A stunning presentation by Travis Isaacs:

This slideshow is a bit based on the book “Made to Stick”. Good resource for those who haven’t read it, or to those who’ve read it and want to review the ideas behind the book:

I’ve been working on a presentation for an illustration studio I’m starting with some friends, and since I’m a little rusty, I decided to find some tips and/or examples.  I came across this one via Slideshare from D. Joseph Design. Thought it would be handy for Pimp Your Work’s weekly slideshow/video presentation.

Great tips to create more powerful presentations.

Found this on Slideshare:

Bob Turek of Project Management 411 made an excellent post about working together.  Naturally, this inspired me to write my own post about how NOT to work together.
 Keep everything to yourself.  You want to know why?  Because everyone will steal your super genius ideas.  Dont’ share anything.  If you’re making a group presentation, just tell your teammates that your part will be a surprise.
 Don’t bother asking your teammates about their own tasks.  After all, they’ll be doing the exact same thing you’re doing – keeping their entire contribution a secret.  Besides, why ask?  It’s not like you need some kind …read more

For most folks, public speaking is a fate worse than death.  For me, not so much.  I enjoy public speaking.  I didn’t always.  Knees knocking, mouth dry, and voice quivering I ‘d muddle through presentations.  After a while, and a few really good presentations, I just step up, say my thing, and enjoy.  Regardless of what business you’re in, presentations are important, sometimes vital, to your success:
If you are a budding entrepreneur, live presentations are great ways to test your content, build relationships and get to know the needs of your target audience.  You can start very small, with a …read more

Funny … but so true:

All kidding aside, this is all excellent advice.  Slides with too much information, too many bullet points, animations, or bizarre color schemes force people to focus on your presentation and not you.  Remember you are giving the presentation, not the screen.  This isn’t a movie, it’s a talk.  Sure if you’re putting this online you want more info on slides (since you’re not there), but this isn’t the case.
My rule of thumb is that slides should focus on the key points, about 5, and serve as a reminder for me not be a small novel …read more

Did you know public speaking is the number one fear of many people?  Even more than some things like falling and dying.  Really, I’m serious.  I have friends who’d rather be thrown into a vat of starved leeches than have to give a talk or presentation.  Via Lifehacker here are some tips for better presentations:
Hack #1: Rephrase Questions
Hack #2: Pause, Don’t Trip
Hack #3: Write Out the Tricky Parts
Hack #4: Watch Your Apologies
Hack #5: Don’t Distract With Powerpoint Source: 5 Powerful Hacks to Immediately Improve Your Presentations at Ririan Project

These are good, but you know, they aren’t enough.  Want my …read more