Why Presentation Matter. PowerPoint is installed on at least 1 billion computers but 95% of presentations still miss the mark. One great presentation can change the world, win hearts and minds, and convince people of your ideas. In this SlideShare presentation, we've put together some helpful tips to improve your presentation designs and how to make your presentations more engaging. Every presentation should understand its audience and convey your message clearly. Tell people why it matters to them, not only the what and how. Because we truly believe presentations matter and every slide counts. We hope you enjoy this SlideShare and if you need help with your presentation designs you know where you can find us. This SlideShare was designed by The Presentation Designer, a presentation design agency based in the UK.

1. PRESENTATIONS
MATTER
WHY

2. PowerPoint
is installed on at least
1Billion
COMPUTERS
Source: BobParks "Death to PowerPoint!", Bloomberg Businessweek, September 2012

3. PowerPoint
is used an estimated
PER MINUTE
TIMES
350
Source: BobParks "Death to PowerPoint!", Bloomberg Businessweek, September 2012

4. All these
Slides were
made in
PowerPoint!

5. Most presentations created with
PowerPoint use the default
layouts & font choices supplied.

7. AS A DIRECT
RESULT
This happens

9. of presentations
95%
MISS THE MARK

10. Why is that
the case?

11. 1.
2.
3.
Lack of time.
Poor Preparation.
Confused by
the Software.

12. DON’T
WORRY!
We’ve all been
taught wrong.

13. Our bad presentations
started in the classroom.

14. The following slides are
from my university days.

16. Our slides are a mess.

17. NO
WONDER
We’ve never paid
attention.

18. POWERPOINT & KEYNOTE
are simply tools used to...

19. Communicate
our Ideas

20. NO MATTER WHAT
PEOPLE TELL YOU
words and ideas can
change the world.”
Robin Williams

21. CHANGE PEOPLE’S
MINDS

22. MAKE PEOPLE
Take Action!

23. HELP YOU
Win Business!

24. Presentation can…
GREAT
ONE

25. Change
the World

26. People don’t buy what you do,
they buy WHY you do it”
Simon Sinek

27. Your
presentation
should aim for.

28. Gather your stories, work
with your partners, find
your essence.
WHY

29. HERE’S
10 THINGS
to remember

30. use more pictures
1.
USE MORE PICTURES
than words

31. BE VISUAL
this isn’t a {Word Processor}

32. PEOPLE
REMEMBER PICTURES
long after they have
forgotten words”
Bill Strickland

33. IMAGES CONVEY
emotions

34. INFORMATION
RETENTION RATES
Simple Text
& Visual
Visual
Text 10%
30%
65%

35. 2.REDUCE
THE BULLETS

36. ALTERNATIVE
BULLET POINTS
Be gone foul
Bullet point
Thou art vanquished

37. ALTERNATIVE
BULLET POINTS
Use Shapes
To Make
Your Points
Stand Out!

38. 3.
3 Points Per Slide
Stick to

39. If it doesn’t make sense to you,
it won’t to your audience.

40. BE BRAVE
& BOLD
4.

41. 5.
STEP AWAY
FROM THE COMPUTER

42. Draw out your slides and
layout with a pencil first.

43. Don’t cram
content into your
presentation.
Take the time to
remove the
unnecessary.

44. 6.

45. Be Authentic
Be Yourself

46. 7.
Use the Slide Sorter View to
arrange your structure.

47. Plan your key points to keep
the audience engaged.
5
Min
15
Min
30
Min

48. 8.
USE VISABLE
TYPOGRAPHY SIZES
Headings 72 Pt
Subtitles or Content 36 Pt

49. 9. OVERUSE OF
animations & transitions
confuses your audience

50. And distracts
from your message

51. Icons can help lift
your message or data.

52. 10.
Too much material
Don’t try to cover

53. Because our brains only
pay attention for so long.

54. YOU WIN OR LOSE
THE BATTLE TO HOLD YOUR
audience in the first
30 seconds of a given
presentation.”
Dr. John Medina

55. AND PLEASE
REMEMBER…

56. Understand
Your Audience

57. Need help
with your
slides…
WE
DESIGN
PRESENTATIONS

58. WHO SAID
presentations had to be
BORING!

59. View Our Work
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60. Click Here
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61. THANK YOU
for your attention