Mastering Powerful Presentations Tips & Tricks

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3. POWERFUL • PRESENTATIONS! • tips& tricks

4. “IF YOU WANT SOMEONE TO REMEMBER YOUR MESSAGE – IN A PRESENTATION, AN ARTICLE, OR A REPORT– • TELL THEM A STORY.” • —RACHEL GILLETT, FAST COMPANY

5. INTRODUCTION Revealing key points one at a time enhances comprehension. Our mission To help people easily create compelling presentations using templates. Let us share some favorite tipsfor telling your story effectively. Select from a rich assortment of animated slide layouts to consistently convey the right message and make the right impression. What story do you want to tell?

6. PREPARE • Build your story first, then define which layouts and graphics will best help visualize each slide’s message • “How much text should I use?” Consider when you give a paper handout in a meeting—everyone’s head goes down and they read, rather than staying heads-up and listening. • “But this is important to the understanding of the story” Avoid using sentences that will already be used when talking • “More words, less sentences” Focus on action words that will enhance the viewer experience

7. TIP • To keep the audience focused, always use the same transition before a new topic • Consistency helps viewer see connections in the story – use same layout and design for individual sections and give your audience a mental check-point. • ! USE TRANSITIONS & SECTION DIVIDERS

8. THE STAGE HAS BEEN SETgo ahead and follow the basic 5 steps • Understand your brand and audience; speak in an authentic voice Reference : The basics you can find anywhere 5 Steps To Successful Storytelling Published on April 5, 2014 Featured in: Marketing & Advertising Get your facts straight with 5 W’s The power of specifics, details, and imagery Show, don’t tell Know the end at the beginning 1 2 3 4 5

9. Images are another element that can drive your point home even more • FACT VISUALS ADD A COMPONENT TO STORYTELLING THAT TEXT CANNOT | SPEED.

10. 1 PREPARE • Why does this matter to your audience? • Where are you taking them? Understand your brand and audience; speak in an authentic voice

11. 2 Get your facts straight with 5 W’s DEFINE • Who | What | Where | When | Why

12. 3 SUPPORT • We perceive the world through more than our eyes and ears; we smell, we touch, and we taste.  • Put your audience in that place and provide them a point of reference; the imagination will do the rest. Images are a great tool for showing context

13. 4 ENGAGE • Visualize key messages • A picture is worth a thousand words… • Make a statement • Using graphics, charts, and infographics Show, don’t tell

14. 5 Know the end at the beginning LEAD • Start your story with an outline, a framework of points you need to have to tell your story, always moving forward to the conclusion or action points

15. TAKEAWAY • What do you want them to remember? INSPIRE • Get them excited about what’s to come ACTION • Build your presentation and give us your feedback if this was helpful to you.

16. —LEVAR BURTON • BECAUSE STORYTELLING, AND VISUAL STORYTELLING, WAS PUT IN THE HANDS OF EVERYBODY, • WE HAVE ALL NOW BECOME STORYTELLERS.

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