Despite how you feel, the goal of your presentation is not to get to the end. Despite what you think, the audience is not gagging for you to read your bullet points to them. Despite what you've been told, the attendees didn't come to lay witness to your awesome PowerPoint skills. Don't forget this one crucial thing in your presentation: Be … [Read more...] about Don’t Forget This One Crucial Thing In Your Presentation
Archives for September 2017
Nobody Gives a Crap About Your PowerPoint Template
A good indicator of how bad a presentation will be is how long the presenter takes to decide which PowerPoint/Keynote template to use. Firstly, there are no good templates. Second, a template is not going to "fix" your presentation or make your presentation better. The only thing that can improve your presentation is YOU. Deliver in an audience-focused manner, with … [Read more...] about Nobody Gives a Crap About Your PowerPoint Template
Hero’s Journey Approach to Storytelling
Let's picture the scene. You are sitting in an audience waiting for the next presentation to begin. For the past hour your time has been consumed by data, bullets and lots of technical information. Now imagine the next speaker takes to the stage and launches into a PowerPoint presentation full of complex text and cluttered graphs. How do you feel? Probably a little … [Read more...] about Hero’s Journey Approach to Storytelling
How to Give a Killer Presentation (Step 2 Will Leave Your Audience Speechless)
There's no shortage of advice on presentations. To be honest, it's all crap: Here's how many bullet points to put on each slide... Don't use these color combinations... Make sure you structure your talk this way... Practice your gestures Remember to include these points... Don't say these things... Your slide deck should be perfect because that's what … [Read more...] about How to Give a Killer Presentation (Step 2 Will Leave Your Audience Speechless)
Top 5 Techniques for a Stellar Presentation (And The 1 Problem That Will Kill Them All)
Let's cut to the chase. Most business presentations are crap. But there's hope! Here are the top 5 techniques for a stellar presentation (followed by the 1 problem you can use if you prefer doing crap presentations). Stellar Technique 1. Plan your outcome Before you do anything else, get clear about your outcome. Work out where you need the audience to be at the … [Read more...] about Top 5 Techniques for a Stellar Presentation (And The 1 Problem That Will Kill Them All)
