Chances of you having seen an overhead projector and transparent sheets are pretty mild. I happened to use them back in school, when that was the only way to present to an audience.
Although a pen & paper work fine to get to the point, you'll miss the flair, style & poise that presentations offer you. Get out there, and present to kill! Now that these overhead projects are long dead and buried, let me give you 10 reasons on why you need presentations.
Although a pen & paper work fine to get to the point, you'll miss the flair, style & poise that presentations offer you. Get out there, and present to kill! Now that these overhead projects are long dead and buried, let me give you 10 reasons on why you need presentations.
Be it in a boardroom, a sales meeting or even a classroom. There is no way you can escape this. The most accepted and effective way to share your ideas is through – A Presentation.
2. The Presentation becomes your co-speaker.
The presentation is going to supplement and support your talk, through every slide. Exactly like a co-speaker, the presentation will coordinate each step with you.
3. Because Excel sheets suck.
You can’t really put up excel sheets up on the screen to prove your point. Crunching numbers in boxes is ugly and chances are your audience is going to hate you for this. So, a presentation is the only answer.
4. You can organize your facts, data & points well.
Presentations help you make graphs, tables and more importantly use images, which ever way you want to. You will have the liberty to effectively organize and present you facts & data effortlessly.
5. Your first slide creates curiosity & an impression, even before you speak.
A captivating image or a one-liner on the opening slide can captivate the minds of your audience ever before you speak. And that I tell you is half the battle won.
6. You don’t need to memorize your talk word-by-word.
You now never need to memorize each line of your talk. The presentation will guide you, in order. So, you can stress on every point and not miss anything. The best part being, your presentation will go exactly as planned.
7. Because eyes see better than your ears hear.
(Okay, I made that up) But the point is, visual communication is far better than verbal. Eyes are more receptive and absorb information at a faster rate. And what appeals to the eyes, is understood and memorized instantly.
8. You are not Barrack Obama or Steve Jobs.
Your audience will not really enjoy looking at you all the time, unless you are Obama or Jobs. They will need some stimulating visuals & graphics to focus on.
9. Your audience is online too.
If you thought the audience for the talk is limited to the six rows of people sitting in the auditorium, you are wrong. The web can help you drastically widen your reach. Sites like Slideshare among others help you topresent!
10. Sharing & saving is easier.
Needless to say presentations can be shared, saved & edited whenever you feel like.
If you’ve got a few more reasons, hit the comment box below!
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