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The document provides 15 creative presentation ideas to inspire audiences, including telling a story to organize facts and keep audiences engaged, asking questions at crucial moments to involve audiences, and organizing the presentation into 3 clear points to help audiences remember the key takeaways. It also recommends using humor to make presentations more lighthearted, designing PowerPoint slides to enhance rather than distract from the presentation, using visuals like graphs and images to explain abstract concepts, and personalizing examples to show how the content directly benefits the audience.
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- 1. 15 CREATIVE PRESENTATION IDEAS: THAT WILL INSPIREYOUR AUDIENCE TO ACTION GRADE 7 COMPUTER https://business.tutsplus.com/tutorials/creative-presentation-ideas--cms-27281
- 3. 1.TELL A STORY The human brain has been designed to respond to stories as both a survival mechanism (Don’t leave the cave! Big mammoth prowling the area!) and an entertainment mechanism (...and then, when the mammoth got near, I jumped out from my hiding place, branches attached to me and all, and started bellowing like a ferocious beast…). And that double role has helped develop it into one of the most powerful communication tools humans have known. Story is how we perceive and process the world of facts around us.
- 4. 1.TELL A STORY Stories are much more interesting than facts because stories entertain us. Storytelling grabs and maintains attention. It helps the audience understand and remember what was said long after the story’s over. Instead of presenting your work solely as a series of facts (budgets, figures, breakdowns) that'll bore even the most kind-hearted audiences out of their minds, organize your facts into a story. And use a professional design, with captivating photo layouts and graphics, to help connect your audience visually to your story, such as the stylish Polarity PowerPointTemplate:
- 5. What interesting connections can you make between your facts?What story can you build around them that'll help your audience stay engaged from start to finish?Tell them that!
- 6. 2. ASK QUESTIONS AT CRUCIAL MOMENTS Statements sound trite and expected. Especially during a presentation. Since a presentation essentially consists of a series of statements strung together, one more statement isn’t likely to intrigue the audience—not even an exceptional one. But what if you ask a question instead? A question breaks up your regular presentation rhythm and helps mark what you’re saying as important. More than that, a question turns your presentation from a passive story into an active quest that the audience can explore on their own through their answers.
- 7. Answering a question (even if only in their heads) makes your audience feel involved in your presentation and keeps their interest glued to your words.
- 8. 3. ORGANIZEYOUR PRESENTATION INTO 3 CLEAR POINTS The number three has been considered somewhat of a magical number in many cultures since antiquity. Something about things in threes fascinates the human mind and helps it retain information better: body, mind, and soul; lock, stock, and barrel; pb and j (two ingredients, but three consonants in this abbreviated form); blood, sweat, and tears. Magical or not, the number three works like a charm. At the end of the presentation, we can all remember three things that were said.
- 9. 3. ORGANIZEYOUR PRESENTATION INTO 3 CLEAR POINTS So instead of leaving those precious three things to luck, why not take charge and organize your presentation into three main points or takeaways?Then you can be sure that your audience is paying attention to the important things and not the insignificant details. Even if you’re making more than three points, which you likely will be, you can find ways to organize all your minor points into three main categories. That way, you can easily address and summarize the gist of your presentation at the end. Cost, timeline, results. Problem, suggestions, solution. Beginning, middle, and end. Just remember to divide it into three!
- 10. 4. BREAK IT UP WITH HUMOR Humor makes the world go around. And the same holds true for the business world. At the end of the day, no one likes to work with a stiff. So even when you’re presenting in front of a “serious” client or investor, remember to use humor in your presentation.This doesn’t mean you've got to crack jokes the entire time. It simply means being cheerful, lighthearted, and personable. Humor not your strong point? No worries.You can find presentations on creating presentations with humor!
- 11. While it can be challenging to nail just the right tone with your use of humor it's one of the best presentation ideas to work on. Humor works to break the ice between you and your audience. It helps put everyone at ease, feel friendly, and well- disposed towards you (which can lead to improved results from your presentation). And it also helps open people up to the fun presentation ideas you’re offering in your presentation.
- 12. 5. DESIGNYOUR POWERPOINT FOR PERSUASION, NOT DISTRACTION Design a PowerPoint with purpose. Not a PowerPoint that simply fills the empty wall behind you. Or a PowerPoint that repeats your presentation in bullet-point format.Those types of PPTs are useless. What you want to do instead is create a PowerPoint that complements your presentation. That completes it as a narrative story.
- 13. 5. DESIGNYOUR POWERPOINT FOR PERSUASION, NOT DISTRACTION That means selecting a PowerPoint presentation design that best fits your narrative structure. Good presentation ideas are easily lost in a mediocre design. You need presentation slides that highlight your innovative ideas. And it also means using quotes, key phrases, images, and other visual elements that support and enhance, not overwrite your presentation’s persuasive powers.
- 14. 5. DESIGNYOUR POWERPOINT FOR PERSUASION, NOT DISTRACTION Think of your PowerPoint as a way to guide your audience through your presentation while keeping them engaged and focused at every moment. Find great PowerPoint templates on Envato Market (GraphicRiver) to help you start your presentation with professional design slides.
- 15. 6. DON’T READ FROMYOUR SLIDES Reading from a slide that everyone in the room can see (and read for themselves) is boring and makes you look unprepared. Your PowerPoint isn’t there to remind you what to say, but to help your audience better understand the point you're making. When you read off your PPT presentation, your audience will inevitably read along with you. And it's been shown that our minds wander 20-40% of the time while reading. That means that while you’re reading your slides, your audience is traveling down distraction lane wondering if they’ve left the iron on or what they're having for dinner. And that’s not what you want them to be thinking about!
- 17. 6. DON’T READ FROMYOUR SLIDES Keep the text of your slides short and only use it to highlight important points you’re making or to mark the headlines of different sections of your presentation. Your slides should never be a crutch to your presentation when you can’t remember what to say. And they should never contain more than a few lines of text on them. Slides aren't for reading, but for emphasizing your points quickly.
- 18. 7. USEVISUALSTO GROUND ABSTRACT IDEAS If you can’t use a million bullet points to summarize your presentation on your slides, then what should your slides contain? Visuals! Lots of visuals! Graphs, charts, and pies that illustrate your point and help emphasize it. Also, include images that make an impact on the audience and make the gist of your argument memorable.
- 19. 7. USEVISUALSTO GROUND ABSTRACT IDEAS There’s a difference between saying that your solution will cut costs by 20% and showing what that looks like on a graph with real numbers. It helps bring the idea from the abstract domain of theory into the concrete domain of facts. And don’t just stick to traditional presentation visuals. This isn’t 1998, after all. Remember that cool presentation ideas today aren't the same as a decade ago.
- 20. 7. USEVISUALSTO GROUND ABSTRACT IDEAS Bring your presentation into the current era by including a variety of your visual elements. Using graphics, emojis, and even gifs where appropriate will help give currency to your presentation and bring it to life. Here’s one of our most popular PowerPoint templates,The X Note. It includes a number of innovative slide design options, from photo layouts, to timelines, and more:
- 22. 8. HIGHLIGHT IMPORTANT POINTS WITH VISUAL METAPHORS Visuals, whether emojis, graphics, or images, shouldn’t be used gratuitously in your presentation. Instead, everything you put into your slideshow should have a specific purpose. A powerful way to use images is through visual metaphors. Don’t just tell your client that with your plan new followers will come to them like bees to honey. Illustrate it with an image to help the point stick in their mind. Visual images of a situation we’re already familiar with help retain points longer in our memory.They give us something easy to refer to.
- 23. 9. MAKEYOUR EXAMPLES PERSONAL Another creative presentation idea is to personalize your talk for the specific audience you’re talking to on each occasion.Whether a prospective client, an audience at a conference, or a potential investor, you can always adjust and personalize your presentation experience to the specific audience. Give examples in your presentation that involve the audience and show how your solution will benefit them.
- 24. 9. MAKEYOUR EXAMPLES PERSONAL People may not care (or may think they don’t care) about your solution or talk if it just discusses the general. But the minute people realize that something can directly affect and benefit them personally, they start paying attention! Show your audience the direct effects of your presentation by including them in your examples, and you’ll have their full attention and work your way halfway to that yes!
- 25. 10. ADD MUSIC! This may not be common practice in most presentations you've seen, but it's been proven to work by science. According to research done by RonaldA. Berk ofThe John Hopkins University, “Music embedded throughout a PowerPoint presentation can sustain attention, while slipping the content into long-term memory.” And it isn’t new science!We’ve all known this for many decades. Case in point: can you think of how many movies you’ve seen in your lifetime that had no music? I’ll give you a hint: Zero!
- 26. 10. ADD MUSIC! Ever since we discovered how to add sound to movies, we’ve not only been recording dialogue but also music from them. Because music helps set the mood, gives the right emotional effect, and adds excitement. What's another way you can use music?To lighten up the mood and give everyone a mini dance break!
- 27. 10. ADD MUSIC! However you decide to use it, the addition of music can make for a really cool presentation that stands out in your audience’s mind. So, try this innovative presentation idea and add the appropriate music to your next presentation to help bring it to life.
- 28. 11. BUILD FOR BIG ROOMS As you explore unique topics for a presentation, it’s easy to get caught up in the big idea. But that should never distract you from key tactical details. Chances are, as you build your slides, you’re working on a single screen.That means you might forget that major PowerPoint presentations are delivered in large spaces. What looks great on your screen may be impossible to read for a viewer standing in the back of a lecture hall. Or, your slide might be too crowded, just like we’ve already seen.The takeaway here is to always build presentations for big rooms.
- 29. 11. BUILD FOR BIG ROOMS That means to keep slides neat and clean, use large and readable fonts, and linger on each slide to give every viewer the chance to absorb it. No matter what presentation topics you’re discussing, taking your time really helps audiences engage with your creative mission. Also, be sure to explore contrast: often, dark backgrounds and light text are more readable than the reverse.As you can see in this slide fromThe X Note PowerPointTemplate, contrast is easier on the eyes. It also delivers bold and unconventional styling to your slide deck!Truly, a win-win for you and your team.
- 30. No matter what you choose, take care to allow viewers to see and understand your inspirational presentation topics—even from a distance.
- 31. 12. WATCHYOUR ANIMATIONS Many presentation topics will include a lot of different slides. And each of those slides might hold several different types of content.Thanks to PowerPoint, it’s easy to add custom animations and transitions with just a few clicks. These motions really pull your audience in by unveiling new items with a cool flourish. Plus, they’ll help you bring focus to key areas and ensure viewers engage with you.
- 32. 12. WATCHYOUR ANIMATIONS But you need to be careful. Animations and slide transitions can be very distracting.Too much wild motion and you’ll just make your audience dizzy. Instead, opt for clean and simple movements that don’t detract from your narrative. Fades and pushes are top choices for stylish and simple animations.Things like spins, stars, and wheels are options to avoid. It’s just as important to organize your animations. If they happen at the wrong time, or in the wrong order, it can absolutely derail your presentation in a flash. Luckily, this is amazingly easy to avoid. In fact, learn to do it in just 60 seconds with our quick tutorial!
- 33. 13. STYLE WITH SMARTART PowerPoint is built to bring your fun presentation ideas to life. One great way is by using SmartArt.We’ve already looked at some infographics and charts you may find built into PowerPoint templates. SmartArt takes this to a higher level. In just a few clicks, you can build your very own custom infographics on any slide. Let’s add SmartArt to a slide. SmartArt lives on the Insert tab on PowerPoint’s ribbon. You’ll find it under the Illustrations group.To add SmartArt, simply click on the button and launch the menu seen here.
- 35. 13. STYLE WITH SMARTART You’ll see several creative categories for how to present ideas.These include pyramids, pictures, relationships, hierarchies, cycles, and more.You can simply click on one, then fill in your relevant information. PowerPoint includes a host of built-in design options to help you fully customize your fun presentation ideas. For example, you can add new steps to a process chart. Or, you can change SmartArt colors to precisely match your branding. Of course, like any slide feature, overusing SmartArt can distract. But, when used carefully, it’s a powerful tool to visualize relationships. Many infographics take a numerical focus, whereas SmartArt is more about ideas and how they connect with each other.
- 36. 14. ALIGN OBJECTS Design for persuasion, not distraction. Organize. Use visuals. All those are big creative presentation ideas we’ve already explored. But they don’t tell the full story. Let’s build a slide in the Neo PowerPointTemplate to show you what I mean. See the slide below? It features a cool infographic and bold text blocks. It’s also a mess. Nothing is aligned, and content is thrown all around the slide. Any self-respecting viewer will take a single look and recognize sloppy work when they see it. All it takes is a few clicks to totally transform the layout.
- 38. 14. ALIGN OBJECTS Alignment means just what it says: pieces of content on the slide are neatly arranged relative to 1) the borders of the slide and 2) other content. As you can see here, changing up this layout makes the very same slide instantly appear neat and clean. The audience will now focus on the content, not your messy style.
- 40. 15. CLOSE STRONG! So, you’ve delivered an amazing presentation and shared stunning slides along the way. Now it’s time to wrap up with a strong finish. No matter how good your slide deck, it’s absolutely key to recap and summarize at the end. After all, that’s one of the best ways to ensure retention and action. There are a few things to keep in mind. Remember how you should organize your presentation into three clear points? It’s time to revisit those. Highlight key points, touching on each one and briefly recapping how it fits into the overall message.This locks your message into memory. As you can see in this slide from our MILD PowerPointTemplate, a single slide will do the trick.
- 42. 15. CLOSE STRONG! For maximum effect, introduce a simple animation that displays the bullets one at a time.That keeps your audience focused and prevents them from skipping forward.These interesting presentation topics for work truly drove the entire slide deck; give them the attention they deserve. The other big element of a strong close is the call to action. Chances are, you’re sharing slides in order to get an audience reaction. If it’s simply to educate them, your three clear points will suffice. But if you’re, say, fundraising or recruiting, the close is where you make your “ask:” the call for the audience to do something. The call to action follows all the normal rules you now know well. Make it clear, bold, and concise. Make your intentions known and make your pitch inspirational. Like any good cause, people need to believe in you and your message.
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