7 Presentation Inspiration Ideas

1. Images. Use lots of images of people. KPMG’s “2018 Global CEO Outlook“
2. Storytelling. KPMG’s “Global Construction Survey 2016“
3. Clean, bare slides; no corporate PPT template. Deloitte United States: “Achieving digital maturity: Adapting your company to a changing world“
4. Section markers. See slides 13 through 27. Deloitte United States: “Achieving digital maturity: Adapting your company to a changing world“
5. White text on a semi-transparent overlay. See slides 3, 8, 12, and 24. Yuan Wang of Studio Ninja: “10 Insightful Quotes On Designing A Better Customer Experience” and the Center For Entrepreneurial Innovation: “Build a Better Entrepreneur Pitch Deck“
6. One-third/two-thirds use of slide real estate. “Accenture 2019 Digital Health Consumer Survey“
7. Embed animated GIFs, video, or other multimedia. Presentation by Michael Thomas of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence: “Animated GIFs Will Break Your Heart if You Let them” and accompanying article from Digital.gov, “Sharing the Essentials of Animated Gifs for Public Services“

Two presentation models that can support better in-house presentation preparation

1. Follow Guy Kawasaki’s advice: The 10/20/30 Rule of PowerPoint: 10 slides, 20 minutes, 30-point font.
2. Give a PechaKucha presentation, which is “… a presentation style in which 20 slides are shown for 20 seconds each (6 minutes and 40 seconds in total). The format, which keeps presentations concise and fast-paced, powers multiple-speaker events called PechaKucha Nights.”

• Watch “Jeff Milchen – A Thrilling Discussion on Tax Policy!” at Bozeman Pecha-Kucha Night
• Download PechaKucha PPT template
• FYI – The National Association of Independent Schools uses this presentation model for its annual conference. See “NAIS AC Powered by PechaKucha“

Resources

1. Five Killer Ways to Design The Same Slide
2. What These 25+ Best Consulting Presentations From McKinsey, KPMG, BCG & Deloitte Teach You?
3. Example: Accenture – “Transitioning from IBOR“
4. 50 Best Pitch Deck Examples From 2018 That Got the Investors Talking (At 500 Startups & Y Combinator)
5. 40 Creative Presentation Examples and Theme Ideas
6. 120+ Best Presentation Ideas, Design Tips & Examples

For Discussion

1. Does this Fidelity presentation offer an inspiration in the document vs. presentation discussion? “Quarterly Market Update: Fourth Quarter 2018 Presentation“