5 tips for perfect presentations

5for perfect

presentations

Tips

clear sTrucTure

Have a well-defined concept

cl ea r st ruct u r e

Begin with an overview

cl ea r st ruct u r e

Provide a framework

cl ea r st ruct u r e

for examPle witH status Bars

cl ea r st ruct u r e

Provide a framework

or Page numBers 7 /25

for examPle witH status Bars

cl ea r st ruct u r e

Provide a framework

useful informaTion

Put yourself in the audience’s position

usef u l i n for m at ion

what does your audience know ?

usef u l i n for m at ion

what does your audience know ?

and what not ?

usef u l i n for m at ion

what is your audience interested in ?

usef u l i n for m at ion

what is your audience interested in ?

and what not ?

usef u l i n for m at ion

for examPle, tHe structure and History of your

comPany may Hold little interest for your clients

what is your audience interested in ?

and what not ?

usef u l i n for m at ion

liTTle TexT

one idea per page is ideal

l i t t l e t ex t

no more than five points per page

l i t t l e t ex t

otHerwise you risk losing

your audience

no more than five points per page

l i t t l e t ex t

Present your information step by step

l i t t l e t ex t

Present your information step by step

tHus caPtivating

your audience

l i t t l e t ex t

and keePing

tHem focussed

Present your information step by step

l i t t l e t ex t

tHus caPtivating

your audience

Provide details and contact information in a handout

l i t t l e t ex t

simple language

si m pl e l a nguage

avoid abbr.

if tHis is not PossiBle,

exPlain tHem on first usage

avoid abbreviations

si m pl e l a nguage

don’t use either technical terms or foreign words

si m pl e l a nguage

if tHeir use is unavoidaBle,

Provide a Printed glossary

don’t use either technical terms or foreign words

si m pl e l a nguage

uniform design

Be consistent in your use of fonts, colors and pictures

u n i for m design

fonts and font sizes should be uniform throughout

u n i for m design

colors should be coordinated from start to finish

u n i for m design

u n i for m design

colors should be coordinated from start to finish

tHis is of Particular imPortance

for cHarts and diagrams

1 Clear structure

Useful information

Little text

Simple language

Uniform design

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By Bernd allgeier

translation by tom mccann. thank you, tom !