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PowerPoint
PowerPoint Style & Usage
PowerPoint to Video
see also: Office Tools: Presentations for free presentation programs
- Awesome PowerPoint Tutorials
Tutorials on advanced PowerPoint features and abilities.
- Become a PowerPoint Power User
A wiki with "tips and tricks [that] will enable you to make your PowerPoint presentation even more powerful." Both basic and intermediate tips are included.
- Compressing Images in Powerpoint
If you didn't optimize your images before inserting them, this page will show you how to do so from within PowerPoint itself, thus reducing file size and speeding load time.
- Convert PDF to Powerpoint
Online service to convert .pdf (Adobe Acrobat) files into Powerpoint format.
- Here's Why PowerPoint 2007 Helps You Build Better E-Learning
"Using PowerPoint’s easy authoring environment to build Flash movies .... When you publish the course, the slide with the audio, images, and animations is converted to a Flash movie file (.swf)."
- How to Insert YouTube Videos in PowerPoint Presentations
Discusses the whys and hows of inserting YouTube videos into PowerPoint and tools to translate the videos into formats PowerPoint can read.
- How To PowerPoint
Blog devoted to tutorials about various aspects of using Powerpoint.
- LiveWeb
Free add-on which lets you display streaming media from within PowerPoint.
- PowerPoint
Links to tutorials, presentations, templates, etc.
- Powerpoint FAQ
"Do you have questions about PowerPoint? We have answers. Here you'll find PowerPoint Help, PowerPoint Templates, PowerPoint Tips, PowerPoint Add-ins, How-Tos, Links and much more."
- PowerPoint Presentations: Tips To Avoid Last Minute Surprises
"Avoid any last minute surprises that may crop up when an eager audience is waiting to see your slide show."
- Reduce the Size of Your Powerpoint Files
Tips and tricks to keep the file size of your presentation under control, which allows for faster loading and easier uploading/emailing.
- SlideBay
"You are preparing some PowerPoint slides. You need material or inspiration. ... You can look for examples and sources using Slidebay. Please respect intellectual property. And do credit your sources."
- Turn Powerpoint into Video Format
- Death By Powerpoint
My Top 10 Slide on Presentations
Nice slideshows on effective presentation style. The first one is also downloadable here.
- Death By Powerpoint
"When giving your next speech with PowerPoint, whether you choose to flash it up on the wall, print it as a leave-behind, or show it on a laptop monitor, try to avoid these capital offenses."
- It's The Story, Stupid
"Don't let presentation software keep you from getting your story across."
- Now That I Know PowerPoint, How Can I Use It to Teach?
"This one hour workshop combines current learning theory and research, usability studies, and practical experience to show you how to effectively use PowerPoint to teach in any environment." Also available as a zipped download.
- Life After Death By Powerpoint
Life After Death By Powerpoint 2010
Commedian Don McMillan demonstrates how people should not use PowerPoint. (video)
- Making Presentations in the TED Style
From the excellent "Presentation Zen" blog, information on the rules of presenting for TED conferences along with some examples of superior presentations.
- PowerPoint in the Classroom
A basic guide on how to create and edit Powerpoint shows. An updated tutorial for Powerpoint 2007 is available on the same site.
- Presentation Tips
A slideshow about "helping your audience get the most from your presentation".
- Presentation Tips
Brain Rules for Presenters (slideshow)
Sample Slides (slideshow)
"Free tips and resources" from Garr Reynolds, author of the Presentation Zen blog and book.
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this page last updated June 16, 2010