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"How many slides is too many?" "We have one hour, how many slides should we present to our customer?" I've heard this question so many times. But the truth is that counting slides is like counting book covers - it tells you nothing about the content. You can have a slide with 20 bullet points that can take 10 minutes to go through. 1 slide. 10 minutes. "Yeah but those bullet points we can go through them quickly". Then why do you put them in the first place?? Here's my advice: 1 Slide = 1 Core Idea. Stop counting slides. Start counting moments of clarity. #PresentationStrategy #ProductMarketing #B2BStorytelling

If you struggle to have structure in a talk you give, you’ll never be able to pitch your idea effectively.   How to make an organized presentation outline with A.I. 1. Go to the Gamma website.  2. After you’re signed up/login, you’ll get an option to create slides by pasting text, uploading a file, or giving it a prompt. 3. Pick the prompt option and input your topic (e.g. how to make a presentation). 4. Pick how many slides you want, describe the content of the slides, and click generate. 5. Pick the design and colors you’d like for the presentation. 6. Gamma will create the presentation in seconds. 7. Edit the slides for your needs. Any additional or different structure you have in your presentations? //----- If you want more practical content/tutorials in A.I., check out my newsletter. https://lnkd.in/e6xWsC5g

Check this out, content marketers and storytellers of all kind! 15 x story structures to help you tell better stories. Thanks Jeremy for this amazing resource! #story #storybrand #betterstories

20 simple tips for research presentations. 1. Include more visuals and less text. 2. Give 2 minutes to present 1 slide. 3. Include an outline or agenda slide at the start. 4. Give a clear takeaway message at the end. 5. Include slide numbers. 6. Speak slower than your usual speed. 7. Speak the language of your audience. 8. Never go over time. 9. Plan before for technical faults if happen. 10. Don't ever read from slides. 11. Try to vary your tone during the presentation. 12. Be consistent in your slides' style/formatting. 13. Try to include thought-provoking questions. 14. Start with a surprising fact, question, or story. 15. Use simple and understandable content and language. 16. In Q&A, avoid stories. Answer to the point. 17. Proofread your slide to remove typos/grammar errors. 18. Avoid using font size that is hard to read. 19. Keep your composure. Don't sound too nervous. 20. Structure your presentation as a story if possible.

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20 simple tips for research presentations. 1. Include more visuals and less text. 2. Give 2 minutes to present 1 slide. 3. Include an outline or agenda slide at the start. 4. Give a clear takeaway message at the end. 5. Include slide numbers. 6. Speak slower than your usual speed. 7. Speak the language of your audience. 8. Never go over time. 9. Plan before for technical faults if happen. 10. Don't ever read from slides. 11. Try to vary your tone during the presentation. 12. Be consistent in your slides' style/formatting. 13. Try to include thought-provoking questions. 14. Start with a surprising fact, question, or story. 15. Use simple and understandable content and language. 16. In Q&A, avoid stories. Answer to the point. 17. Proofread your slide to remove typos/grammar errors. 18. Avoid using font size that is hard to read. 19. Keep your composure. Don't sound too nervous. 20. Structure your presentation as a story if possible.

Let's stop hustling for value in presentations. How many times have you sat through a presentation and felt lost, overwhelmed, and then....checked-out? It's an easy trap to fall into: more content will better demonstrate our value, it will better sell our idea, it will prove we are the most qualified. But does it? It doesn't matter how beautifully designed the content of a slide is—when it overwhelms and overstimulates, it loses impact and it loses attention. Scott Phillips and his company Studio E6 are leaders in creating successful, impactful, and emotionally resonate presentations that go above and beyond. I've learned so much through his posts (like this one), which provided quick tips that get you the results you want. Check out his page, follow his posts, and let's level up our presentations.

I just created this huge 50" x 50" WALLCHART of 15 x STORY STRUCTURES to help you tell better business stories. 🤩 Being able to tell a good story is one thing. Knowing which story structure will resonate the best with your audience is a different thing entirely. Some structures will help you to win hearts and minds. Some will help you win sales pitches. Some create urgency. Some build loyalty. Others win votes... Successful "mission critical storytelling" rests upon knowing which framework will get you the outcome you need. DOWNLOAD LINKS (no newsletter subscription or sign up necessary 🙌🏻): 🗺️ 50" x 50" Hi-Res WALLCHART https://lnkd.in/eUZmRfYm 📖 15 PAGE DOCUMENT (PDF with each structure on a seperate page) https://lnkd.in/eCqr_YhN Save this post or keep the PDF's handy for when you're next looking to do a killer presentation. If you really want to go all out - print it out at your local copy centre and pop it on your office wall for daily storytelling inspiration! (50" x 50" / 126cm x 126cm @ 250dpi). 🗺 Any trouble with the files (or resolution) let me know in the comments - but I've double checked the links and they work fine for me!

Raise your hand if you’ve ever attended a meeting where the presenter had dreadful slides. 🙋🏻♀️🙋🏽♂️🙋🏻 If you're a presenter, your next question is: 1. What can I do to avoid this? Simple: Create amazing handouts! Think of the handouts as the backup singers to your main presentation. - They bring small details to life. - They help people remember your content. - They highlight the most important points. Here’s how to do it: 1. Prepare a summary of your presentation. 2. Create a visual representation of the information with graphs, charts, or diagrams. 3. Keep it concise and to-the-point. 4. Add some visuals to keep things interesting. 5. Consider using humor or anecdotes to make your handouts more memorable. Remember, the handouts shouldn't replace your presentation, but enhance it. So, at your next presentation, give people something to take home with them. Something to read, remember, and reference. Your presentations will never be the same.