We all know the impact of a good presentation, however we end up ignoring the reason behind the presentation - “TO SELL”; and instead just dump content in each slide in a haphazard manner, completely confusing the audience. We need to make it presentable, organized and (not to be missed) interesting for the audience to understand Presentations are not boring, it is up to us how we make them!

1. HOW TO
How good is your presentation
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Requisites of a good presentation

2. Why do we need guidelines?
We all know the impact of a good presentation,
however we end up ignoring the reason behind
the presentation - “TO SELL”; and instead just
dump content in each slide in a haphazard
manner, completely confusing the audience

3. We need to make it presentable, organized
and (not to be missed) interesting for the
audience to understand

4. Presentations are not boring, it is
up to us how we make them!

5. Each slide sells your point of view.
Make it count!

6. So, before you start:
PAUSE < THINK < WRITE < CREATE
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8. Basic rules
Divide the presentation into 3 parts:
1. Introduction
2. Content
3. The end

9. Introduction
Get off to a good start,
engage the receiver,
keep them engrossed!
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10. What defines ‘Introduction’?
It is very essential to kick start the presentation
correctly. Following are the points to keep in
mind:
1. It should cover the objective of making the
presentation
2. Set expectations right from the beginning
3. Should not have the summary of what will be
discussed later. Do not give away the
suspense!

11. Content
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12. What defines ‘Content’?
Content is the key to a good presentation. It can
make or break proposals. Things to keep in mind:
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Know your topic
Use correct Information
Be precise
Be creative
Highlight key points
It should be engaging

13. Know your topic
Make sure that you know your subject well so that
when you are giving the presentation you have full
command over the content
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14. Correct information
Do not make your presentation on the basis of
assumptions. It is the biggest disaster ever!
Get your facts right!
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15. Be precise
You get only few minutes to make an
impression, make it long lasting! No point beating
around the bush…come to the point
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16. Be creative
Facts, data, long copy are boring. Get some life into
your presentation. It doesn’t matter how much
information your presentation has, what matters is how
you present your content
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17. Highlight key points
If you have a point to make, then highlight it! These
are the points the audience will notice and will
remember at the end
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18. It should be engaging
Your content should be interesting enough to keep
the audience busy every minute.
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19. Make each presentation BIG!

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21. How to make ‘Content’ interesting?
A good presentation is one that has complete
information and has a take-away for the
audience
It should be gripping! Points in the next few
slides can help!

22. Narrate a story
Treat your presentation as a thriller movie. Lots of
suspense, lots of drama and a happy ending in the
end!
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23. Humor
It is very important to know your audience well before
venturing into this as humor may go wrong any time.
However, subtle humour can lighten up the entire
presentation
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24. Pictures/ quotes
Use lots of images and quotes relevant to the
presentation to kill monotony
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25. The end is the most important part as
new conversations begin from there!

26. The end
Give complete synopsis of the presentation
Reiterate all the major points
Leave a call to action, something that the
audience can ponder upon!

27. So, this is it?

28. Check again…

29. Template
Are you using your company’s template?
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30. Font size and style
Are all the fonts (style and size) same across ?
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31. Alignment
Make sure that the alignment is correct. Your audience is smart
enough to notice any difference
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32. Limited text per slide
Don’t dump all information in one slide. Organize it!
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33. Brief statements
Use short and concise statements for easy interpretation. Break
it up in points, if need be
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34. Readability of text
Use large fonts but not too big!
i can’t read
This is so much better
Out of the box
I need to strain my eyes to read

35. Company logo
Check if the Company’s logo is on the first and last slides. That’s
your identity!
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36. Spellings and grammar
Better late than error! Check twice for any mistake
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37. Contrasting colors
Colors should not be either dull or too jarring, use dark
background and light text or vice-versa
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38. Keep it clean!
Your presentation is not your scribble book! Keep it clean!
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39. GREAT, YOU ARE READY TO MAKE A MARK NOW!
IT’S TIME TO CREATE!
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41. THANK YOU
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