SlideShare hosts slideshow presentations instead of videos. Slideshows allow presenters to control the pace and flow, and to elaborate on key points between slides. They also allow presenters to go back and forth between slides, include embedded videos, and pause for questions. However, videos are sometimes a better option, such as when demonstrating a technique or telling a story, as they can show real-time examples and set scenes better than slideshows.

1. WHY USE
SLIDESHARE?
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2. IF YOU CAN WATCH VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE,
WHY WOULD YOU USE SLIDESHARE?
• SlideShare hosts slideshow presentations instead of videos. These two types of
presentations are very different and can be more useful in certain situations.
Slideshows on SlideShare can be controlled and allow the person presenting the show
control their speed and talk between the slides. Slideshows give the viewer key points
of information while a speaker usually elaborates on the key points.

3. WHAT FEATURES DOES A SLIDE
PRESENTATION HAVE THAT MAKE IT MORE
CONVENIENT THAN A VIDEO?
• Slide presentations allow control of pace for the presentation and can allow the
presenter to go back and forth between slides to make their point. They can be
controlled easier with sound effects and can have embedded videos. These all can be
controlled by the presenter and done at their desired pace.

4. ARE THERE SITUATIONS WHEN A
VIDEO IS MORE HELPFUL?
• Yes, it certain presentations a video can be more helpful to the audience and the
presenter. For example, if the presenter is trying to demonstrate something or cause a
certain reaction from the audience, a video is usually a better option.

5. WHY NOT JUST POST A VIDEO OF THE
PRESENTATION TO A SITE LIKE YOUTUBE?
• If a speaker is giving a presentation using a slideshow, the speaker usually has
additional information to add that is not on the slides. The control of slides really helps
the speaker have time to stop and answer questions and make key points. If the
audience is viewing the slideshow on their own, they can control the pace of the slides
easier than a video to be able to read all of the information and take notes.

6. DESCRIBE TWO SITUATIONS WHERE
VIEWING A SLIDE PRESENTATION WOULD
BE BETTER THAN VIEWING A VIDEO.
• When giving step-by-step directions. This gives the audience time to take notes before
changing slides.
• When hosting a question and answer session. The presenter can pause between
questions to allow time for answering them.

7. THEN DESCRIBE TWO SITUATIONS
WHERE A VIDEO WOULD BE BETTER THAN
A SLIDE PRESENTATION.
• When showing an audience how a technique is used in real time in a real life situation
a video works better.
• When trying to tell a story as a presentation a video flows better in terms of setting the
scene and telling the details.