So how can you make sure that you do not bore people to death with your presentations? Well, there are a couple of ways. First of all make sure to check out presentation zen. Garr Reynolds is the brain behind the site and it has lots of great tips on how to become better at presenting something. Perhaps the best advise I got from Garr was to look at public advertisements as an inspiration for crafting a message.
Everybody knows that people do not look at boring things. However what could be more boring then your standard slide featuring a list of bullet points on a white background. Even the interestingness of your flashy company logo will not save you if you serve one boring slide after another.
So everyday while waiting for your bus or train, look out for advertisements which make you look. Then think about why you like them and how they caught your attention. Was it the typeface, an interesting image or the composition?
You might say "Wait a second but I am not selling any goods with my presentations so why should I dress them up like an advertisement", well, in a way you are always selling something. It might be an idea, inspiration or you want to make people think about a certain topic.
So have a look around and see if you can find some inspirations. They might help you to make your slides a little bit better.