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“A person can have the greatest idea in the world — different and novel — but if that person can’t convince enough other people, it doesn’t matter…”
How do you feel when you sit down to design a PowerPoint presentation? Sheer panic or do you actually remember that simplicity is the ultimate sophistication? If you can think of your presentation as an organized bento lunch box, you are on your way. Great content arranged in an efficient, graceful manner without gaudy decoration is the way to go. Simple. Balanced. Beautiful.
Good PowerPoint = good presentation through dynamic simplicity. Solid presentation skills are critical. Good presenters target both the left and right brain of their audience.
Long lists and a plethora of bullets in your PowerPoint will turn your audience into readers of the presentation instead of being present. Rather than have your audience read your bullets, take the Zen path. Zen teachings often speak of a beginner’s or child’s mind. It is fresh, enthusiastic, and open to ideas and solutions, what is possible.
As you approach a new challenge with a beginner’s mind, you won’t be saddled with fear. After all, making mistakes is not the same thing as being creative. But if you are not willing to make mistakes, then it is impossible to be honestly creative. You tend to look for safe solutions.
If you look for the short road or the quick fix in presentation excellence, you won’t find it. But there is help. Having prepared hundreds of Power Point presentations in my career, I will transform your thoughts into slides that speak volumes without bullets.
Give me a shout when you feel your PowerPoint needs a shot of creativity, some charismatic or dynamic uplift. It can have a remarkable impact on others as you deliver messaging through design, allowing the principles of simplicity to be the guide.
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