Rethinking Presentations

How often have you zoned out in a presentation? If you can’t pay attention to the presentation, you can’t retain the information. What would have made those presentations—what would make your presentations—memorable, influential, and successful? Learn how to use structure, visuals, and stories to make memorable presentations, meetings, and pitches. You will rethink how you have been developing slides and walk away with a step-by-step plan for creating impactful presentations. With your new skills, you will use outlines and storyboards to ensure your slides are not filled with mind-numbing text. Come to this session and leave with the expertise to plan your next presentation and never fall into the same pitfalls most presenters do ever again. In this presentation, you will: - Discover how to cater to your audience’s working memory to make your content more memorable and prevent your audience from zoning out - Hear why stories are so influential and persuasive and how you can use the science of storytelling to ensure your message is heard - Learn why visuals matter and how they will be more memorable for audience members - Gain a step-by-step process to apply best practices to your next presentations, meeting, or pitch