Post on 16-May-2015
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95%OF ALL PRESENTATIONS SUCK
Don’t Be AStatistic!
Jeff HoughDirector - Workforce Training
By:
The Masters
Big Idea:Big Idea:
Purpose
Inform
Purpose
Motivate
Inform
Purpose
Motivate
Entertain
Inform
Purpose
You deliver the presentation
The slides just help
The Trick…
“Recession fatigue is a form of chronic psychological stress caused or exacerbated by an individual’s economic circumstances, and severe and prolonged enough to degrade their personal effectiveness in work or non-work situations.”
Recession Fatigue:
“Recession fatigue is a form of chronic psychological stress caused or exacerbated by an individual’s economic circumstances, and severe and prolonged enough to degrade their personal effectiveness in work or non-work situations.”
Recession fatigue:
The shotgun approach: blasting out information.
Recession fatigue: • Psychological stress• Economically exacerbated • Severe and prolonged• Degrade effectiveness • Work or non-work
Recession fatigue:
• Psychological stress• Economically exacerbated • Severe and prolonged• Degrade effectiveness • Work or non-work
The machine gun approach: more is better
Recession Fatigue
Recession Fatigue
The sniper approach: one shot, on point.
Words
Impact
Images+
Recycle
Recycl
e
Presentation
Develop
Deliver
Audience
Time
Venue
So What?
Preparation
Preparation
Storyboard
Sticky Notes
Avoid Clichés
i.e…Partnershipcliché
i.e…Partnershipcliché unique
i.e…Partnershipcliché unique
DevelopDevelop
3 Second Rule
#1 Rule for Fonts & Photos:
Fonts
Serif
GaramondBaskervilleTimes Caslon
Fonts
Serif
Fonts
ArialTahomaGill SansCalibri
Sans Serif
Sans Serif Serif
ArialTahomaGill SansCalibri
GaramondBaskervilleTimes Caslon
Fonts
1 or 2
Fonts
115
32
Fonts
SIZE
Fewer than 10 Words
Quality
Images
Size Matters
Images
Size Matters
Background Matters
Background Matters
Background Matters
Face Images Inward
Face Images Inward
Chocolate Cake
5 Principl
es
5 Principl
es
Balance
Rule of
Thirds
5 Principl
es
Balance
Contrast
Contrast
Siz
e
Siz
eColor
Siz
eColor
Shape
5 Principl
es
Balance
Contrast
Repetition
Repetition
5 Principl
es
Balance
Contrast
Repetition
Alignment
Alient
gnm
Alignment
Ali entgnm
Alignment
“Someone you can count on?”
“Someone you can count on?”
“Someone you can count on?”
5 Principl
es
Balance
Contrast
Repetition
Alignment
Proximity
Proximity
Principles of Presentation Design:
Think like a design pro
By Art House
Director of Crazy Penguin Grafix
Presentation Design
Think like a design pro
Principles of
Art HouseDirector - Crazy Penguin
Grafix
Presentation Design
Think like a design pro
Principles of
Art HouseDirector - Crazy Penguin
Grafix
5 Principl
es
Balance
Contrast
Repetition
Alignment
Proximity
A lazy presenter fits everything on one slide.
See What
You
Say
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Shows Percentages & Large Differences in Proportion
Pie
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Shows Precise Relationships & Data Over Time
Vertical
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Best for Comparing Quantities
Horizontal
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Best for Showing Trends
Line
$8.2 Million
Always Sometimes Seldom Never0
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Survey Responses
Always Sometimes Seldom Never
3.72.5
3.3
4.5
Survey Responses
Dog
Cat
Bird
Fish
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Pet Preferences
76%prefer dogs
76%
Judiciary Act of
1789
Judiciary Act of 1789
1 + 5
Judiciary Act of 1789
1 + 5John Jay
Customer Service?
Helpful
Customer Service?
Helpful
Responsive
Customer Service?
Helpful
Responsive
Professional
Customer Service?
Deliver
“The use of the PowerPoint presentation has been a disaster…It should be ditched.”John SwellerUniversity of NSW
A HEADLINE
A VILLAIN
SIMPLE SLIDES
HOLY SMOKES
Lead Your Audience
Tell Your Story
Emotional
Connections
Rehearse
Rehearse
Rehearse
Words
Impact
Images+
Develop
Deliver
Never give a presentation you would sleep through!#1 Rule: