All rights reserved - Inside Out Innovation LLC Your Starter Kit! Elevated Presentation Slides With just a little time and effort you can increase the visual quality and impact of your presentation. Strong slides will hold your audience’s attention longer and tell them that your project / idea / request is important. This kit will walk you through the first few steps. Remember: good presenters present data clearly and compellingly. Step 1: CREATE A STORYBOARD Once you have your presentation outline and content laid out it’s time to add the visuals. Step away from the computer and grab some post-it notes ®. Use one note for each slide you want to create. All rights reserved - Inside Out Innovation LLC

All rights reserved - Inside Out Innovation LLC Step 2: ONE IDEA PER SLIDE Limit the amount of text you use. There’s no need for full sentences. Use images or icons instead of text when possible. You may want to purchase or download some icons. The size of the post-it notes ® will limit what you can put on each. That’s by design! Instead of this: This: All rights reserved - Inside Out Innovation LLC

All rights reserved - Inside Out Innovation LLC Step 3: THE THREE-SECOND TEST Keep your slides clear and simple. Good design means that you’ve made your slides easy for your audience to understand. If your data/ message is confusing then nothing else matters. So, clarity is key! Can your audience glance at your slide and get the gist of it in 3 seconds? The more they have to read the less they are listening to you. Instead of this: This: All rights reserved - Inside Out Innovation LLC

Two more pro tips: ONE graph per slide Two more pro tips: ONE graph per slide. (yes really) If you have 3 graphs…then 3 slides. No kidding. Slides are free; use as many as you need. While you’re at it – no more 3D bars. They’re hard to read, and can be inaccurate. = Our 3 year plan global presence / agile workforce Our 5 year plan Expand universal market Instead of this (1 slide): This (3 separate slides) All rights reserved - Inside Out Innovation LLC

Slide 1- use for title slide / agenda Slide 3- important statistics The next 3 slides are free for you! We’ve created 3 clear and compelling slides for you to customize: Slide 1- use for title slide / agenda Slide 2- a timeline Slide 3- important statistics Remember: good presenters present data clearly and compellingly. To customize A few tips to keep in mind To change the text or numbers – simply click on the individual text boxes and start typing. Use only 1-3 colors and 1-2 fonts for your whole presentation. This will create a consistent and polished look. Best of luck! Ready to elevate your presentations even further? Contact me for info about our brand new Elevated Presentations Skills workshop: jeannie@insideoutinnovation.com All rights reserved - Inside Out Innovation LLC

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