Double Your SlideShare Views in Just 5 Minutes a Day

If you’ve worked in a typical office before, the words “PowerPoint presentation” just might prompt an involuntary shudder.

Most of us have memories of sitting through those boring presentations at the office, watching endless bullet points on familiar templates, reading business strategies in Comic Sans, and cringing at the liberal use of cliche clip art.

How did these presentations get to be so ubiquitous?

The answer lies in the power of visual communication. Research reveals that we remember only about 10% of what we hear, but 80% of what we see and do. Adding visuals to a spoken presentation should greatly increase your audience’s ability to understand and remember the information you present.

But that doesn’t work if your presentation is boring your audience to tears. Presentations are often used poorly and ineffectively, leading us to groan inwardly whenever the projector’s turned on.

The growing popularity of SlideShare, however, is changing all that. Nicknamed the “Youtube of Slideshows,” it’s become one of the most popular social media platforms of business owners and executives, prompting LinkedIn to acquire it in 2012 for over $100 million.

SlideShare’s user base has skyrocketed into the millions, and its content boasts not only presentations but documents, PDFs, videos, and webinars on every topic you can imagine. One of the top education and learning websites in the world, its users include Hewlett Packard, IBM, even the White House and the NASA.

SlideShare is a great tool for sharing information and showcasing your expertise. But how can you avoid the common pitfalls of cliched presentations, and create an informative and entertaining slideshow?

And creating a great presentation is just the beginning. How do you get your presentation more attention among the millions of uploads? Use the quick and easy tips below to double your clicks, and maybe even get featured on the front page!

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