Using logic vs storytelling to inspire prospects — James Ontra // Shufflrr

James Ontra, the CEO and co-founder of Shufflrr talks about the power of presentation management with Ben. Presentations are hugely undervalued when it comes to your marketing mix. But it’s the ultimate communication tool. Today, Ben and James talk about using logic versus storytelling to inspire your prospects.
About the speaker

James Ontra

Shufflrr

 - Shufflrr

James is the CEO and co-founder of Shufflrr

Show Notes

  • 01:54
    Logic VS Emotion: How to approach a presentation
    Its really a combination of both. Deciding which to rely on more heavily, boils down to who your audience is and the message youre trying to bring across.
  • 04:10
    The presentation structure
    Conflict, issue, solution. Those are the general points to hit. But with the internet, you put all of this together using far fewer slides than before. Use your data to back up your emotional appeal.
  • 05:53
    Avoiding slide bloat
    In most cases, anything or 25-30 slides is too much. Try to use as many graphics as you can. Keep the information concise.
  • 07:16
    Using more than 10 slides
    10 slides or less is ideal. But depending on the business youre in, you may need to fill in some details. Thats when youd cut off at 25-30 slides.
  • 09:09
    The minimalist approach to presentations
    Start with the emotional appeal first. Once you can get that emotional connection, the audience will take steps to find the supporting details.
  • 10:29
    Balancing logic and storytelling
    Storytelling will make your point but logic is what will prove it. So start with the storytelling to get an emotional investment. Then follow up with the data.
  • 13:08
    Presentations done right
    When presentations are done right, its an excellent communication tool. This tool doesn't only serve your audience. It all serves your internal team when it comes to ease and access and cohesion of information throughout the business.
  • 14:25
    The difference between Shufflrr and basic presentation
    Each team member doesnt need to work on their own. Shufflrr provides a library of already formatted slides to choose from. This way your message and presentations can remain consistent regardless of where its being used.

Quotes

  • “Emotionally-driven VS Data-driven: I think it's a combination and it also has to do with your audience a little bit...” - James Ontra, CEO & Co-Founder, Shufflrr

  • “... find one slide to hit the emotional component and then follow up with the data to nail it home.” - James Ontra, CEO & Co-Founder, Shufflrr

  • “Anything over 25, 30 slides is really exhausting unless you're in like technology and you're just going through the data and you're just presenting stuff.” - James Ontra, CEO & Co-Founder, Shufflrr

  • “If you need to keep going to prove your point, it starts looking like you're desperate. And people start wondering if you really believe what you're trying to sell.” - James Ontra, CEO & Co-Founder, Shufflrr

  • “I agree with the 10 slides for making the pitch. Cause that's plenty to get there.” - James Ontra, CEO & Co-Founder, Shufflrr

  • “If you present the emotional appeal, the audience will go and find the reason to reinforce their emotional belief that you got them in the very beginning.” - James Ontra, CEO & Co-Founder, Shufflrr

  • “In a presentation management environment, your company has a structured library of slides that might be 200 slides deep. You can quickly pick 10 slides in an order...” - James Ontra, CEO & Co-Founder, Shufflrr

  • “The big difference with Shufflrr is from a flat presentation to an organized structured library that allows your slides to follow the conversation.” - James Ontra, CEO & Co-Founder, Shufflrr

About the speaker

James Ontra

Shufflrr

 - Shufflrr

James is the CEO and co-founder of Shufflrr

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