PUT THE POWER BACK INTO YOUR POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS
Joseph L. SeymourTrainer/Subject Matter Expert
CTWorks/KRA [email protected]
When will this torture end?
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That was the best presentation…EVER!
Seven Laws of
Dynamic PowerPointPresentatio
ns
LAW # 1You are the star of the show, not the PowerPoint
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A great set with
horrible acting is still a bad show
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Stop hiding behind
your PowerPoint
…and be the STAR
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LAW #2
Aim to engage, not just inform
EMOTIONS
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MEMORYmidlifewellbeing.info
FIGURES ARE FORGETTABLE BUT STORIES ARE STICKY
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2012 Employee Engagement
En-gaged60%
Not En-
gaged40%
In 2012 our studies show that 40 percent of employees in the poll revealed that they were not engaged at work.
Before
2 out of 5
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TELL YOUR STORY
LAW #3
…idea or thought per slide
• NO• MORE
• BULLET
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SIX
WORDS
OR
LESS
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LAW #4
Do Not Use The Built-In Templates
Just a few more fights and watch out!!!
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Start out
with pencil and pape
r
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FIND YOUR IMAGES…
Start with a blank
white slide
…or a blank
black slide
Add images, words, shapes…anything that
will engage your audience.
LAW #5
Create Customized Handouts
ENGAGED WITHHANDOUT
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ENGAGED WITH SPEAKER
LAW #6You shall not use your PowerPoint as a teleprompter
LAW #7
Thou Shall…
RESEARCH REHEARSE
READ
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www.ted.com/talks
www.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/
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His Secret?
RELENTLESS REHEARSAL
YOUR POWER HAS BEEN RESTORED…
Joseph L. SeymourTrainer/Subject Matter Expert
CTWorks/KRA [email protected]