My webinar on The Power of the Story had participants attend from around the world. The webinar covered both the important aspects of a story and how to use PowerPoint in telling your story.

It was great to connect with so many people interested in crafting a story to make an impact in a presentation.

Feedback from webinar attendees

A few of the comments that I received after the webinar:

12 tips to using visuals and a story in a presentation

Here is a selection of tips from my webinar.

Tip #1

What is a story? Stories are how we remember. It's about making an emotional connection, and then weaving facts into it.

Tip #2

Use visuals to enhance your message and help to tell your story. Know your audience so you know where to focus your story.

Tip #3

Choosing inappropriate colours in a presentation can be costly.

Tip #4

Focus on the key points, and then develop your story around these points. The aim is to have your audience enjoy your presentation.

Tip #5

A presentation is an experience. Make it worthy for the audience.

Tip #6

Two great story tellers of our time: Walt Disney and Steve Jobs. They created an experience worth retelling.

Tip #7

There are 6 types of stories in business:

1. Who I am
2. Why I am here
3. Teaching
4. Vision
5. Values in action
6. I know what you're thinking

Tip #8

Storytelling is a critical skill for business communication and public speaking. All great stories need:

• Context
• Action
• Result

Tip #9

When designing your powerpoint slides, the best colours to use are high contrast colours. Colours evoke emotions, so are an important consideration.

Tip #10

The human brain processes images 50% faster than text. Images should be an integral part of your story.

Tip #11

Your choice of font is very important. Make it easy for your audience to read, so they aren't distracted from your message.

Tip #12

Make data more powerful by using it in your story. Your audience needs to be able to relate to it. Be creative and find the story behind the data.