1. including tips on how to say more with less
speaker workshop
a template for giving an engaging presentation
including tips on how to say more with less

2. Tell a great story through your talking points and delivery
Show a great story through your slides

3. show an exciting slide deck

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5. part I: know your colors

6. an example color palette
Select no more than two or three colors to use per slide to avoid making your slide look like a rainbow…a very ugly one.

7. test the color contrast before you give your talk

8. part II: slides that have data and main points

9. aim for one point per slide.

10. seems odd; but, trust us—it’s true.
If you absolutely must have more than one thing on a slide (e.g., a point and a quote), remember to place one of those in a space like this that will draw your audience’s attention.

11. you might end up with five times as many slides as you would otherwise.
But that is perfectly OK because your slides are simpler and you will get your point across more quickly.

12. over 90 percent of college students agree…

13. …slides with less text on them actually say more.

14. use text color to emphasize an important point.

15. 100
percentage of audience members who are engaged by PowerPoint presentations that are clear and simple

16. 25
percentage of all audience members who would rather write a dissertation than watch a presentation with 5+ bullet points per slide in a small font 2
number of times audience members will fall asleep during a PowerPoint presentation that has 5+ bullet points per slide

17. part III: consider slides that use images

18. use large, high-quality images (images that do not become blurry, fuzzy, or pixelated when enlarged on a PowerPoint slide).

19. to resize an image, always use the resizing tool on an image’s corner (versus its side); this prevents the image from having a “stretched” appearance.

20. Consider including graphics and pictures every few slides.

21. part IV: slides that use charts

22. sometimes you will need to represent ideas in the form of a chart or graph.
For the greatest impact, use the simplest possible representation; for example…

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25. concluding with a story, an image, a quote or a tie back to your introduction can have a powerful effect on your audience members.

26. tell a great story or series of stories… it’s all about the delivery

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28. part I: be articulate

29. speak clearly and concisely
Remember that you know your material better than anyone else. Don’t rush through it.

30. part II: tell stories

31. stories help everyone remember
Adding humor or a real life work experience is a great way to motivate your audience to pay attention!

32. part III: be passionate; there is no better way to engage your audience

33. Don’t just read your slides; use them to stay on track with your main point.

34. part IV: practice

35. Let the practice begin
Just after we summarize the last few minutes…

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37. Questions?