Presentation Ideas Flashcards
Minimal
ALL CAPS
Unify Horizontal Transitions
Be consistent with slide transitions
(stick to horizontal)
Pop of Colour
Go Vintage
How to Apply the Vintage look:
- Bold Fonts that would appear on old posters
- Background: intricate framr around the image
- Colours: Sepia-Toned like Pastels or Washed Out
- Use actual faded vintaged-style photographs
Use a Monochrome Palette
Background = Pale Colours
Icons & Text = Strong Colours
Creative Photo Crops
Use Circles Creatively
Circles represent:
- Wholeness
- Provide a sense of completion
- Make a presentation feel more emotionally accessible
Use Isometric Illustrations
3D figures within slides
Add GIFs
(go to GIFY.com)
Use Black & White Photography
Include Music
music can keep audience engaged as long as it’s appropriate!
Colour Blocking
Colour Blocking:
Important info is found within the sqaures
Stuff outside of squares are just for design
Use Timelines
Make it look like a Journal or Paper
Stay Branded
A high-quality presentation is ____
a report, full of unexciting numbers and figures, and a story, which has the power to keep viewers at the edge of their seats
What are the 6 parts to a presentation?
- Beginning
- Call to Adventure
- Middle
- Call to Action
- End
- Cross the Threshold
Explain the 6 parts of an Effective Presentation
Beginning:
Paint a picture of the realities of the audience’s current world
Call to Adventure (Turning Point 1):
Create an imbalance by stating what could be juxtaposed to what is
Middle:
Present contrasting content, alternating between what is and what could be
Call to Action (Turning Point 2):
Articulate the finish line the audience is to cross
End:
End the presentation on a higher plane than it began, with everyone understanding the reward in the future
Cross the Threshold :
The audience commits to taking action, knowing it won’t be easy but will be worth the reward
What are the 4 Objectives of a Presentation?
- Inform
- Entertain
- Persuade
- Inspire
Two Tips for Using Videos in Presentations
1. Keep Clips Short
- 30-60 sec max
- seamlessly incorporate video into slide deck
2. Use Authentic Videos
- authentic videos used in marketing, sales or business presentations are more effective than polished corporate videos
- ie) customers engaging with product or snippets from video interview instead of quotes on slide
Examples of using videos in presentations:
- Testimonials
- Case Studies
- Interviews
- Event videos
- Corporate culture videos
- Behind-the-scene videos
Using Full-Screen Videos
videos are the most impactful when viewed in full-screen mode
Cinemagraphs:
- are still images with a subtle and repeating movement
- *these can be used to create eye-catching cinemagraphs with very subtle movement to keep your audience engaged and draw their attention to your message or create just the right mood for your presentation.**
