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How to Use PowerPoint to Create Anticipation - in 3 Steps
Lukas Liebich

Karl uses his PowerPoint in a boring way. Eugen creates anticipation.

Here's how Karl goes about it:

[click] (slide one appears)

Karl: "This is what you see on the first slide."

👉 But we've seen the slide before Karl opened his mouth. He's telling us old news.

[click] (slide two appears)

Karl: "This is what you see on the second slide."

👉 Again, old news, Karl!

[click] (and so on)

Eugen, on the contrary, goes like this:

"On the next slide, I'm going to show you something that might surprise you... Some of you might even get uncomfortable. But it's something we all will have to deal with."

[pause]

[anticipation rises]

"Are you ready for it? Please pay good attention..."

[anticipation rises further]

[click]

👉 Don't be like Karl. Be like Eugen.

The 3 Steps to Create Anticipation:

Step 1️⃣: Hint

Step 2️⃣: Pause

Step 3️⃣: Deliver