#10  %ps  for  impac%ng  slides    to  upgrade  your  video  presenta%on  

 

You have decided to record your trainings or lectures? Congratulations! Yet, you should not forget about your slides either.

It is proven that people learn faster and retain more information when learning is reinforced by visualization.

Create clear and concise slides with some attractive well-balanced visuals, and your speech will be paced and all the more reinforced.

Why  having  qualita%ve  slides  support  is  crucial  for  your  video?  

#1-­‐  One  slide,  one  idea

Don’t be afraid to add as much slides as you need, but only deliver one idea per slide so your audience remains receptive.

Remember to use short texts on each slide and that to communicate effectively, you must state your facts in a simple, concise yet interesting way.

There should only by one striking and bold imagery, with no distracting background.

It will make your listeners focus on what you want to show and tell them.

#2-­‐  Keep  it  simple

When presented with vivid images, people remember 95% of what they hear and see.

Always illustrate with images rather than text.

#3-­‐  Illustrate

#4-­‐  Use  bullet-­‐points

If you need to communicate more information, do it using bullet points.

In any case, avoid long text that would drown your audience in too much information.

You should use a plain background and a high contrast between text and background.

Remember to use capital letters for your title so they can easily be read.

#5-­‐  Text  color  &  size  

You shouldn’t place images in the background of the slides.

It makes your audience struggling to read your text.

#6-­‐  Things  to  avoid  

#7-­‐  Short  %ming

A video presentation should not last more than 20 minutes, if so you will lose your listeners’ attention.

Remember that their attention highly declines after 10 minutes of concentration.

You need to be confident about your material.

Work on your presentation support until you are proud of it and it will prove to be of great value to your speech.

#8-­‐  Be  proud  of  your  work

You know your topic inside and out?

It is a great start, but you also need to know who your audience is.

Be aware of your listeners’ learning habits and expectations so you will be able to adapt your speech and slides to reach your audience.

#9-­‐  Know  your  audience

#10  -­‐  Tell  a  story

While your support is a great tool to illustrate and make transmission more impacting, it’s your voice that will best communicate your topic.

Even in video, having a great oral presentation remains essential - because overall, we all want to hear great stories.

Click  here  to  watch  an  example,

Now,  it’s  your  turn!    

See how to use UbiCast to create your most captivating and motivating videos.

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