Professional Presentations for Business

Shannon ScanlanBusiness Services Librarian May 14 & 15, 2012 sscanlan@ahml.info

Mighty Meeting Video and presentation sharing in the cloud Easily accessible from smartphone and tablets Group messaging Voice conferencing File sharing Subscription fees start at $4.99 per user a month 14 day free trial www.mightymeeting.com

Prezi Documents are created and stored in the cloud Combination of a virtual white board and presentation software Creative uses for resumes and portfolios Zooming features makes the presentation view like a short movie Information tutorials on creating presentations and using the animation features www.prezi.com

SlideRocket Works with Google Docs and PowerPoint Allows for presentation creation Include Flickr images YouTube Videos Live feeds from Twitter Presentations can be shared via email invite, URL link or embedding http://www.sliderocket.com/

Slideshare Sharing of documents online  Public or private viewing Creation of channel for your presentations Built in analytics Storage of PDF files, documents and videos Allows for easy embedding of documents Sharing through Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn http://www.slideshare.net/

Slideshark Makes sharing of PowerPoints easy on your iPad Preserves animations, graphics and fonts Viewing and sharing from desktop, laptop or mobile Users need a free account on Slideshark https://www.slideshark.com/

Google Docs Web based applications Documents, spreadsheets and presentations can be accessed from any computer with an internet connection Files can be shared with others for easier collaboration Files can be worked on at the same time Excellent resource for storing documents

Tips for Business Presentations Limit the number of slides! Use photos, charts and graphs  Pictures speak 1,000 words  Keeps your viewer involved Minimize transitions and animation  If using, keep them consistent Use simple fonts and colors Present topics using key choices  Top points and lessons

Embed YouTube Videos

Use Images

Use Images as Slides

Learn from Steve Jobs Enhancement of presentation Narration Structure Use a clear outline Speak clearly, don’t use “business language” Simple slides Beautiful images Glitch, use humor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_MKHBJAjqc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uW-E496FXg

Additional Information Google Docs Tour  http://www.google.com/google-d-s/tour1.html Getting Started Guide  http://docs.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1107 581 PowerPoint Animations  http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/animations-i-preset- and-custom-animation-RZ006078672.aspx Inspiring PowerPoint Presentations  http://labnol.blogspot.com/2007/05/best-powerpoint- presentations-in-world.html Creating Great Presentations  http://www.presentationadvisors.com/best-powerpoint- presentation-posts

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