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Atricle Dump - 100 Creative Presentation Ideas
Recruitment - Do You Know What You're Looking For?
The time will come when you'll need to interview someone to join your business or your existing team. If you work in a large organisation then this could be someone from inside the company. You might even be the owner of a small business and about to start your first employee. Whatever the situation, you're going to have to make a decision about whether this person is suitable for the job or not.I'm aware that in some organisations a middle manager may have a new team member picked for them. The applicant is either hired by the Human Resources department or the senior manager.If you're in this situation then you must fight against it by communicating with your manager. You must assert
l>The time will come when you'll need to interview someone to join your business or your existing team. If you work in a large organisation then this could be someone from inside the company. You might even be the owner of a small business and about to start your first employee. Whatever the situation, you're going to have to make a decision about whether this person is suitable for the job or not.I'm aware that in some organisations a middle manager may have a new team member picked for them. The applicant is either hired by the Human Resources department or the senior manager.If you're in this situation then you must fight against it by communicating with your manager. You must assert
Variations:
- Put the blindfold on for just a short part of the presentation, when you want to make a dramatic effect
- Provide blindfolds for the participants, so their sense of hearing will be heightened and you could test their memory after a few slides!
Comments:
- Take care not to offend people with disabilities (e.g. blind people, etc.). Use this technique when you are certain you can do so tactfully and with good taste
As you might have noticed by now, these creative presentation ideas do not rely on an incredible knowledge of Power Point, or on unrea
How to Earn Customer Referrals
The best sales person is a happy customer; it sounds trite, but a happy customer is much more believable than your best sales pitch. If only you had more of them.Now let’s be clear about a few things. Just because a customer says that they are happy does not mean that they will buy from you next time. The sad truth is that satisfied customers change providers all the time. Maybe it will be because of price or a lack of attention by the sales rep or some new feature offered by a competitor.Customers who refer your firm to someone else seldom change providers. If you can only ask your customer one question to determine his or her level of satisfaction with your product or service, you need to ask
Creative Presentation Ideas - It's Showtime!The best sales person is a happy customer; it sounds trite, but a happy customer is much more believable than your best sales pitch. If only you had more of them.Now let’s be clear about a few things. Just because a customer says that they are happy does not mean that they will buy from you next time. The sad truth is that satisfied customers change providers all the time. Maybe it will be because of price or a lack of attention by the sales rep or some new feature offered by a competitor.Customers who refer your firm to someone else seldom change providers. If you can only ask your customer one question to determine his or her level of satisfaction with your product or service, you need to ask
Listed below are just 3 of the 100 creative presentation ideas you can use to make your presentation unforgettable. You may use these creative presentation ideas when speaking to potential investors, at management forums, conference lectures or with your colleagues, employees, or any other presentation you have to make.
Each creative idea is described in the following format:
- Basic description of the creative presentation idea
- What for? major benefits of the idea, or how it may be used
- Variations on the creative idea: how you can adapt the idea to different settings, goals and audiences
- Comments: things you should pay attention to when using the creative idea
Well, here comes the first creative presentation idea:
Creative Presentation Idea #1:
Description: Do not use titles in your slides
What for?
- Tell the viewers that you left out the presentation titles intentionally in order to see if you could deliver your main points clearly
- When using the presentation as a learning aid in a workshop, if your audience is required to complete the titles, they will have to think about what you are teaching and actively participate in the discussion
Variations:
- Leave the titles out for only some of the slides – perhaps the ones that will be used for a review of the presentation so far, or to trigger a discussion on a controversial issue
- Write only half of the title, and ask your audience to complete it
Comments:
- You can use a printed “complete” version of the presentation for yourself, so you can see the titles you meant to use
The creative ideas I suggest are of different kinds and levels. Some are crazier than others. You should choose the one that best suits your presentation needs. Do you want to make a really bold statement? Here is a more outrageous idea:
Creative Presentation Idea #75:
Description: Present the presentation blindfolded!
What for?
- You could definitely demonstrate your knowledge of the subject and a good memory skill as well as self-confidence by using this idea
- Use it to add some humor to your presentation: after you put the blindfold on, intentionally make some funny mistakes when referring to the slides, and only then show them that you know what you're talking about...
Variations:
- Put the blindfold on for just a short part of the presentation, when you want to make a dramatic effect
- Provide blindfolds for the participants, so their sense of hearing will be heightened and you could test their memory after a few slides!
Comments:
- Take care not to offend people with disabilities (e.g. blind people, etc.). Use this technique when you are certain you can do so tactfully and with good taste
As you might have noticed by now, these creative presentation ideas do not rely on an incredible knowledge of Power Point, or on unreas
Quiz Your Business Goals
Can you guess about the future of any organization by looking at the faces of few employees and observing them for some time? I guess that you can. Let me tell you how. Any organization that is heading towards worthwhile goals shows strong enthusiasm. The leader conveys the goals to the employees and the employees feel good about working in a organization that is not heading in a wrong direction or going downhill. The leader sells that vision to the employees and looking at the employees one can find out if they feel enthusiastic working or not.If your goals are worthwhile and look attractive your employees will feel love working for the organization because they know that they will be reaching a grea
g>: how you can adapt the idea to different settings, goals and audiences
Can you guess about the future of any organization by looking at the faces of few employees and observing them for some time? I guess that you can. Let me tell you how. Any organization that is heading towards worthwhile goals shows strong enthusiasm. The leader conveys the goals to the employees and the employees feel good about working in a organization that is not heading in a wrong direction or going downhill. The leader sells that vision to the employees and looking at the employees one can find out if they feel enthusiastic working or not.If your goals are worthwhile and look attractive your employees will feel love working for the organization because they know that they will be reaching a grea
Well, here comes the first creative presentation idea:
Creative Presentation Idea #1:
Description: Do not use titles in your slides
What for?
- Tell the viewers that you left out the presentation titles intentionally in order to see if you could deliver your main points clearly
- When using the presentation as a learning aid in a workshop, if your audience is required to complete the titles, they will have to think about what you are teaching and actively participate in the discussion
Variations:
- Leave the titles out for only some of the slides – perhaps the ones that will be used for a review of the presentation so far, or to trigger a discussion on a controversial issue
- Write only half of the title, and ask your audience to complete it
Comments:
- You can use a printed “complete” version of the presentation for yourself, so you can see the titles you meant to use
The creative ideas I suggest are of different kinds and levels. Some are crazier than others. You should choose the one that best suits your presentation needs. Do you want to make a really bold statement? Here is a more outrageous idea:
Creative Presentation Idea #75:
Description: Present the presentation blindfolded!
What for?
- You could definitely demonstrate your knowledge of the subject and a good memory skill as well as self-confidence by using this idea
- Use it to add some humor to your presentation: after you put the blindfold on, intentionally make some funny mistakes when referring to the slides, and only then show them that you know what you're talking about...
Variations:
- Put the blindfold on for just a short part of the presentation, when you want to make a dramatic effect
- Provide blindfolds for the participants, so their sense of hearing will be heightened and you could test their memory after a few slides!
Comments:
- Take care not to offend people with disabilities (e.g. blind people, etc.). Use this technique when you are certain you can do so tactfully and with good taste
As you might have noticed by now, these creative presentation ideas do not rely on an incredible knowledge of Power Point, or on unrea
Stewardship Is More Than A Thank You
Not too long ago, people in the fundraising community, would peg stewardship as the thank you letter that was sent to a donor upon receipt of a gift. A form letter with an unrecognized signature, stuffed into a #10 standard envelope and run through the postage machine. In many fundraising shops the gift information would be logged into a donor database and that would be it until the charity went looking for the next gift from the donor.A production line approach with little in the way of personalization, little in the way of sharing the mission and vision of what the organization was about, in other words a quick fix attitude to saying thank you.Times are changing. In our nanosecond society w
hink about what you are teaching and actively participate in the discussion
Not too long ago, people in the fundraising community, would peg stewardship as the thank you letter that was sent to a donor upon receipt of a gift. A form letter with an unrecognized signature, stuffed into a #10 standard envelope and run through the postage machine. In many fundraising shops the gift information would be logged into a donor database and that would be it until the charity went looking for the next gift from the donor.A production line approach with little in the way of personalization, little in the way of sharing the mission and vision of what the organization was about, in other words a quick fix attitude to saying thank you.Times are changing. In our nanosecond society w
Variations:
- Leave the titles out for only some of the slides – perhaps the ones that will be used for a review of the presentation so far, or to trigger a discussion on a controversial issue
- Write only half of the title, and ask your audience to complete it
Comments:
- You can use a printed “complete” version of the presentation for yourself, so you can see the titles you meant to use
The creative ideas I suggest are of different kinds and levels. Some are crazier than others. You should choose the one that best suits your presentation needs. Do you want to make a really bold statement? Here is a more outrageous idea:
Creative Presentation Idea #75:
Description: Present the presentation blindfolded!
What for?
- You could definitely demonstrate your knowledge of the subject and a good memory skill as well as self-confidence by using this idea
- Use it to add some humor to your presentation: after you put the blindfold on, intentionally make some funny mistakes when referring to the slides, and only then show them that you know what you're talking about...
Variations:
- Put the blindfold on for just a short part of the presentation, when you want to make a dramatic effect
- Provide blindfolds for the participants, so their sense of hearing will be heightened and you could test their memory after a few slides!
Comments:
- Take care not to offend people with disabilities (e.g. blind people, etc.). Use this technique when you are certain you can do so tactfully and with good taste
As you might have noticed by now, these creative presentation ideas do not rely on an incredible knowledge of Power Point, or on unrea
Warning: 'Casual Marketing' Leads to Business Casualties
Let’s start out by defining exactly what ‘casual marketing’ is. In a nutshell, it’s trying a marketing tactic once, maybe twice, and when you don’t see immediate or expected results, you drop that marketing tactic and either try something else or worse yet don’t do any marketing for a while – hoping clients will just magically appear. This is the old “build it and they will come” disorder. I don’t know if you’re one of the charmed ones or not, but sitting and waiting for clients to show up has never worked for me or anyone I know of.Now when analyzing reports provided by the U.S. Small Business Association, I noticed a shocking trend. Basically, for every small business that opens its doors each y
hoose the one that best suits your presentation needs. Do you want to make a really bold statement? Here is a more outrageous idea:Let’s start out by defining exactly what ‘casual marketing’ is. In a nutshell, it’s trying a marketing tactic once, maybe twice, and when you don’t see immediate or expected results, you drop that marketing tactic and either try something else or worse yet don’t do any marketing for a while – hoping clients will just magically appear. This is the old “build it and they will come” disorder. I don’t know if you’re one of the charmed ones or not, but sitting and waiting for clients to show up has never worked for me or anyone I know of.Now when analyzing reports provided by the U.S. Small Business Association, I noticed a shocking trend. Basically, for every small business that opens its doors each y
Creative Presentation Idea #75:
Description: Present the presentation blindfolded!
What for?
- You could definitely demonstrate your knowledge of the subject and a good memory skill as well as self-confidence by using this idea
- Use it to add some humor to your presentation: after you put the blindfold on, intentionally make some funny mistakes when referring to the slides, and only then show them that you know what you're talking about...
Variations:
- Put the blindfold on for just a short part of the presentation, when you want to make a dramatic effect
- Provide blindfolds for the participants, so their sense of hearing will be heightened and you could test their memory after a few slides!
Comments:
- Take care not to offend people with disabilities (e.g. blind people, etc.). Use this technique when you are certain you can do so tactfully and with good taste
As you might have noticed by now, these creative presentation ideas do not rely on an incredible knowledge of Power Point, or on unrea
How To Turn A Five Minute Presentation Into A $200,000 Marketing Bonus
How do you increase your visibility by focussing on 'high pay off' activities to build your profile and profits?Speaking in public is the fastest way to attract, win and even retain more profitable clients.It is a 'one to many' activity that delivers an enormous return on investment for your time and effort.It also builds your expert power and recognised authority status.When combined with a good media relations plan it is one of the most powerful and cost effective marketing strategies around.Here's a personal case study of how to turn a five minute speech into $200,000 worth of media coverage."Malaysia - Opening doors to Australian Business" was the theme for a bus
l>How do you increase your visibility by focussing on 'high pay off' activities to build your profile and profits?Speaking in public is the fastest way to attract, win and even retain more profitable clients.It is a 'one to many' activity that delivers an enormous return on investment for your time and effort.It also builds your expert power and recognised authority status.When combined with a good media relations plan it is one of the most powerful and cost effective marketing strategies around.Here's a personal case study of how to turn a five minute speech into $200,000 worth of media coverage."Malaysia - Opening doors to Australian Business" was the theme for a bus
Variations:
- Put the blindfold on for just a short part of the presentation, when you want to make a dramatic effect
- Provide blindfolds for the participants, so their sense of hearing will be heightened and you could test their memory after a few slides!
Comments:
- Take care not to offend people with disabilities (e.g. blind people, etc.). Use this technique when you are certain you can do so tactfully and with good taste
As you might have noticed by now, these creative presentation ideas do not rely on an incredible knowledge of Power Point, or on unreasonable production expenses. Actually, in some of the ideas you don't even have to use Power Point at all!. Here's one:
Creative Presentation Idea #31:
Description: Have a painter/caricaturist assistant - drawing images/cartoons on a flip chart as you explain
What for?
- This would make your presentation “live” on the go. Instead of using slides, the sketches would visually convey the major points you are trying to get through. For example - when you talk about the tough task lying ahead, a simple drawing of mountaineers climbing up a steep mountain would etch that image in the viewers mind.
- A caricaturist could add a touch of humor to your presentation with funny images and hints
Variations:
- If you have the talent – you could draw the sketches yourself as you speak.
- If there’s an electronic drawing pad – you could use it and show the drawings on a screen as they are drawn.
- Alternatively - ask some of the participants themselves to help you and draw those images on the flip chart as you speak.
- You could prepare and give the participants a comic book with the important things you talked about.
Comments:
- Make sure there are enough flip chart pages you could use, and that everyone can see them well.
- Rehearse the presentation with the painter and the list the major subjects you are going to talk about so that s/he would have time to think about how to make meaningful and relevant drawings.
- Here are a few pointers on where to find the person to draw for you: look for high school or college art students who wish to practice and demonstrate their talent for a small fee or free of charge; ask around for other employees that have that talent and are willing to give a hand. Of course, if the presentation is worth the investment, you may always hire a professional caricaturist.
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