Top Tips for Superstar Presentations by Todd Reubold

Nowadays just about everyone with access to a computer is creating presentation slides using PowerPoint, Keynote or similar software. But is the message being lost in the mix of templates, animations, logos, clip art and way too much text? Basic design principles can be employed to create clearer, more powerful presentations.
Todd Reubold is director of communications for the Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota. He leads communications and presentations workshops as part of the Institute's Boreas Leadership Program. He's also co-founder and director of Ensia - an award-winning magazine showcasing solutions to Earth's biggest environmental challenges. Todd is passionate about communications and has worked with a range of scientific and topical experts to help them become more effective and engaging communicators.
During this informative and slightly irreverent talk Todd will discuss a range of design and delivery best practices aimed at building better presentations.

[@GuojiangDeng]

It's a bit long but every single minute is worth it. I had checked out tons of videos and tutorials about presentation, this gotta be the best. Truly inspiring, impressive, and influential.

[@cbaide100]

I considerer my self proficient on PPT thanks to KZbin videos. This is probably the best of all the videos, great tips!...30 profitable minutes. Thank you very much Sir!

[@KavehBazargan-UK]

Superb video, Todd. Hit several nails on the head. 😃

[@adolidewallace2238]

After reviewing many other youtube videos, yours gave me the basic information that I need to do my presentation for the class. I am a 67 yr old student THANKS !!

[@aracelidreitzler7220]

Omg! I have been watching so many videos because I have a presentation coming up and this is the best of all. Thank you.

[@joaqpliego2563]

Can’t stop watching this! I’m obsessed! Your secret admirer!

[@killmewhileimahead]

this video was SO helpful. im a graphic designer, but when i sat down to do my presentation, and i wanted to make it NOT bad, i didn't have a clue. even though i know the principles of good design, it was hard to know when and where to project them without disabling the information or distracting from it. i really needed the guidance. everyone should have to watch this before making a presentation. thank you!

[@philipburton9518]

Great information, HOWEVER, this and all similar offerings still continue to MISS A VITAL POINT! The speaker is the PRESENTATION; the slides are the VISUAL AIDS. The foundation of public speaking is the key to dynamic presentation, but still the presenters focus primarily on the screen. Todd comes closer than most to urging speaker competence, and the white board with postits is GOLD. Do the speech first, then consider the visuals. Excellent. Tell a Story, Keep it Simple, Edit, etc., he's got the best rounded advice I've seen. Well done!!

[@jcinaz]

Super! Super! Super! All the main points in a relatively short presentation. A must for any who do presentations.

[@martinedianechiappori-azfo6644]

Thank's so much Todd , very simple and very nice to see you , to hear you , and to learn from You ! that will help me a lot for my PPT !

[@marcguillemette2399]

WOW Todd! Simply fantastic information! This is wealth of wisdom I almost feel guilty I didn't pay for. Thank's for sharing this.

[@1uisggaitangomez]

Gracias Todd! from my left and right sides of the brain. Your video has given me great tools but mainly it has boost my confidence to do my very first big presentation in English and to an academic audience.

[@carmenalegria9541]

Thank you so much! Excellent content and delivery.

[@JKDigitalNP]

Relevant, very useful and compelling. Benefited. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@lmb4876]

Thank-you so much for this wonderful presentation!

[@YTviewer18428]

Fantastic information! Thank you so much for putting this together!

[@angelarothermel4739]

This video is wonderful - so many great tips and pointers. Time well invested in watching!

[@thobekilemhodi]

I was looking for guidance/inspiration on creating presentations, just got some great tips, awesome!

[@pravindthakur]

Absolutely correct example.

[@murtazakhuzema3038]

Awsome sir.....very much helpful

[@katysaccount85]

Very helpful. Thanks so much for putting this together

[@Hildreim]

Such useful tips, thank you so much!

[@baggarra13]

Thank you for sharing your invaluable knowledge sir !! It is very much appreciated !!

[@joaqpliego2563]

Love this! You’re super smart! I wish I was you! Your secret admirer, Todd Ruebolds twin

[@facehappyable]

The best video on presentation. Thanks sir

[@mo.ali.]

still informative in 2018 awesome! thanks for sharing that helping me so much ♥

[@101hamilton]

This is such a great presentation and has helped me so much. Thank you for posting!

[@chrispoon3961]

Lots of inspiration for serious presenter! Nice video!

[@Kay-vb3li]

This is wonderful. Thank you.

[@buzocabezon1]

Grate and useful tips. Thank you very much for shearing

[@moegene1972]

Thank you so much for this very informative and AWESOME video. I can't wait to hit my next church announcement presentation. I see i got alot of work to do...but GOOD WORK. THANKS AGAIN! :)

[@manansinghal5634]

Loved this video

[@harbortn]

This video was Outstanding!

[@bonnyarmstrong6213]

Great video. Thank you for sharing.

[@disenoel]

Excelente presentación! Super recomendada para mis estudiantes! Felicitaciones!!!

[@asadmahadi628]

Super tips. Worth watching again and implementing lessons learned 👍❤️

[@ContinualShiftwithDaveRogers]

Great content - thank you very much for the effort, useful content and professionalism

[@quynhanhvo140]

a helpful 30-minute video. good job

[@sandrojunki1978]

Thank you very much for all the information, really useful.

[@violateeve7338]

Great video very helpful, thank you so much

[@ArthurGomes90]

This was really helpful thank you!

[@jorgeg922]

great tips.. thank you!!

[@syedusamamanzoor1838]

Awesome lecture! Thanks :)

[@nikkihoffman2891]

This was so incredibly helpful for my upcoming presentation. Now I’m going to revamp all my slides, LOL! Great points! Many thanks. #newsub

[@thomasodonnell5007]

Awesome video , thanks for the tips

[@prabhussingh]

Amazing!

[@cklabcd14]

this was so helpful! thanks a lot

[@UGinTV]

Great video man

[@VIPLOLAS]

what a great video!

[@Schmissgesicht]

very well presented! edit : no need to get nervous anymore

[@johnbaburaj5779]

Thanks a lot.Great, really informative & inventive information

[@nisarnisar9603]

so cool ! Great Tips. Thanks a lot.

[@liliansalan9438]

Excellent explanation... Thank you

[@MrFisheh100]

Very helpful thank you!

[@2berelaxed]

Hi Tod, thank you very much for that fantastic presentation. Very helpful. No longer "death by powerpoint" anymore. All the best, Herb from Be Relaxed

[@efautsch]

Very helpful, clear, well-organized! You rock!

[@udawa]

excellent, you are a genius, keep it up..!

[@klemens5825]

What a wonderful summary of how to give a great presentation. I made all kinds of presentation mistakes in my career and I often asked myself how to improve and here I found many convincing answers to my questions. Thanks for the time and effort to offer this extremely good presentation.

[@dgminet]

great stuff!

[@keyvanehsanifard5872]

Excellent job! Thank you Todd!

[@Amalioji2]

The Best.

[@mycampusgps3350]

Really helpful info and great presentation style. Thanks!

[@skaistekarciauskaite7397]

I find it amazing

[@KumaranKothandan]

Excellent tips. Great job. Here is a double like.

[@mazharzia7701]

Wow, what a workout. Well done job. Thanks

[@gmfech1111]

You, sir, just got a like for that part about Comic Sans.

[@ramirreyes6414]

Few things I wish were included here; how do you effectively end the presentation where you don't lose the momentum where the audience don't feel like its a cliff hanger? And how do you effectively get back on points you forgot to mention in an earlier segment of the presentation?

[@annhuntley2923]

Nicely done and you hit so many areas, you kept me engaged the whole time, thanks for all the great tips!

[@Dstorey]

Great advice, simple to implement. Thanks Todd.

[@LaraGerman]

Thank you, it is really interesting, simple to apply and useful!

[@eddames9839]

Very good and useful. Will use in my next Presentation Workshop. Thanks!

[@mightyowl1668]

best!

[@JamesCollins002]

useful presentation tips.

[@mohammedezz7725]

You briefed it all, thanks a lot

[@RicoJiang]

Very useful, thanks!

[@tewodrosnigatu12]

Thanks

[@Uncle-P2600]

A well crafted presentation. as a trained presentation designer, I learned a lot about presenting techniques as well as telling a story. As PowerPoints become more and more important in business affairs, it's paramount to remember those basic techniques such as a Simplifying your message so that it is clear and understood. Thanks!

[@mariamwade1700]

Very helpful presentation that I will be using in my next presentation!

[@leonardmitchelljr.8341]

Thanks Todd!!! Good information great presentation and very easy to Listen to and understand excellent job thanks again!

[@TheShabooka]

what are the names of the fonts ur using

[@asiosm6202]

What's this font called? I really like the way it looks. Great video, by the way!

[@ensia9074]

It has a funny name: Bureau Grot

[@jerryh1937]

Nice job.

[@bebeezra]

**slow clap** 2018 and this instructional video is beyond relevant to what an effective and a bad presentation looks like.

[@colleenpeterson844]

Loved it, but it would be useful to have links to those other resources in the information below.

[@10getliz]

Hi! Does anyone know what font he's using? Or: Todd, what font are you using?

[@ensia9074]

Hi. It's called "BureauGrotesque". (Todd)

[@yelinizi1950]

Hahhahahaha i laughed so hard on this 😃 but its true

[@gauravdas5002]

#newsub

[@mfreeman313]

You can't even recommend Robin William's "The Non-Designer's Design Book" as a resource? Literally the entire book is about contrast, repetition, alignment, and proximity.

[@crowhouse4778]

Good information, but no slide will overcome his presentation style.

[@2662Mia]

Farther. Danes cycle farther.

[@dougsasse]

Thank you. :)

[@ensia9074]

Dang. Missed that in my editing. Thanks for catching it. (Todd)

[@thiery1417]

What does luck have to do with creating a great presentation? You have just given us the tools and techniques in a 27.40 minute video and you talk about luck? Seriously, why do grown up people STILL believe in fairy tales, santa claus, tooth fairies and luck? That's just nonsense. Any person who has worked hard enough, hustled long enough and put in the hard work into something, relationships, marriage, a business, their job, preparation for a job interview and a presentation knows that true success does NOT come from luck. It comes from preparation, preparation, preparation and work, work, work! Stop this superstitious nonsense. Do and be the best ALL the time and you WILL succeed in ALL things. There is no such thing as luck, that is just an excuse and a cop out not to work long enough and smart enough but to blame a non existing supernatural force called 'luck' for your inability give your very best in life. Stop the BS.

[@MitRich1308]

Thiery M Many things depend on luck. We live actually in the world with fucking random stuff around.