8/9/2019 5 Presentation Mistakes Not to Make http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/5-presentation-mistakes-not-to-make 1/6 The Official SlideShare BLOG (http://blog.slideshare.net) 5 Presentation Mistakes Not to Make By Scott Schwertly (http://blog.slideshare.net/author/scott-schwertly/) on September 22, 2014 | 1 Comment A successful presentation is an orchestra of great content, strong delivery and pitch-perfect design. When one element is out of tune, it can ruin the entire performance. In order to ensure your upcoming presentation is a success, be sure to avoid these common mistakes: 1. Unnatural Stock Photography Images where the actors or other elements are posed, fake or abnormal will make your presentation feel inauthentic, and at worst, creepy. Be sure that the people or elements within the images reflect the demographic of your audience, and that they don’t linger into “meme” territory by being nonsensical. For instance, “woman laughing alone with salad (http://38.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_manmuctMmA1qbvq7fo7_500.jpg) ” was a common stock photography (http://www.ethos3.com/2012/09/presentation- design-101-stock-photography/) trope until people caught on to its silliness: Don’t let the images you select suffer the same fate. Page 1 of 6 5 Presentation Mistakes Not to Make 01/10/2014 http://blog.slideshare.net/2014/09/22/5-things-to-avoid-in-a-presentation/
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“The Rule of Three (http://www.ethos3.com/2014/01/the-rule-of-three-for-
presentations/)” is a written and verbal phrase we see everywhere: “Stop, dropand roll,” “9-1-1” and even “beginning, middle, and end” are such examples. The
reason behind it? Audiences tend to start losing focus and memory after any
more than three points. Before working on your presentation, decide on three
takeaways or less, then be sure to repeat them throughout the delivery to lock-
in their importance.
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