1. Presenter Name, organization
Title of Presentation
The story begins with who (your name) and what you do (why should people listen to you on this topic?)
Presenter Name, organization
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Steps to create a compelling presentation that sticks:
Preparation
What is your goal? What is it you want the audience to learn/know/do when you are done? (this is your performance objectives)
Refer to the Presentation Design Document Template for ideas on how to create a compelling presentation (simple, unexpected, concrete, credible, emotional, stories).
Presentation Creation
Compelling Opening (“hook”, “point of view”, “action”, and “benefit” statement/s)
Topic 1, 2, etc. (simple, unexpected, concrete, credible, emotional, stories)
Review/Summarize/Q&A
Compelling Close (“hook”, “point of view”, “action”, and “benefit” statement/s)
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[Opening Statement]
The opening statement/s consists of:
Hook
The “hook” can be a story, humor, analogy, unusual or, problem statement, and can be visual, simple, bold, emotional and unexpected.
Point of View
State your opening “Point of View” (your “big idea/topic”, the “So What” for the listener).
Action
This is the action you want the audience to take after hearing your presentation.
Benefit
This is what the audience will gain after hearing your presentation.
Note: the opening statement can be one sentence or several sentences (especially if you open with a story).
Example: Consistent early thorough evaluation of operations and Misoperations can lead to faster and more accurate classification, allowing more time to spend with the ones you love. Every Misoperation has a cause and it can be identified. If you are finding that insufficient data is available to identify causes, stress the importance of recording tools. The benefit is customer satisfaction and perhaps less RE and ERO scrutiny!
The story continues with What (what are you going to talk about) and Why (why are you talking about this subject). The slide title should be your “hook” statement
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[Topic 1]
[Tell your story, present your facts]
[Use more visuals and less text when possible]
[Refer to the Presentation Design Document Template to build the topics.]
Topic Content can go on for several more slides. Pictures are good!
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[Topic 2]
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Review
[Review/Summarize/Restate the key take-a-way points]
Q&A
Review main points in the story
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[Compelling Close]
Point of View
Restate your opening “Point of View” (your “big idea/topic”, the “So What” for the listener).
Action
This is the action you want the audience to take after hearing your presentation.
Benefit
This is what the audience will gain after hearing your presentation.
Hook
End with your opening “hook”.
Close is short and is inspirational, or a call to action.
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