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Brainstorming with Sticky Notes
You know your topic, your audience, and the "call
to action". You have tons of great ideas for your presentation. Now it's time to crank up the
PowerPoint and get this presentation done . . . Well, not exactly.
Many presenters fall into a classic mistake: they
don't adequately develop the presentation content before they begin to make their slides. By no
means do you have to flush out every detail, but you should have a solid outline (including opening,
key points, closing, and "call to action") before you begin to worry about slides. If you don't have
enough information, before you worry about visuals, you may end up concentrating too much effort on
background colors and not enough effort on the meat of the message.
Have you ever heard the phrase "throw it on the wall
and see what sticks"? Well one of the easiest ways to organize your thoughts is by doing just that.
Follow the steps below and you'll be organized in no time!
- Grab a stack of "sticky" notes, a marker, and the nearest blank wall.
- Use your sticky notes to brainstorm all of the points/issues/ideas you want to cover in
your presentation.
- Don't worry about what they are or if they fit in. Just be sure to keep on idea per "sticky"
note.
- After you have finished brainstorming, organize all your thoughts on the wall. Some notes
will fall into categories rather easily, while others won't. Some may not even fit at all.
- Each category will probably turn out to be one of your main points.
- When you are finished, check your main points against your "call to action". If any point
is unrelated to the direct action, get rid of it.
- Just crank up the PowerPoint and create that winning presentation!
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