To present successfully is not born knowing, it is not a magical gift that comes to us in life. It is learned.
Charming presentations is a science: there are steps and methods that help us create consistent presentations that meet your goal.
Any presentation consists of 3 stages:
In the preparation is where we mentally design the objective of the presentation. We answer two questions: what is the point? Why does it matter?
In the design is where we open the tool to use (Keynote, etc.) and begin to specify our slides.
Preparation mini-guide
Mini design guide
Charming presentations is a science: there are steps and methods that help us create consistent presentations that meet your goal.
Any presentation consists of 3 stages:
- Preparation.
- Design.
- Exposition.
In the preparation is where we mentally design the objective of the presentation. We answer two questions: what is the point? Why does it matter?
In the design is where we open the tool to use (Keynote, etc.) and begin to specify our slides.
Preparation mini-guide
- Think about the message we want to convey.
- What is the point? Why does it matter?
- Stop until you can answer point 2 clearly and concisely.
- Arming a map of stories, on paper or with post-its. Diagram there the message of each slide.
- Arming a brochure to deliver to each participant, with all the additional details that we want to include.
Mini design guide
- DO NOT use bullets.
- DO NOT use bullets (seriously!).
- Simplify to amplify. The simpler the message on the slide, the clearer it will remain in the minds of the audience.
- Present yourself at the beginning, say goodbye at the end. Do not repeat the header and footer on each slide. It bores and does not contribute.
- 1 concept per slide. Remember point 3.
- Use images that impact to accompany the message.
- Take advantage of the rule of thirds to locate images and text.
- Repeat some element in common to join the slides (for example, use the same source, or some visual detail).
- I wrote the concepts with BIG or small print. Search for the contrast.
- Align the texts against some margin, or against details of the image.
- Group the related. Distance different messages.