McKinsey Style Business Presentations - The Art of Effective PowerPoint Presentations
A major driver for success in today's organizations is the ability to present ideas and results in an easy understandable and compelling way. People who master this skill can be much more effective at work as they save a lot of time to resolve issues around miscommunication or lack of understanding of colleagues, subordinates, managers and company leadership about their work. Business Presentations are crucial for success at work - for everybody!
Due to the importance of the presentation skill to achieve a balanced work life, I decided to write a series of articles on this topic. As a management consultant, effective presentations is my bread and butter. I use the McKinsey style for more than a decade. Since then, I had to do lots of management presentations that made me refine my presentation style over time. I learned that good preparation and an effective slide set increase changes of success dramatically.
15 learnings on how to develop effective PowerPoint presentations:
Be clear about your objective - don't overload the presentation Start with a communication strategy based on knowledge of your audience How much do they know before the presentation? How do they consume information? What do you want them to understand to achieve the goal?