For my IST 220 class last semester I created a presentation about a company called First Mile Solutions. This company organizes the implementation of last mile Internet solutions in third world countries around the globe. Their work is extremely important to the continued expansion of the Internet, and while they may not be able to provide Internet like you or I experience, they give people the chance to interact with this important technology.
I love making presentations. However, I think so many people despise presentations and put them through unnecessary abuse. This hurts both them and their audience (and me). While I may not be the best at making presentations, I want to offer my work as a demonstration of what a good presentation should look like.
For the First Mile Solutions presentation I created clean, visual slides that drew from the information to be discussed while it was displayed. I kept the visual style similar throughout the entire presentation by using the same font (Helvetica Neue Light) and keeping the background to either a dark gradient or a high quality, royalty free photograph.
Don’t be fooled by the relatively sparse looking slides though. The presentation should be anything but sparse of information. A good presentation will still provide the audience with an abundance of information, but it shouldn’t overload them with information both visually and audibly.
For the entire presentation, please download the PDF (my favorite format for presentations) of the First Mile Solutions Presentation.
A well designed presentation is unfortunately a rarity even in the professional world. Kudos, sir. Keep it up.