Conference presentations are really hard to get right compared to day-to-day decks. The main differences with conference presentations are that they tend to take place on a big stage in a big hall with a larger, more general audience than presenters usually face.
I’m sure you can think of the last time you went phone code taiwan to a conference, sat through a couple of presentations, and came away not really remembering what any of it was about. The reason that so many people get these kinds of presentations wrong is because they don’t think about the format of conference presentations while planning and creating their slides. And if you go in with the “it’s just like any other presentation” mindset, you’ll end up losing your audience and they’ll go home not knowing what you were talking about.
Now, thankfully, you’ve come to the right place. That will help you keep your audience engaged and leave them a memorable message to take home.
Keep your message simple
Design for the space you have
Consider layout, flow, and transitions
Keep your message simple
Broadly speaking, the aim of any presentation is to persuade your audience to get from point A to point B. That could be as nuanced as persuading them to change the way they think about a certain topic, or it could be as clear cut as encouraging them to purchase your product.
The danger is that it’s common for people to get over enthusiastic and cram lots of information, data, and details into their conference decks. An over-stuffed presentation muddies the waters and can hide your message. To keep your conference presentation focused follow this framework:
Establish the context
Pick a simple message
Take small steps
It’s much easier to create an engaging set of slides built on a well-structured outline than it is to develop engaging slides first and turn that into a compelling story.