Story / Flow

Lessons From A Study of Perfect Pitch Decks

Photos

• Unsplash – Free – Stylish, kind of hip
• Free Images – Free – Good for finding specific things (i.e. apple)
• iStock – Low-cost – Wide selection, decent-sized medical selection
• PlaceIt – Free and low-cost – If you have a UI screen, it’s nice to integrate it into a device.

Icons 

• The Noun Project  – Free and low-cost icons
• Icon Monster – All free to use

Diagrams 

• Diagrammer  – Duarte provides free PowerPoint files of pre-built diagrams in these categories. Suggestion: REMOVE the drop shadow on downloaded items for a cleaner look.
  • Diagrams can be a great alternative solution to a bunch of plain old text on a slide. Are you describing a process? Use a linear flow diagram. Are you describing a hub – as in your product is a hub and sends out information to multiple targets? Use a Network: Hub and Spokes diagram.

PowerPoint Templates

Premium Templates – For big presentations, or for decks you know you’ll use a lot, it’s sometimes worth spending $10-15 or so on a nice template. Robust templates can contain chart styles, icon suites, type styles, etc that add a big polish to your presentation.

• EnvatoMarket- Marketplace of premium PowerPoint templates
• Medical Example 1 – $15
• Medical Example 2 – $15
• Medical Example 3 – $15

Free Templates – These are typically less robust than premium templates. Here are some examples of free templates which might fit your needs for smaller presentations.

• Microsoft – Ion Blue – Free
• Microsoft – View – Free
• Microsoft – Ion Boardroom – Free
• Microsoft – Dividend – Free

Additional Reading & Listening

Interested in learning even more about pitch decks?

Articles

• The Duarte Blog overall is wonderful – they are one of the top deck-design companies
  • 6 Powerful Pitch Deck Tips to Get Seed Funding
  • How to Display Data in Presentations
  • 4 Tips and 1 Tool That Will Help You Perfect Your Slide Design
• The Greatest Sales Deck I’ve Ever Seen – Andy Raskin

Books

• Resonate: Present Visual Stories That Transform Audiences
• Slideology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations

Podcast

• The Pitch – A show where real entrepreneurs pitch to real investors.

Visual Inspiration

• My Presentation Design Pinterest Board – Layouts, charts, stats. Plus some pins link to templates.
• Or just search pinterest for Presentation Design or PowerPoint