1.
ABOUT YOUR
POWERPOINT:

2.
ONCE UPON
A TIME

3.
WHAT JUST
HAPPENED?

4.
HERE’S MY STORY

5.
WHAT'S YOUR
STORY?

6.
WHO YOU ARE. "
HOW YOU PRESENT.
WHAT’S NOT WORKING.

7.
STORY + "
PRESENTER +
PRESENTATION = "
NOT SHITTY

8.
STORYTELLING

9.
WHY DO WE "
TELL STORIES?

10.
Save a life
Share some wisdom
Establish moral codes
Connect us to others
Pass down history
CAVEPEOPLE

11.
BIZPEOPLE
Save a life
Share some wisdom
Establish moral codes
Connect us to others
Pass down history

12.
Sell an idea
Set a vision
Educate
Build camaraderie
Create understanding
BIZPEOPLE

13.
STORIES ARE
STICKIER

14.
‣ Invented in 1748
‣ Conceived by John Montagu
‣ Flatbreads to hold meat used earlier in Middle East
‣ Rise of working class favored sandwich’s portability
‣ Also known as butty, sarnie, sammie, sanger
ISTORY OF THE SANDWIC

15.
WE LOVE STORIES

16.
A story is the only way to activate
parts in the brain so that a
listener turns the story into their
own idea and experience.

17.
WHAT MAKES
STORIES STICK?

18.
EXPOSITION
CLIMAX
RESOLUTION

19.
EXPOSITION
CLIMAX
RESOLUTION

20.
EXPOSITION
CLIMAX
RESOLUTION

21.
IT
YOU

22.
IT’S NOT JUST
ABOUT THE STORY

23.
STORY + "
PRESENTER +
PRESENTATION = "
NOT SHITTY
√

24.
1. TELL A STORY

25.
2. BE THE STAR

26.
3. MAKE IT
EMOTIONAL

27.
If logic alone worked,
no one would ever smoke.

28.
4. BE BRIEF

29.
5. STAND BY THE
SCREEN

30.
Stand here.
Don’t sit here.

31.
6. PRACTICE

32.
7. INVOLVE THEM

33.
8. KNOW YOUR STUFF

34.
“People who know what they’re
talking about don’t need powerpoint.”
~Steve Jobs

35.
9. EXUDE CONFIDENCE

36.
STORY + "
PRESENTER +
PRESENTATION = "
NOT SHITTY
√
√

37.
IT

38.
“Think of your slides as billboards. Can the audience
comprehend them in 3 seconds?”
Think of your
slides as billboards.

39.
“Think of your slides as billboards. Can the audience
comprehend them in 3 seconds?”
You should be able
to comprehend in
3 seconds.

40.
“Think of your slides as billboards. Can the audience
comprehend them in 3 seconds?”
Stick with one or
two typefaces.

41.
“Think of your slides as billboards. Can the audience
comprehend them in 3 seconds?”
Colors and image
style should
be consistent.

42.
“Think of your slides as billboards. Can the audience
comprehend them in 3 seconds?”
Convey one idea "
per slide.

43.
10. USE VISUALS,
NOT WORDS

44.
> Cat stuck in tree
> Fire department called
> Fireman scratched
> Kids happy again

45.
11. NO
TELEPROMPTER
SLIDES

46.
IS THIS ANNOYING?
• Hello! You can start reading this slide now.
• Wait, how about if I read it aloud to you?
• Why are we doing this? Well, I didn’t really know what I
wanted to say, so I’m going to read this.
• Only I’m not going to read it verbatim, which makes it
even harder to pay attention.
• Bet I’m not the first guy to pull this one on you.

47.
12. 10 WORDS PER
SLIDE MAX.

48.
WHAT WAS IT ABOUT?

49.
13. USE HIGHLIGHTED
BULLETS

50.
‣ Highlighted bullets keep the reader focussed
‣ They allow you to stick to the 10-words rule
‣ They add production value
‣ But bullets are still a bad idea

51.
14. KEEP GRAPHICS
SIMPLE

52.
Stereotypical 20-something female’s idea of love

53.
Stereotypical 20-something male’s idea of love

54.
15. MAKE A SEPARATE
HANDOUT

55.
PRESENTATIONS
VS.
CONVERSATIONS

56.
www.duarte.com/slidedocs

57.
www.tinyurl.com/svc-slidedocs

58.
STORY + "
PRESENTER +
PRESENTATION = "
NOT SHITTY
√
√
√

59.
WHY IS THIS
SO HARD?

60.
MAKEOVER TIME

61.
Nicely on-
brand, but
there’s no
story.
Necessary,
but a bit of
a visual and
narrative
buzz kill.
Creepy visual
isn’t relevant
to topic of
confidentiality
.
Too many
words.
Way too
much to
absorb here.

62.
It’s amazing what we’ll accomplish together.
Presenters have no financial relationship with a commercial interest.

63.
It’s amazing what will accomplish together.
What’s the
mountain we
need to climb?

64.
It’s amazing what will accomplish together.
We need to
reduce the
incidence of
postpartum
hemorrhage at
[Hospital].

65.
It’s amazing what will accomplish together.
How do we
define
postpartum
hemorrhage?
‣ EBL/cumulative blood loss of >500 ml for
vaginal delivery
‣ EBL/cumulative blood loss of >1,000 ml
for caesarian delivery
‣ Blood loss symptoms

66.
It’s amazing what will accomplish together.
What are the
causes of PPH?
The 4 Ts
Tone Tissue
Thrombin Trauma

67.
It’s amazing what will accomplish together.
Who will be your
guides on this
journey?
Name
Name Name
Name
Name
Name
Name
Name
Name
Name

68.
It’s amazing what will accomplish together.
What will
success look
like?

69.
It’s amazing what will accomplish together.
What will
success look
like?
Out of X,XXX deliveries, only
XX will experience PPH, or X%.

70.
It’s amazing what will accomplish together.
How we’ll avoid
disasters.

71.
It’s amazing what will accomplish together.
How we’ll avoid
disasters.
1. 3-way repeat back
2. Clear leader
3. Recap
4. Speak up for safety
5. Chain of command if needed

72.
It’s amazing what will accomplish together.
What are the
main warning
signs of PPH to
be looking for?
To the top, shall we?

73.
A FEW PRO TIPS

74.
USE PRESENTER VIEW

75.
ALWAYS CHECK THE
ROOM OUT

76.
BRING EXTRA
EVERYTHING

77.
KNOW WHO’S GOING
TO TALK

78.
YOUR BEST
PRESENTER PRESENTS

79.
YOUR BEST
PRESENTER PRESENTS

80.
K
END WITH AN ASK

81.
HERE’S MINE:

82.
1. STICK TO 10
WORDS PER SLIDE

83.
2. USE VISUALS
MORE THAN WORDS

84.
3. TELL US A STORY

85.
WE DIVE DEEPER

86.
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BETTER PRESENTATIONS
WED. NOV. 18, 10A-1P

87.
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88.
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89.
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90.
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HAPPY
PRESENTING
Larry Asher
School of Visual Concepts"
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91.
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92.
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93.
Larry Asher"
School of Visual Concepts"
larrya@svcseattle.com
www.tinyurl.com/svc-sic-ppt