PowerPoint tip 9

PowerPoint tip 9.

The art of story telling
Good presentations include stories. The best
presenters illustrate their points with the use of
stories, most often personal ones. The easiest way
to explain complicated ideas is through examples or
by sharing a story that underscores the point. Stories
are easy to remember for your audience. If you want
your audience to remember your content, then find a
way to make it relevant and memorable to them. You
should try to come up with good, short, interesting stories or examples to support
your major points.
In addition, it is useful to think of your entire 30 minute presentation as an opportunity
to "tell a story" Good stories have interesting, clear beginnings, provocative,
engaging content in the middle, and a clear, logical conclusion. I have seen pretty
good (though not great) presentations that had very average delivery and average
graphics, but were relatively effective because the speaker told relevant stories in a
clear, concise manner to support his points. Rambling streams of consciousness will
not get it done; audiences need to hear (and see) your points illustrated.