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🎉𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐓!🎉 At HOLISDECK, we’re kicking things off with a little giveaway to celebrate Black Week! Some curated thoughts about Sales-Decks ... 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 - 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫. That’s our view of sales and that's why our decks are built with one goal in mind: to 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐲. 💡 Buyers often suffer from decision fatigue. When their needs and your product's value aren’t clear, the safest choice feels like no choice at all. Help buyers quickly imagine what their world will look like when they choose your solution - or when they don’t. Make sure it’s obvious: 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒕 (𝑵𝒆𝒆𝒅) 𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒕 (𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔) 𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝒘𝒉𝒐𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒃𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒕 (𝑽𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒆) It’s all about making it easy for buyers to decide! Therefore always strive for decision-making-clarity - even if it’s just the very next step. 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬 "𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩": 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭 = 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐭 = 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭 = 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡

Every now and then I come across the same paradox... Clients invest time and resources in the development of the best ideas or MVPs. They bring in top experts for UI/UX, sales or copywriting - but the presentation? That's often done by the whoever-is-available-expert. 🤔 A freemium template for a premium business idea? An AI-generated deck to help you win over your team or investors? Don't let your deck let you down - your deck should be a love letter to your idea, your business and your audience. 𝐖𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐚 𝐡𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐩 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚'𝐬 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝. 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝, 𝐰𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐬. ☠ 𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 "𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞" 𝐮𝐩! ☠ The "last mile" refers to the final stage of a delivery process where an order is placed directly into the hands of the consumer. But what about the last mile of a presentation? It's the crucial moment when you get buyers to buy, team members to team up and employees to follow the vision. I have attached some slides I recently showed a client to make this even clearer. 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫, 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 - 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬! Just ask yourself: How badly do I want my idea to live? 😉 #presentations #becauseeverydeckmatters #slides

💯% Charles-Edouard Bouée ... 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗸𝗲𝘆 - because "you are not convincing them, they convince themselves". Here's HOLISDECK's call for it .. 1️⃣ Have a point 2️⃣ be/make sure your audience cares about that point 3️⃣ make that point 4️⃣ prove that point 5️⃣ help them understand AND what to do about that point (CTA)... 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹: Ensure the audience benefits from your presentation and "moves" from XYZ to ZYX ... #audiencejourney #becauseeverydeckmatters

Let's face the truth about (most) presentation masters. Every company has one, many departments rely on it, and while some know how to use it, no one loves it. HOLISDECK is used to turn boring into bold, but every time the topic of “masters” comes up, it is more about turning pain into pleasure. HOLISDECK cracked the code. Here is how to write the prompt (just kidding): 𝐅𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐄𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐘: ease of use, on-brand look, and high output 𝐅𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋-𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄: analyze and understand the business needs and (common & specific) use cases 𝐅𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐌𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐘: flexibility within consistency by categories ------------ Sneak Peek at 𝐅𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐌𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐘 Here’s an example of how your categories might turn out: 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐒: Universal slides for any occasion (e.g. about, mission, [company] in numbers) 𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋: Basic slides found in all presentations (e.g. agenda, chapter, contact) 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐋: Slides for ongoing projects/topics (e.g. checklists, to-do lists, timelines, status updates) 𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐋: Slides to impress and inform clients or audiences (e.g. insights, takeaways, synthesis) 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐄𝐒: Custom-designed slides to stand out (e.g. title, product, cases) ------------ 𝐒𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐫, 𝐬𝐨 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝... 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜 – 𝐨𝐫 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐫𝐢𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧? 𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤!

For the first time, HOLISDECK joined the largest presentation skills event "Present to Succeed Conference", and it was nothing short of inspiring. With a sold-out crowd and an agenda packed with sessions like "Mastering Cross-Cultural Presentations" and "AI Innovations Within Presentations," the knowledge shared was invaluable. A huge shoutout to Boris Hristov and Iva Nachkova from 356labs Presentation Agency for their incredible organization, and to the Panel Moderator Stefani Tsolova. Special thanks to Event MC Dan Renwick aka Dan le Man for setting the perfect vibe. HOLISDECK was left with new insights and a reaffirmation of the importance of presentations! “Very few people understand the importance of presentations. The ones who do, are the ones people talk about. Be one of them.” (Boris Hristov) Kudos to all the exceptional speakers and participants! Can't wait for next year!

OMR, TED Conferences, SXSW, ... Have you ever wondered who builds those visually stunning, highly engaging and memorable presentations? It's often the result of a presentation agency's expertise. These specialized agencies make powerpoint powerful, thanks to their unwavering focus on the audience's experience. In today's fast-paced, information-rich world, capturing and maintaining your audience’s attention is more challenging than ever. A 30-minute meeting does not mean 30 minutes of their time! You’re competing not only against your competitors but also against emails, notifications, incoming calls and upcoming meetings. Putting your audience at the heart of your presentation is crucial for achieving intersubjectivity. You want to persuade and influence, whether your aim is to inform, inspire or drive action. Remember, you’re not convincing them – they're convincing themselves! Let’s talk!

The start of a new DECKade … Today is the day – the official launch of HOLISDECK. HOLISDECK is a solo agency that helps you build better decks for better results. Why HOLISDECK? BECAUSE EVERY DECK MATTERS! Many invest heavily in their idea, pitch or strategy, but few pay due attention to its presentation... Don't let your deck let you down - bad decks cause bad results – your deck should be a love letter to your idea, your business and your audience. If you have a great idea, an important message or a big announcement – Welcome to HOLISDECK! See how HOLISDECK can help: www.holisdeck.com HOLISDECK - BECAUSE EVERY DECK MATTERS 🚀