Presenters' Resource

Music for your Presentations

JHA — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:08:47 +0000

There’s no doubt that music can be a great addition to a presentation. But where do you get music you can legally use? Well there are a couple of sites you should try. Both have tons of songs available for download with liberal usage licenses for non-commercial use. Some of the [...]

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Use different fonts for your presentation for free

JHA — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 18:13:55 +0000

Many free font sites aren’t necessarily where you want to go when you need fonts for work or an important presentation. Questions about quality and copyright abound. However, if you visit Font Squirrel, you’ll find free fonts that are specifically free for commercial use. These free resources can help you add some design flair [...]

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Pixie – a free tool to pick up color

JHA — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:00:26 +0000

I’m a fan of little applications that do one thing, do it well and don’t use a lot of resources. Pixie is exactly that, and once you use it, you won’t want to design presentations without it. Need to match font colors to a photo or a logo in your presentation? It only runs [...]

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Convert PPT Presentations to Video

JHA — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 21:34:23 +0000

I’m a fan of tools that help me use media for more than one purpose. Since I do use PowerPoint frequently, I started looking for a tool to convert PPTs to video files that I can use for YouTube. I found a CNET review of the Leawo PowerPoint to Video program decided to [...]

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Animated Video Backgrounds – free download

JHA — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 20:54:05 +0000

Grab this free volume of animated video backgrounds to compliment your presentations. This volume includes 20 animated backgrounds and is free for your personal use. Soft, slow and primarily monochromatic – these professional animations will add interest to a presentation without overpowering the message. These understated looping (wmv) video files are the best for [...]

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Online Presentation Tool: this web page will self destruct in…

JHA — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:07:37 +0000

Presenters, teachers, team leaders…do you need a temporary planning hub for an upcoming business project or classroom presentation? Well here’s a free online tool that will help you plan and execute. Now you can collaborate using a temporary web page that works like a wiki. Just set up your temporary web page at [...]

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YouTube Channels – an easy to use Presentation Tool

JHA — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:03:05 +0000

We all watch videos on YouTube. If you are a teacher, product manager or presenter, you are likely already using or planning to use YouTube to share information, demonstrate product use, show how-tos or tutorials. The power of video as a teaching tool is well documented, so a YouTube channel is definitely a [...]

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3M Pocket Projector MP160 Review

JHA — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:05:30 +0000

Unusually bright for a pocket projector and almost too large to be considered pocket size. The 32 lumen rating puts it on the higher end for brightness in a pocket projector and makes up for the larger size. The unit measures 1.2 inches thick by 5.9 inches long and 2.5 inches wide, and weighs less than 12 [...]

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Projector in your pocket: present on the go!

JHA — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:29:49 +0000

If you are a coach or trainer, your presentations generally take place in a linear and orderly fashion. Likewise, if you’re in the office presenting to colleagues, you have all your presentation “stuff” available. There is a standard presenters discuss in great detail that pertains to presentations we make with the luxury of [...]

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Is PowerPoint Really the Problem?

JHA — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 18:25:07 +0000

If you visit forums for presenters or google ” how to make a powerpoint presentation “, it won’t be long before you see something about the evils of PowerPoint. In fact one company – SlideRocket – currently has a new promotion based on the very fact that we tend to blame PowerPoint when we [...]

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