Overview
The essence and the goal of the project
Management
Approval process and responsibilities
Approach, phases, tasks
How will the project be handled
Deliverables
What will be developed and produced
Timeline
The specific terms of each project stage as well as of the entire project
Cost estimate, payment schedule
What is the project’s budget, and how should it be paid
Assumptions
What is and isn’t included
Describe the resources required for project completion.
The scope of resources | Identify the resources required for the project |
Resource allocation | Match the proper resources to the proper assignments |
Time frame | Plan the adequate amount of time for each resource |
Working schedule | Schedule resources according to projected availability |
Progress management | Keep track of the project’s progress |
Unforeseen events | Be ready to make adjustments due to human factor or other unexpected occurrences |
Post-project analysis | Compare projected resources and their allocation to the actual ones |
Present the project schedule and list the project phases.
General Timeline | Create the overall project timeline with start dates, end dates, and key stages |
Phases description | Outline the works that are necessary to attain the project deliverables at each phase |
Tasks description | Determine the costs, resources, and dependencies related to each job |
Responsibilities | Identify the team members accountable for each job |
Compose a detailed project timeline.
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Plan | Assemble Recources | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
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| | | | | Subcontractor Selection | Helpdesk Content Plan | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||||||
Test | | | | | | Perfomance Validation | Test Complete | Monitoring | Phase Sync | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||
Develop | | | | | Prototype | Alpha Build | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
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Launch | | | | | | | | | | | Blog Launch 07.03 | | | | | | | WW Launch Event — 10.13 | ||||||||
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Product roadmap construction
Initial user interface wireframe
Customer journey map
User retention report
Set up all tangible and intangible outputs submitted within the project lifecycle.
An example of project deliverables
for the software team:
Establish expectations and requirements that a project must meet in the outcome.
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Comparison of the project's actual expenditure against the estimated budget. | Measuring the quality of the finished product based on the established deliverables. | Measuring the quality of the finished product based on the established deliverables. |
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Whether the project completion occurs within the initially planned time frame. | Assessing the efficiency of resource allocation. | The level of stakeholder engagement and satisfaction with the project accomplishments. |
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Report the total budget estimate for the project and a budget breakdown into the major categories.
Human resources | Salary rates of all workers involved in the project. |
Material resources | All the items the project team might need to fulfill the job, such as software, equipment, or other materials. |
Training fees | Workshops, training sessions, conferences, and more. |
Research expenses | All kinds of studies or data that must support the project and maximize its value. |
Professional services | Consultants, market researchers, legal advice, etc. |
Contingency funds | Contingency reserves aim to increase flexibility and reduce the risks of budget overruns. They usually constitute 5-10% of the budget. |
Project highlight one
Project highlight two
Project highlight three
Project highlight four
Provide an overview of the project methodology and point out project highlights. This helps to demonstrate your professional vision of the project and the way to its successful completion.
1. Key statement one
2. Key statement two
3. Key statement three
4. Key statement four & etc.
List the key statements of the whole project presentation you wish your audience to memorize. Use this slide to reinforce the positive impression of your project and make an impactful statement in the end.
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[Sender.Email]
[Sender.Phone]
Do not forget to thank your audience for their time and attention. Add your contact information if you plan to leave or send this presentation for further review.
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Blog Graphic Design 30+ Best Pitch Deck Examples, Tips & Templates
Written by: Ryan McCready Jul 04, 2023
A startup is, by definition, a fast-growing company. And to grow you need funding.
Enter the pitch deck.
In this post, we’ll look at the best startup pitch deck templates from heavy-hitters such as Guy Kawasaki, Airbnb, Uber and Facebook. We’ll also uncover the secrets of their successful startup pitch decks, and how you can leverage them to attract investor dollars, bring on new business partners and win new client contracts.
Haven’t created a winning pitch deck before? Then, use Venngage’s Presentation Maker to easily edit the templates — no technical expertise required.
Table of contents (click to jump ahead):
What makes a good pitch deck, what is the difference between a pitch deck vs business plan, pitch deck faq, create a pitch deck in 4 easy steps, what is a pitch deck .
A pitch deck is a presentation created to raise venture capital for your business. In order to gain buy-in and drum up financial support from potential investors, these presentations outline everything from why your business exists, to your business model, progress or milestones , your team, and a call-to-action.
A pitch deck presentation is a slideshow that introduces a business idea, product, or service to investors. Typically consisting of 10–20 slides, a pitch deck is used to persuade potential investors to provide funding for a business. It serves as a comprehensive overview of your company, outlining your business model, the problem you solve, the market opportunity you address, your key team members, and your financial projections.
Industry: Social Media Management
Business model: Subscription-based SaaS (Software as a Service)
Amount raised: $500k, according to Buffer’s co-founder Leo Widrich .
Location: San Francisco, California, USA
Website: Buffer.com
Key takeaway : The traction slide was key for Buffer: it showed they had a great product/market fit. If you have great traction, it’s much easier to raise funding.
What’s interesting about Buffer’s pitching process was the issue of competition, as that’s where many talks stalled. Investors became confused, since the social media landscape looked crowded and no one was sure how Buffer differed.
Eventually, they created this slide to clear the air:
To be frank, I’m still confused by this addition to the Buffer pitch deck, but perhaps their presentation would have cleared things up.
In any case, we’ve recreated Buffer’s pitch deck with its own traction, timeline and competitor slides, plus a clean new layout and some easy-to-customize icons:
Design tip : don’t forget to add a contact slide at the end of your pitch deck, like in the business pitch example below.
Because sometimes you’re going to pitch to a small room of investors. Other times, it will be to an auditorium full of random people in your industry. And I can guarantee that not everyone is going to know your brand off the top of their head.
You should make it extremely easy for people to find out more info or contact your team with any questions. I would recommend adding this to the last slide, as shown below.
Alternatively, you could add it to the slide that will be seen the longest in your pitch deck, like the title slide. This will help anyone interested write down your information as event organizers get things ready.
Related: Creating a Pitch Deck? 5 Ways to Design a Winner
Industry: Hospitality, Travel, and Technology
Business model: Online marketplace (peer-to-peer) for lodging and travel experiences
Amount raised: $20k at three months and $600k at eight months (seed), according to Vator .
Website: airbnb.com
Key takeaway: A large marketplace, impressive rate of traction and a market ready for a new competitor are the factors which made Airbnb stand out early on, says Fast Company. The organization’s slide deck clearly demonstrates these points.
Your pitch deck should explain the core information in your business plan in a simple and straightforward way. Few startups have done this as well as Airbnb.
We’ve re-designed Airbnb’s famous deck as two light and airy sample pitch deck templates. The focus here is on engaging visuals, with minimal text used.
This type of deck is also called a demo day presentation . Since its going to be viewed from a distance by investors while you present, you don’t need lots of text to get your message across. The point is to complement your speech, not distract from it.
Another great thing about Airbnb’s fundraising slide deck format is that every slide has a maximum of three sections of information:
As one of the most popular presentation layouts , the rule of three design principle has been drilled into my head. And for good reason!
Here’s one of the slides that demonstrates why this pitch deck design tip works:
VIDEO TUTORIAL: Learn how to customize this pitch deck template by watching this quick 8-minute video.
This simple sample pitch deck template is clean and incredibly easy to customize, making it perfect for presentation newbies.
Don’t forget to insert your own tagline instead of the famous “Book rooms with locals, rather than hotels” slogan. Hint: your tagline should similarly convey what your business offers. Airbnb’s pitch deck offers up tantalizing benefits: cost savings, an insider’s perspective on a location and new possibilities.
Design tip : Click the text boxes in our online editor and add your own words to the pitch decks. Duplicate slides you like, or delete the ones you don’t.
Related: How to Create an Effective Pitch Deck Design [+Examples]
Industry: Transportation, Technology, and Logistics
Business model: On-demand transportation network and logistics platform
Amount raised: $1.57M in seed funding in 2010, reports Business Insider .
Website: uber.com
Key takeaway : Successful pitch decks clearly highlight the key pain point (the inefficiency of cabs) and a tantalizing solution (fast, convenient 1-click ordering).
Uber co-founder Garrett Camp shared the company’s very first pitch deck from 2008 via a Medium post .
While there’s a surprising amount of text, it still manages to hit on every major part of their business plan succinctly — including key differentiators, use cases and best/worst-case scenarios.
Want something similar? We’ve updated the classic Uber pitch deck template with a sharp layout:
Many of the best pitch deck presentations out there are rather brief, only covering a few main points across a handful of slides. But sometimes your deck needs to provide more information.
There’s nothing wrong with having a longer investor pitch deck, as long as you switch up the slide layouts throughout — no one wants to see basically the same slide (just with different metrics or points) 25 times over.
This sample pitch deck template we created based on the infamous Uber deck has 20 or more slides and a diversity of layout options:
Design tip : Replace the photos with your own or browse our in-editor library with thousands of free professional stock images. To do so, double click any image to open our “replace” feature. Then, search for photos by keyword.
In this navy version of the Uber pitch deck template, we’ve added bright colors and creative layouts.
Again, it’s easy to swap out the icons in our online editor. Choose from thousands of free icons in our in-editor library to make it your own.
Related : 9 Tips for Improving Your Presentation Skills For Your Next Meeting
How much did they raise? Guy Kawasaki’s Garage Capital raised more than $315 million dollars for its clients, according to one estimate .
Key takeaway : Avoid in-depth technical discussions in your pitch deck. Focus on the pain point you’re solving, how you’ll solve it, how you’ll make money and how you’ll reach custvomers.
Guy Kawasaki’s 10 slide outline is famous for its laser focus. He’s renowned for coining the 10/20/30 rule : 10 slides, 20 minutes and no fonts smaller than 30 point.
While you may be tempted to include as much of your business plan as possible in your pitch deck, his outline forces you to tease out your most important content and engage investors or clients within a short time span.
We’re recreated his famous outline in two winning templates you can adapt and make your own:
This clean pitch deck template has all the sections you need and nothing you don’t.
Kawasaki’s format steers you towards what venture capitalists really care about : problem/solution, technology, competition, marketing plan, your team, financial projections and timeline.
Read our blog post on persuasive presentations for more design and speaking tips.
Design tip : Quickly add in charts and graphs with our in-editor chart maker. You can even import data from Excel or Google sheets.
This more conservative pitch deck template design keeps all the focus on the core information.
Remember: opt for a 30-point font or larger. This will force you to stick to your key points and explain them clearly. Anything smaller, and you’ll risk losing your audience — especially if they’re busy reading while tuning out what you’re actually saying.
How much did they raise? Sequoia Capital is actually a Venture Capital firm. According to TechCrunch , they’ve raised almost $1B for later-stage U.S. investments.
Key takeaway : “If you can’t tell the story of the company in five minutes, then you’re either overthinking it or you haven’t simplified it down enough.” – Mike Vernal, Sequoia Capital
VC firm Sequoia Capital has its own 10-slide pitch deck format to rival Guy Kawasaki’s famous example that we’ll take a look at a little later on. Its highly-curated, clarified format shines a spotlight on innovative ideas.
As the video above suggests, effectively communicating your mission, not just listing features, is key. Below is our take on the Sequoia Capital pitch deck example; you’ll find it clean, clear and easy to create.
Design tip : Click the blue background and select a new color from our color wheel (or one of your own brand colors via My Brand Kit, available with Venngage for Business ) to create a pitch deck with your branding.
Related: How to Make Successful Financial Pitch Decks For Startups
Ready to try it for yourself? Add a pop of color to your version of the Sequoia pitch deck template with this pink and blue slide deck. The contrasting colors will make your information stand out.
How much did they raise? $500K in angel funding from venture capitalist Peter Thiel (first round).
Key takeaway : If you don’t have revenue traction yet, lean heavily on other metrics , like customer base, user engagement and growth. Use a timeline to tell a story about your company.
The best pitch decks tell the real story about your company or brand. You should not only want to sell the audience on your product but also on the hard work you’ve done building it from the ground up.
Design tip: Try data visualizations to relay a company or product timeline . Since people are familiar with the format and know how to read them quickly, you can convey the information impactfully and save room while you’re at it.
Here, Facebook’s classic pitch deck shows the incredible schools that’ve already signed on and describe when future launches will happen.
The sample pitch deck template featured below shows another example of a company or product timeline . This would have been a great fit in the Facebook pitch deck, don’t you think?
Plus you can summarize a ton of information about your brand on a single slide. Check out how well the timeline fits into this pitch deck template below:
If the designer wouldn’t have used a timeline, the same information could have been spread over five or six extra slides! Luckily, Venngage’s timeline maker can help you visualize progress across a period of time without any design experience required.
How much did they raise? $150.4M in funding in 2014 (back when TikTok was called Musical.ly), says Crunchbase .
Key takeaway : Use icons as visual anchors for written information.
(The full slide deck is available to Digiday subscribers , though you can view some of the key slides in this Medium post . Keep in mind: this TikTok pitch deck was created for potential advertisers, not investors. No other TikTok pitch decks are publicly available.)
What TikTok does really well in the above example is use icons as visual anchors for their stats. (I could write a whole article about using icons in your presentations correctly. There are so many ways you can use them to upgrade your slides.)
If you’re not sure what I’m talking about, just look at the slide deck template below.
Each of the main points has an icon that gives instant visual context about what the stat is about to the audience. These icons draw the eye immediately to these important facts and figures as well.
Design tip: Remember to use icons that have a similar style and color palette. Otherwise, you run the risk of them becoming a distraction.
How much did they raise? This startup accelerator has invested in over 3,500 startups to date, according to the company website . They state their combined valuation nears $1 trillion.
Key takeaway : Create clear, concise pitch deck slides that tell a story investors can understand in seconds.
The classic Y Combinator pitch deck is incredibly simple, and for good reason. Seed stage companies can’t provide much detail, so they should focus on telling a story about their company.
That means your slides should tell a story investors can immediately understand in a glance.
Note that one of Y Combinator’s key components is the problem (above) and solution (below) slides.
Explaining how your startup is going to solve a pain point is a vital part of any slide deck. According to Y Combinator , startups should use the problem slide to show the problem your business solves, and how this problem currently affects businesses and/or people. Additionally, if you’re starting a new startup, forming an LLC could be a great choice to launch your business in the right direction, especially if you are focused on asset protection .
Without that information, investors are going to be left with more questions than answers.
The solution slide should show the real-world benefits of your product/service. I recommend using data visualization to show traction, like the chart above, with a couple of notes for context.
To ensure your problem and solutions slides are easily understood, use a similar layout for both, as shown below.
This will help the audience quickly recall the main problem you want to solve, and connect it to your solution (even if the slides are separated by a few other points or ideas).
How much did they raise ? $10M in Series A funding
Key takeaway : Use a simple flowchart to visualize a problem your product/service solves.
Not everyone is going to be able to explain their problem and solution as succinctly as the previous examples. Some will need to take a unique approach to get their point across.
That’s why I want to highlight how Front masterfully communicated the problem to be solved. They likely realized it would be a lot easier (and cleaner) to create a flow chart that visualizes the problem instead of text. (Did I mention you can make your own flowcharts with Venngage?)
Also, I really like how they distilled each down to a single phrase. That approach, combined with the visuals, will help it stick in investors’ minds as one of the best pitch decks.
Here’s another example pitch deck that uses a chart to convey their problem/solution:
It splits the competition slide right down the middle to illustrate the differences. It also shows exactly how the processes differ between the two entities using mini flowcharts.
Helping the audience make the right conclusions about your company should be an important part of your pitch deck strategy. Without saying a word, the visual choices you make can greatly impact your message.
How much did they raise? $175K in seed funding .
Key takeaway : Choose background images carefully — making sure they have a similar color palette.
The best pitch decks keep things consistent, mainly because there are so many moving parts in any presentation. You want each of your slides to feel like they’re connected by a singular feeling or theme. An out-of-place presentation background image can throw that off.
Keeping things consistent when you use a solid background color or pattern isn’t hard. But things can get tricky if you want to use different photos for your backgrounds.
However, if you pick presentation background images that have a similar color palette, you’ll be fine. Check out the images Crema used in their startup pitch deck below:
If you’re struggling to find exactly the same colored photos, you can use a color filter to make things more uniform.
How much did they raise? $6.9M in seed funding in 2011, says Crunchbase .
Key takeaway : Put your metrics on display.
The behemoths at WeWork still have one of the best software pitch decks, despite recent troubles (layoffs, and a valuation that dropped from $47 billion to $2.9 billion).
In fact, this investor pitch deck actually helped them raise money at a $5 billion valuation.
My favorite thing from this is how their key metrics are on the second slide. They waste no time getting down to business!
A lot of the time brands hide these metrics at the end of their presentation, but WeWork made sure to put it front and center in their slide deck.
This approach puts the audience in a positive state of mind, helping them be more receptive to the pitch.
How much did they raise? $2M in seed funding
Key takeaway : Start your presentation with a simple statement to set the tone.
Sometimes you have to set the mood of the room before you jump into your slide deck. A simple way to do this is by adding a powerful statement or famous quote at the beginning of your slides.
This may sound cliche, but the creatives over at Crew (now Dribbble ) used this approach well in their pitch presentation.
By claiming that every business is an online business, they instantly change the way that people think about the business sector.
Additionally, the designers used this straightforward statement to set up the rest of the presentation. In the next few slides, the potential market is explained. Without the statement, I don’t think these numbers would be as impactful.
Let’s take a look at the graphs and charts the Dribble team used in their slide deck. In the below business pitch example, you can see that the line charts use the same color palette, size, and typography.
One of my favorite tips from my presentation ideas roundup article states you should never make the audience do the math.
You can also use this mantra when you’re adding data visualizations to your slides. Make each slide extra easy to consume, as well as, easy to compare to other visualizations.
Below the pie charts use the exact same color palette, size, and typography as well:
If the designers would have used a different example, the audience would be distracted trying to decipher the information.
But consistent design across multiple visualizations will ensure your audience can make comparisons that lead to the right conclusions.
Pro Tip: You can use a comparison infographic to summarize key points you’re comparing.
How much did they raise? $1M from the Hult Prize in 2013 to scale their project.
Key takeaway : Simple graphics clearly illustrate the problem (food security), the size of the market and Aspire’s unique farming project (spoiler alert: it’s insects).
Nonprofits pitching donors or social enterprises pitching for funding have a slightly different challenge than other organizations. They need to present a unique solution and make an emotional connection to their audience.
Aspire’s simple pitch deck graphics allow investors to grasp their unique business idea at a glance. Plus, by introducing the audience to one of their customers and describing how insect farming has impacted her food budget, the concept is made relatable to many.
Another simple design hack is to choose a unique background for your nonprofit or social enterprise pick deck. Take this sample pitch deck template:
There are millions of stock photos out there for you to pick from, so finding one that will work shouldn’t be too hard.
However, when you’re picking your presentation background images , it’s important to make sure it matches your message or brand.
In the above example, the pitch deck’s slightly crumpled paper background fits an eco-friendly startup well. Especially because eco-friendly living and minimalism share similar tenants.
Another great example is this sponsorship pitch deck above. It elevates the message by opting for a simplistic background choice.
With a beautiful yet minimalistic slide deck like this, who wouldn’t want to donate?
Most of the time your pitch deck background images are supposed to be used in a supporting role. However, you can also design your presentation around the background images to create some of the best pitch decks out there.
As you can see in this pitch deck template, we added written content to the white space in each of the stock photos:
Plus no one can really copy your pitch deck layout, so you will instantly stand out from other companies.
Be sure to pick photos that share the same color palette and theme. Otherwise, the benefits of using these presentation backgrounds will be lost.
How much did they raise? A total of $17.2M so far, says Crunchbase .
Key takeaway : Use screenshots in your pitch deck to show the problem you’re solving.
Highlighting digital problems is tough when you have limited space and time…like when you’re pitching your new digital product to a room full of investors.
That’s why some of the best pitch decks include screenshots of the problem being solved.
As you can see above, the people from Mattermark used screenshots to show how unorganized SAAS reporting was. At that time it was spread over a ton of different sites, with different reporting standards and values.
It would be difficult to sell an investor on their product just by talking about the market. Mainly because not a lot of people have experience in that specific niche.
But with a handful of screenshots, they were able to highlight the product potential almost instantly.
In terms of design, the team at Mattermark stuck to the rule of three (see slide below). This rule will help you keep your team from overwhelming the audience with a flood of stats or figures.
They also decided to make these figures easier to consume by highlighting them in different colors
Compared to a boring list of figures, it’s a lot easier to remember three distinct colored numbers. Plus because the background colors darken as they go, it naturally guides the reader’s eyes down the slide.
How much did they raise? $12M in funding as of 2018.
Key takeaway : Give the reason your company was founded in one quick sentence.
In many of our own presentations, we talk about how Venngage started from humble beginnings before undergoing tremendous growth in just a few years.
That’s because people love origin stories — they help your audience connect with your brand and appreciate all the work put into it.
Take a look at the pitch deck slide from Dwolla above. In a single sentence, they outline their reason for doing business, and what they hope to solve.
Just be sure to talk about your company founding in the first few slides of your pitch. Otherwise, it won’t have the same impact.
On another note, as a design company, we always love to see people create great visualizations in their pitch decks — particularly when these visuals communicate key information well….like when it comes to your ideal users!
I have seen a lot of brands just talk about their users, but I recommend creating visual user personas instead. Our persona guides can help you with this!
As you can see above, Dwolla visualized their user personas for each use case.
These visual user personas allow audiences to put a “real” face to your user base. And if you have many ideal users (like Dwolla), it helps keep each group organized.
How much did they raise? $1M in seed funding.
Key takeaway : Go for huge graphs! The bigger, the better.
Be proud of your brand’s growth and metrics in your slide deck.
You worked hard to grow a company from nothing, and that’s a big achievement! So why would you want to make that growth hard to see?
However, I’ve seen a lot of people inadvertently hide their key metrics by using small graphs or charts.
The only solution to this problem is…get bigger with your graphs! And I mean huge, like the ones App.io deployed in the pitch deck above. Their graph is so large and imposing, every audience member could see it clearly.
Venngage’s graph maker can help you do this for your own pitch decks too.
How much did they raise? $15M in Series B funding, says TechCrunch.
Key takeaway : Use icons as illustrations to add instant context.
Icons have been making a comeback in the design world over the past few years. According to recent reports on graphic design trends , they’ll continue to be popular.
This presentation from Yalochat is one of the best examples of how to use illustrated icons correctly.
Each icon perfectly illustrates the point being made on each slide, giving instant context. They will definitely catch the eyes of any audience member.
Just remember to follow their lead and use consistently designed icons !
How much did they raise? $1.5 billion to date.
Key takeaway : Include a single slide about your team and highlight what makes them truly exceptional.
Another important part of your story is the people who helped you build your company. These people are the lifeblood of your brand, and what helps it stand out from the competitors.
Corporate card startup Brex does this well by using team member photos, and including their titles and company affiliations to build credibility. You can download the Brex slides for free, thanks to Business Insider .
Let’s tale a look at a sample pitch deck that employs a similar philosophy.
I’m guessing you already planned on adding something similar to your pitch deck. Again, I would recommend using only a single team slide like they did.
You can use a team photo if you want to talk about the whole team, or add an organizational chart instead. Alternatively, like Brex, you can highlight the most important individuals, like this business pitch example:
Whatever you choose to do, don’t forget to talk about your team on a team slide, and highlight the people who make your company truly great.
Read More: 12+ Organizational Chart Examples and Templates
How much did they raise? Undisclosed.
Key takeaway : Use a contrasting hue to draw your audience’s attention to key information.
Color isn’t just about making your designs look good — it can also draw your audience’s attention to important information.
For example, take a look at this simple pitch deck from Purple Go . They contrast deep purple with white to help certain sentences pop.
This is a simple way to make your slides have a lot of impact; pick colors that contrast boldly with each other.
How much did they raise? $31M to date, according to Mint.
Key takeaway : Add visual cues, such as illustrations and icons, to help explain your brand to investors.
I’m guessing your pitch deck is already going to touch on how you stand out from the competition. But just listing a few things that set you apart may not be enough on your slide deck!
You may need to add some visual cues to help the audience out.
We decided to redesign Mint’s original deck for a contemporary take on this.
In this minimalist pitch deck template, our designers used visuals to make the main company stand out even more. And best of all, it doesn’t distract from the minimalist theme.
This simple addition to your slides will help your information jump off the page, providing a rewarding visual break from related companies.
How much did they raise? $400k in seed funding.
Key takeaway : Give each metric its own slide.
Generally, slide decks are full of important metrics that you’re supposed to remember. But not all of those numbers are presented in a way that would make them easy to.
Some are hidden in long paragraphs, while others are smashed together with less important findings.
That’s why I’m a huge fan of how Park Evergreen (now called Plot ) included important numbers in this slide deck. As you can see below, each metric is given its own slide:
With this approach, the audience members place their full attention on that number. And they’ll be able to recall the information a lot quicker.
It may look overly simple to some, but the best pitch decks use this tactic a lot.
How much did they raise? $1.5M in Series A.
Key takeaway : Create a minimalist title slide to build anticipation for your presentation.
You probably know that presentations don’t always run as smoothly as planned. With long breaks and technical problems, the time between presentations can end up running rather long.
Translation: you might spend more time looking at the title slide than the actual presentation itself.
So if you really want to build some anticipation for your pitch, create a minimalist (some might even say, mysterious) title slide. As you can see, the team at Eat Just (once known as Hampton Creek) did just that.
The lack of information makes spectators want to learn more about your brand, effortlessly engaging them.
The only negative is that no one is going to know the name of your company — yet.
How much did they raise? $2.6M to date, according to Crunchbase.
Key takeaway : Pull out the main metrics from your graphs and charts to make your slide a snap to understand.
Remember when I said: “Don’t make your audience do the math”?
Yeah. That’s because people hate doing math — so you never want to make investors try to calculate your data themselves. Especially when dealing with millions of dollars, tiny percent changes or other complicated numbers.
Out of all the tips in this article, this one might be the most important. Mainly because forgetting this idea all but guarantees your failure.
That’s why I recommend you “do the math” on every slide where you include a graph or chart — like how Sickweather did above.
By pulling out the main growth metrics from the graph, they made this slide a lot more consumable, and showed the audience exactly what they should pay attention to.
How much did they raise? $35M in 2020, according to TechCrunch .
Key takeaway : Set the tone by putting your most impressive stat(s) in the introduction.
Dutchie, an all-in-one technology platform for eCommerce, POS and payments, wastes no time coming out the gates with one impressive insight: “10% of all legal cannabis in the world” is purchased through their product.
Now I don’t know about you, but that’s pretty tantalizing.
So it makes perfect sense they would pull it out from their market share figures and feature it in their introduction. By doing so, investors get an idea how successful and established Dutchie is right off the bat.
How much did they raise? $15M according to TechCrunch .
Key takeaway : Illustrate your vision over several slides.
Rather than dedicate one slide to their vision for the company, digital learning company Studysmarter continuously brings up how their product will be understood in the future — as “the world’s central hub” for “lifelong” learning, becoming the “largest learning platform in Europe” by 2021.
While this visionary sentiment is not new to the pitch deck industry, it makes sense Studysmarter would want to focus much of their presentation slide deck on this idea: the idea of an unlimited target market and use cases.
Design wise, their illustrations are consistent, using visuals to illustrate their message and various target demographics.
These graphics build off the sleek, modern interface Studysmarter’s brand image invokes. It also illustrates what they want investors to envision for the future of the brand.
How much did they raise? $70M in series A funding, according to TechCrunch.
Key takeaway : Use flow charts to communicate complicated processes.
As a company that offers startups “growth capital for the new economy” through non-dilutive revenue-share agreements, Clearco (previously known as Clearbanc) wins big by communicating how the process works in less than a slide’s time.
That’s right: the company uses a flowchart .
For complicated business processes that would normally take several slides of text to communicate, a flowchart is a smart way to visualize a process while saving space and keeping your audience engaged.
Particularly for a company like Clearco, this is key for getting investors up to speed. Then you can move on to the other facts and figures they’ll surely want to hear.
Key takeaway : Show how the end-product looks in your presentation.
Okay look, I get it. This slide deck from 2009 is certainly behind on times when it comes to design tips in this current day and age…
BUT take it back to more than a decade ago, and you’ll see why Foursquare’s pitch deck won big with investors.
As one of the first businesses to employ gamification, the company lets this selling proposition shine by using an iPhone graphic to show how the app’s points and badges look to the end-user. These visuals communicate the appeal by showcasing exactly how consumers will interact with, and understand, the product.
In essence, it takes the guesswork out of their pitch.
So while the text-heavy aspect of this sample pitch deck isn’t exactly ideal, their use of visuals can teach us a lesson.
How much did they raise? $330K to date.
Key takeaway : Let the numbers do the talking.
Rather than take up a ton of slide space in this pitch deck example, TalentBase, an affordable payroll solution , focused their real estate on the real deal-closers: the numbers.
While this won’t work for every business, as you may need to add more slides to truly explain the environment your organization exists in and your processes, TalentBase uses their positioning to drive forward a captivating narrative.
And this narrative utilizes only numbers to connect the dots in the mind of potential investors about the value TalentBase offers, in terms of market capture.
Key takeaway : Discuss both the tangible and intangible benefits your product offers.
In 2018, back before the real pandemic hey-day of this tech unicorn, Peloton dazzled in a funding round and managed to capture in $550M funding.
Part of this can be attributed to Peloton’s emphasis on the benefits it brings customers.
Across multiple slides, the exercise equipment and media company highlights how customers’ lives are improved in various emotional and functional ways. Since this connection lays the groundwork for long-term B2C relationships, investors can immediately identify the value encompassed by this modern fitness tool.
Looking to try something similar? Check out the below Peloton sample pitch deck, reimagined by our Venngage design team.
How much did they raise? $ 10M in September 2021.
Key takeaway : Cut down on space with text and graphics that follow a clear logical narrative.
In just seven slides, the equity management and investor relations platform, Ledgy, was able to convince their audience that their product was worth investing in.
By putting their mission first, and following it up with engaging visuals, the company tells a story despite using minimal text.
Yoko Spirig, CEO and co-founder of Ledgy, echoed this sentiment in an interview : “Starting with the ‘why’ lets you build the business case for the product, and create a logical narrative that investors can follow.”
That’s why, design-wise, this is one of the cleanest pitch deck examples in the bunch. It’s one of the shortest too.
I also appreciate how their brand colors are used in conjunction with white to keep everything consistent (something that Venngage’s automated branding feature My Brand Kit can help you out with).
To summarize, some of my favorite pitch deck design tips include:
Now let’s take a look at what’s the difference between a pitch deck and a business plan.
A pitch deck and a business plan serve different purposes in the world of entrepreneurship, each playing a crucial role in showcasing and strategizing a business venture. The main distinction lies in their format, level of detail and intended audience.
Pitch decks typically consists of a series of carefully crafted slides, highlighting key aspects of the business such as the value proposition, target market, revenue model, competitive advantage and team expertise.
The goal is to pique interest, generate excitement and secure further engagement or funding opportunities. A pitch deck emphasizes storytelling, persuasive visuals, and concise messaging to create an impactful impression.
On the other hand, a business plan is a comprehensive and detailed document that provides an in-depth roadmap for the entire business venture. It outlines the company’s mission, vision, goals, market analysis, marketing strategies, operational details, financial projections and risk assessment.
A business plan serves as a strategic blueprint, guiding the entrepreneur and internal stakeholders in executing the business idea effectively. It tends to be more exhaustive, often spanning several pages or even chapters, and is typically presented in a written format.
A well-crafted pitch deck should contain key information that effectively communicates your business concept, value proposition, and growth potential. While the specific content may vary depending on your industry and target audience, here are the essential elements that a pitch deck should typically include:
Not a graphic designer? No sweat — creating your own pitch deck is a breeze using Venngage’s Presentation Maker . (We’ll go over the basics here; for a more in-depth look, check out this article .)
Step 1: Sign up on Venngage for free using your email, Gmail or Facebook account. If you already have an account, log in to access the platform.
Step 2: Browse through our selection of professionally designed pitch deck templates and select one that suits your needs and preferences.
Step 3: Once you’ve selected a template, start customizing it to match your branding and content. Venngage’s drag-and-drop editor allows you to easily modify every aspect of the template, including colors, fonts, images and layout. Replace the placeholder text with your own content, such as your company information, product or service details, market analysis and financial projections.
Note: there are hundreds of templates available that you can design and share for free. If you want to access certain designs, take advantage of in-editor features like My Brand Kit/Team collaboration .
Step 4: Once you’re satisfied with your design, you can download it in various formats such as PDF or PNG. Alternatively, you can use also Venngage’s sharing options to present your pitch deck directly from the platform or share it with others via a generated link.
To leave a lasting impression on your audience, consider transforming your slides into an interactive presentation. Here are 15 interactive presentation ideas to enhance interactivity and engagement.
Now that you know how to create the best pitch decks to communicate your ideas, present your startup or raise venture capital, take action and start designing your own pitch deck today!
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You’ve spent time working on a project that could be a potential game-changer for your company or client. Now you’re buzzing to present it to your team, investors and other key stakeholders.
Creating and delivering project presentations can be nerve-racking and you probably have one question running through your mind.
How do you get the decision-makers to understand your project or secure their buy-in?
Considering that some companies have had about 12% of failed projects in the past year, you want to create presentations that are not only convincing but memorable.
With the right project presentation deck, you can win and keep your audience’s attention long enough to explain project details and why it’s sure to succeed.
Not sure how to create successful project presentations? We’ve got you covered.
This article will show you how to set project goals and create winning presentations that take your project to the next level.
Here’s a short selection of 8 easy-to-edit project presentation templates you can edit, share and download with Visme. View more templates below:
Let's get to it.
Before you dive into the main details of your project presentation, you want to answer these questions:
If you have to make long guesses before answering these questions, you’ve got a lot of work to do.
Here’s what you should know. Beautiful or well-articulated project presentations aren’t a substitute for project planning. Without clear goals, your project is already set up to fail. And your investors might think, “why bother listening?”
Many project managers tend to rush through the goal-setting phase, but we don't recommend this. That’s because you could be setting yourself up for failure.
Once you clearly define your project goals, you can get stakeholders to buy into them.
Now the question is, how do you set goals for your project and achieve them? One way to do that is by using the SMART goal setting method.
SMART is an acronym that stands for S pecific, M easurable, A chievable, R elevant and T ime-Bound.
SMART goals are a staple for planning and executing successful projects. It takes a deeper look into the finer details your audience care about, such as:
For example, let's say your project aims to improve customer experience on web and mobile devices. Notice this example describes the end goal. But it doesn’t specify how you’ll work to enhance customer experience.
Here’s how using SMART goals provides direction for your planned project.
When setting your goals, be clear and specific about what you want to achieve in the end.
A specific goal could be: “We want to build a responsive website and mobile app for our company to improve customer experience. This project will require inputs from our product design, software and marketing department”.
During your presentation, you'd have to answer questions like:
Having metrics in place will help you evaluate your project. Plus, you’d be able to monitor progress and optimize your project to achieve better results.
It doesn’t matter if you’re planning a short-term or long-term project. Ensure you set metrics and milestones that count towards your goal.
From our earlier example, a measurable goal could be to have:
One of the most critical questions you want to ask during goal-setting is, “Can we achieve our set goal?” Do we have the resources to accomplish the goal within the available time frame?
If the answer is no, then you’d have to consider what it would take to achieve those goals. This may require adjusting your goals or the resources needed to achieve your goal.
Although it’s okay to be ambitious, you should also be realistic. For example, getting 200,000 app downloads in one week could be overly ambitious if you’ve just launched your app. However, if you set out to achieve that goal in three months, that could make your project practicable.
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Your project goals need to align with your broader business goals. Are your goals relevant to the growth and success of the company? Are they worth allocating resources for?
For instance, if your company is B2B and doesn’t plan to expand to the B2C market, launching an e-commerce website would be an irrelevant goal.
Regardless of your project type and size, you should set time frames. Setting target dates for deliverables creates a sense of urgency and motivates you to hit your goals.
From our example above, a time-bound goal could be “We aim to achieve 100,000 mobile app downloads and a 15% conversion rate by the end of the fiscal year. Our company will launch the mobile app by Q3 with a robust marketing campaign that will run through the end of next fiscal year.”
Setting SMART goals doesn’t have to be a challenging task. Use the template below to set project goals that position your business for success.
After you've set your goals, your team will play a key role in helping you achieve them. So you ensure they understand these things:
Unless you’re clear on this, the project can derail and move in all sorts of unwanted directions.
Rather than slam the goals you’ve set on your team, make it a collaborative effort. Spend time talking to your team and stakeholders about the project goals.
Don't limit your communication to people within your department. You can reach out to people in other departments like sales, operations, finance, etc., to see how well your goals align with theirs.
To give your team a better understanding, you can communicate your project goals in a variety of ways, including:
By doing that, you’re sure to get their valuable feedback, buy-in and commitment to the project. Plus, getting your team on board with your project plan will up your chances of successful execution.
Once you’ve set your goals, the next big step is to outline how you'll achieve them. An excellent place to start is by organizing your project into an actionable plan and steps for execution.
You might wonder why this step is important for creating a successful project presentation.
Whether you’re planning a small or big project, writing a detailed plan, structure and layout puts everything into perspective. It eliminates vagueness and helps your audience grasp the project roadmap without missing the points.
Your project plan should contain the technical and non-technical project details. Therefore, you want to give yourself an edge by using a project presentation template that clearly explains all the activities and steps.
Not only that, your presentation structure should be simple and easy to follow.
Depending on the project type, your plan could include key details such as:
There's no hard and fast rule for laying out your project plan. However, if you want to create a memorable plan that will keep your audience engaged, you could break it down into three parts, including:
Your introduction should provide a brief overview of what you’re going to talk about and why it’s relevant to your audience. You could start by writing down the project name and the executive summary.
Think of your executive summary as an abridged version of the project plan.
If your audience read only your executive summary, would they have all the information they need about your project? If the answer is yes, your executive summary has served its purpose.
The length of your executive summary will depend on what you intend to cover in your project plan. However, we recommend keeping your executive summary one or two pages long.
You can include key information such as:
Keep in mind that not everyone will have the time to dive into the details of your project plan.
Having a snapshot of your project brings clarity to key stakeholders and collaborators. It also enables people who aren't actively involved in the project to understand it at a glance.
The body of your project plan is where you have the full project details and everything relevant to its success.
Here you can break your project into deliverables, tasks, milestones and schedules (start and end dates).
Ensure you precisely define the resources you need to complete the project, including finances, team, time, technology, physical resources and more.
This is the part where you sum up your project plan with key takeaways. Your conclusion should include what you expect from your audience, including key action points and next steps.
Writing your intro, body and conclusion may sound like a lot of information. But instead of writing multiple pages of text, incorporating visuals can make your project presentations more effective.
By using images, videos, infographics and charts , you can capture all the vital information and help your audience understand your message better.
Visme presentation templates are effective for visualizing different sections of your project plan. They are professionally designed and easy for anyone to craft high-quality project plans that keep their team on track.
Use the project plan templates below to kickstart your project planning process.
You've just spent time crafting your project action plan. Now it’s time to communicate your project plan and goals with your audience.
Project presentations are a lot like sales pitches. Whether you’re presenting your project plan to clients or creating a pitch deck for investors, your job is to keep your audience hooked right from the start till the end.
One of the most potent ways of grabbing your audience's attention is by highlighting their pain points.
It’s not enough to have beautiful slides that showcase your amazing product features and project activities.
Make sure you set up your project presentation to:
In a nutshell, your audience should have a clear insight into how your project makes their life better. When they’re clear on this, they’ll most likely listen to the solutions you bring to the table and take the desired action.
Don’t make sweeping assumptions about your audience.
If you’re looking to get them on board, dedicate a slide to discuss their problems and solutions. Make them understand how your project benefits them.
Not sure what your audience's pain points are? Go ahead and do these things:
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When creating project presentations, prioritize quality over quantity. Be sure to keep your slides short and simple. When you do this, your audience will be glad you value their time.
Remember, this isn’t the time to slam your audience with lengthy and irrelevant jargon. Instead, keep your slides on topics and hit the main points without the boring and unnecessary details.
Here’s why you need to keep your presentation brief:
How do you keep your project presentations short?
For example, the 10/20/30 rule by Guy Kawasaki is one of the most popular methods used by experts. The rule recommends using ten slides for 20 minutes presentations (about two minutes per slide). It also specifies using a font size of at least 30 for text.
This will enable your audience to digest the messages on your screen while you’re talking.
Keep in mind that this isn’t an iron-clad rule for presentation. There are other rules such as Pecha Kucha method , Takahashi method, Lessig method, etc. You can adapt any of these rules to suit your project presentation needs.
Another great way to keep your slides brief yet interesting is using less text and more visuals.
Remember, your slide should aid your verbal presentation and not replace it. So you want to avoid crowding too much information on one slide.
Cluttering your presentation with too much text could:
Instead, use one slide to present each idea. Marketing guru Seth Godin recommends no more than six words per slide .
People retain more information when it’s presented in bite-size chunks and visuals. This applies to B2B, B2C audiences, project managers and corporate executives.
About 59% of business executives say they’d rather watch a video about a topic than read about it. Hence the need to supercharge your project presentation with compelling visuals that capture and bring your audience’s attention right where you want it.
Steve Jobs’ MacWorld Keynote presentation in 2007 is an excellent example of how to enhance your presentation with compelling visuals.
During the presentation, Steve Jobs used live and interactive visuals to show how the iPhone 1 works.
Read on to learn more tips on creating engaging presentations that will wow your audience.
With Visme's presentation maker , you can make stunning project presentations with a rich blend of text and compelling visuals. Hook your audience and inspire action with stellar project presentation templates like the one below.
Visuals are important for making successful project presentations. Beyond grabbing the audience’s attention and keeping them engaged, viewers recall 95% of a message when presented in visual form. But when shared via text, they retain only about 10%.
There are many types of visual aids you can use in your presentations, including:
Using images and videos will up your chances of getting audience engagements and positive responses to your call-to-action (CTA).
Gantt charts , whiteboard drawings and mind maps are ideal for visualizing early-stage project designs. You can use charts, diagrams, maps and trees to present the project architecture for technology-related projects.
If you’re working on product development projects, consider adding sketches, flowcharts , models and prototypes to your slide.
Pie charts are excellent for showing percentages. Vertical bar charts indicate changes over time, while horizontal bar charts help you compare quantities.
Infographics are perfect for visualizing data and explaining complex information like market trends.
Here’s the interesting part. Visme has the tools you need for every job. The software allows you to add different visuals, infographics, charts and graphs to your deck and customize them to suit your needs.
You can change design, text and background colors, add or remove legends, animate charts, etc.
You can also use maps to represent geographic information. Or, use progress bars, thermometers, radials and widgets to visualize stats and figures as shown in the template below.
When adding visuals to your slide, don’t go overboard. Stick to a minimum of two images per slide. In addition, make sure your visuals are relevant to your project presentation.
While designing your presentation slides , always stick to high-quality visuals. Blurry or low-resolution images or videos can be a major turn-off for viewers.
With high-quality visuals, your presentations will be crisp and clear, even on large screens.
The slide below is an excellent example of how to power your presentations with compelling visuals.
Want to create impressive presentations that pop? If the answer is yes, you need to pay attention to your design details. Your design can make or break your project presentation.
Whether you are an experienced designer or a novice, design tools like Visme give you an edge. You can create compelling presentation designs for your business in a few minutes.
The beautiful thing is that you don’t have to break the bank to make stunning project presentations. You'll find beautiful ready-made templates and millions of stunning royalty-free images for your slides.
Here are tips you should consider while designing your slides.
If you want to make your presentations appealing, use color moderately.
We get it; everyone loves color. But using too many colors can make your presentations look chaotic and unpleasant.
Your color choice can influence how your audience grasps and responds to your presentation. A general rule of thumb is to pick colors that evoke positive emotions in your audience.
For example, warm colors like yellow, orange and red convey feelings of excitement and positivity. On the other hand, cool colors (blue, green and violet) reflect an aura of calmness.
When combining colors, aim for a balanced color scheme. For example, if your slide or image background is dark, your text and design elements should have bright colors. This contrast will make your project presentation legible and visually appealing.
You can learn about color psychology and how to use it in your next presentation design by watching the video below.
Optimizing your typography can make a difference in how people perceive your message. So you want to make sure your slide looks organized, professional and sends the right message.
Here’s how you can make this happen:
In addition, remember to present your text using the color scheme we mentioned earlier. This will keep your text visible over your background.
Take a look at this slide from one of our presentation templates. Notice how the design, fonts and color combination blends in to make the visuals pop.
Whether you’re a newbie or pro, creating project presentations that pack a punch can be time-consuming.
Let’s say you’ve got a deadline looming. You’d have to deal with writing your project outline, preparing your slide notes, designing your slides, sourcing and incorporating visuals and more.
Handling these things from scratch could slow you down or make your presentations untidy.
Using presentation templates could save you from all the stress. They help you make professional-looking project presentations fast and easy.
Since the slides are pre-designed, you’ll find a place to insert every possible piece of content you need. Be it a progress bar, chart, graph, table, video or image, the design is right there.
All you need to do is type your content, input data or insert the image. And boom, your presentation is ready to go.
In addition, using presentation templates offers brand consistency in terms of font, style, layout, colors and overall design. You can customize and share templates with your project team to keep your presentations uniform.
The title and main body slide, image and chart layout and fonts are set in the template. Therefore formatting your slide becomes a breeze—no more messy or cluttered project presentations.
Visme has a wide selection of templates designed to make your presentations shine. You’ll find millions of pixel-perfect graphics, icons, design elements and professionally designed templates for any purpose, industry and project type.
Regardless of your skill level, you can customize your templates like the one below. Just add your content and your project presentations will be ready in a few minutes.
If you follow all the tips we shared above, you’ve probably got the perfect project presentation on paper. Great stuff, but your job isn’t done yet.
Your delivery is the final piece of the puzzle, and you’ve got to make it count.
Here’s the thing. Your presentation could flop if the delivery isn’t convincing. Hence the need to plan your delivery and drive your message across with passion and enthusiasm.
Here's how to deliver project presentations that leave an impact.
Did you know that Steve Jobs used to spend two days prepping for presentations? Yes, you read that right.
Practice is one of the key steps to nailing your delivery.
You can practice by reading out loud in your quiet space. While you’re at it, make audio and video recordings and watch them repeatedly.
Ask your friends and colleagues to serve as a test audience and give feedback on your presentation.
This run-through will help ensure your presentation captures the main points within the allotted time. It will also help you maintain the correct body posture during your project presentation.
Make time to check if the equipment is working and get familiar with the settings and operations. This is especially important if you plan to use video or audio in your slides.
Your audiences could have short attention spans, so make those first moments count. With solid openings, you can hook your audience and set the mood for a successful presentation.
Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford commencement speech at Stanford is an excellent example of having a solid opening. With over 4 million views on YouTube, it’s one of the most memorable and watched speeches in history.
Notice how he hooks the audience with powerful anecdotes about his life, beginning from dropping out of college. And then, he goes on to share the lessons he learned in his early days at Apple, losing his job in 1985 and reflections on death.
Here’s how to make an excellent opening speech that grabs the audience’s attention and convinces them you’re worth listening to:
Be sure to tailor your opening hook to your audience. To make this effective, it’d help to know about your audiences, including their likes, dislikes, cultural and ethical dispositions, etc.
If you want to learn more about making captivating presentation openings and more, read our guide on starting a presentation .
While presenting your project, focus on your audience’s needs. By doing this, you’ll build an emotional connection and drive action.
However, don’t go overboard. Be genuine and focus on getting the points across to them. This way, you’ll gain their trust and build excitement about your project.
Keep in mind that everything may not go as planned. It’s best to have backup materials and be flexible enough to make necessary adjustments. Preparing for unexpected events will give you more control over them.
After you've delivered a fantastic presentation, make sure you wrap it up in a memorable way. Doing this will leave a lasting impression and nudge your audiences to take action.
One way to end your project presentation is to use a powerful call to action.
You can also tell memorable stories, summarize the main points and highlight compelling figures about the project.
For example you can mention some really intriguing figures like:
The goal is to hype your audiences and stimulate them to take action.
You can check out our other article to learn more about ending your presentation on a great note.
Creating a successful project presentation starts with setting your goals and having a clear plan to achieve them. It also requires crafting compelling content, paying attention to design and excellent delivery.
If you’re going to close those deals, you need a solid pitch deck to explain your project details and why it will succeed. We recommend using an intuitive project presentation software like Visme .
Visme is the perfect design tool for creating stunning and engaging project presentations . With Visme, you’ll have access to a wide range of features and tools to help bring your project ideas to life.
The tool has hundreds of presentation templates, design elements, font styles, built-in stock images and videos, data visualization tools and more to make your project presentation a hit. You can download your design in different formats and share it across multiple social media channels.
Now you have all the tips and tools for nailing your next project presentations. Go ahead and make it memorable with Visme's project presentation software.
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Luke Evans and Fran Tomas made their red carpet debut in December 2022
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Luke Evans and his boyfriend, Fran Tomas, are " building a life together ."
The Good Grief actor and construction project manager confirmed their relationship when they attended a gala arm-in-arm in December 2022. Before the appearance, though, the pair had traveled around the world, from boating and swimming in Ibiza to exploring Tokyo — Evans told PEOPLE on the red carpet that it had been an “ incredible year .
The actor has previously talked to Attitude about why he likes to keep his relationships private, explaining, "My career was public. My personal life just became the last thing that I had."
In August 2024, Evans gushed about Tomas during an interview with Out magazine.
"He's a great human being. He's the best part of me for sure," the Beauty and the Beast star said. "He literally makes me a better person. And he has to put up with my s---, which I can't imagine what that would be like."
So, who is Luke Evans' boyfriend? Here is everything to know about Fran Tomas and his relationship with the actor.
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Tomas hails from Madrid, Spain, and works as a project manager in the construction industry, specializing in both residential and commercial projects. According to his LinkedIn , Tomas began his career as an interior designer before becoming an architect and project coordinator.
Although he is based in Europe, Tomas supports Evans’ career when the opportunity arises. In September 2022, Tomas posted a backstage picture on Instagram from The Late Late Show with James Corden after his beau appeared on the show.
"Back to the routine now…. But hey; it was fun last week at the Late late show," he captioned it.
Like Evans, who debuted his physical transformation in February 2021, Tomas regularly posts on Instagram about his time in the gym.
While Evans hits the weights to bulk up for roles, like the notoriously muscular Gaston, he has also said that fitness is all about balance.
" It's good for your body to have a break ," he told Men's Health U.K. in 2014. "I don't need to be super-ripped all year round."
Evans and Tomas enjoy seeing the world together.
They've visited Tokyo, France and Thailand , posting photos of their surroundings, friends and local food from their trips. The couple have also soaked up the sun on the beach in Miami , skied in the Alps and went on a safari in Namibia .
Evans released his album A Song For You in 2022, and amidst the covers was a song penned by the actor himself — "Horizons Blue," a tune about the importance of romance.
“Love is a very powerful thing. When you meet that person or you have that moment with someone, something else takes over. And I love the idea of it,” Evans told Attitude of the song’s heartfelt lyrics inspired by new love and fate.
He continued, “It was sort of slightly autobiographical. And slightly just a universal feeling of what it must feel like. I just tried to put into words what I felt like when I’ve fallen in love.”
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Evans and Tomas hit the red carpet together in December 2022 for a LuisaViaRoma UNICEF gala in St. Barts, marking their first official event as a couple.
"I'm just happy going into the new year, closing the year 2022, which has been an incredible year for me," Evans told PEOPLE. "It's been an incredible, incredible year. I'm just happy that it's been a good one and I'm coming to the end of it with my very close friends."
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a Commit to Caucus rally, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, in Ankeny, Iowa. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)
Former President Donald Trump sits at the defense table while waiting for proceedings to begin in his civil business fraud trial at New York Supreme Court, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, in New York. (Mike Segar/Pool via AP)
Former President Donald Trump speaks after exiting the courtroom for a break at New York Supreme Court, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
Former President Donald Trump talks to supporters during a stop at the Front Street Pub & Eatery, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, in Davenport, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — As Donald Trump faces growing scrutiny over his increasingly authoritarian and violent rhetoric , Fox News host Sean Hannity gave his longtime friend a chance to assure the American people that he wouldn’t abuse power or seek retribution if he wins a second term.
But instead of offering a perfunctory answer brushing off the warnings, Trump stoked the fire.
“Except for day one,” the GOP front-runner said Tuesday night before a live audience in Davenport, Iowa. “I want to close the border, and I want to drill, drill, drill.”
And in case anyone missed it, he reenacted the exchange.
“We love this guy,” Trump said of Hannity. “He says, ‘You’re not going to be a dictator, are you?’ I said: ‘No, no, no, other than day one. We’re closing the border, and we’re drilling, drilling, drilling. After that, I’m not a dictator.’”
Trump has a long history of making inflammatory proclamations that spark outrage from detractors and generate a stream of headlines, without ever coming to fruition. Often they are made in a tongue-in-cheek manner that allows Trump’s allies to claim he was joking and cite the backlash as another example of a candidate skilled at baiting an out-of-touch press that takes him far too literally.
Trump campaign aides said Thursday that the former president was simply trying to trigger the left and the media with his dictator comment, while also seeking to focus attention on the influx of migrants at the border and stubborn inflation, two vulnerabilities for President Joe Biden heading into the 2024 general election.
But the consequences of Trump’s rhetoric have been made all too clear, after he refused to accept the results of the 2020 election and a mob of his supporters violently stormed the U.S. Capitol to stop the certification of Biden’s victory.
The former president, who has long expressed regard for authoritarian leaders and the power they wield, is now vowing vengeance and retribution as he outlines a second-term agenda marked by an unprecedented expansion of executive power, unparalleled interference in the justice system, and a massive purge of civil servants.
Indeed, hours before his remarks were aired, a longtime ally who is widely expected to serve in a top national security role if Trump returns to the White House vowed to target journalists in a second Trump term.
“We’re going to come after the people in the media who lied about American citizens, who helped Joe Biden rig presidential elections,” said Kash Patel, even though numerous federal and local officials, a long list of courts, top former campaign staffers and even Trump’s own attorney general have all said there is no evidence of the fraud he alleges .
Biden and other critics have seized on Trump’s comments, painting him as a threat to democracy as they seek to turn the 2024 election into another referendum on the former president instead of Biden. Cognizant of the risks, Trump’s campaign has tried to distance itself from Patel’s statement as well as headline-grabbing policy plans proposed by several outside groups staffed by longtime Trump allies, with top aides issuing a statement last month saying the groups did not speak for the campaign.
Trump, too, has tried to turn the tables on Biden, who has increasingly argued the former president poses a fundamental danger to the country. In a speech in Iowa this month, Trump insisted it is really Biden who is the true “destroyer” of democracy, citing the four criminal indictments he is facing as politically motivated efforts to damage his campaign.
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It’s an argument Trump and his campaign plan to continue to make heading into the 2024 general election.
The Biden campaign’s attack, said Trump senior adviser Jason Miller, “is a clear sign that the Democrats believe their only possible pathway to victory is to go scorched earth on President Trump.”
Despite Democrats’ attempts “to make outlandish statements about what a future Trump term could look like,” Miller said, there is now a reference point: “Four years of President Trump in the White House, and he never did any of the types of things that Joe Biden is currently doing to him.”
But Trump’s own words are clear.
“In 2016, I declared I am your voice. Today, I add, I am your warrior. I am your justice. And for those who have been wronged and betrayed, I am your retribution,” he said in March 2023.
In the months since, Trump has repeatedly and explicitly vowed to use the Justice Department to target his enemies in a dramatic break from the long-standing, post-Watergate tradition of independence.
“I will appoint a real special prosecutor to go after the most corrupt president in the history of the United States of America, Joe Biden, the entire Biden crime family, and all others involved with the destruction of our elections, borders and our country itself,” he said in a June video.
In an interview with Univision, he went even further. “If I happen to be president and I see somebody who’s doing well and beating me very badly, I say, ‘Go down and indict them,’” he said.
Last December, he mused about circumventing the Constitution, arguing that the election fraud he alleges “allows for the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution.”
He has taken an especially hostile approach to the press, vowing to “rout the fake news media,” calling reporters “THE ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE!” and saying outlets like NBC News and MSNBC should be investigated for treason.
Trump’s extensive policy plans also rely on a dramatic expansion of executive power. He wants to strip tens of thousands of career federal workers of their civil service protections, has vowed new ideological tests for those entering the country and has talked about increasing the military’s role on domestic soil , including sending the National Guard to the border and to cities like Chicago to tackle crime.
He has warned that the gravest threats to the nation come “not from abroad, but from within,” has called for expanded use of the death penalty while praising countries that rely on “quick” trials and extrajudicial killings , and has said looters should be shot.
He has continued to praise authoritarian leaders like China’s Xi Jinping, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán and Russia’s Vladimir Putin, while dehumanizing his enemies as “scum” and “thugs” who “live like vermin.”
Aides argue the former president did not enact some of his most extreme campaign promises, like jailing his then-rival Hillary Clinton or enacting “a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States,” though he did try to ban foreign nationals from a handful of Muslim-majority countries. They note his campaign operation this time around has been widely praised as more disciplined and professional than his previous efforts — a sign of what could be to come.
But if he wins again, Trump is expected to face far fewer guardrails, including an administration filled with loyalists now experienced in wielding federal power, fewer rivals in Congress and more appointees across the courts.
Quentin Fulks, the No. 2 official on Biden’s reelection campaign, pushed back at Trump’s attempts to turn the issue back on Biden and said there is no comparison between the men. Biden, he said, is not standing at the presidential podium “saying that he’s going to round up his political enemies or use the government to go after his political enemies.”
He said it was imperative for Democrats to “call out this rhetoric when we see it and make sure the American people really know what’s at stake.”
Meanwhile, Ken Cuccinelli, a top immigration official in Trump’s administration who now leads a super PAC supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president, called the former president’s dictator remarks “provocative” and vintage Trump.
“Do I think he’s trying to needle everybody? Yes, I do. He enjoys doing that,” Cuccinelli said. “Does it help improve America? No, it doesn’t. And he doesn’t care about that because his first concern is Donald Trump.”
Colvin reported from New York.
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