Learn from proven case study presentation examples and best practices how to get creative, stand out, engage your audience, excite action, and drive results.
Dominika KrukowskaShort answer
A good case study presentation has an engaging story, a clear structure, real data, visual aids, client testimonials, and a strong call to action. It informs and inspires, making the audience believe they can achieve similar results.
A boring case study presentation doesn't just risk putting your audience to sleep—it can actuallyl ead to lost sales and missed opportunities.
When your case study fails to inspire, it's your bottom line that suffers.
Interactive elements are the secret sauce for successful case study presentations.
They not only increase reader engagement by 22% but also lead to a whopping 41% more decks being read fully, proving that the winning deck is not a monologue but a conversation that involves the reader.
Let me show you shape your case studies into compelling narratives that hook your audience and drive revenue.
Crafting a case study presentation that truly drives results is about more than just data—it's about storytelling, engagement, and leading your audience down the sales funnel.
Here's how you can do it:
Visual representation of what a case study presentation should do:
Your browser does not support the video tag.Creating an engaging case study presentation involves strategic storytelling, understanding your audience, and sparking action.
In this guide, I'll cover the essentials to help you write a compelling narrative that drives results.
4 best format types for a business case study presentation:
Each style has unique strengths, so pick one that aligns best with your story and audience. For a deeper dive into these formats, check out our detailed blog post on case study format types.
Your browser does not support the video tag.To learn more about what should go in each of these sections, check out our post on what is a case study.
Based on BJ Fogg's behavior model, successful motivation involves 3 components:
Motivation
This is all about highlighting the benefits. Paint a vivid picture of the transformative results achieved using your solution.
Use compelling data and emotive testimonials to amplify the desire for similar outcomes, therefore boosting your audience's motivation.
Ability
This refers to making the desired action easy to perform. Show how straightforward it is to implement your solution.
Use clear language, break down complex ideas, and reinforce the message that success is not just possible, but also readily achievable with your offering.
Prompt
This is your powerful call-to-action (CTA), the spark that nudges your audience to take the next step. Ensure your CTA is clear, direct, and tied into the compelling narrative you've built.
It should leave your audience with no doubt about what to do next and why they should do it.
Here’s how you can do it with Storydoc:
Your browser does not support the video tag.Every audience is different, and a successful case study presentation speaks directly to its audience's needs, concerns, and desires.
Understanding your audience is crucial. This involves researching their pain points, their industry jargon, their ambitions, and their fears.
Then, tailor your presentation accordingly. Highlight how your solution addresses their specific problems. Use language and examples they're familiar with. Show them how your product or service can help them reach their goals.
A case study presentation that's tailor-made for its audience is not just a presentation—it's a conversation that resonates, engages, and convinces.
A powerful case study presentation is not only about the story you weave—it's about the visual journey you create.
Let's navigate through the design strategies that can transform your case study presentation into a gripping narrative.
Static design has long been the traditional route for case study presentations—linear, unchanging, a one-size-fits-all solution.
However, this has been a losing approach for a while now. Static content is killing engagement, but interactive design will bring it back to life.
It invites your audience into an evolving, immersive experience, transforming them from passive onlookers into active participants.
Which of these presentations would you prefer to read?
Your browser does not support the video tag. Static PDF or PPT Your browser does not support the video tag. Interactive StorydocScrollytelling combines the best of scrolling and storytelling. This innovative approach offers an interactive narrated journey controlled with a simple scroll. It lets you break down complex content into manageable chunks and empowers your audience to control their reading pace. To make this content experience available to everyone, our founder, Itai Amoza, collaborated with visualization scientist Prof. Steven Franconeri to incorporate scrollytelling into Storydoc. This collaboration led to specialized storytelling slides that simplify content and enhance engagement (which you can find and use in Storydoc). Here’s an example of Storydoc scrollytelling:
Your browser does not support the video tag.Multimedia brings a dynamic dimension to your presentation. Video testimonials lend authenticity and human connection. Podcast interviews add depth and diversity, while live graphs offer a visually captivating way to represent data. Each media type contributes to a richer, more immersive narrative that keeps your audience engaged from beginning to end. You can upload your own interactive elements or check stock image sites like Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, iStock, and many more. For example, Icons8, one of the largest hubs for icons, illustrations, and photos, offers both static and animated options for almost all its graphics, whether you need profile icons to represent different user personas or data report illustrations to show your findings.
In an increasingly mobile world, design must adapt. Avoid traditional, non-responsive formats like PPT, PDF, and Word. Opt for a mobile-optimized design that guarantees your presentation is always at its best, regardless of the device. As a significant chunk of case studies are opened on mobile, this ensures wider accessibility and improved user experience, demonstrating respect for your audience's viewing preferences. Here’s what a traditional static presentation looks like as opposed to a responsive deck: