Janice Haywood

Infographics simplify understanding by presenting complex information in a clear, visually engaging way. They break down data into digestible pieces, using visuals to highlight key points. This helps your audience grasp concepts faster, without feeling overwhelmed by text or numbers. 📌 By organising information with design elements like icons, colours, and charts, infographics guide attention to what's most important, making the message easier to absorb and remember.

If you use icons in your presentation, make sure they’re modern and purposeful. They provide instant visual recognition, reduce cognitive load, and add a professional touch to your slides; all while making your message clearer and more memorable. 📌Keep them simple and meaningful. Let them support your message, not overshadow it. #PresentationDesign #PowerPoint #VisualCommunication

Want your presentations to actually stick in people's minds? 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁. 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲, 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲. Here are 10 ways to make your presentations memorable: 1. KISS (Keep It Short & Simple) – don’t overload your presentation with too much information, less is more. 2. Focus your main idea on solving a problem the audience has. 3. Organise your presentation information using the ‘planned outcome structure’. 4. Be clear on what you want your audience to DO at the end of your presentation. 5. Understand what your audience needs to BELIEVE to take the action you desire from them – what insights do you need to give them? 6. Give them only the data and facts needed to support and prove the insights, nothing more. 7. Create the presentation content in story form using ‘SCR – situation, conflict, resolution. 8. Incorporate stories and personal anecdotes to engage your audience. Ensure that your points connect logically and flow smoothly from one to the next. 9. Start the presentation with something very relevant to your audience’s ‘problem’ and that is emotionally engaging. 10. Speak with simple language, short sentences, pauses and limited jargon. 11. Use visuals that complement your narrative and help the audience to understand your points. 𝗛𝗼𝘄𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲’𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀. 📌Prioritise ideas over details. Focus on a handful of crucial insights that strongly support your ideas and that drive action. 

People attend a presentation to hear you give your perspective on a topic. They want to hear things from you that they can’t get from reading a report or doing research on the internet. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗮𝘀𝗺. They want to hear how you can ease their pain and solve their problem. And they want to believe you can actually do that by hearing and feeling the conviction in your voice. The words YOU say are more important than the words the audience read from the slides. Don’t try to compete with text-heavy slides, you will lose. 🔴 The audience can read faster than you can speak and worst of all, they can’t read and listen to you at the same time. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Rather too often, we find ourselves becoming narrators of our slides instead of leaders of our message. 𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁 𝗶𝘁. 📌A brilliant way to stay in control is to introduce each slide with a strong transitional statement. This technique keeps you in charge, guides your audience's attention, and transforms you from a slide reader to a confident presenter.

Guide your audience through complex ideas with purposeful transitions. 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹-𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗵𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲. These carefully chosen words do more than connect your points—they create brief pauses, giving your audience time to absorb and reflect on your message.

Clear articulation is the foundation of powerful speaking, as blurred words can weaken your message. Fortunately, like any skill, articulation improves with practice. A simple yet effective technique is to practice tongue twisters—start slow and gradually pick up speed as your clarity and confidence grow.

Struggling with complex presentations? After years of coaching executives, I've found that the simplest slides have the greatest impact. Let me share a practical test to help you transform your data visualization so your message truly gets across.

Why should you record yourself giving the presentation? Recording yourself helps you become aware of areas for improvement. Pay close attention to any sections where you sound hesitant. Adjust these parts to improve your flow and pronunciation. Practice more.

NEVER APOLOGISE FOR YOUR LEVEL OF ENGLISH at the beginning of a presentation. Your level is the level you have. If you start off your presentation apologising you transmit a lack of confidence which is not what the audience want and as you have brought their attention to it, they will immediately become more conscious of any mistakes you do make in English. #communicationskills #presentacioneseficaces #ingles #learning #professionaldevelopment