Clear Content Design

As kids, we loved connecting the dots to reveal shapes and animals. As adults, we still love putting two and two together—even the six hours it takes to assemble IKEA furniture.

Is your presentation helping your audience understand the bigger picture or a jumbled mess. 

Tip: Identify the central theme of your presentation. Does your content connect to make your point?

• Put your presentation deck into Slide Sorter View.

• Add transitions that relate to the storyline of your presentation.

• When the dots connect, your message flows. Check this out:

For example:

Slide 1 – Intro: Welcome!

Slide 2 – Problem: I know you struggle with XYZ problem.

Slide 3 – Solution: Here is the answer to that challenge.

Slide 4 – Story: Let me tell you how I found that solution.

Slide 5 – How To: Here’s how you can, too.

Find your flow. Email me for some more presentation pointers.

Memorable Content

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You’ve heard of an earworm, right, that song that gets stuck in your head all day? (Sorry, by the way.)

Wouldn’t it be great if people hummed your presentation all day long? Here’s how you can make a sticky impression:

• Identify the critical takeaway from your presentation.

• Make it punchy. Describe it in one sentence using ten words or less.

• Repeat it...and again. Repetition helps us remember, so sprinkle your message generously throughout your presentation.

Want to top the charts for memorable presentations? Contact me, and let’s discuss your upcoming engagement.

Engage your Audience with the Rule of 3

The Rule of 3's

From the genie’s granted wishes to the bronze, silver, and gold—to the stooges—good things come in 3s.

We’re naturally drawn to 3s because they look good, sound catchy, and easily stick to our brains.

So, why do you have eight things on your agenda?

Simplify your presentation to the top three lessons we’ll learn. Let us love and absorb them. In this case, three’s not a crowd; it’s a perfect trifecta. 

Looking for more presentation insights? Connect with me.

Ready, set, go.

Virtual Presentations = Less Content

1/2 as much is twice as good

You’ve got a lot to say, but how much can your audience hear?

Hint: It’s not as much as you think.

As an expert preparing your presentation you do your research, write your talk track, practice, practice, practice, shower, and hit the stage or screen.

 Hold on…

If you present what you’ve got, you might be wasting your brilliance and your breath.

Audiences today are busy and their brains are busy trying to process our current health and society challenges.  Audiences need you to make your presentation easier to absorb.

 Cut your content in half.  

 How?  Review your presentation and uncover your one big idea.  Write that in 10 words.

Now look at the rest of the deck and ask yourself 2 questions.

Do those slides amplify your idea or dilute it? 

Are you sharing that information for you or for them?

 Get into your audiences’ shoes (or slippers), say half as much and it will be twice as good.

 If you’d like help reviewing your content so that you can present what matters, email me and we’ll chat.

Nuff said, Ann

Start with A Hook

What if the audience is distracted?

A cheesy joke, short story, scary statistic, or eye-catching image. All of these act as attention getting devices, or Hooks for your presentation. Audiences today are busy and distracted. If we want them to focus on us, we need to grab their attention with an interesting Hook.

What can you add to your presentation to get our attention?

How do I get the audience to listen?

Here’s a radio station we’re all tuned into- WIIFM: What’s In It For Me?

Give your audience the value statement early and often in your presentation. Make it clear, specific, and all about the audience. What can they take away from what you have to say?