5 hacks for making your presentations better !Kristian Luoma, @kluoma

A KITTEN DIES WHENEVER YOU MAKE A BAD PRESENTATION

BAD PRESENTATIONS WASTE TIME

GREAT PRESENTATION INSPIRES

1Aim to teach something

THEIR INTERESTYOUR INTEREST

THEIR INTEREST

TEACH THIS!

YOUR INTEREST

THEIR INTEREST

TEACH THIS!

YOUR INTEREST

WASTE OF TIME

WASTE OF TIME

1Aim to teach something: Focus on what you can teach them & what will enable them to deliver what you need

2Reduce cognitive load

BAD GOOD

MUCH BETTER !PRESENTATION

BAD GOODMY SLIDE TITLE!!•This slide uses bullets for highlighting the points •It has so many bullets •I actually read out loud my bullets too. Because I

don’t think you can read •Raise your paw if you’re reading this and not

listening to me • This tiny text here is irrelevant, but I’ll just add it - just in case

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BAD GOOD

2Reduce cognitive load: Take away everything that guides attention elsewhere.

3Use narratives

3 mins - takes 2 months to prepare 7 mins - takes 1 months to prepare 60 mins - let’s start!

FACTS

“Shorter speeches are harder”

Winston Churchill

3Use narratives We remember stories much easier than facts alone. Make up stories and use personas.

4Create drama

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4Create drama: “What is, What could be, What is, What could be, ..”

It keeps your audience engaged and listening.

5Summarize takeaways

1 Aim to teach something2 Reduce cognitive load3 Use narratives4 Create drama5 Summarize takeaways

5Summarize takeaways: A proper wrap-up highlights what you were teaching and activates.

+1Don’t tell everything directly, let people draw conclusions and think.

My hidden message: All presentations are meant to

teach something. Prepare them accordingly.

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