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Top 4 Presentation Tips

Nothing happens until something gets sold. If you’re a project manager, you’re a salesperson. You’re a story teller. And if you don’t tell your story (ESPECIALLY on your own projects, to ANYONE who will listen), someone WILL tell your story for you.

So, effective presentations are a key to successful projects. I have given hundreds (maybe thousands?) of presentations: in person, on the phone, on video conferences, and via tools like “LiveMeeting.”

Here are my top 4 Presentation Tips to help you with your presentations:

  1. Only put one idea per slide. That’s it. Seriously. Vary your slide background colors and text colors to keep interest, but always keep them high contrast (see this example)
  2. Create your slides, then cut HALF the words and DOUBLE the pictures. Don’t describe things (like numbers, data, metrics, etc.) you can show. Also, it’s great to start your presentation with a BIG statement or quote (even if it’s not in the slides) to get your audience’s attention.
  3. Don’t assume – EVER – that people know what you are presenting or the words you are using. But, always make sure you have actionable ideas in your slides, supported by real data (whenever possible).
  4. Always put supporting data in an Appendix, so you have it ready in your “back pocket” in case questions come up that might derail your presentation.