CONTENT
Content is your big idea - your message - your approach. You’re going to be in a roomful of people, with their own opinions and perspectives, so you have to make whatever it is you’re saying is powerful, entertaining, and persuasive. So, in this section, we’ll help you make sure you do just that, pulling them in and keeping them engaged.
CHAPTERS IN THIS SECTION
- Research
- The Big Idea
- Simplifying a Central message
- Clutter
- The Opener
- The Story
- Handouts
- Lines That Stick
- Interesting Topics
- Structure
- Data
- What Actually Goes in Your Deck?
- Content to Design
- Call to Action
DESIGN
When you consider all of the tools at your disposal as a presenter, you need to consider one of the more powerful: design. Like art, it can make you laugh, cry, or question everything around you. Because of this, we understand how design can make a difference in the world around us. That’s why, in this section, we’ll walk you through our thoughts on design, the steps we take when applying it to presentations, and all the tools and platforms we love.
CHAPTERS IN THIS SECTION
- Storyboarding
- What Makes a Good Slide?
- Color
- Visual Hierarchy
- Typography
- Photography
- Motion
- Data
- Tools Beyond PowerPoint
- Time Crunch Design
DELIVERY
One of the most important factors in creating a quality presentation is how the audience feels during and after. The presentation needs to be delivered in an emotional, impactful way, because what an audience likes about you doesn’t have much to do with what you’re saying, but how you’re saying it. So, in this section, we'll help you master the art of delivery, so you can win over any audience.
CHAPTERS IN THIS SECTION
- Discovering Your Delivery Style
- Timing Your Presentation
- Body Language
- Controlling Your Energy
- The Power of the Pause
- How to Get Rid of Verbal Disfluencies
- How to Get Valuable Feedback
- Make Anything Interesting
- Conquering Stage Fright
- Rehearsal
- Emergency Rehearsal
- Webinars
EXPERIENCE
To us, an experience it’s about creating that overall feeling the audience gets when an idea resonates with them. When you share your ideas, your goal isn’t simply to give them a set of talking points or show them pretty pictures, but to inspire, persuade, and entertain. So, in this section, we’ll give you tips on how to go above and beyond your presentation, looking beyond the slides and the stage, to think about what you’re going to leave your audience with.
CHAPTERS IN THIS SECTION
- Standing Out
- Prior to the Experience
- After the Experience
- Engaging the Audience
This book will help any presenter reimagine how presentations should be in this death-by-PowerPoint filled world.