1. DESIGNING
PRESENTATIONS
Principles from the
Most of All Time
Presentations
Loved

2. Hi, my name is Akash and I’m a
public speaking and presentation
skills coach. I analyzed some of
the “Most Loved Presentations
of All Time” on Slideshare to
find out what made the slides so
effective and popular…

3. In this presentation, you will discover ten
principles for designing sexy and effective
presentations, along with sample slides from
some of the best presentations on
Slideshare. So let’s dive into the first
principle...

4. 1

5. Sample Sexy Slide by: Brady Gilchrist

6. Use large text with strong colors to
make your slide eye-catching

7. Sample Sexy Slide by: Andrew Chen

8. Use intriguing and unconventional
images to grab audience attention

9. Sample Sexy Slide by: Jesse Dee

10. Combine powerful images with text to
create a bold & powerful opening slide

11. 2

12. Sample Sexy Slide by: Jesse Dee

13. Use a shocking title to hook your
audience into your presentation

14. Sample Sexy Slide by: Marta Kagan

15. Arouse your audience’s curiosity with a
question

16. Sample Sexy Slide by: Drew McLellan

17. Offer your audience a
compelling benefit in your title

18. 3

19. Sample Sexy Slide by: Emiland

20. Create a beautiful color scheme
or theme and stick to it

21. 4

22. Sample Sexy Slide by: Garr Reynolds

23. Don’t write long paragraphs.
Your presentation is not a document!

24. Sample Sexy Slide by: Emiland

25. People should be able to look at your slides
and get the main message in 3 seconds

26. 5

27. Sample Sexy Slide by: Garr Reynolds

28. Offer only one idea per slide

29. Sample Sexy Slide by: Garr Reynolds

30. Don’t Overwhelm Your Audience
with too much info

31. 6

32. Sample Sexy Slides by: www.CommunicationSkillsTips.com

33. Keep your
structure
visible

34. 7

35. Sample Sexy Slide by: Slides That Rock

36. Spice up your slide with interesting fonts

37. Sample Sexy Slide by: Chiara Ojeda

38. Different fonts convey different feelings.
Find the font that conveys the right feeling.

39. 8

40. Sample Sexy Slide by: Garr Reynolds

41. Adding a slight rotation to text and images
makes them more interesting

42. 9

43. Sample Sexy Slide by: Garr Reynolds

44. 3 days after a presentation , most people
only remember 10% of what they hear

45. Sample Sexy Slide by: Garr Reynolds

46. If you add a picture, recall shoots up to 65%

47. 10

48. Sample Sexy Slide by: Joao Paulo Alves

49. Simple, uncluttered slides with powerful
images are your best bet for creating
powerful presentations

50. …

51. 1. Create a Killer Opening Slide
2. Craft an Intriguing Title
3. Stick to a Theme
4. Keep Text on each Slide to a Minimum
5. Only one idea per slide
6. Make your structure clear through Numbering
7. Make use of Interesting Fonts
8. Experiment with Rotating Text
9. Include Stunning Visuals
10. Keep it Simple

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