In earlier posts, we talked about the important role of the visual elements of your presentation, how to use images for designing effective PowerPoint slides, and using the right visual elements and charts to present your information. Basically, common mistakes with your visuals make it hard for your audience to listen to you. In the…
Here’s the point, right up front- Choose your font carefully. On your presentation slides, as with your business card or logo, your audience will take a quick glance and begin to make judgements. Choosing a font which reflects your tone and personality, and is easy to read, will get you off to the right start….
In the second episode of – ‘things we do in work that seem ridiculous but we all do it anyway…’ Here’s the solution to that recurrent problem. Your boss wants a report that can also be used as a presentation or a presentation that can also be used as a report. So what do we do typically? We want to do what our boss…
I’m a great admirer of Cliff Atkinson, Author of ‘Beyond Bullet Points’- So I’m delighted to point out a brief article by the great Cliff on how to use PowerPoint well. 5 Essentials for an Effective PowerPoint – FoxNews.com If you missed it, you might like to read my review of this excellent book here.
Here’s another funny piece to make you think, from Ed Reid, a brilliant independent consultant based in the UK . How Microsoft killed the art of public speaking « EdReidYork’s Blog. I’m not soooo likely to blame Microsoft. I’d rather have Bill Gates’s rampant commercialism that Steve Jobs’ hippy schtick any day. And we punish the guy that…
PowerPoint slides, bullets, data, Waffle, jargon, handouts (paper), Anecdotes with no punchline, Or point to help you underline. Music, graphics, sound effects, That simply, don’t support the text. Images that make no sense, Or patronise the audience. Graphs and charts of pie or venn, The thoughts of Chairman Mao or Zen, Buddhists when your thoughts…
In the fusty old world of presentation software there’s a new kid on the block claiming to be a PowerPoint ‘Killer’. Is it any good, or just another loudmouth looking for a lucky break? Here are a few answers to your questions… What is Prezi? In a nutshell, Prezi is a ‘Flash’-based presentation software that allows…
Remember that great visuals support the spoken words and the speaker. They are there to emphasise your key points, not to make them. Such visual emphasis will help the audience understand what you mean, not just what you say. Here’s 10 tips from all of our years of helping the message get through. Do the visuals only after…
You are most often the final ingredient that makes a good presentation on paper go well in the real world. Meet people (even if you know them) as they come into the room, shake hands, have a brief chat with them to help show your confidence and ‘break the ice’. Show enthusiasm for the subject….