Originally designed to be a self-running looped presentation, this is a shortened version of the original -- which had stunning video, multimedia and special effects

1. Our World Needs the:
GENIUS of da Vinci... AUDACITY of Tesla
DRIVE of Patton... HEART of Lincoln
Copyright © 2009 by Ray Anthony

2. This SLIDE SHOW runs as an “endless loop”
accompanied by lively music as people enter Ray
Anthony’s advanced presentation workshops.
GOALS of this Slide Show are to:
1. Provide Interesting, Useful Information
2. Show examples of Great Slide Designs
3. Entertain people
4. Give people Ideas for their slide presentations
Copyright © 2009 by Ray Anthony

3. This Presentation Originally Had:
VIDEO
– Full- Screen
– Stunning MULTIMEDIA
– “Cool” SPECIAL EFFECTS
To enable web sites to handle it, we transformed
these slides into a simple PDF format.
To see the original “VISUAL FIREPOWER”
of these slides, contact RAY ANTHONY
Copyright © 2009 by Ray Anthony

5. “Eloquence is that which
gets things done.”
– David Lloyd George

6. With Your
Audience

8. ‣ Put them in frames
‣ Rotate them
‣ Blend them with other photos
‣ Make them more interesting
Turn the BLAND into...
the GRAND like this....

9. Texas State Senator Mike McKool (known as
“Little Hercules”) spoke for 42 hours and 33
minutes practically non-stop on June 26-28,
1972 in a filibuster for inclusion of $17
million for mental health services.
Experts on human anatomy tell
us that the jaw muscle can work
the longest of all the body’s
muscles without getting tired!

11. Average number of people presented to:
Did not present
9 or fewer people
50 or more people
1%
19% 12%
25-49 people
22%
46%
10-24 people
Source: Presentations Magazine

12. Using too many “Filled Pauses” (commonly
called “fillers”) can give the impression
that the presenter is unprepared,
inarticulate or indecisive.
Talk show host David Letterman typically
says “uh..” about 8-10 times per minute –
much more than most people. However,
some folks can say “Um” or “You know”
as many as 900 times an hour!

13. Can Be
Compelling
Visuals

14. “When a thing is
thoroughly well done,
it often has the air
of being a miracle.”
– Arnold Bennett

15. “Which presentation Software Skills 67%
skills would you Message Skills 58%
spend time to
Speaking Skills 52%
develop further?”
Hardware Skills 28%
Other 2%
0 14 28 42 56 70
Source: Presentations Magazine

16. Concise 6 Key Criteria Credible
are essential in
building a
Clear BUSINESS Convincing
CASE
Concrete in front of high- Compelling
level audiences

18. “What high-tech presentation support materials
are you worried about malfunctioning?”
Digital Video Clips 44%
Animation 35%
Custom Sound Clips 31%
Digital Photos 21%
Other 26%
0 10 20 30 40 50
Source: Presentations magazine

19. GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS...
credits Fran Capo (A New Yorker, of
course!) who spoke at 603.3 words in 54.2
seconds* with being the fastest mouth in the
world. That’s over 11 words per second –
correctly articulated when listened from a
DON’T Try It... special speed-reduction tape recorder!
You’ll Hurt
Yourself! * Average for most people is about 120- 140 words per minute

20. “What do you feel is the ideal length of time
for an executive presentation to last?”
15 minutes 30 minutes
20% 63%
45 minutes 60 minutes
13% 4%
Source: Executive Survey, Anthony Innovation Group

21. That 45 percent of people
design the on-screen part of
a new computer-generated 45%
presentation in LESS than
half a day.
Less than half day
More than half day 55%
Source: Presentations Magazine

22. Former U.S. President Teddy Roosevelt
...was shot in the chest while giving
a campaign speech. The bullet
was slowed down by a wad of
notes in his jacket’s pocket.
Bleeding and in pain, he
insisted on talking for over
90 more minutes to finish his
speech before being rushed to
the hospital!

23. Employees dread meetings that drone on painfully
Percentage who say they would rather:
Mow the Lawn 54%
Wash the Kitchen Floor 41%
Research insurance 26%
Go to the Dentist 25%
Read Phone Books 23%
0 15 30 45 60
Source: MCI WorldCom Conferencing

24. Depends Upon: Message
Medium
Method
Messenger

25. Those Who Excel:
‣ Draw key inferences and conclusions about data
‣ Show relationships by “connecting” facts
‣ Fully engage and interact with their group
‣ Discuss exciting ideas and compelling concepts
‣ Tell meaningful stories that impact their audience
‣ Transform speeches into a memorable “experiences”

26. Make Your Presentation and Delivery
Style Interesting and Entertaining
“A healthy male bore
consumes each year
one and a half times
his own weight in other
people’s patience.”
– John Updike

27. The Reverend Martin Luther King
Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech was
rated as the top speech by 137
scholars of U.S. public address
The 20th century’s top 100 speeches was compiled by researchers.
Former Presidents John F. Kennedy, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and
Ronald Reagan made the list most often with six speeches each
Source: University of Wisconsin and Texas A&M University

28. “A talk is a voyage with a purpose,
it must be charted. The man who
starts out going nowhere generally
gets there.”
– Dale Carnegie

29. General George Patton epitomized the
image of an “in-charge leader.” In a
mirror, he would actually practice “putting
on the face” of the iconic strong General
He cultivated a distinctive image in the belief
this would motivate his troops. Wearing a
polished helmet, riding pants and high cavalry
boots, he carried two flashy ivory-handled,
nickel-plated revolvers

30. Show It!

31. Experts say that IDEAS will be the
real currency in the 21 st century
But great ideas require creative
ways to present them to make
them understood and attractive!

32. Effective presentations are not... MONOLOGUES
They are... DIALOGUES with your audience!

33. Statistics show that 78 percent of
most people prefer visual
imagery (graphics, illustrations,
video, pictures) while 12 percent
like verbal or written input and 10
percent prefer touch, taste or smell.

34. “People would
pay more to
be entertained
than informed.”
– Johnny Carson

35. Over 80 percent of business,
education and government
professionals give from 1-5
presentations per month.
Source: 3M Meeting Network Online Survey

36. “How often do you carry backup materials?”
28%
Sometimes
53%
14% Always
Seldom
5% Never
Source: Presentation magazine

37. Einstein said:
“IMAGINATION is more
important than knowledge”
A creatively DESIGNED and
DELIVERED presentation will
brilliantly stand out from the
crowd and make you a star!

38. Know Your Audience
Before You Present!

39. “An Inconvenient Truth” is one of
the best examples of presentation
excellence because of:
✓ Gore’s captivating/riveting speaking skills
✓ Ultra-compelling facts, statistics, examples
✓ Emotion-based stories and use of humor
Al Gore
✓ Stunning visuals, video, animations
✓ Dramatic use of props for emphasis
✓ Outstanding staging and overall creativity
✓ Gore’s ability to connect with his audience

40. 3-D Animations
Can Add....

41. From the “Executive Suite”
Don’t miss the brilliant, passionate
presentation given by William Holden
at the end of this 1953 film about big
business and its problems!
Be Ready for a
W-O-W!

42. 25
50
Animated Transitions 75
100
63%
Animated Objects 29% 27%
10%
Video 14% 57%
Audio Clips 16% 56% 14%
Music 10% 50% 30%
45%
Almost Always
34%
Occasionally
Never
45%
Source: Presentations Magazine

43. Fire Up Your

44. Are Powerful Communication Tools

45. The Worst Acronym?
Science News uncovered this in a Hughes Aircraft publication:
“ P U M C O D O X P U R S A C O M L O PA R ”
which is “short” for
“Pulse-Modulated Coherent Doppler-Effect X-Band
Pulse-Repetition Synthetic Array Pulse Compression
Side Lobe Planar Array”

46. ‣ Design compelling visuals and sound that captivates
‣ Look for clever ways to engage / interact with your audience
‣ Put more “entertainment” in your talks
‣ Leverage the raw power of metaphors and storytelling
‣ Make facts and statistics come alive and stick like superglue
‣ Examine every way to be professionally “unconventional”
Open your mind to
limitless possibilities

47. Within 25 years, we will increase Single fiber optic cables now carry 3
computing power by a factor of a trillion bits of data per second, up
million! Because of this revolution from 10 billion bits ten years ago.
in emerging technologies, realistic That’s over a 2,000 times increase!
3-D holographic video will be Soon we will have 5 trillion bits
shown on giant wall-size areas. capability. Yet, that is less than 10
This will happen within 10 percent of the way into this vast
years from now.. or less! communications revolution.
These innovations will SIGNIFICANTLY affect
how we will give presentations in the future!

48. PROFESSIONAL SPEAKERS... make
$3,000 - $10,000 per speech and may
give 50 - 100 speeches a year
WELL-KNOWN SPEAKERS... “big name”
authors, consultants, or celebrities often
make between $50,000 - $200,00 a speech!
Who Said “Talk is Cheap?”

49. Becoming a successful executive-style presenter
involves several things. However, there are two
major ways to impress “Power Brokers”...
Can you guess what they are?
1. Demonstrate complete
MASTERY of your topic
2. Be in control of yourself
and audience

50. “YOU are the message...
everything you do in relation to
other people causes them to make
judgments about what you stand
for and what your message is.”
– Roger Ailes

52. According to a research study of almost 200 executives,
they said they wanted to improve in the following areas:
28% ‣ Come across more polished, articulate and dynamic
23% ‣ Improve voice and body language techniques
17% ‣ Use relevant humor more often and more effectively
10% ‣ Speak extemporaneously in a skilled way
8% ‣ Use visual aids in a more impacting fashion
14%‣ Other....
Source: Anthony Innovation Group

53. 1,500
1,453
1,125
1,012
945
750
776
687
375
0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

54. ‣ Select a strong, “make-it-happen” team leader
‣ Limit presenters to 4; have experts on the side for questions
‣ Choose a well-rounded team with unique strengths
‣ Create individual to-do lists with milestones
‣ Define a strategy and team roles to answer questions
‣ Have smooth introductions and transitions between speakers
Present as ONE
cohesive, unified
T-E-A-M !

55. Preparation Time For New Visuals
3-4
hours
30
3-4
1-2 hours 25
10-19
hours
hours
20+ 20
1 27% hours
hour 15
16% 22%
10
2% 18%
5
15%
0

56. If you W-O-W your audience, they will
quickly ACT upon your idea, approach,
strategy or solution and COMMIT to it

57. “Make no little
Think BIG! plans. They
have no magic
Talk BIG! to stir men’s
blood. Make
Act BIG! big plans; aim
high in hope
and work.”
– D.H. Burnham

58. ANIMATIONS ...
will add more interest to
your visuals and greatly
improve an audience’s
understanding

59. According to a research study,
here is what typically happens
at meetings on the job:
‣ 90% of employees have daydreamed
‣ 41% of men dozed compared to 31% of women
‣ 73% have done other work instead of paying attention
‣ 6% of executives take notes to fake listening
Source: MCI WorldCom Conferencing

60. The Term “Multimedia?”
Stands for Multi ple media Elements
Graphics Text
Illustrations Animations
Music Sounds
Voice Narration 3-D media
Special Effects Photographs
Video Designs

61. Presentations using visuals are
43 percent MORE PERSUASIVE
to get audiences to act because:
‣ Visuals help audiences better understand abstract concepts
‣ Complex data can be organized and distilled into a graphic
‣ Graphics help make points more concise and clear
‣ Audience retention of information presented is improved
‣ Visual support keeps audiences more interested
Source: Management Information Resource Center, University of Minnesota and 3M Corporation

62. END
Hope You Enjoyed It and Got Ideas From It!
Copyright © 2009 by Ray Anthony