dgoddard
Registered: 08/15/07
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hi everyone,
i've just been assigned to a project that could be "the project" of my career and from what others are saying in the company, one of the most important projects in 2008.
that said, i need to prepare a presentation on the analysis i conducted to improve customer satisfaction through solutions performance. (i won't bore you with the long details)
i have a presentation but i think it's boring and not jazzy! was wondering if a few of you could take a look at the attachment and offer some guidance and tough feedback. i really want to make this a success so i'm open to hearing whatever you have to offer
thanks much!
btw, you'll need to rotate the adobe file after opening to view it properly.
Attached Files:
 OCE_-_For_Feedback.pdf (647.45 KB, 167 views)
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coachlisab
Registered: 08/05/06
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Hi dgoddard,
Have you looked at Cliff's book? You will find a wealth of information there that will help you to format your presentation in a way where you're telling a story with images and very few words, and you won't need bullet points at all.
What I can see right now is that your slides are too wordy. Even if you're not using the BBP approach, slides should have no more than a couple lines of text (mine never have more than two lines in a one-sentence format; Dave Paradi recommends no more than six words per bullet and six bullets per slide, if you choose to use bullets, that is).
You don't need to write everything on the slide that you're going to say to the audience. Your slides are meant to enhance your presentation, to back up what you're saying, not to be the presentation. As the speaker, you're the center of attention. Don't forget that. 
The charts will be hard for people to read, as there is too much text and it's too small. I suggest giving those as handouts and not including them in the slides.
Also, rather than have a title at the top of each slide, try using a full sentence. There are studies that say that a sentence is more effective than a title in promoting retention of the material.
Light text on darker background is easier on the eye, and the text should be at least 30 point, but that depends on the size of the room you're presenting in. I never use text smaller than 40 point.
I really recommend "Beyond Bullet Points"; just the story template alone is worth the price of the book. I give the story template to my clients whether or not they're using PowerPoint; it's a fresh way to structure a presentation that tells a story and makes the presentation much more effective for your audience.
And don't forget that, besides having an effective PowerPoint, you still need to make sure your own delivery is effective and engaging, that you're interacting with the audience and paying attention to their needs as adult learners. I've got a couple of handouts here that you might be interested in.
Good luck!
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tartle
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Hello dgoddard,
I suggest you dip into the makeover files to get a feel for how "stuff" gets transformed and then have a go.. post here and the discussion group will put their collective thoghts into it!! good luck!
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normanwei
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Hi Dgoddard,
I am still recovering from a strained neck reading your PDF. 
I echo pretty much what Lisa had to say about your slides. There is also an additional point you ought to be mindful of: who is your audience? Will they understand the technical terms you have on your slides - even if your slides are presented to them as a written report.
If you present your slides as they are, your audience will spend all its time trying to reading the words on the screen and not pay any attention to what you have to say. I am assuming you are NOT planning on reading your slides word for word to your audience.
My recommendation is that you use the slides as supplemental material to be handed out AFTER your presentation and make up a new set of slides using the BBP approach. Good luck.
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dgoddard
Registered: 08/15/07
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Thanks everyone! Your advice is very helpful. I will purchase the book today and get to work. Luckily I still have some time to prepare before my actual presentation so I'll update and send everyone a copy once I get my hands wrapped around using the BBP format. Thanks again! |
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tartle
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jayajay
Registered: 12/07/07
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what would we do if this presentation were to be uploaded to a website in the form of a course, what steps would you take to present it, the format would change and how.
Surely you couldn't put all the text back into the slides.
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tartle
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No... use the notes format to give space for text and graphics... then output as pdf, or output in a web format... I bow to my colleagues for advice there!
A course is different to a presentation so you should think about what the learner needs.
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