Presentation Articles

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Rich Talbot @ Monday, 26th July 2010

When used effectively, PowerPoint 2007 is a powerful tool which can help you create professional presentations. However, it is worth reminding ourselves of some basic dos and don'ts when designing slides. Get to the point Try not to put too much of your presentation script in your PowerPoint slide show. It's not a good idea to use lots of text over too [more...]

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Rich Talbot @ Monday, 26th July 2010

For many of us, the challenge of applying for a new job or promotion can sometimes be overshadowed by the prospect of having to perform an observed exercise. Often this is set as delivering a presentation, for example to highlight your industry skills and achievements. If you plan to create a presentation in PowerPoint, then you already have the medium [more...]

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Rich Talbot @ Monday, 26th July 2010

Sometimes it pays to think outside the box. Take a typical PowerPoint presentation. A blank page slide will be set to default as landscape, with sizes in proportion to most screens. However, there is nothing to stop you creating a slide show entirely in portrait format if this lends itself better to your delivery. When presenting a continuation of portrait [more...]

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Rich Talbot @ Monday, 26th July 2010

It is often said that preparation is the most important part of a job. The decorator fills, sands and primes before applying paint, and in a busy restaurant the chef doesn't start peeling potatoes when you order chips, there are lots already prepared. So it is with your PowerPoint presentation; careful preparation can make the difference between a successful slide show [more...]

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Rich Talbot @ Tuesday, 20th July 2010

You've spent hours creating a top class PowerPoint slide show which you're going to send to some friends or colleagues or you might want to make the presentation available in a folder on a shared drive and you're just not quite sure who has and who hasn't got PowerPoint installed on their PC. And even if you do know [more...]

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Victor Antoglia @ Wednesday, 7th July 2010

Businesses are looking for innovative and unique ways to convince customers to purchase their products. Words are necessary in most instances to convey concepts. However, some concepts are best demonstrated only through video presentation. Video production can be an effective way to communicate important business concepts to business clients and employees. Businesses should consider using videos as a mode of [more...]

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Anna Stenning @ Thursday, 17th June 2010

In the modern world, media training has become extremely important to all manner of people and organisations. It may have been thought in the past that media training was not an important thing to have, that only politicians and media stars needed to be aware of their communication skills in this way. So who needs media training in the modern world? [more...]

Business » Communication » Presentation | By John Limbocker @ Monday, 31st May 2010

Sweaty palms, uncontrollable nerves, a quavering voice, these are some symptoms of Public speaking fear. Public speaking is the number one fear in most people especially those novices, the number two would be fear of dying for most people. So many people get stressed out at the thought of speaking in public that many of us would like to avoid [more...]

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Rich Talbot @ Monday, 10th May 2010

Great presentations can see you winning more clients and securing additional business, which explains why many workers feel under pressure on these occasions. In order to get prepared for important talks there are many training courses that can give hints and tips regarding your performance. The majority of advice concentrates on suggesting ways in which you can ensure that presentations run [more...]

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Rich Talbot @ Wednesday, 28th April 2010

The presentational slide show is not a new idea. From text printed or handwritten onto acetates for an overhead projector, to the same text typed into a PowerPoint presentation, perhaps with the odd brightly coloured piece of clipart dropped in for good measure. As you click through from one slide to another only slightly different, you have to [more...]

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Rich Talbot @ Wednesday, 28th April 2010

From primary schools to universities, from hospitals to board rooms, Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 is one of the preferred tools used to communicate quickly and professionally to an audience. But as more of us use the program in our everyday lives, there is a danger that we might forget how to communicate and worry more about the method of communication. It is [more...]

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Adriana Noton @ Wednesday, 24th March 2010

Exhibit Refurbishment Services companies offer a wide variety of services. Some benefits you will find in the best include not only surface cleaning and repairs, but also excellent design options. You can protect your exhibit investment by finding and using the best companies available to you. In addition to the normal cleaning and surface repairs, you can find companies that can [more...]

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Earl Netwal @ Wednesday, 17th February 2010

Start with a clear idea of your persuasive speech's objective. What do you want your audience to do as a result of your speech. Condense it into a single sentence. Keep this in mind throughout. Draft a preliminary Call to Action, specifically asking your audience to do what you want them to do. If yours is a sales speech, be [more...]

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Stephen Daniels @ Wednesday, 3rd February 2010

Motivational speakers can add a lot of enjoyment as well as efficacy to communication during any company event -- from conferences to product introductions to employee orientations. The best corporate entertainers breathe life into what might otherwise be just another mundane presentation, and add that extra punch needed to get creative juices flowing. These talented individuals use many [more...]

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Gemma Carey @ Wednesday, 13th January 2010

Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has been thoroughly harpooned in the press this week after his ranting and raving at the UN General Assembly. It would be difficult for even the most kind-hearted soul to defend his speech as he shouted about the death of J.F. Kennedy, the terrorist-nature of the UN, the conspiracy behind swine flu and then tore up the [more...]

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Gemma Carey @ Friday, 8th January 2010

All too often businesses think that to get through a crisis the best option is to keep their head below the parapet. Recent times have shown us that even if companies could once get away with this, they certainly can't anymore. On January 26, Barclays wrote an open letter to investors to convince them that their business was in comparatively [more...]

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Stephen Daniels @ Monday, 4th January 2010

In today's competitive market, event coordinators are often looking for more than a good motivational speaker - they're searching for someone who is great. Even if the market weren't competitive, who wants to settle for "good" in a profession where the goal is often to create "greatness"? That said, a more obvious question arises: What separates a great speaker from [more...]

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Stephen Daniels @ Monday, 28th December 2009

Business meetings are usually viewed as not being very enjoyable and are often considered to be little more than a necessary evil at many corporations. Yet corporate event planning professionals know that there are a good number of business entertainers who can enliven an otherwise dreary meeting and provide meaningful content at the same time. The type of presentation that a [more...]

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Matthew Stewart @ Wednesday, 16th December 2009

Looking to add a little versatile punch to your trade show display this year? Want something that can be changed to suit the time of year, the venue or the audience? Need something that will help build your brand identity and help you compete against the "big boys"? Hoping not to break the bank in the process? There are a [more...]

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Rich Talbot @ Wednesday, 18th November 2009

Conveying information has never been easier thanks to Microsoft PowerPoint 2007. This programme is perfectly designed to enable you to put-together great slides that bring your presentations to life. Many companies may believe that they will need to consult experts in order to create slides but MS PowerPoint's many features allow you to design your own professional presentation. As with Microsoft's other [more...]