
Make sure your presentation has a goal.
Football without goals? Boring.
Ever wonder why people love football? Simple: they want to see goals. Ninety minutes of watching and waiting for that moment.
No goals? Just some running around and wasted energy.
What you can learn from that:
A presentation without a clear goal is just as frustrating. How often have you sat through a talk and thought after eight minutes:
"Why am I even here?" No promise. No perspective. No reason to keep listening.
Tip from the hack:
Start with the end in mind.
Tell your audience right from the start where you're taking them. What will they know, feel, or be able to do by the end?
Ask yourself:
- What insight will they gain?
- What will they learn?
- What will be different after your story
You can name your goal – no problem.
It gives direction and sparks curiosity.
Just don’t give away the answer yet.
Just like in a football match: you know there’ll be a goal – but not who scores or how.
That tension keeps your audience alert.
They tune in, because they sense: this will be worth it.
Keep it short and sharp:
- Cut anything that doesn’t serve your goal.
- Stick to max. 4 bullet points per slide (ideally just one). Also check the tip bulletpoints.
- Aim to speak no more than 20 minutes.
- Shorter is often better these days.
End with a hook.
Want people to keep talking about your story afterwards?
Close with a thought-provoking question. Put it on your final slide.
It keeps the topic alive – and gives you a strong opening for your next presentation.
Also check the tip on cliffhangers – they help that end goal stick even longer.
One tip can make a difference.
But the training shows you how to build strong presentations – faster, smarter, and with real impact.
Presentations that land, persuade, and stick.