1^st Prize SMOKE - The Convenient Truth from Empowered Presentations Embed
2^nd Prize YOU SUCK AT POWERPOINT! from JESSEDEE Embed
3^rd Prize Social Media For Business from Presentation Advisors Embed

Prizes

1^st MacBook Pro + 3M PocketProjector MP180
2^nd iPad + 3M PocketProjector MP180
3^rd iPod Touch + 3M PocketProjector MP180
6 category prizes: iPod Shuffles

Contest Stats

Contest Dates: Oct 8 - Nov 15
# of Entries: 1822
# of Votes: 16962

Category prizes

NPO/Government Stopping The Bite from João Paulo Alves Embed
About Me Hi I am Bo! from Shantanu Adhicary Embed
Technology Qwerty Monsters from Kyoo Slides Embed
Business Tips on How to Pitch from Project Presentation Embed
Education SMOKE - Convinient… from Empowered… Embed
Creative/Offbeat: The Best Question… from Betsy Streeter Embed

3M^TM Presentation Horror Story contest winners

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We are back! With not one, but TWO contests!

Enter your presentations and compete with the best presenters the world over. Choose whatever topic interests you- teaching 5th graders history, why you think your city rocks or convince us to buy hybrid cars. Evangelize Linux or share a recipe for that perfect apple pie!

Tons of prizes to be won. Entries could be presentations or videos. Any SlideShare user can vote. Our awesome judges select the final winners from each category.

Prizes *

1^st MacBook + 3M™ PocketProjector MP180
2^nd iPad + 3M™ PocketProjector MP180
3^rd iPod Touch + 3M™ PocketProjector MP180
6 Category Prizes: iPod Shuffles

Don't go away yet… there's more!
Like we said, this year, the contest is huge! So we also give you…

3M™ Presentation Horror Story Contest

We've all sat through a terrible presentation or two, but this October (with Halloween around the corner), we're looking for the a true presentation horror story.

Tell us your (or someone else’s) bad experience related to presentations. For example, the time you fell off the stage while giving a presentation, or the projector refused to work. Or how your wife's photos popped up in a corporate boardroom presentation. Maybe someone accused you of plagiarism mid-way through your talk. The worse it is, the more we want to hear about it.

Enter your horror story to win a 3M™ PocketProjector MP180 with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technology. This powerhouse projector stores video, music and data and can access the internet as well as other devices.

Top 10 Presentation Horror Stories win a 3M™ PocketProjector MP180 each.

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3M™ PocketProjector MP180

3M™ POCKET PROJECTOR MP180
THE WORLD. IN YOUR POCKET.

WEB-POWERED, WI-FI ENABLED

Introducing a whole new world of projecting. Wi-Fi. Bluetooth®. SVGA. Plus support for MS Office and Adobe PDF. It’s the power of the Web in your pocket.

And it's called the 3M™ PocketProjector MP180.

KEEP IN TOUCH

With the new 3M™ PocketProjector MP180, you can access, you can access, update and download files over the Internet.
And never have to worry about having the right content for your presentation.
Learn more

How to enter

To participate in the World's Best Presentation Contest 2010 , your presentation should have been uploaded to SlideShare after Thursday, 7th October 2010, 11:59 PM PST and entered into the contest by Monday, 15th November 2010, 11:59 PM PST. The decision of SlideShare regarding eligibility of contest presentations will be final and binding for all.
To enter, create a SlideShare account (or login with your existing SlideShare or Facebook account) and add your presentation to the contest. You can enter your presentation in two ways:
1. Upload your presentation to SlideShare. In the "Enter Contest" box, select "World's Best Presentation Contest 2010".
2. Alternatively, upload the presentation as usual. Later, you can enter the contest by going to the presentation's "Edit" page.
3. While entering your presentation into the contest, choose one of the categories for your entry. There are six categories- Business, Education, Technology, Creative/Offbeat, NPO / Government and About Me.
Please note:
1. The presentation must be your original creation. Please do not upload the work of others. It will be disqualified. Read our copyright policy here.
2. You can enter up to 10 presentations into the contest.
3. Slidecasts, videos and presentations that have videos are also eligible for the contest. Documents are not allowed.
You can upload PowerPoint (PPT, PPS, POT, PPTX), OpenOffice (ODP), PDF, and Keynote or zip (for Mac users). Video formats supported are given here.
To be eligible for a prize, please complete your account profile on SlideShare. Add your full name, correct email address, gender, contact details, country, city, etc.
The contest is not open to residents of Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Syria, North Korea, Myanmar (formerly Burma), Sudan, Puerto Rico or the province of Quebec. Sorry, this is due to contest law issues (make sure to read the contest rules for eligibility).
Voting for the contest entries will be between between Friday, 8th October 2010, 12:00 AM PST and Monday, November 29th 2010, 11:59 PM PST.
1. The judges will choose winners from top voted entries.
2. The decision of SlideShare regarding winners is final and binding for all.
3. You can ask your friends to vote for you. But please do not attempt to rig the voting. Your entry will be disqualified if we find any evidence of rigging. The decision of SlideShare in this regards is final and binding for all.
There are special prizes for the Horror Story Contest

To enter your presentation for 3M™ Presentation Horror Story Contest , upload file onto SlideShare. In the "Enter Contest" section, choose the option "3M™ Presentation Horror Story Contest". Your contest entry will now show up in the seperate list of Presentation Horror Story Contest entries, which will be voted on by the SlideShare community (N.B. Do not choose "World's Best presentation Contest 2010" while entering your Horror Story contest entry)
The "3M™ Presentation Horror Story Contest" entries will be voted in their own set and will compete for the "3M™ Presentation Horror Story Contest" prizes only. The top voted entries will be judged by the same set of judges, who will be judging the "World's Best Presentation Contest 2010"

Please read the contest rules before entering the contest.

Voting mechanism & winners

Any registered SlideShare user can vote for the contest entries. Entries should be voted/judged on the basis of their creativity, visual design, and effectiveness in getting message across. The top voted entries will be referred to the panel of judges. Winners will be announced within a week after the end of the contest. For details, read the contest rules.

Judges

Guy Kawasaki is a managing director of Garage Technology Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm, and a columnist for Entrepreneur Magazine. Previously, he was an Apple Fellow at Apple Computer, Inc. Guy is the author of eight books including The Art of the Start, Rules for Revolutionaries, How to Drive Your Competition Crazy, Selling the Dream, and The Macintosh Way. He has a BA from Stanford University and an MBA from UCLA as well as an honorary doctorate from Babson College.

David Armano is both an active practitioner and thinker in the worlds of digital marketing, experience design, and the social web. Author of the popular Logic + Emotion blog, he has been invited to speak at events hosted by organizations such as Google, Microsoft, O’Reilly and Ad Age. David worked in the digital agency space for over 10 years with clients such as P&G, HP, WW Grainger, Allstate, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Fifth Third Bank. He also writes industry perspectives for The Harvard Business Review, BusinessWeek and is best known for his distinct brand of visual thinking, which can be found both on the Web and in presentations all over the world.

Carmine Gallo is a communications coach for the world’s most admired brands. He is a media training, public speaking and presentation skills trainer for executives whose global brands touch your life every day. Carmine is a popular keynote speaker and author on the topic of communications, leadership, motivation, and creativity. He contributes regular columns for BusinessWeek.com and Monster.com and has written four books including the international bestseller, The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs: How to be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience. Carmine’s latest book reveals the 7 principles of Steve Jobs’ breakthrough success: The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs (October 12, McGraw-Hill). Carmine is a former business anchor for CNN, CBS and several other media outlets. Visit him online at www.carminegallo.com.

Beth Kanter is the author of Beth’s Blog, one of the longest running and most popular blogs for non-profits and co-author of the highly acclaimed book, The Networked Nonprofit, published by J. Wiley in 2010.
Beth is the CEO of Zoetica, a company that serves non-profits and socially conscious companies with top-tier, online marketing services. In 2009, she was named by Fast Company Magazine as one of the most influential women in technology and one of Business Week’s "Voices of Innovation for Social Media." She is currently the Visiting Scholar for Social Media and Nonprofits for the Packard Foundation. She is 2010 Society of New Communications Research Fellow for 2010.

Jane Hart is the Founder and CEO of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies, where she helps education and business understand, implement and use social media for learning and working. Jane is also a member of the Internet Time Alliance, a group of 6 international specialists in the field of workplace learning.

Prizes for World's Best Presentation Contest 2010 winners

1^st Prize MacBook (worth $999) + 3M™ PocketProjector MP180
2^nd Prize iPad (worth $499) + 3M™ PocketProjector MP180
3^rd Prize iPod Touch (worth $229) + 3M™ PocketProjector MP180
6 Category Prizes iPod Shuffles (worth $49)

Prizes for 3M™ Presentation Horror Story Contest winners

Top 10 Presentation Horror Stories win a 3M™ PocketProjector MP180

* You will need to provide a valid US address where you can receive packages. We are unable to ship prizes internationally. For all international winners, we will send you the value of the prizes (as dertermined & published by SlideShare) via PayPal. You will need to provide a PayPal ID. The value of the prizes are listed in US currency.

Contest Rules

You must read these Official Rules before entering the SlideShare "World's Best Presentation Contest 2010" & "  3M™ Presentation Horror Story Contest" (the "Promotion").  All entrants ("Entrants") agree to be bound by these SlideShare Contest Official Rules (the "Official Rules").

          No purchase necessary. The Promotion is void where any aspect of the Promotion is prohibited by law or where registration, bonding or translation is required.

          Sponsor: Sponsor of the Promotion is SlideShare Inc ("SlideShare"), 480 2nd Street, Suite 202, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA.  All questions regarding the Promotion should be directed by e-mail to contests@slideshare.com.  

          How to Participate/Eligibility:

          Starting at 12:00 A.M. Pacific Time (PST), October 8th, 2010, and continuing through 11:59 P.M. Pacific Time (PST), November 15th, 2010 (the "Promotion Period"), visit the web site at www.SlideShare.net, register (if you don't have an account) or login, and post a presentation electronically.  Files may be no more than 100 megabytes in size. Limit of ten entries per person.

          Entrant must also supply a valid email address as part of the registration process and such other identification information as is requested, including their country of origin.  No entries will be accepted after the Promotion Period. Each Entrant must be an individual who is legal resident at least the age of majority in his or her jurisdiction of residence for the duration of the Promotion Period.  The Promotion is not open to residents of Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Syria, North Korea, Myanmar (formerly Burma) Sudan, Puerto Rico or the province of Quebec. Such residents are not eligible to participate.  The Promotion is void in these countries and in any other jurisdiction where prohibited or restricted by law.  SlideShare, in its sole discretion, shall determine the eligibility of Entrants and the time of entry.

          Submissions must be "in good taste", may not contain any sexually explicit material or illegal content or activity, and must otherwise comply with the SlideShare terms and conditions at http://www.SlideShare.net/terms.  SlideShare reserves the right to reject any entry for any reason in its sole discretion.

          Employees, independent contractors, officers, and directors of SlideShare, its affiliates, subsidiaries, partners, advertising, promotion, and fulfillment agencies, and legal advisors, the judges, and the immediate family members and persons living in the same household of such persons, are not eligible to win a prize in the Promotion.

          Entrants expressly waive any right Entrant may have under the laws of the country of Entrant's domicile or residency to have the Official Rules, the Promotion registration, the Promotion website, and all correspondence with Entrant written in the official language of such Entrant's country of domicile or residency.

          By registering for or participating in the Promotion, Entrant agrees to abide by and be bound by these Official Rules and any decision SlideShare or its designees make regarding any matters relating to the Promotion.  Entrants who do not comply with the Official Rules are not eligible to compete or win a prize. All decisions made by SlideShare or its designees shall be final and binding.  SlideShare reserves the right to disqualify from the Promotion, and any future contest or other promotion conducted by SlideShare, and to prosecute to the fullest extent permitted by law, any Entrant who, in SlideShare's reasonable suspicion, tampers with any of SlideShare's sites, the entry process, the Promotion, violates these Official Rules, or acts in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner.  In the event of disqualification of a winner, SlideShare may replace the winner with the next runner-up at the sole discretion of the SlideShare.

          By participating in the Promotion, each Entrant participating in the Promotion agrees to grant to SlideShare and prize sponsor 3M™ a non-exclusive, worldwide, fully paid, royalty-free, perpetual license, with the right to sublicense, to reproduce, distribute, use, exploit, transmit, create derivative works of, publicly display and publicly perform any entries, materials and other information (including, without limitation, ideas for new or improved products or services) submitted by the Entrant in connection with the Promotion by all means and in any media now known or hereafter developed. Each participating Entrant hereby waives his or her moral rights in any such entries, materials and information, and hereby warrants that any such entries, materials and information are original with the Entrant, or that the Entrant has the right to submit such entries, materials and information.  Entrant warrants that all persons appearing in the entry are able to give, and have given, their full consent to participation and to the exploitation of the rights in the entry envisaged hereunder.  Each Entrant warrants that any music included in the entry is cleared for use as envisaged hereunder, and no further release are need to be obtained by SlideShare or any third party in relation to exploitation.  Each Entrant warrants that the entries, materials and information submitted do not contain information considered by Entrant's place of business or any other third party to be confidential, and that the entries, materials and information submitted do not violate or infringe the rights of any third parties or violate any laws or regulations. Each Entrant agrees that he or she shall have no recourse against SlideShare for any alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of any proprietary right in an Entrant's entry.

          By participating in the Promotion, Entrant consents to SlideShare and prize sponsor 3M™'s use of his or her name, photograph and/or likeness, address, voice, and statements made by or attributed to him or her, in perpetuity, in any and all media now known or hereafter developed (including without limitation, print, broadcast, and Internet), for all business purposes including advertising and promotional activities without additional compensation, notice or approval, unless prohibited by law.

          Contest Judging:

          Judging to determine the winners among the contest entries will be conducted by the online voters and SlideShare or its designee(s).  Online voters will cast their vote to nominate the top presentations during the Promotion Period. Once that is done, SlideShare or its designee(s) will determine the "World's Best Presentation Contest 2010"  &  "3M™ Presentation Horror Story Contest" winners.  

For " World's Best Presentation Contest 2010" there would be three prizes - First, Second & Third and Six category prizes for Business, Education, Technology, NonProfit/Gov, Creative/Offbeat & About Me. 

For " 3M™ Presentation Horror Story Contest" there would be 10 prizes. Each of these 10 winners will win a 3M™ PocketProjector MP180

Voters and SlideShare will judge the contest entries based on three equally weighted factors: (i) the creativeness of Entrant's presentation; (ii) the clarity of Entrant's presentation; and (iii) the persuasiveness of Entrant's presentation. 

          The "World's Best Presentation Contest 2010" & "3M™ Presentation Horror Story Contest" winners will be selected by SlideShare or its designee(s). 

          SlideShare will identify and count the online votes and will be the sole inspector and final arbiter of these numbers.  Entrant agrees not to use any form of "spamming" or other improper means to increase votes in a way inconsistent with the spirit of this Promotion, or any methods considered by SlideShare in its sole discretion to be unsportsmanlike.  SlideShare reserves the right to throw out any votes it suspects are improper in its sole discretion.

          Because this part of the Promotion is a contest of skill, winning the contest aspect of the promotion is dependent on the quality of submissions received.

          Finality of Decisions:  All decisions of the SlideShare are final and binding in all matters relating to this Promotion.

          Prizes:  

          Prizes for "World's Best presentation Contest 2010" winners: 

          First Prize:  MacBook (worth $999) + 3M™ PocketProjector MP180
          Second Prize: iPad (worth $499) + 3M™ PocketProjector MP180
          Third Prize : iPod Touch (worth $229) + 3M™ PocketProjector MP180

          Category Prizes:  iPod Shuffles (worth $49)

          Prizes for "3M™ Presentation Horror Story Contest" winners:

Top 10 Presentation Horror Stories win a 3M™ PocketProjector MP180 

          You will need to provide a valid US address where you can receive packages. We are unable to ship prizes internationally. For all international winners, we will send you the value of the prizes (as determined & published by SlideShare) via PayPal. You will need to provide a PayPal ID. The value of the prizes are listed in US currency. 

          Taxes: ALL TAXES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECEIPT OR USE OF THE PRIZES ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNERS.  SlideShare reserves the right to withhold any taxes as required by applicable law.  All prizes will be awarded (other than prizes withheld for tax purposes as required by applicable law) and are not transferable.  No substitutions (including for cash) are permitted, except SlideShare reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or cash equivalent to the prizes if for any reason any prize cannot be awarded as contemplated in these Official Rules.  Winners will be required to supply a Social Security Number (or, in Canada, a Social Insurance Number, or, in the United Kingdom, a National Insurance Number) or similar Taxpayer or government ID prior to the award of any prize.

          Notification of Winners:  Winners will be attempted to be notified on or about December 6, 2010. Winners will be notified by e-mail, phone and/or regular mail and must sign and return an declaration of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules, a publicity/liability release (unless prohibited by law), and any other requested documents within the time period stipulated in the documents.  Failure to comply with this requirement may result in disqualification.  Any notification returned as undeliverable may result in disqualification.  In the event of a dispute about the identity of an Entrant, entries will be declared submitted by the Authorized Account Holder of the e-mail address submitted at time of entry or associated with a SlideShare account.  "Authorized Account Holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider or online service provider or other organization that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.  A winner may be required to provide SlideShare with proof that he or she is the Authorized Account Holder of the e-mail address associated with the winner.

          Individuals may request the name of the winners by sending an e-mail to contests@slideshare.com or submitting a self-addressed, stamped, envelope to SlideShare World's Best Presentation Contest 2010, Winners' List Request, 480 2nd St, Suite 202, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA. Residents of Vermont, the United Kingdom, Canada and other jurisdictions where submission of return postage is prohibited may omit return postage.

          Disclaimer and Limit of Liability:  SLIDESHARE MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING ANY PRIZE OR ANY ENTRANT'S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROMOTION.  SLIDESHARE SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGE, COST, OR INJURY THAT ARISES FROM OR RELATES TO PARTICIPATION IN THE PROMOTION, OR WINNING OR USE OF A PRIZE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: ( LATE, LOST, DELAYED, DAMAGED, MISDIRECTED, INCOMPLETE, OR UNINTELLIGIBLE ENTRIES; (II) TELEPHONE, ELECTRONIC, HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE PROGRAM, NETWORK, INTERNET, OR COMPUTER MALFUNCTIONS, FAILURES, VIRUSES OR DIFFICULTIES OF ANY KIND; (III) FAILED, INCOMPLETE, GARBLED, OR DELAYED COMPUTER TRANSMISSIONS; (IV) THE DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIAL IN CONNECTION WITH THIS PROMOTION; OR (V) ANY OTHER CONDITION THAT MAY CAUSE THE PROMOTION TO BE DISRUPTED OR CORRUPTED.  SLIDESHARE RESERVES THE RIGHT, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION AND WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE, TO SUSPEND OR CANCEL THE PROMOTION OR ALTER THE RULES FOR ANY REASON, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IF AT ANY TIM

World's Best Presentation Contest 2010

We are back! With not one, but TWO contests!

Prizes *

Judges

3M™ POCKET PROJECTOR MP180 THE WORLD. IN YOUR POCKET.

WEB-POWERED, WI-FI ENABLED

KEEP IN TOUCH

How to enter

Voting mechanism & winners

Judges

Prizes for World's Best Presentation Contest 2010 winners

Prizes for 3M™ Presentation Horror Story Contest winners

Contest Rules

3M™ POCKET PROJECTOR MP180
THE WORLD. IN YOUR POCKET.