📊 Why Your Slides Should Feel Something—Not Just Say Something
We've all sat through those presentations. You know the ones.
Slide after slide of charts, bar graphs, and statistically significant snooze-fests.
Here’s the thing: data doesn’t move people. Emotions do.
If you're a speaker—whether on a stage, in a boardroom, or pitching to a potential client—your goal isn’t to transfer information. It’s to inspire action. And that happens when your audience feels something.
🔁 Swap Stats for Stories 🖼️ Trade Graphs for Gut Punches 🎯 Use Visuals that Move, Not Just Inform
In the short video above (taken from my course "How to Add Creativity, Humor and Audience Engagement to Your Speech"), I break down exactly how to use emotionally-charged visuals in your slides to create connection—and convert audiences from passive listeners to raving fans. I show some of my ACTUAL slides, as an FYI. (AKA - You'll want to click and watch.)
Let’s break this down:
🔹 Why Stats Often Fail: Numbers don’t stick. What sticks is the emotion behind the message. A slide saying “1 in 5 people suffer from X” is forgettable. A slide showing a close-up of a child affected by it? That’s unforgettable.
🔹 Why Visuals Work: The brain processes images 60,000 times faster than text. But more than that—images hit the heart first. Think about the most powerful TED Talks. They don’t rely on bullet points. They make you feel.
🔹 How to Make the Shift: Use slides not as cue cards for your content, but as co-stars in your performance. Find or create visuals that evoke curiosity, laughter, empathy, or surprise. That’s what makes people remember you—and your message.
If you need help or ideas on how to go from "informative" to "unforgetable" you can learn more about the, "How to Add Creativity, Humor, and Audience Engagement to your Speech - Crash Course" Here:
👉 https://www.boringtosoaringspeeches.com/offers/2dyNkWZ2/checkout
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