Posts Tagged ‘better presentations’


Good Quotes, Good Slides

Here’s an easy but effective way to create a visually pleasing slideshow: 25 Awesome Public Speaking Quotes from Big Fish Presentations What I like about this slideshow: Quotes are fairly short; not too much text on each slide Fonts are quite readable but still interesting Large pictures that relate to the message of each slide Not [...]

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The Downside of DIY Presentations

It is important for every presenter, speaker, and trainer to know how to create an effective presentation.  But, for a presentation that you give over and over again, Do-It-Yourself just can’t compare to getting professional help to improve your presentation. Simon Morton of Eyeful Presentations, a UK-based presentation design firm specializing in corporate presentations, shared some [...]

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Best Slides at Pitch Refinery in Chicago

I attended the Pitch Refinery event over the weekend here in Chicago.  I met some great entrepreneurs, learned some new ideas, heard a lot of speakers, and saw quite a few slides — some great, some pretty bad!  My award for the “Best Slides” at Pitch Refinery 2012 definitely goes to Amber Naslund of SideraWorks.  Take a look at the slides, then read [...]

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Tuesdays with TED: Helping Your Audience Choose You

Today’s TED video presents Sheena Iyengar sharing her insights on “choice overload”.  A shorter version of her TED presentation, this video runs about 16 minutes. She is funny and engaging, as well as sharing some intriguing research results.  (Pay attention also to the great visual display of data on some of the slides.) While Iyengar’s conclusions [...]

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