There’s an old saying, ‘Power corrupts but PowerPoint corrupts absolutely.’ Well, don’t blame the tools, blame the workman. A good presentation can make the difference between winning a deal and wasting an afternoon in a meeting room. It’s worth doing it well. These tips and resources should help turn you into a presentation hero.

1. Power Corrupts But
Powerpoint Corrupts Absolutely

2. Well,
Don’t
the tools

3. Well,
Don’t
the tools
blame the workman

5. It’s worth doing it well.

6. These tips and
resources should
help turn you into a
presentation

7. 1. Study the Best

8. is a great place to watch people at the top of their
game give interesting and effective presentations.

9. 2. Get good advice

10. I like slidelogy by Nancy Duarte
(who worked with Al Gore on his
Inconvenient Truth presentation)
and Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds

11. 3. Get Training

12. Join theatre. Learn some acting.
These acting techniques can help people to
connect with their audience more effectively.

13. But even a rehearsal in front of a
constructively-critical friend can be useful.

14. 4. Keep it short

15. I like Guy Kawasaki’s advice:

16. I like Guy Kawasaki’s advice:
stick to the
10:20:30 Rule

17. I like Guy Kawasaki’s advice:
stick to the
10:20:30 Rule
Ten slide,
20 minutes,
30-point text
(and no smaller)

18. 5. Less text, more image

19. Did You Know?
These are all good sources of
pictures for presentations

21. 6. Slides are for
illumination,
not support

22. The audience came to hear you speak.

25. Never
ever read text off a slide

27. 7. Ask questions

28. For small groups

29. For small groups
stop regularly

30. For small groups
stop regularly
every few minutes

33. 8. Tell a story

34. Show what the problem is

35. Show what the problem is
and how you will solve it

36. You Must Try

37. 9. Focus on
what’s
important

39. In fact, the more
you select and
focus the
presentation and
the more you add
your own expert
analysis, the more
effective it will be

41. 10. Be yourself

42. Prepare

43. Then
forget
preparing

45. Imagine you were talking
to friends or family in an
environment you find
comfortable and friendly

46. Like dogs audiences respond to nerves
with nerves and friendliness
with friendliness

47. Trust me

48. Here’s Wishing you to Become
a Better Presenter