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20 November, 2024

4 Useful Ways to Make Business
Presentation Layouts, with Examples

Presentations all serve the same purpose: to get your message across. Whether you’re launching a product, pitching for funds,
or reporting complex data and information, our professional presentation design services are here to help you impress your audience and achieve your goals.
Author: NARRATIO
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Here’s what we’ll cover:
  • What is Business Presentation Layout?
  • Step 1: Segment Your Content
  • Step 2: Master the 4 Essential Presentation Layouts
  • Top/ Bottom Presentation Layout
  • Left/ Right Presentation Layout
  • Centre Presentation Layout
  • Full Screen Presentation Layout
  • Step 3: Advanced Business Layout Combinations
  • Combination #1: Top/ Bottom  Left/ Right
  • Combination #2: Left/ Right  Top/ Bottom
  • Combination #3: Dynamic Grid Layouts
  • Key Takeaways to Create Professional Layouts

What is Business Presentation Layout?

Layout is the foundation of your slide design. It’s more than just arranging elements – it’s about creating a structure that serves
a purpose. Layout determines how every element on your slide works together, from text and images to charts, infographics, and videos.

Think of layout as your slide’s blueprint. It defines:
  • Where each element belongs
  • How much space it deserves
  • How it connects with other elements
  • How information flows across the slide
A good layout naturally emphasizes your key content. Important messages appear larger and more prominent. Critical information stands out through strategic positioning and size.
Let’s take a look at this before-and-after comparison:
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This transformation shows how proper layout turns chaos into clarity.
The same information becomes significantly more effective through thoughtful organization.
  • Top/ Bottom Presentation Layout
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The Top/Bottom layout stands as one of the most versatile and commonly used patterns.

You can enhance this basic top/ bottom layout through the following creative adjustments:

  • Add a background photo in the top half, behind your heading:
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  • Enlarge the top segment and break the boundaries between the two sections by overlapping part of an image across both, creating a more cohesive and fluid layout.
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Top/Bottom and Left/Right layouts are ideal for information-heavy presentations that require a structured slide to organize varied content effectively.

Step 3: Advanced Business Layout Combinations

Once you’ve mastered the basic business presentation layouts, you can create more sophisticated designs by combining them. Let’s explore some effective combinations:
Combination #1: Top/Bottom → Left/Right Layout
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Start by dividing your slide into top and bottom sections, then further split the bottom section left and right. This creates distinct zones for different types of content.

Combination #1: Top/Bottom → Left/Right Layout
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Start by dividing your slide into top and bottom sections, then further split the bottom section left and right. This creates distinct zones for different types of content.
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