What a fabulous start to the Annual Outstanding Presentations Workshop! If you missed the first session here\u2019s a quick recap.<\/p>\n
1. Add your own sketch to a slide<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n One of the techniques that Carmen Taran mentioned in her Outstanding Presentations Workshop 2011 presentation, that can help you create more authentic slides, is to hand-sketch a diagram or image on a piece of paper, scan it, and add it as an image to a presentation.<\/p>\n See an example and read the steps<\/a><\/p>\n 2. First session of Outstanding Presentations Workshop off to a great start!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Dr. Carmen Taran led off the 7-session, free series with an amazing presentation entitled, \u201cHow authentic are your presentations? Using beautiful and thought-provoking slides, she explained how to avoid a canned, sterotypical look, both by the choice of images and the choice of words. One of her points about using simple, clear words was, \u201cIf they can\u2019t repeat it, they didn\u2019t get it.\u201d<\/p>\n She talked about SGS = ?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Find out what SGS stands for, and more!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n 3. Presentation: Slide Design for the Artistically Challenged<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n I\u2019m pleased to report that my presentation, partnered with PresentationXpert, has been published on SlideRocket, in their Presentations and Webinars Showcase.<\/p>\n The presentation is a short take on how people who feel \u201cartistically challenged\u201d can nevertheless design clear and professional-looking slides.<\/p>\n In the presentation, I tell the story of my embarrassment over a slide that I created and what I did to learn how to design slides.<\/p>\n Get the link so you can watch the presentation!<\/strong><\/a> Then tell everyone you know not to miss the next Wednesday\u2019s presentation.<\/p>\n Posted in PowerPoint<\/a> | Leave a comment<\/a><\/p>\n Free Webinar: Outstanding Presentations Workshop<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Posted on September 3, 2011<\/a> by admin<\/a><\/p>\n I am so excited! I just received an email from PowerPoint Guru, Ellen Finkelstein<\/strong> and had to share this unique opportunity with you. It seems that even PowerPoint Blog<\/a> is announcing their superb annual webinar.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s the link for more information: Outstanding Presentations Workshop<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n If you ever have attended<\/em>, shown<\/em>, or put together a PowerPoint Presentation<\/em>, or even if you just want to<\/em> do so in the future, this is your chance to learn from the leaders in the industry<\/strong>. You\u2019ll be astounded at the top talent Ellen has been able to garner. (No, I am not speaking this time, but stay tuned, maybe next time I can fit it into my schedule.)<\/p>\n Carmen Taran<\/a>: Co-founder of Rexi Media and author of Better Beginnings<\/em><\/p>\n Cliff Atkinson<\/a>: Best-selling author of\u00a0Beyond Bullet Points<\/em><\/p>\n Bruce Gabrielle<\/a>: Author of\u00a0Speaking PowerPoint: The New Language of Business<\/em><\/p>\n Jan Shultink<\/a>: CEO of Idea Transplant<\/p>\n Simon Morton<\/a>: Founder of Eyeful Presentations<\/p>\n Andrew Dlugan<\/a>: Founder and editor of the Six Minutes<\/em> blog<\/p>\n AND Ellen herself will be closing out the program!!<\/p>\n