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Slides : Extreme Makeover

Elaine Giles — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 18:06:32 +0000

Most people know HOW to build a presentation … but that’s only half the story. If you want your presentations to be clear and effective come along to Slides : Extreme Makeover and learn how to wow an audience and win business with your presentations.

About the Webinar

In this action packed one-hour webinar you’ll learn how to

Create a perfect first impression by using a powerful title slide
Use text sparingly but effectively
Avoid relying on bullet points
Inspire your audience with quotes
Wow with images
Clarify with charts
Use numerical data to support your message
Present technical information clearly
Use audio to amplify your point
Work with video in slides

Where and When

The webinar is online on 25 August 2011. Please note that the start time displayed is 1:00PM GMT. For UK-based attendees that’s 2:00pm BST. Click here to see the start and end time in other locations.

Slide-IQ – Episode 1 – The Title Slide

Elaine Giles — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:00:48 +0000

Most people have a preconception of what should be included on the Title slide, however first impressions count and in this, the first episode of the Slide-IQ podcast, I explain how less is often more.

Presenter View in Keynote

Elaine Giles — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:41:13 +0000

Since I spend a large part of my professional life creating and delivering presentations I need be to intimately familiar with the slideware application I use. My software of choice is Apple’s Keynote which is part of the iWork suite.

My presentations are self contained in terms of any notes I make require being stored within my presentation in the Presenter Notes section of the file. To take full advantage of this I use the Presenter Display options to show a specific range of presenter tools on my secondary monitor in the precise configuration I prefer.

Keynote provides an amazingly detailed level of control over the Presenter Display options, as follows:

Accessing the Presenter Display Preferences

Select Preferences… from the Keynote menu (1) to display the Keynote Preferences

The Presenter Display Preferences

Click the Presenter Display icon (1) to reveal the Presenter Display Preferences options (2)

Enabling the Alternate Display

In order to enable the Alternate Display place a tick in the ‘Alternate Display’ check box (1)

Configuring the Presenter Display Options

Once enabled, the Alternate Display options can be configured via the check boxes in the ‘Show’ section of the Presenter Display Preferences (1).

The check boxes act as toggles for each element enabling and disabling the option as required.

While this gives a certain level of control over what is displayed the options do not allow the elements of the Alternate Display to be more finely controlled. Fine control is achieved via the Customize Presenter Display… option (2).

Customize Layout

Clicking the Customize Presenter Display displays the Customize Layout screen on the alternate display. This view provides complete control over the layout of your Presenter Display.

The Heads Up Display (HUD) (1) allows elements to be enabled and disabled. The enabled elements (2), (3), (4) and (5) can be moved to any position on the screen and resized as required.

My Preferred Configuration

My preferred configuration is very different from the default.

For example, I choose not to display the current slide in Presenter View as it’s displayed on the main screen anyway and since I don’t use bullet points I have no need to read the content of the slide to the audience!

Presenting on an iPad

Elaine Giles — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:50:38 +0000

*** ADDITIONAL DATES to be Announced Shortly ***

In only 18 short months since its release, the iPad has become a must-have business tool and is the perfect partner for a presenter. There’s now a whole range of iPad apps that you can use to create, edit and deliver presentations. Your iPad can easily be connected to a projector or other display device, including televisions, monitor and kiosk displays.

In “Presenting on an iPad” you’ll learn about:

Getting the most from your hardware, iPad 1, iPad 2, cables, projectors, remote controls and more
Presentation delivery apps – features, benefits and comparisons
Online services – the future of your presentation delivery
Use audio to amplify your point in iPad-based presentations
Work with video in iPad-based presentations
Working wirelessly with iOS5

Where and When

The webinar is online on 27 October 2011. Please note that the start time displayed is 19:00 GMT. For UK-based attendees that’s 20:00 BST. Click here to see the start and end time in other locations.

Slides : Effective Charting

Elaine Giles — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:41:59 +0000

There’s nothing worse than a slide crammed full of numbers. Well maybe there is…a slide with a chart crammed full of lines, bars or pie slices.

In “Slides – Effective Charting” you’ll learn about:

When to use a chart
Alternatives for presenting numerical data
Selecting the most effective chart type
Small, subtle changes that can increase the effectiveness of a chart
Backing up your conclusions with additional data

Where and When

The webinar is online on 24 November 2011 starting at 14:00 GMT. Click here to see the start and end time in other locations.

*** ADDITIONAL DATES to be Announced Shortly ***

Coming Soon … Slide-IQ the Show

Elaine Giles — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:00:52 +0000

The Slide-IQ podcast is launching very soon but don’t worry about the wait as we will be bringing you all the news from behind the scenes and special sneaky peeks of what to expect from the show between now and launch day.

So visit often and sign up to our newsletter to be the first to hear all the news.

Slides : Extreme Makeover

Elaine Giles — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:00:07 +0000

About the Webinar

In this action packed one-hour webinar you’ll learn how to

Create a perfect first impression by using a powerful title slide
Use text sparingly but effectively
Avoid relying on bullet points
Inspire your audience with quotes
Wow with images
Clarify with charts
Use numerical data to support your message
Present technical information clearly
Use audio to amplify your point
Work with video in slides

Where and When

The webinar is online on 18 August 2011. Please note that the start time displayed is 1:00PM GMT. For UK-based attendees that’s 2:00pm BST. Click here to see the start and end time in other locations.

Creating Effective Screencasts

Elaine Giles — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:49:50 +0000

I’m presenting another online event on 13 December 2010 where I’ll be demonstrating how to master the production of polished screencasts using the latest professional grade tools.

I’ll be covering everything from inception to delivery, through storyboarding, recording, voicing, editing, adding motion graphics and compression you’ll be taken on a guided tour of all that’s necessary to take your screencasting skills to the next level.