Smart Presentation - Meet Monkey

Slide 1: Meet monkey the presentation junky a guide to creating, presenting and promoting shared slides

Slide 2: Section 1 Monkey’s guide to Creating Perfect Powerpoint…

Slide 3: Design Essentials • Keep it Clean limit use of colours & fonts • Keep it Simple avoid sounds / animation • Keep it Readable sans serif over 24 pt producing perfect powerpoint

Slide 4: More Design Essentials • Set the right impression should communicate should attract not distract • Watch your weighting size & position imply importance • What’s the difference differences draw attention too many difference confuse producing perfect powerpoint

Slide 5: Follow the Six’s Rules No more that • 6 words per line • 6 lines per page • 6 fonts in total • 6 seconds to read • 12 facts per page producing perfect powerpoint

Slide 6: Content is king Make sure your copy is • appropriate • accurate • clear • concise producing perfect powerpoint

Slide 7: Monkey’s Section 2 guide to giving Powerful Presentations…

Slide 8: Be Prepared • Check the set up • Know the venue • Work from hard disk • Take a back up • Have the URL ready producing perfect powerpoint

Slide 9: Talk to the Audience Tailor it to be • specific • relevant • targeted • aspirational producing perfect powerpoint

Slide 10: Practice makes Perfect … • Practice presenting speak out loud check timings • Record yourself see what works and what doesn’t powe rful pre s e nting

Slide 11: Keep their Attention Average attention span 18 minutes • don’t read slides • don’t say everything • engage the audience • build up knowledge • re-enforce key facts powe rful pre s e nting

Slide 12: Engage the Audience • Make a connection • Ask open questions • Take a poll • Start a dialogue powe rful pre s e nting

Slide 13: It’s all aboutTiming • 2-3 slides a minute • 4-12 seconds before speaking • Engage audience every 3-4 mins • Visual Commercial break every 15 mins powe rful pre s e nting

Slide 14: Monkey’s Section 3 Guide to promote On-line Presentations…

Slide 15: Get online • Upload Slides • Add Title,Description & Tags • Upload Audio File • Link Audio Files to Slides • Copy Embed Links to sites producing perfect powerpoint

Slide 16: Pay attention to Details • Check spellings • Check titles meaningful • Check description is clear • Check tags against hot list • Check thumbnails captivate • Check creative commons producing perfect powerpoint

Slide 17: Build your Network • Join user groups • Add contacts • Introduce people • Take part in discussions promoting o nline pre s e ntations

Slide 18: Plan your promotion • Treat shows like products • Think branding • Consider your audience • Prepare you lists • Plan the launch time & date to maximize impact promoting o nline pre s e ntations

Slide 19: Create a Buzz • Submit to groups • Tell contacts • Try to get it featured • Blog about it • Twitter about it • Email your friends promoting o nline pre s e ntations

Slide 20: Link it all together • websites • blogs • podcasts • profiles • auto signatures promoting o nline pre s e ntations

Slide 21: Maintain Focus • Track the hits and embeds • Seek feedback • Thank favourite and embeds • Reply to comments • Try new strategies promoting o nline pre s e ntations

Slide 22: <contributions > Much of the da ta from this pre s e nta tion ha s come from ma ny ye a rs of producing a nd ma rke ting pre s e nta tions for a dve rtis ing a nd bus ine s s . The re s t of the da ta wa s dis cove re d on s lide s ha re from publicly s ha re d pre s e nta tion us ing cre a tive commons . S pe cia l tha nks to P e te r Ke rr, Lucinda Coxon the North Ea s t IT Ma na ge rs Ne twork, not forge tting Monke y. <Produce d by> da vid coxon www.da vidcoxon.com www.s lide s ha re .ne t/da vidcoxon

Slide 23: So Simple a Monkey Could do it.