how to create a captivating presentation

How to Create a CaptivatingPRESENTATION

By Daniel Zeevi@DashBurst

Captivate[kap-tuh-veyt] to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant.

ENCHANTwith

catatonic

BEAUTY!

INSPIRE THROUGH EXCELLENCE!

HAVE A DREAM!

CONVEY YOUR DREAM!

smithsonianmag.com

12 Steps to Create a CaptivatingPRESENTATION

IDEAStart with an idea

Organize yourIDEAinto an OUTLINE

1

If you can encapsulate your

IDEAinto a single captivating sentence, you’re halfway home.- Len Wein

1

TITLE

Pick an Attention-Grabbing

2

Google

Search

TITLE

Optimize Your

SHORTERis better

In general,

Tweets < 140 characters- But save more space for retweets

Focus onKEYWORDS

Focus onKEYWORDS

Google

Keyword Tool

COVER SLIDE

Create a Captivating3

SlideShare

Search

FACEBOOK SHARING

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COVERis everything

An eye-popping

4COLORS

Pick Cool

See the 5 Most Useful Color Tools for Designers

But don’t

OVERDO it

That fit your theme

PICK 2-3 COLORS

COLOR

Resource Tool

Color Scheme Designer

SIMPLE

Keep it

5IMAGESAdd Sharp

SIZING MATTERSExamples (pixels):

1024 X 768 (best)800 X 600

< 1024 >

< 76

8 >

SIZING MATTERSExamples (pixels):

1024 X 768 (best)800 X 600

< 1024 >

< 76

8 >

- width : height ratio of a regular slide = 4 : 3

IMAGES

Types of

1. YOUR OWN IMAGES

Screenshots Photography

See Screen Capture (by Google)FREE

2. CREATIVE COMMONS

See creativecommons.org Flickr is a great source of CC images

FREE TO USE

WITH ATTRIBUTION

2. Last slide

2 Ways to Add Credits

1. Bottom of image

3. ROYALTY FREE

iStockphoto ShutterstockBUY

Find SHARP Images

CONTRAST MATTERS

Funny

DON’T BE

AFRAID TO STAND OUT

FUNNY IS GOOD!

But stay away from LAUGHABLE

6CommunicateINFORMATIONVisually

PROCESS DATA

FASTER

BUT DON’T OVERDO IT

7FONTS

Select Standout

FONTS

PopularArial

VerdanaTimes New RomanTa

homa

Calibri

FONTS

PopularArial

VerdanaTimes New RomanTa

homa

Calibri

can be boring

Fresh FontsAlternate Gothic No. 2FrutigerDroid SansRockwellImpactLobsterTwo

8VIDEOSCan Be Sexy

And CAPTIVATING

But make sure your video WORKS … 1. Embed videos from websites like YouTube directly into your presentation, or…

2. Insert a video file – but make sure it works on the target machine

3. Embed a YouTube video via SlideShare after uploading your presentation

See “A TED speaker's worst nightmare”

9

PRACTICE

Repetition

10ENGA

GEYour Audience

LOSE the notes

Focus on your AUDIENCE

Or else…

11

RELAXAnd Take Your Time

No Need to Shout

Have a

Good

Time

12

RECAPAlways

Let’s go over the STEPS

12 Steps to Create a CaptivatingPRESENTATION

12 Steps to Create a Captivating Presentation1) Organize Your Idea Into an Outline2) Pick an Attention-Grabbing Title3) Create a Captivating Cover Slide4) Pick Cool Colors5) Add Sharp Images6) Communicate Information Visually7) Select Standout Fonts8) Videos Can Be Sexy9) Practice10) Engage Your Audience11) Relax and Take Your Time12) Always Recap

Our responsibility is to captivate you for however long we've asked for your attention.

- Aaron Sorkin

Looking for a CREATIVE spark?

Let us Help You Create a CaptivatingPRESENTATIONContact Daniel Zeevi

dan@DashBurst.com

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