making slides work for you
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A basic primer on how and why to make presentation slides that enhance your message.TRANSCRIPT
Making Slides Work
For You
People think they hate
slides
Why present
in person?
Slides help create a mood
When a slide is working
When a
slide isn’t working
People won’t like
you
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Reading the Slides Small Text Full Sentences Full sentences
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Audience pet peeves
Reading slides
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The Evidence/Assertion method
Start offline
Identify key messages (Assertions)
Establish consistency
Find your visuals
(Evidence)
Avoid clichés
Get creative!
Contrast
Contrast
Balance
Balance •So Important •All the time •Don’t forget!
Logo!
White space
White space
Look for
conversation
clues
Let’s experiment
Benefits of Live Speakers • Speakers create an emotional connection
• Speakers can answer questions
• Speakers convey information both verbally and visually
• Speakers create higher information retention than reading
Speakers for Success!
“Speak and the man shall be shown” - Proverb
Benefits of Live Speakers • Speakers create an emotional connection
• Speakers can answer questions
• Speakers convey information both verbally and visually
• Speakers create higher information retention than reading
Speakers for Success!
“Speak and the man shall be shown” - Proverb
Graph of important stuff - From Important Stuff Archives Vol. 2, 2010, pg. 350
Speakers for Success!
“Speak and the man shall be shown” - Proverb
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Graph of important stuff - From Important Stuff Archives Vol. 2, 2010, pg. 350
Speakers for Success!
“Speak and the man shall be shown” - Proverb
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