how to make presentations

Why do people make presentations?

Good presentation

• Content• Structure• Design• Delivery

Structure choices

• Problem – Pathway – Solution• Problem – Solution – Reasoning

Scalability

• Memorable opening• Argument 1: Detail 1, Detail 2, Detail 3• Argument 2: Detail 1, Detail 2, Detail 3• Argument 3: Detail 1, Detail 2, Detail 3• Memorable ending

5 min

• Memorable opening• Argument 1: Detail 1, Detail 2, Detail 3• Argument 2: Detail 1, Detail 2, Detail 3• Argument 3: Detail 1, Detail 2, Detail 3• Memorable ending

15 min

• Memorable opening• Argument 1: Detail 1, Detail 2, Detail 3• Argument 2: Detail 1, Detail 2, Detail 3• Argument 3: Detail 1, Detail 2, Detail 3• Memorable ending

45 min

• Memorable opening• Argument 1: Detail 1, Detail 2, Detail 3• Argument 2: Detail 1, Detail 2, Detail 3• Argument 3: Detail 1, Detail 2, Detail 3• Memorable ending

Why use presentations?

Why use presentations?

• To impress• To explain• To prove• Key points

Why do people make presentations?

• To impress• To explain• To prove

Size

Relevance

Clipart

Honesty

Why do people make presentations?

• To impress• To explain• To prove

You are useless

Contrast

A lot of things going on here

Simplicity

• Few colors, few fonts• One slide – one idea• Extra slide is free

Why do people make presentations?

• To impress• To explain• To prove

Big data

One simple point?

Delivery

• Feedback• Rehearsal