2. Introduction
Attitudes How do you feel about Slide-Shows
Software Cloud, Open Source and Market Leader
Slide Design Beyond Bullet Points
3. Presentation Software
• What does using
presentation software add
to your presentation?
• How is presentation
software different from
paper/OHP/Word
Processing Software?
4. Do you agree or Disagree
They improve your presentations’ appearance yes maybe no
Visuals can be dynamic and interesting yes maybe no
Multimedia such as videos, audio and web links can easily be incorporated yes maybe no
If your presentation goes wrong because of a technical fault you end up looking
stupid
yes maybe no
There are more things that can go wrong if you rely on technology yes maybe no
People expect you to use software, without it you appear unprofessional yes maybe no
People judge your presentation on the strength of your PowerPoint slides yes maybe no
If your content is not interesting, you can jazz it up using software yes maybe no
PowerPoint gives you confidence – it empowers your presentation yes maybe no
PowerPoint slide shows are generally boring and not used to their full potential yes maybe no
Give handout on second bullet point, then move into examples on next slide
Notes notes notes
Make sure to briefly explain each one and mention
Apple Keynote – favourite of Al Gore and of course Steve Jobs
Google docs and Prezi are cloud based
PowerPoint is the Market leader
Open office and Google are Open source (free)
Click on Prezi to show an amazing example
Apple Keynote. Prezi. Google Docs – presenation, Open Office, Impress, PowerPoint – also Corel and slide rocket
From Wikipedia
Microsoft PowerPoint
Corel Presentations
Google Docs
Harvard Graphics (obsolete)
IBM Lotus Freelance Graphics (obsolete)
OpenOffice.org Impress (open source)
SlideRocket
Prezi
Apple Keynote
Information is like food – too much makes you sleepy. PowerPoint is like Lembas, you only need a tiny little bit!
What is the main cause of death by ppt
Beyond bullet points
Use powerpoint, don’t just have it in the background.
Don’t make the mistake of thinking your subject cannot be interesting – you have to make it interesting even if it specialist info
Mini prez today – personal experience or something you’ve seen
Mikko 14:50 – reverts to OHP
Your notes appear on the screen next to you, but the audience only see the slides.