CES - SCÉ 2019

Seth Godin says "make slides that reinforce your words, not repeat them." We're deep in the age of visual communication. Presenters, challenged to keep up, face criticism for poor and ineffective use of slides to support their messages. This short session focuses on slide design as a key component of presentations. Through a fast-moving demonstration, participants will learn WHY slide design is an essential skill for presenters to master. It's not about making slides beautiful, but rather designing them to be effective in advancing the purpose of the presentation: informing, teaching, persuading, or selling. They will see examples of high quality visuals, and images modified by cropping, recoloring, and using artistic effects, as well as examples of how to place images on slides to complement text and data.
Good presentations build bridges by helping presenters engage and connect with their audiences. Effective slide design is a technical skill easily learned, but with the powerful potential to influence these connections.