by Carl Kwan on June 2, 2011
Your Content Affects Your Design. Get Over It.
By Nolan Haims
Last week I was working on a fairly important C-suite level presentation. The stakes were high, and it had to be done right. After the designer presented an initial few approaches using preliminary content, our client grew frustrated that it looked “too PowerPoint-y.” I agreed and suggested splitting up many of the slides to allow for one message per slide, instead of the current blocks of bullet points on each page. “Absolutely not,” I was told. “We can’t change any of the content.” I attempted to explain to the client that turning one slide into five wouldn’t change the message at all, but he was having none of it. [click to continue…]
by Liam Lusk on May 26, 2011
In this post and video we show you how to open your presentation like a professional in 6 steps. This will help you get over your fear of starting your presentation and really feel confident that you can give an effective presentation on any topic. [click to continue…]
by Carl Kwan on May 19, 2011
This week’s Featured Pro is someone we met over a year ago, but who left a strong impression on us. Scott Schwertly of Ethos3 is a true master at helping people tell their story and getting results when giving a presentation. We learned about Scott almost by accident while looking at some presentations online. [click to continue…]
by Carl Kwan on May 19, 2011
In this week’s tip, you’ll learn the importance of discussing benefits in a technical presentation and how to do that. This can also apply when you have to present a lot of data, such as for a research presentation or academic presentation. [click to continue…]
by Carl Kwan on May 19, 2011
This presentation’s purpose is to introduce a company to prospective customers. You can change this to suit your company or business. The first thing I want you to notice is the title of the presentation. I used a unique headline to get the audience’s attention and to also tell the audience how many points they will have to pay attention to. Using a specific number like this is a good way to provide a framework for the audience. [click to continue…]
