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Turn Information Monsters into Story Rainbows that Seduce Instead of Bore Your Audience.

The Ultimate Guide To�Powerful Presentations

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Introduction

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Table of contents

The Main Issue With Most Presentations

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The Simplest Way To Structure Your Presentation

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How To Make Your Presentation Make A Point

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Weakest Way Vs. Strongest Way To End A Presentation

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Your Presentations Are Boring - Here’s How Screenplay Techniques Can Help

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Conclusion

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Introduction

Most presentations we see today are Information Monsters – like reading a long drawer of index cards in a library.�

Most presentations are also STATISTACTICS. A whole bunch of numbers with “some random shit we could do but we haven’t thought any of it through.”��Then we have presentations that look like Story Rainbows. And it’s the one that seduces people instead of beating them down with a high amount of boring information.

This guide is aimed to help you create powerful presentations by transforming Information Monsters into Story Rainbows that Seduce Instead of Bore People.

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The Main Issue With Most Presentations

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The Simplest Way�To Structure Your Presentation

Your presentation is divided into three distinct acts: one at the beginning, one in the middle, and one at the end.

Here’s what a well-structured presentation looks like:

Hook

(start in the action, bring the drama)

ACT 1

Situation

(10 slides, build on one theme)

Challenge

(state the problem)

Our Idea

(dwell on the organizing idea)

ACT 2

Our Tactics

(only what you recommend, connected to the theme)

Rollout Plan

ACT 3

Logistics

End

(what the future looks like, revive the hook)

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Humans are blessed and cursed with the ability �to ask this question.

Where other animals are free to animal, this question tickles and shin-kicks human brains day in, day out. Answers have led to art, war, love, hate, articles for business websites, and cumbersome presentations. And, if you’ve ever frozen in front of a presentation, as Michael Jackson once sang, “Remember the time.”

Make a point

Make people care about your point

Ask for something

How To Make Your Presentation Make a Point

You’re here to do three things:

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Sweathead CEO and “Strategy Is Your Words” writer Mark Pollard wrote the article “How to make a presentation make a point” to help you focus on your point - how to get to it, how to structure it, and how to design it.

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Weakest way to end a presentation?�“Thank you”��Strong way to end a presentation?�Storytime

Weakest Way�Vs.�Strongest Way�To End A Presentation

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Follow-throughBring a story through

Reversing�Make it the opposite

RoutinesMake it the opposite

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An anecdote from your life

“When I was 12 years old...”

What kinds of stories?

An anecdote from history

“Here’s a thing from a long time ago that we can learn from...”

An anecdote from your research

“I was interviewing this person...”

An anecdote from pop culture

“When Wu Tang Clan released their first album...”

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Information

Information

Information

Information

Idea

Information

Information

Thank you

The Shift

To

Hook

Revelation

Argument

Argument

Argument

Idea

Idea

Story high

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Here’s How Screenplay Techniques Can Help By Victor Pineiro

�Director of Digital Innovation & Creators at HBO Max�Victor Pineiro shared with us this helpful tip to improve�your presentations with screenplay techniques at our previous conference, The Do-Together.

Your Presentations�Are Boring

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Conclusion

Well done. You’ve reached the end of “The Ultimate Guide to Powerful Presentations.”

We hope it has empowered you to transform your presentations from dull Information Monsters into captivating Story Rainbows that engage and seduce your audience.

By now, you should have a solid understanding on:

  • Identifying and addressing the main issues with typical presentations.
  • Structuring your presentation in a compelling three-act format.
  • Making your presentation purposeful and impactful.
  • Ending your presentations on a high note.
  • Utilizing screenplay techniques to keep your audience hooked.

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Remember, a powerful presentation is not just about conveying information; it’s about telling a story that resonates, persuades, and inspires.

Use the techniques shared in this guide to craft presentations that leave a lasting impression.

Thank you for taking the time to improve your presentation skills with us. If you found this guide helpful, please share it with others.

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Happy presenting.

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