The truth is that while business presenters are making presentations visual, they are still ineffective. Here is how to make business presentations effective with visual diagrams. This is a sneak peek at what to expect from the Visual Presentations ebook released by Presentation Process

1. The truth about Visual Presentations For business presenters Ideas from Visual Presentations eBook Presentation-Process.com

2. Truth: Presentations have evolved over time…

3. Presenters started with… TELEPROMPTER METHOD

4. Then went on to the… CUE CARD METHOD

5. They are now… DESIGN-FOCUSED

6. Such slides are considered examples of ‘design excellence’

7. Such slides are popular on Slideshare® and blogs. They are shared and bookmarked! But, the truth is…

8. When business presenters use such ‘designer’ slides with images… They don’t get results

9. Truth: Design-focused slides don’t work for business presenters …

10. Vague imagery distracts audience People are thinking about vacation. Not statistics. 83%

11. Images used are pointless. They don’t add insights What is your opinion? If the slide is saying nothing, the presenter must be saying nothing as well!

12. Photos trivialize important messages The critical message seems humorous

13. Design takes the limelight The X and Y axis is invisible and the meaning of this graph is unclear.

14. Truth: A business presentation should focus on your message Good Visual Slide Helps audience remember message

15. Let us understand this deeper…

16. As humans, we understand and remember information as ‘relationships’ or schemas Good Visual Slide How information about animals is stored in your brain Image Source: Wikipedia

17. Relationships are best represented with DIAGRAMS

18. So, if you are wondering… WHAT’S NEXT? ?

19. Focus should be on the message with… DIAGRAMS THAT REPRESENT RELATIONSHIPS

20. Let us see how you can use diagrams to improve business presentations…

21. This facts slide is ‘beautiful’ Your audience is busy admiring the slide To make the message clear…

22. Using a visual diagram Audience attention is on message. The image puts the relationship between numbers in context.

23. Facts slides before and after using diagrams

24. This concept slide is beautiful The image dominates the slide To make the message stand out…

25. Using a diagram… The focus is on the relationship between the 3 steps. This makes the idea memorable.

26. Concept slides before and after using diagrams

27. Example of diagram showing relationship Diagram showing relationship Usual Bullet points Makeover example from Visual Presentations

28. Another example… Usual Bullet points Diagram showing relationship Makeover example from Visual Presentations

29. In every case, the diagram shows the relationship more powerfully

30. Only diagrams provide a way to represent your business ideas powerfully So, how do you learn to create diagrams?

31. The fastest way is to go through this eBook Visual Presentations: Boring slides to Visual Presentations in 3 easy steps It teaches the process to convert business ideas into diagrams in 3 easy steps. MORE>>

32. Table of contents

33. A look inside the eBook…

34. Visual Presentations:Boring slides to Visual Presentations in 3 easy steps BUY THIS eBOOK www.presentation-process.com/visual-presentations-ebook.html This eBook teaches you the complete process step-by-step with examples and exercises. Whether you are training, presenting strategy, or presenting about your performance, this book provides the process to make your message powerful for a business audience. The book explains our proprietary process to create diagrams that we teach in Presentation Skills workshops. Format: Adobe PDFPrint Length:104 pages Presentation-Process.com