The document provides advice on using the right presentation software. It outlines 5 golden rules for great presentations, including that the screen should support the presenter, not distract from them. It discusses the differences between PowerPoint/Keynote which are best for linear presentations making one point after another, and Prezi which allows zooming into details on one canvas. It also recommends Haiku Deck as a neat alternative that forces lean presentations through its limitations of one picture, headline and optional subline or chart per slide.

1. The Right Presentation Software
Never (ab)use the (wrong) software for
prsentations anymore.

2. Table of content
• About presenting
• 5 Golden Rules for a great presentation
• The secret difference between ppt/key and prezi
• A neat alternative
All statements in this presentations are gender-neutral.
Whenever I talk about a „he“, it could also be a „she“. vice versa.

3. A PRESENTATION IS LIKE...

4. A WALK IN THE PARK.

5. • IT IS BETWEEN PEOPLE
• YOU WANT ATTENTION
(and not sofware)
(and not distraction)

6. SELF TEST 1

7. Someone you know to be supersmart, knowing
all the answers (all of the time), having been on
places and turns everything he touches, into
gold...

8. BUT YOU JUST HATE HIM

9. He calls you and invites you to meet
for a walk in the park.

10. WOULD YOU SAY YES?

11. PROBABLY NOT.

12. „What a great idea, would love to.
But my desk is overwhelmed with
things to do. Sounds tempting, and
thanks for considering me.
Maybe next time.“

13. SELF TEST 2

14. There is this one friend. He is not really
hyperactive, would not call him a slacker, tho.
You could not say that about him that he is very
innovative, maybe not even inspiring. Seems
not to be much into books, all that kind of
things, either.

15. BUT HE IS FUN
BEYOND BELIEVE

16. YOU ENJOY EVERY
SHARED MINUTE.

17. He calls you and invites you to meet
for a walk in the park.

18. WOULD YOU SAY YES?

19. SURE YOU WOULD.

20. „What a great idea, lets meet.
How about in 10 minutes?“

21. WHAT HAPPENED?

22. As much as we know that inspiration is
important. And sharing time with people who
have something to tell and learn from, as well.
But we are human and in case of doubt we
prefer the company with people we enjoy
spending time with.

23. What makes you the 2nd guy with the
inspiration potential of the 1st guy?

24. DUNNO!

25. BUT:

26. A GREAT PRESENTATION
HELPS!

27. HERE SOME ADVICE:

28. THE 5 GOLDEN RULES OF A
GREAT PRESENTATION

29. The 5 Golden Rules of a great presentation.
• The screen should support you, not vice versa.

30. The 5 Golden Rules of a great ppt/key
• The screen should support you, not vice versa.
• Look at your own chart for 2 sec. Close your eyes. List
what you can remember seeing. Delete the rest.

31. The 5 Golden Rules of a great ppt/key
• The screen should support you, not vice versa.
• Look at your own chart for 2 sec. Close your eyes. List
what you can remember seeing. Delete the rest.
• No animated transitions. Please. They are distracting and
terribly ugly.

32. The 5 Golden Rules of a great ppt/key
• The screen should support you, not vice versa.
• Look at your own chart for 2 sec. Close your eyes. List
what you can remember seeing. Delete the rest.
• No animated transitions. Please. They are distracting and
terribly ugly.
• Design every page. Design. Every. Page.

33. The 5 Golden Rules of a great ppt/key
• The screen should support you, not vice versa.
• Look at your own chart for 2 sec. Close your eyes. List
what you can remember seeing. Delete the rest.
• No animated transitions. Please. They are distracting and
terribly ugly.
• Design every page. Design. Every. Page.
• Use pics? Be aware of loyalty rights!

34. THE SECRET DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN PPT/KEY & PREZI

35. Power Point/Key Note
A talk like a journey. You make one point after the other and
arrive at a conclusion. Maybe in one go, maybe in chapters.
A „red string“ is very important. One chart should be a logic
follow-up to the previous.
Power Point/Key Note is the perfect software for 99% of all
presentations.

36. Prezi
You have a big picture. And you want to show the big picture.
And then you want to highlight aspects of the bic picture. You
can zoom into details and elaborate on them.
The whole concept fits one canvas.
Prezi is NOT a cool transition and animation software. Dont
zoom, twist and twirrl. Its distraction, annoying, terrible.

37. BONUS:
ANOTHER NEAT
PIECE OF SOFTWARE

38. Haiku Deck
A picture. A headline. Maybe a subline. Or a nice chart. Thats
it. Haiku forces you into lean presentations. But in a very
supportive way: with keyword search, the sw offers you some
background visuals to use for your presentation.
You can make a good looking presentation in only a few
minutes. Works on web and tablets.
www.haikudeck.com
PS: this is not paid advertising. just like the app.

39. GOOD LUCK WITH A
GREAT PRESENTATION.
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