PUT THE POWER BACK INTO YOUR POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS

Joseph L. SeymourTrainer/Subject Matter Expert

CTWorks/KRA Corporationjseymour@kra.com

When will this torture end?

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That was the best presentation…EVER!

Seven Laws of

Dynamic PowerPointPresentatio

ns

LAW # 1You are the star of the show, not the PowerPoint

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A great set with

horrible acting is still a bad show

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Stop hiding behind

your PowerPoint

…and be the STAR

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LAW #2

Aim to engage, not just inform

EMOTIONS

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FIGURES ARE FORGETTABLE BUT STORIES ARE STICKY

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2012 Employee Engagement

En-gaged60%

Not En-

gaged40%

In 2012 our studies show that 40 percent of employees in the poll revealed that they were not engaged at work.

Before

2 out of 5

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TELL YOUR STORY

LAW #3

…idea or thought per slide

• NO• MORE

• BULLET

• POINTSgobigalways.com

SIX

WORDS

OR

LESS

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LAW #4

Do Not Use The Built-In Templates

Just a few more fights and watch out!!!

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Start out

with pencil and pape

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FIND YOUR IMAGES…

Start with a blank

white slide

…or a blank

black slide

Add images, words, shapes…anything that

will engage your audience.

LAW #5

Create Customized Handouts

ENGAGED WITHHANDOUT

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ENGAGED WITH SPEAKER

LAW #6You shall not use your PowerPoint as a teleprompter

LAW #7

Thou Shall…

RESEARCH REHEARSE

READ

www.slideshare.net

www.ted.com/talks

www.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/

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His Secret?

RELENTLESS REHEARSAL

YOUR POWER HAS BEEN RESTORED…

Joseph L. SeymourTrainer/Subject Matter Expert

CTWorks/KRA Corporationjseymour@kra.com