Smart Presentation - Meet Monkey

Meet monkeythe presentation junky

a guide to creating,presenting andpromoting shared slides

Monkey’sguide toCreating

Powerpoint…Perfect

Section 1

• Keep it Cleanlimit use of colours & fonts

• Keep it Simpleavoid sounds / animation

• Keep it Readablesans serif over 24 pt

DesignEssentials

producing perfect powerpoint

• Set the right impressionshould communicateshould attract not distract

• Watch your weightingsize & position imply importance

• What’s the differencedifferences draw attentiontoo many difference confuse

More

producing perfect powerpoint

DesignEssentials

No more that• 6 words per line• 6 lines per page• 6 fonts in total• 6 seconds to read• 12 facts per page

Follow theSix’s Rules

producing perfect powerpoint

Make sure your copy is• appropriate• accurate• clear• concise

Content is king

producing perfect powerpoint

Powerful

Monkey’sguide to

Presentations…

giving

Section 2

producing perfect powerpoint

BePrepared

• Check the set up • Know the venue• Work from hard disk• Take a back up• Have the URL ready

producing perfect powerpoint

Tailor it to be

• specific

• relevant

• targeted

• aspirational

Talk to the Audience

Practice makesPerfect …

powerful presenting

• Practice presentingspeak out loudcheck timings

• Record yourselfsee what worksand what doesn’t

Average attention span 18 minutes • don’t read slides• don’t say everything• engage the audience• build up knowledge• re-enforce key facts

Keep theirAttention

powerful presenting

• Make a connection• Ask open questions• Take a poll• Start a dialogue

Engage theAudience

powerful presenting

• 2-3 slides a minute• 4-12 seconds before speaking• Engage audience

every 3-4 mins• Visual Commercial

break every 15 mins

It’s all aboutTiming

powerful presenting

On-line

Monkey’sGuide to

promote

Presentations…

Section 3

producing perfect powerpoint

• Upload Slides• Add Title,Description & Tags• Upload Audio File• Link Audio Files to Slides• Copy Embed Links to sites

Getonline

producing perfect powerpoint

• Check spellings• Check titles meaningful• Check description is clear• Check tags against hot list• Check thumbnails captivate• Check creative commons

Pay attention to Details

• Join user groups

• Add contacts

• Introduce people

• Take part in discussions

Build your

promoting online presentations

Network

• Treat shows like products• Think branding• Consider your audience• Prepare you lists• Plan the launch time & date

to maximize impact

promoting online presentations

Plan your promotion

• Submit to groups• Tell contacts• Try to get it featured • Blog about it• Twitter about it• Email your friends

promoting online presentations

Create a Buzz

Link it all together

promoting online presentations

• websites• blogs• podcasts• profiles• auto signatures

• Track the hits and embeds• Seek feedback• Thank favourite and embeds• Reply to comments• Try new strategies

Maintain

promoting online presentations

Focus

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Much of the data from this presentation has come from many years of producing and marketing presentations for advertising and

business.

The rest of the data was discovered on slideshare from publicly shared presentation using creative commons.

Special thanks to Peter Kerr, Lucinda Coxon the North East IT Managers Network, not forgetting Monkey.

<Produced by>david coxon

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