Slide Writing Skills

Countless are the number of times we see speakers –however talented they may be-  completely miss their point because of the overwhelming volume and often uninteresting design of their PowerPoint slides. Adding complex graphs, screaming colours, unsuitable fonts, useless animations and uninspired images to your presentation will not only prevent you from making a clear point, your audience’s attention is also likely to fade after a couple of minutes. This is an inconvenience to avoid at all cost as PowerPoint slides are meant to boost your message, not destroy it.

During this practical workshop you will learn how to combine interesting presentations with powerful content, a strong story and the accurate slides to go with them. 

• How to start building up a presentation: putting up a clear structure based on the 4 P’s principle: People, Point, Purpose & Place
• How to capture your audience’s attention from the first second
• The structure of the presentation
• Text, images, colours, space, sound, movement, animation, etc. are elements, which can help you, build up a successful slide. For each one of them, the trainees will be provided with a number of tips, tricks and practical examples.
• The rule of three as a basic principle for good presentations
• The clever use of template slides
• Pitfalls to avoid when using images, photos, animations, Clip Art, fonts, colour combinations and videos
• How to make complex graphs and charts easier to read. Tips & tricks
• How to make reliable speaker notes hand-outs based on your presentation
• Work faster and more effectively: add some Zen to your presentation; less is more