9 Key Pillars for Making Great PresentationsBy Gabriele Toninelli

Always start with an index. It will tell your audience which are the key points of your presentation, so everyone will be prepared and more willing to listen to you. Never forget it!

Readability is everything. Be sure to make your text clear and easy to read for everyone, in every situation (also in well lighted rooms).

Choose stunning professional images to make your message stand out. The quality of your presentation will increase dramatically.

Be concise: remember you have to grab people’s attention with few words, otherwise they will lose their focus and waste time reading your useless lines rather than listening to your captivating speech. It’s a shame, really. I mean, really, you have to go straight to the point in your slides, and to use your space wisely. Don’t forget this, it’s important, ok? Seriously, remember to review your presentation cutting out the unnecessary fluff. I always do this, for example. I think I’m quite good at it, don’t you?

DON’T OVERUSE BOLDS, ITALICS, CAPITALIZED WORDS AND SO ON. THE AUDIENCE IS MORE WILLING TO READ CLEAR PHRASES WRITTEN IN PLAIN TEXT.

Focus on no more than one key topic per slide. Ah, and remember to include links to your email and social profiles at the end, so people can easily contact you.

Be consistent in style: use the same font styles, font sizes, theme, layout and color patterns in all your slides. Your presentation must be immediately recognizable.

Use bullet points, they’ll help you a) improve the readability of your slides b) define sub-topics c) be more concise d) deliver your message in a memorable way.

Bewar of typos: theyll istantly lower teh percived quality of your work an make you seem quite dumb. Always doble check your slides and, if your not confident with your proufreading skils, get external help.

Thank youGabriele ToninelliSEO & Content Specialist

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