This document provides tips for creating effective PowerPoint presentations. It suggests that most PowerPoint presentations are boring and ineffective, relying too heavily on bullet points and clip art. The document recommends keeping presentations simple with few slides, short time limits, large font sizes, and telling a clear story. It also advises practicing presentations and focusing on ideas, facts, processes, and feelings rather than just words. The overall message is that PowerPoint should be used to enhance conversations or presentations, not replace them, by following some basic design principles.
The bigger the company, the more likely you are to get dragged into meetings that waste your time, waste your talent, and waste your company's money. Sure, it's great to be included in the process, but wouldn't it be even nicer if the process didn't waste your time? In this session Emma Jane Hogbin show you five simple tips to make your time in meetings more efficient. Want to dig deeper? She'll explain why these five tips work and show you how to make more of your interactions with (difficult) people more efficient and enjoyable.
Procrastination PowerPoint PPT Content Modern SampleAndrew Schwartz
121 slides include: overcoming procrastination, the 8 causes of procrastination, recognition and signs of procrastination, remedies, approaching procrastinators, 9 rationalizations to avoid, behavioral solutions, do's and don'ts, solving procrastination, 14 remedies for procrastination, the self motivation option, how to's and more.
The bigger the company, the more likely you are to get dragged into meetings that waste your time, waste your talent, and waste your company's money. Sure, it's great to be included in the process, but wouldn't it be even nicer if the process didn't waste your time? In this session Emma Jane Hogbin show you five simple tips to make your time in meetings more efficient. Want to dig deeper? She'll explain why these five tips work and show you how to make more of your interactions with (difficult) people more efficient and enjoyable.
Procrastination PowerPoint PPT Content Modern SampleAndrew Schwartz
121 slides include: overcoming procrastination, the 8 causes of procrastination, recognition and signs of procrastination, remedies, approaching procrastinators, 9 rationalizations to avoid, behavioral solutions, do's and don'ts, solving procrastination, 14 remedies for procrastination, the self motivation option, how to's and more.
Users are not like us — they view the world with a completing different filter. As designers, we’ve trained ourselves to notice every little detail about a design — everything grabs our attention. We assume that users do the same when coming to a site or using an application for the first time. We assume that all those details that took us, as the designers, hours to figure out just right will catch a user’s eye and invoke pleasant thoughts and emotions that go along with facilitating a positive user experience.
But, that’s not how our brains work. In fact, the average user will miss almost everything within their field of vision when working with a design for the first time. This phenomenon occurs all the time during usability studies, much to our bewilderment.
Fortunately, recent research within neurological and cognitive science offers some clues to why this behavior occurs. This session will review several concepts that shows how little people actually pay attention to the things they interact with, and will provide some tips and tricks for getting past this mental limitation.
To better understand life goals and stop wasting time.
start setting goals and working on the goals.
stop procrastination and fight the monkey in the mind and start working on your life goals.
set your goals high so if you fail you will be somewhere near your goal and never give up.
Procrastination PowerPoint Slides include topics such as: overcoming procrastination, the 8 causes of procrastination, recognition and signs of procrastination, remedies, approaching procrastinators, 9 rationalizations to avoid, behavioral solutions, do's and don'ts, solving procrastination, 14 remedies for procrastination, the self motivation option, how to's and much more.
May's pdxMindShare Presentation on Increasing Your PowerPoint & Presentation ...pdx MindShare
Our May 2016 workshop featured Jim Edgerton who presented on making beautiful PowerPoint slides and presenting them in an engageing and memorable way. Networking followed the conclusion of the workshop where dozens of Portland professionals connected with new and old contacts and exchanged information.
Use the proper presentation software (right)Niki Skene
Powerpoint, keynote, Prezi and others. When to use what software? Is there a difference? Click your way thru a fast and comprehensive presentation about the proper use of the right software.
PCI Compliance Fundamentals The CircuitThe Circuit
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Top10 Trends Impacting Marketing, Sales and Service The Circuit
Doss Ross offered The Circuit audience a review of the top 10 tech trends that could impact your business -- and some ideas to turn your competition into an encyclopedia salesman.
Doug Ross is Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Western & Southern Financial Group, a Fortune 500 diversified financial services organization.
The Circuit is the IT Association in the SW Ohio Region since 1994 www.thecircuit.net
Mobile Apps for Business Productivity The CircuitThe Circuit
Chief Information Officer, Northern Kentucky University, Presented for The Circuit and discussed the various mobile platforms and the pros and cons of each
Edward Burghard will share some examples of marketing / branding strategies that we may use in our own companies.
Ed is a Retired Harley Procter Marketer at P&G. This is a competitive lifetime appointment from Procter & Gamble that is bestowed by the CEO and CMO on individuals within the corporation who possess acknowledged mastery of the craft, have built brands, and can teach others to do the same. Burghard is currently only one of 12 active Harley Procter Marketers worldwide.
Ed is CEO of The Burghard Group and OBDC Executive Director
Virtualization Myths and Realities Exposed The CircuitThe Circuit
Peak 10 hosted the June 10th Breakfast BYTES on Virtualization Myths & Realities, featuring Bill Cashman. The realities were exposed on these misconceptions:
► Cost
► Capability
► Compatibility
► Storage Components
The Circuit was pleased to present Kevin Dugan, Empower MediaMarketing's Director of Marketing & James Pilcher, Business Reporter, The Cincinnati Enquirer, to discuss how the world of media, PR, and working with the press is all changing.
The Circuit proudly featured Debbie Simpson, CEO of Multi-Craft on Jan. 15th. The evaluations were excellent and these were written comments:
• Outstanding message!
• Great
• I thoroughly enjoyed Debbie’s talk. It’s always nice to hear someone be excited to talk about the things going on in their company
Users are not like us — they view the world with a completing different filter. As designers, we’ve trained ourselves to notice every little detail about a design — everything grabs our attention. We assume that users do the same when coming to a site or using an application for the first time. We assume that all those details that took us, as the designers, hours to figure out just right will catch a user’s eye and invoke pleasant thoughts and emotions that go along with facilitating a positive user experience.
But, that’s not how our brains work. In fact, the average user will miss almost everything within their field of vision when working with a design for the first time. This phenomenon occurs all the time during usability studies, much to our bewilderment.
Fortunately, recent research within neurological and cognitive science offers some clues to why this behavior occurs. This session will review several concepts that shows how little people actually pay attention to the things they interact with, and will provide some tips and tricks for getting past this mental limitation.
To better understand life goals and stop wasting time.
start setting goals and working on the goals.
stop procrastination and fight the monkey in the mind and start working on your life goals.
set your goals high so if you fail you will be somewhere near your goal and never give up.
Procrastination PowerPoint Slides include topics such as: overcoming procrastination, the 8 causes of procrastination, recognition and signs of procrastination, remedies, approaching procrastinators, 9 rationalizations to avoid, behavioral solutions, do's and don'ts, solving procrastination, 14 remedies for procrastination, the self motivation option, how to's and much more.
May's pdxMindShare Presentation on Increasing Your PowerPoint & Presentation ...pdx MindShare
Our May 2016 workshop featured Jim Edgerton who presented on making beautiful PowerPoint slides and presenting them in an engageing and memorable way. Networking followed the conclusion of the workshop where dozens of Portland professionals connected with new and old contacts and exchanged information.
Use the proper presentation software (right)Niki Skene
Powerpoint, keynote, Prezi and others. When to use what software? Is there a difference? Click your way thru a fast and comprehensive presentation about the proper use of the right software.
PCI Compliance Fundamentals The CircuitThe Circuit
Brian Herman of StillSecure presented on PCI Compliance Fundamentals for The Circuit. He offered information on what is it, why is it important, and suggestions to implement.
Top10 Trends Impacting Marketing, Sales and Service The Circuit
Doss Ross offered The Circuit audience a review of the top 10 tech trends that could impact your business -- and some ideas to turn your competition into an encyclopedia salesman.
Doug Ross is Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Western & Southern Financial Group, a Fortune 500 diversified financial services organization.
The Circuit is the IT Association in the SW Ohio Region since 1994 www.thecircuit.net
Mobile Apps for Business Productivity The CircuitThe Circuit
Chief Information Officer, Northern Kentucky University, Presented for The Circuit and discussed the various mobile platforms and the pros and cons of each
Edward Burghard will share some examples of marketing / branding strategies that we may use in our own companies.
Ed is a Retired Harley Procter Marketer at P&G. This is a competitive lifetime appointment from Procter & Gamble that is bestowed by the CEO and CMO on individuals within the corporation who possess acknowledged mastery of the craft, have built brands, and can teach others to do the same. Burghard is currently only one of 12 active Harley Procter Marketers worldwide.
Ed is CEO of The Burghard Group and OBDC Executive Director
Virtualization Myths and Realities Exposed The CircuitThe Circuit
Peak 10 hosted the June 10th Breakfast BYTES on Virtualization Myths & Realities, featuring Bill Cashman. The realities were exposed on these misconceptions:
► Cost
► Capability
► Compatibility
► Storage Components
The Circuit was pleased to present Kevin Dugan, Empower MediaMarketing's Director of Marketing & James Pilcher, Business Reporter, The Cincinnati Enquirer, to discuss how the world of media, PR, and working with the press is all changing.
The Circuit proudly featured Debbie Simpson, CEO of Multi-Craft on Jan. 15th. The evaluations were excellent and these were written comments:
• Outstanding message!
• Great
• I thoroughly enjoyed Debbie’s talk. It’s always nice to hear someone be excited to talk about the things going on in their company
Facebook - Beyond Joining - Make it Work for You!The Circuit
The Circuit and Regional Entrepreneur Forum (REF) - November 20, 2009
Krista Neher covered what Facebook is, how it works, who is on it and why it is so important.
The Circuit - The Market Has Changed...Have You?The Circuit
Learn a new strategy for selling in tough markets.
With the break down of the financial markets the very interpretation of value has altered; leaving us with in essence, a new market place. Customers behave differently and so must we, in how we sell to them.
The Circuit is pleased to have such experts present on LinkedIn. Dave Hatter, President & Founder, Libertas Technologies, LLC joined Dan O'Keeffe and Jill Isaacs of O'Keeffe Communications to present Leveraging the Value of LinkedIn.
The Circuit on September 24, 2009 - Breakfast BYTES
Doug Ross, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Western & Southern Financial Group (W&S) presented this outstanding Breakfast BYTES presentation on the Enterprise Use of Twitter.
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💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
See how to accelerate model training and optimize model performance with active learning
Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
👩🏫 Lenka Dulovicova, Product Program Manager, UiPath
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Here is something new! In our next Connector Corner webinar, we will demonstrate how you can use a single workflow to:
Create a campaign using Mailchimp with merge tags/fields
Send an interactive Slack channel message (using buttons)
Have the message received by managers and peers along with a test email for review
But there’s more:
In a second workflow supporting the same use case, you’ll see:
Your campaign sent to target colleagues for approval
If the “Approve” button is clicked, a Jira/Zendesk ticket is created for the marketing design team
But—if the “Reject” button is pushed, colleagues will be alerted via Slack message
Join us to learn more about this new, human-in-the-loop capability, brought to you by Integration Service connectors.
And...
Speakers:
Akshay Agnihotri, Product Manager
Charlie Greenberg, Host
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This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
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Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
Software Delivery At the Speed of AI: Inflectra Invests In AI-Powered QualityInflectra
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Learn about:
• The Future of Testing: How AI is shifting testing towards verification, analysis, and higher-level skills, while reducing repetitive tasks.
• Test Automation: How AI-powered test case generation, optimization, and self-healing tests are making testing more efficient and effective.
• Visual Testing: Explore the emerging capabilities of AI in visual testing and how it's set to revolutionize UI verification.
• Inflectra's AI Solutions: See demonstrations of Inflectra's cutting-edge AI tools like the ChatGPT plugin and Azure Open AI platform, designed to streamline your testing process.
Whether you're a developer, tester, or QA professional, this webinar will give you valuable insights into how AI is shaping the future of software delivery.
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Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
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Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
19. “If you feel tempted to use a picture of two hands shaking in front of a globe, put the pencil down, step away from the desk, and think about taking a vacation or investigating aromatherapy.” – Nancy Duarte
Who here uses PowerPoint?Who regularly watches people use PowerPoint?Why is PowerPoint so bad?Why is such a useful tool so misunderstood?
People use PowerPoint as a teleprompterThey stand up and read bullet after bullet, word by wordPowerPoint is a visual tool.
I had an MBA professor that did this for a full semesterOnce, projector broke, and he just stopped class for a ½ hourCompletely awfulSee if all the timeIf you are just going to type something up and read, use a word processor and email it. I can read it myself.
As business professionals we are forced to endure an endless stream of bad presentationsThey eat up our time, they insult our intelligence, and they kill our creative spiritWe hate to watch them, and we really hate to be forced to give them
I am here to help you today. I am going to offer you simple tips and guidelines for using PowerPointSome come from learning from mistakes that I have made, and I have made them allSome come from reading books, blogs, and watching a lot of people presentThese are not difficultThese are not expensiveThese tips can make you a better communicator, a better presenter, and a more successful professional
The most valuable thing we have is time.Don’t waste your time or that of others with bad powerpoint presentations
Sometimes the best presentation is no presentation at allSales meetings, small discussions, intimate meetingsBig presentations dominate a conversationsFigure out what is more appropriate first.Sometimes it is better to just relax and talk.
Seriously, Proving you are literate is not the makings of a great presentationThis is not just information, it is entertainment. It needs to hold people’s attention
Never say never. You want to create an agenda slide? Fine.Limit the use of bulletsIf you have to make 4 points, use 4 slides.If you need to remember your talking points, use notes.
Comic Sans,Yellow font on white backgroundALL CAPSFont is a design elementUse it consistently, think about what works well.If you want Comic Sans – fine – own it and make it awesome.Make font a conscious decision
What if I introduced myself every time a new slide was put up?People know who you are, what you do.If you must use logo repeatedly, do your best to minimize its presenceWatermark it, shrink it, embed it in funny places in slides
TemplatesThe template is not the message. Templates can be noisy, ugly, and interfere with your pointMany companies mandate templates. If possible use the least offensive slides from your template offerings – Try blank slideIf not mandated, use blank slides.
Photos – There are so many great sources for photos. Use your imagination, find the right photosAvoid cliché’s and tired imagery.Istockphoto.comFlickr creative commons – sort by interesting
Clip art is cheesy.If you are going for hokey, cheesy, clip art is perfectIf you are really trying to get a point across lost the clip art.Istock photo, other sites have great vector art, illustrations – try that
Charts and graphs are supposed to make it easier to understand a concept.If a chart is complicated, put it in a handout that you leave behind with detailedwritten explanation
For presentations make the point obvious, memorable, meaningfulIf there are 60 data points in the printed chart, show the 5 most relevant on the slideYou want people to remember what you said, not be confused by it
Please no more animationNo more sound effectsWhizzing wordsClapping handsBells, buzzers, dings… all are terrible
Less is more..You don’t have to be Pixar or Walt Disney, If you are effects, animate, and more.Otherwise, just keep it simple.
Author, blogger, and presenter Seth Godin wrote the book on PowerPoint – Really Bad PowerPointHere are a few highlights.
Keep it simple
Guy Kawasaki, Apple evangelist, author, blogger, entrepreneur, venture capitalist offers his tips for better PowerPoint in business pitches with his 10/20/30 method
1 Problem2 Your solution3 Business model4 Underlying magic/technology5 Marketing and sales6 Competition7 Team8 Projections and milestones9 Status and timeline10 Summary and call to action
PechaKucha nights are popping up across the countryConcise presentation styleForces focus and clarityConstraints of time and slides enhance creativity
Putting together a good presentation can be done with some simple steps.
Ask questions who, what, where, when, why, What is the most important point I need to convey?What is the audience like?What is the venue like?How much time do I have?Visit slideshare.com and see what other presenters are doing & saying
Don’t start in PowerPoint
Something great about taking pen in hand. Tactile. Just sketching and drawing ideas.Post-its make them moveable, disposableIf you can’t fit idea on post-it note, not a good slide
Write it out or type it up. Get a basis for what you are doing. Main pointsSupporting detailsThis will guide your creative process and keep you focused.
Print blank slides in handout view – 6 slides per pageCreate your own storyboard templatePlace slides in order that makes sense
Slides – obviousNotes – slides that you (the speaker) can seeHandouts – Factual material, rich data, supporting information for presentation. This is where bullets, lists, and paragraphs belong.
Must play to your strengths, tap into your knowledgeBalance that with the needs and interests of the audienceHow do you find that balance?
Ned Herrmann – story of HerrmanHow we think? How can data support this?Upper and Lower BrainLeft and Right BrainQuadrant A – Blue – Critical Analysis, Facts, Technical Accuracy, Goals & Objectives, DataQuadrant B – Green – Details, Time, Step by step, Action plans, Risk ManagementQuadrant C – Red – Open, Expressive, Emotional, Feelings, Empathy, ExpressionsQuadrant D – Yellow – Minimal Details, Exploration, Metaphors, Overview, Innovation, New, Imagination,Look to incorporate the right balance of this for your audience while still being yourself
Can be difficult at first, particularly if you are used to using PowerPoint like most people doNeed to be prepared, engaged, and fully presentLess verbal cues, more visual cuesPractice makes perfect, practice builds confidence
Hyperlinks, internet access, fonts, version of powerpoint, backup of presentation, location, connections for av, audioAsk questions, show up very early, carry adapters, cords, back-upsSo many ways a presentation can go wrong – do what you can to prevent problems.
Tailor your presentation to the audienceWatch other great presenters - TED You Tube ChannelPresent, Present, PresentEventually you will come into your ownPlay to your strengths – funny, smart, energetic, musicalUse your tools to make it your own.
People are terrified of public speaking, but it can be funFear of public speaking (Glossophobia) 2. Fear of death (Necrophobia) 3. Fear of spiders (Arachnophobia) 4. Fear of darkness (Achluophobia, Scotophobia or Myctophobia) 5. Fear of heights (Acrophobia) 6. Fear of people or social situations (Sociophobia) 7. Fear of flying (Aerophobia) 8. Fear of open spaces(Agoraphobia) 9. Fear of thunder and lightning(Brontophobia)10. Fear of confined spaces(Claustrophobia) Use tools like PowerPoint to enhance what you do. All of what I have said is debatable. None of it is hard and fast commandments. Read books like Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds, & blog by same name. Break rules when you want to and need to, but use them as principles for better presentations. There is no Best Way or Right Number of Slides.Be yourself, find your voice, and share your brilliance with the world.