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Slides or no slides? What to have in your presentation

Writer's picture: J.D. MillerJ.D. Miller

Be impactful with slides - avoid tons of bullets

As I coach executives on their presentations, I recommend having a visual that will support the emotion - not a slide jacked with data.


So in presentations, instead of just talking to a group without anything behind you, try supporting it with a singular visual per point - not a data slide or a slide full of bullets. The most impactful presentations are the ones that have an image but only have a singular word, or just a few words on it. 


Think of it as music in a movie that helps drive home the emotion of a scene. The image on the slide helps put people in the right mindset to hear your message. Avoid bullets or repeating what you are talking about. Have a picture that supports your message. There are plenty of AI tools that can create those for you.


You may not have their full attention by voice alone. Also - having the approach of an image per message (with only a few words at best) will help set the stage to drive home your point.


Now if you have to share a chart or two - go ahead, but try the approach of evoking emotion and you will get a lot further. You can always have those charts on a PDF they can download after the event.

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