple, uncluttered slides with powerful
  images are your best bet for creating
        powerful presentations
…
1. Create a Killer Opening Slide
2. Craft an Intriguing Title
3. Stick to a Theme
4. Keep Text on each Slide to a Minimum
5. Only one idea per slide
6. Make your structure clear through Numbering
7. Make use of Interesting Fonts
8. Experiment with Rotating Text
9. Include Stunning Visuals
10. Keep it Simple
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