What are some ideas for a presentation?

What are some unique ideas/acts for a presales presentation?

• I have been invited to do a presentation with a group of presales folks.  The topic could be anything under the sky. They will evaluate and rate  the presentation. I want to keep it engaging and funny.

• Answer:

  I recently published a good blog post on http://slidebean.com/blog/design/creative-presentation-ideas-slide-designSome of the stuff we covered: 1) SCRIBBLE BEFORE YOU BEGIN TYPINGBefore jumping into creating your presentation, think for a moment what's the core message you wish to convey. What are the main ideas that you want to cover with your presentation? A good exercise is to scribble these ideas, and then assigning them a number which can be used later on to structure the narrative of your story. We'll elaborate on this process in the Presentation outline section of this article. 2) THE GOLDEN RULE: "LESS IS MORE"This golden rule of design is perhaps the single most important thing to keep in mind when it comes to creating a presentation. It means the less you add into a slide, the more impact it causes. It may seem counterintuitive, but statistically, the more a slide is filled with content the less people remember it. So be super picky on what goes in, and what stays out!3) BE VISUAL!Engaging visuals win over text almost every time in catching people's attention. So try your best to express your ideas with visual material and limit your text to as minimum as possible. If you usually struggle with finding good photos for your presentations, here are some great sources of images you can use.4)  BEWARE OF TIME CONSTRAINSWhether it's 20 minutes or 5, plan your presentation so that you can cover everything you intend to say within that time constrain. Nobody likes 120 slides presentations anyway, so try to be concise and your audience will greatly appreciate it!5) PRACTICEClosely related to the last point is the fifth and final advice: Practice your presentation. At least once, at least alone in your room, but allow yourself to go over it so you get familiar with the words you want to say, and to see how long it takes you to cover all the slides. Doing it a couple of times goes a long way in improving your performance on the day you present for real. Whole article here: http://slidebean.com/blog/design/creative-presentation-ideas-slide-design