Presentation Design Secrets

PRESENTATIONS

DESIGNING

Principles from the

Most Loved

Presentations of All Time

Hi, my name is Akash and I’m a public speaking and presentation skills coach. I analyzed some of the “Most Loved Presentations of All Time” on Slideshare to find out what made the slides so effective and popular…

In this presentation, you will discover ten principles for designing sexy and effective presentations, along with sample slides from some of the best presentations on Slideshare. So let’s dive into the first principle...

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Sample Sexy Slide by: Brady Gilchrist

Use large text with strong colors to

make your slide eye-catching

Sample Sexy Slide by: Andrew Chen

Use intriguing and unconventional images to grab audience attention

Sample Sexy Slide by: Jesse Dee

Combine powerful images with text to create a bold & powerful opening slide

2

Sample Sexy Slide by: Jesse Dee

Use a shocking title to hook your audience into your presentation

Sample Sexy Slide by: Marta Kagan

Arouse your audience’s curiosity with a

question

Sample Sexy Slide by: Drew McLellan

Offer your audience a

compelling benefit in your title

3

Sample Sexy Slide by: Emiland

Create a beautiful color scheme

or theme and stick to it

4

Sample Sexy Slide by: Garr Reynolds

Don’t write long paragraphs. Your presentation is not a document!

Sample Sexy Slide by: Emiland

People should be able to look at your slides and get the main message in 3 seconds

5


Offer only one idea per slide


Don’t Overwhelm Your Audience with too much info

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Keep your structure

visible

7

Sample Sexy Slide by: Slides That Rock

Spice up your slide with interesting fonts

Sample Sexy Slide by: Chiara Ojeda

Different fonts convey different feelings. Find the font that conveys the right feeling.

8


Adding a slight rotation to text and images makes them more interesting

9


3 days after a presentation , most people only remember 10% of what they hear


If you add a picture, recall shoots up to 65%

10

Sample Sexy Slide by: Joao Paulo Alves

Simple, uncluttered slides with powerful images are your best bet for creating

powerful presentations

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1. Create a Killer Opening Slide 2. Craft an Intriguing Title 3. Stick to a Theme 4. Keep Text on each Slide to a Minimum 5. Only one idea per slide 6. Make your structure clear through Numbering 7. Make use of Interesting Fonts 8. Experiment with Rotating Text 9. Include Stunning Visuals 10. Keep it Simple

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