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Electronic Media
14 Online Presentation Tools
Monday, May 14th, 2012There may be times when you need to present ideas to clients or co-workers and could benefit from one of the many resources for creating online presentations. In this post we'll introduce 14 different presentation tools to get the job done. . . Via vandelaydesign.com
Power of an Idea
Monday, May 7th, 2012Why are some presentations spellbinding and some not? Well, this is the question Nancy Duarte takes on as she shares with the audience the secret of an excellent presentation. In this fascinating talk Nancy Duarte explains the model that she developed for designing transformative presentations. She explains the essential qualities of an excellent presentation by [...]
So You Need a Typeface?
Thursday, March 1st, 2012This infographic offers a flowchart for choosing an appropriate typeface (font) depending on the type of application and aesthetic preference. Via www.infographicsblog.com
Share Your Presentations Online by Combining Video and PowerPoint
Friday, December 2nd, 2011Dave Johnson has good things to say about 9Slides – an online platform that allows users to upload slides and videos for a synchronized online presentation you can show to those who missed your live presentation. Author bio – Dave Johnson has written three dozen books, including the best-selling How to Do Everything with Your [...]
Make Sharing Easy: Turn Your Presentation into a Video
Friday, November 18th, 2011Erik Jensen, writer with Office.com, has posted an article and video presentation for those who "want to share your presentation with colleagues in other locations — by publishing it on the Web, or sending it via email or on disc [but are concerned] that what they see won't look the way you want it to."
Sorry, Wrong In-Box
Thursday, October 27th, 2011You hear so much about how instantly reachable we all are, how hyperconnected, with our smartphones, laptops, tablets and such. But the maddening truth is that we’ve become so accessible we’re often inaccessible, the process of getting to any of us more tortured and tortuous than ever. There are up to a dozen possible routes, [...]
