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Captivate[kap-tuh-veyt] to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant.
ENCHANTwith
catatonic
BEAUTY!
INSPIRE THROUGH EXCELLENCE!
HAVE A DREAM!
CONVEY YOUR DREAM!
smithsonianmag.com
12 Steps to Create a CaptivatingPRESENTATION
IDEAStart with an idea
Organize yourIDEAinto an OUTLINE
1
If you can encapsulate your
IDEAinto a single captivating sentence, you’re halfway home.- Len Wein
1
TITLE
Pick an Attention-Grabbing
2
Search
TITLE
Optimize Your
SHORTERis better
In general,
Tweets < 140 characters- But save more space for retweets
Focus onKEYWORDS
Focus onKEYWORDS
Keyword Tool
COVER SLIDE
Create a Captivating3
SlideShare
Search
FACEBOOK SHARING
Killing Time: 11 Ways to Ruin Your Productivity
COVERis everything
An eye-popping
4COLORS
Pick Cool
See the 5 Most Useful Color Tools for Designers
But don’t
OVERDO it
That fit your theme
PICK 2-3 COLORS
SIMPLE
Keep it
5IMAGESAdd Sharp
SIZING MATTERSExamples (pixels):
1024 X 768 (best)800 X 600
< 1024 >
< 76
8 >
SIZING MATTERSExamples (pixels):
1024 X 768 (best)800 X 600
< 1024 >
< 76
8 >
- width : height ratio of a regular slide = 4 : 3
IMAGES
Types of
1. YOUR OWN IMAGES
Screenshots Photography
See Screen Capture (by Google)FREE
2. CREATIVE COMMONS
See creativecommons.org Flickr is a great source of CC images
FREE TO USE
WITH ATTRIBUTION
2. Last slide
2 Ways to Add Credits
1. Bottom of image
Find SHARP Images
CONTRAST MATTERS
Funny
DON’T BE
AFRAID TO STAND OUT
FUNNY IS GOOD!
But stay away from LAUGHABLE
6CommunicateINFORMATIONVisually
PROCESS DATA
FASTER
BUT DON’T OVERDO IT
7FONTS
Select Standout
FONTS
PopularArial
VerdanaTimes New RomanTa
homa
Calibri
FONTS
PopularArial
VerdanaTimes New RomanTa
homa
Calibri
can be boring
Fresh FontsAlternate Gothic No. 2FrutigerDroid SansRockwellImpactLobsterTwo
8VIDEOSCan Be Sexy
And CAPTIVATING
But make sure your video WORKS … 1. Embed videos from websites like YouTube directly into your presentation, or…
2. Insert a video file – but make sure it works on the target machine
3. Embed a YouTube video via SlideShare after uploading your presentation
See “A TED speaker's worst nightmare”
9
PRACTICE
Repetition
10ENGA
GEYour Audience
LOSE the notes
Focus on your AUDIENCE
Or else…
11
RELAXAnd Take Your Time
No Need to Shout
Have a
Good
Time
12
RECAPAlways
Let’s go over the STEPS
12 Steps to Create a CaptivatingPRESENTATION
12 Steps to Create a Captivating Presentation1) Organize Your Idea Into an Outline2) Pick an Attention-Grabbing Title3) Create a Captivating Cover Slide4) Pick Cool Colors5) Add Sharp Images6) Communicate Information Visually7) Select Standout Fonts8) Videos Can Be Sexy9) Practice10) Engage Your Audience11) Relax and Take Your Time12) Always Recap
Our responsibility is to captivate you for however long we've asked for your attention.
- Aaron Sorkin
Looking for a CREATIVE spark?
Let us Help You Create a CaptivatingPRESENTATIONContact Daniel Zeevi
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