18 Tips for Killer Presentations

Jerry Seinfeld has a skit where he points out that studies show public speaking is a bigger fear than death. That means, he claims, that if you are going to a funeral you are better off in the casket than doing the eulogy. While there isn’t a lot you can do to melt away your anxiety, a the best start is simply to make a better presentation. Becoming a competent, rather than just confident, speaker requires a lot of practice. 10-20-30 Rule – This is a slideshow rule offered by Guy Kawasaki. What tips do you have for making killer presentations? Read full content

How to Give Effective Presentations: 21 Tips Most business presentations range from incredibly boring to, well ... just plain boring. I'm sure you have a few offenders within your own team. It doesn't have to be this way, though. Here are 21 ways to make certain that your presentations hold your audience's interest–and help them make the decision you want them to make. Preparation Build a story. Presentation Check your equipment ... in advance. Now send a link to this column to all your colleagues.

SlideShare: Steve Jobs’ 10 Presentation Tactics Developing the ability to be a great presenter is an important skill set for agency new business. The first speech I ever gave, I read through my outline in just a few minutes then stood speechless in front of about 100 people not knowing what to do next. Greatly embarrassed, I vowed to never let that happen again. I’ve been a lifelong student of developing my public speaking skills and what it takes to create persuasive, memorable presentations that will reach an audience. Too many presentations are overly dependent upon PowerPoint, bullet pointed lists and mundane data. I’ve sat through hundreds of agency pitches and presentations. Author and communication coach, Carmine Gallo, gives us an analysis as to how Steve Jobs used some simplistic methods to make powerful presentations. The following 10 presentation tactics will provide you with a successful methodology for planning, preparing and delivering your next pitch. “That’s been one of my mantras – focus and simplicity.

3 Secrets to AWESOME Presentations Raise your hand if you've ever subjected an audience to Death by Powerpoint. Let's stop killing each other with boring presentations, shall we? Here are three simple, powerful things you can do to transform an average presentation into an awesome one: 1. Don't just share information; TELL A STORY. Most presentations share a common goal: to persuade the audience to take action. What's the best way to persuade someone? What's the best way to get them to attach emotionally? Reframe your presentation like a great story: three acts with two turning points. Nobody likes being sold to, but who doesn't love a great story? 2. Boring presentations are safe presentations. Sometimes the best way to make a presentation more awesome is to go completely overboard. Polarizing slides engage audiences—they get people thinking and talking. 3. The first slide sets the audience's expectation. And the stuff in the middle? What exactly makes a slide "awesome"? Awesome slides make you feel something. Love or hate.

13 Tips to Zap Your Butterflies When Speaking in Public Everyone gets nervous before giving a speech. Unfortunately, the more people in the audience, the more important the speech usually is, making any butterflies in your stomach multiply before you begin. Knowing how to keep yourself calm can make a big difference when giving a speech. I’m not a world-famous speaker. For Your Next Presentation If you’ve got a big presentation to do in the next few weeks, there isn’t a whole lot you can do to improve your speaking skill. They won’t notice. For Your Future Presentations In the immediate future there isn’t much you can do to improve your speaking skill. Join Toastmasters. 10 Tips for Designing Presentations That Don’t Suck: Pt.1 Powerpoint has produced more bad design in its day that perhaps any other digital tool in history with the possible exception of Microsoft paint. In this post we’re going to address the epidemic of bad presentation design with ten super practical tips for designer better looking and more professional presentations. Along the way we’ll see a number of awesome slide designs from Note & Point along with some custom examples built by yours truly. Let’s get started! Also be sure to check out 10 Tips for Designing Presentations That Don’t Suck: Pt.2! Not a Designer? Most of the content on this site is targeted specifically towards professional designers and developers, or at the very least those interested in getting started in this field. You’ve chosen a visual tool to communicate and should therefore take the time to learn a thing or two about visual communications. Follow the ten tips below and see if you don’t start getting comments about your awesome presentation design skills. Kuler Piknik