See the new video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01TsZMxPKq4 Show the story in your business data, don't just show the data. Here are three quick tips for your next high-stakes PowerPoint presentation so you never again have to say "sorry for the eye chart" and "sorry I lost your business."

1. PowerPoint
Emergency!
3 Fast Tips to Rescue
That Bad Presentation
… and Win the Girl

2. Dan is doing
a high-stakes
presentation.

3. Dan
Dan
works
all night.

4. Dan still
makes slides
like this …

5. Vista Resorts Executive Summary
Quarter Mountain
Resorts
Current
Mountain
Resorts
Prior
YoY
var
Beach
Resorts
Current
Beach
Resorts
Prior
YoY
var
Spa
Retreats
Current
Spa
Retreats
Prior
YoY
var
Total
Revenue
YoY
variance
Q1 $7,670,544 $7,233,451 6% $8,570,544 $5,606,026 53% $7,920,544 $7,633,451 4% $24,161,632 18%
Q2 $9,341,578 $9,455,558 -1% $9,561,578 $5,657,507 69% $9,591,578 $9,855,558 -3% $28,494,734 14%
Q3 $9,133,211 $8,674,939 5% $10,396,100 $5,109,493 103% $9,383,211 $9,074,939 3% $28,912,522 26%
Q4 $8,132,444 $7,342,768 11% $11,129,055 $6,742,768 65% $8,382,444 $8,100,321 3% $27,643,943 25%
Total $34,277,777 $32,706,716 5% $39,657,277 $23,115,794 72% $35,277,777 $34,664,269 2% $109,212,831 21%
• This year, revenue was up 21% with gains across all resort categories, especially in the Beach Resorts performance.
• Beach Resorts showed 72% year over year variance with steady gains all year after a fairly flat prior year in which all months were
fairly stable.
• Q2 was the weakest quarter for the Mountain Resorts and Spa Retreats, which showed year over year declines in those quarters
because of a softening in spring break bookings.
• Mountain Resorts and Spa Retreats overall showed stable performance with slight upticks in current year.

6. Sorry
for the
eye chart.

7. Sorry
you’re all on
your phones.

8. Sorry
I lost your
business.

9. Never say
sorry for a
slide again.

10. Three steps for a data slide

11. Three steps for a data slide
Distill the story.

12. Vista Resorts Executive Summary
Quarter Mountain
Resorts
Current
Mountain
Resorts
Prior
YoY
var
Beach
Resorts
Current
Beach
Resorts
Prior
YoY
var
Spa
Retreats
Current
Spa
Retreats
Prior
YoY
var
Total
Revenue
YoY
variance
Q1 $7,670,544 $7,233,451 6% $8,570,544 $5,606,026 53% $7,920,544 $7,633,451 4% $24,161,632 18%
Q2 $9,341,578 $9,455,558 -1% $9,561,578 $5,657,507 69% $9,591,578 $9,855,558 -3% $28,494,734 14%
Q3 $9,133,211 $8,674,939 5% $10,396,100 $5,109,493 103% $9,383,211 $9,074,939 3% $28,912,522 26%
Q4 $8,132,444 $7,342,768 11% $11,129,055 $6,742,768 65% $8,382,444 $8,100,321 3% $27,643,943 25%
Total $34,277,777 $32,706,716 5% $39,657,277 $23,115,794 72% $35,277,777 $34,664,269 2% $109,212,831 21%
• This year, revenue was up 21% with gains across all resort categories, especially in the Beach Resorts performance.
• Beach Resorts showed 72% year over year variance with steady gains all year after a fairly flat prior year in which all months were
fairly stable.
• Q2 was the weakest quarter for the Mountain Resorts and Spa Retreats, which showed year over year declines in those quarters
because of a softening in spring break bookings.
• Mountain Resorts and Spa Retreats overall showed stable performance with slight upticks in current year.

14. Three steps for a data slide
Distill the story.
Design the data.

18. Three steps for a data slide
Distill the story.
Design the data.
Persuade the audience.

22. Dan
before

23. Vista Resorts Executive Summary
Quarter Mountain
Resorts
Current
Mountain
Resorts
Prior
YoY
var
Beach
Resorts
Current
Beach
Resorts
Prior
YoY
var
Spa
Retreats
Current
Spa
Retreats
Prior
YoY
var
Total
Revenue
YoY
variance
Q1 $7,670,544 $7,233,451 6% $8,570,544 $5,606,026 53% $7,920,544 $7,633,451 4% $24,161,632 18%
Q2 $9,341,578 $9,455,558 -1% $9,561,578 $5,657,507 69% $9,591,578 $9,855,558 -3% $28,494,734 14%
Q3 $9,133,211 $8,674,939 5% $10,396,100 $5,109,493 103% $9,383,211 $9,074,939 3% $28,912,522 26%
Q4 $8,132,444 $7,342,768 11% $11,129,055 $6,742,768 65% $8,382,444 $8,100,321 3% $27,643,943 25%
Total $34,277,777 $32,706,716 5% $39,657,277 $23,115,794 72% $35,277,777 $34,664,269 2% $109,212,831 21%
• This year, revenue was up 21% with gains across all resort categories, especially in the Beach Resorts performance.
• Beach Resorts showed 72% year over year variance with steady gains all year after a fairly flat prior year in which all months were
fairly stable.
• Q2 was the weakest quarter for the Mountain Resorts and Spa Retreats, which showed year over year declines in those quarters
because of a softening in spring break bookings.
• Mountain Resorts and Spa Retreats overall showed stable performance with slight upticks in current year.
Sorry
I lost your
business.

24. Dan
after

25. Thanks
for your
business.

26. Sorr I love
a confident
presenter!
Dan,
d a t a f o r d e c k s . c o m

27. Thanks,
d a t a f o r d e c k s . c o m