Nancy Duarte: The secret structure of great talks. Top 5 Visual Content Creation Tools for Web Companies. Content that is full of images and visual data is starting to dominate the world, and we all should embrace the change.
I think its a move in the right direction, and not just because peoples attention span is lowering and lowering every single day, sad! We shouldn’t be using visual content and data only to promote ourselves as a trustworthy and reliable brand that thinks twice about it’s content and the business itself – we should simply understand that visual content is also very appealing. Taking the time to put one image in your post can make all the different between a social share, or an instant exit from the website. I could not imagine reading a 2,000 word blog post – without having a single image along the way. I’ve seen it happen, sure, but the content has to be exceptionally good and needs to capture my attention like nothing else. We can turn to visual content creation tools to help us out with creating material that will really make the difference.
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7 ideas to turn PowerPoint slides into social media marketing gold. Although PowerPoint has been around for years, it is still the king of presentation software tools. It is an absolutely critical arrow in my business marketing quiver … and for some reasons that might surprise you! Here are seven ideas to use PowerPoint slides to create new value for your social media marketing efforts: 1. Populate Slideshare When I teach my classes to experienced marketers, I am always surprised to learn how many people have never heard of SlideShare. Quick story to illustrate the power of this platform. 2. You need to have some kind of entertainment value in your blog posts to keep people’s attention these days. I’m not a techie kind of guy but even I can do this! And keep in mind, you also have the option to share other great presentations you find on SlideShare. 3. Did you know that you can display Slideshare presentations in your LinkedIn profile?
4. I’ll let you in on a big secret. 5. What is an eBook any way? How to Give an Engaging Presentation. Giving a presentation is as much an art as it is a craft.
And it’s becoming increasingly important in today’s world of startups that those who are going to pitch and present need to have a sense of what to do not just when they’re up in front of everyone, but what to do before and afterward as well. There’s much to do when putting together a presentation that just can’t be covered up by the passion the speaker feels for their subject matter, and I’ve seen plenty of presentations and pitches both in large and small settings. Whether you’re going to present at a large conference or in front of a small group of venture capitalists in a board room, knowing how to give a presentation is going to give you a big leg up on your competition. I’ve not only seen plenty of presentations in my time, but I’ve given many.
Visual Storytelling 101. Include Prezi in content marketing strategy. Simple ideas to make your next presentation sizzle. By {grow} Community Member Jon Thomas Creating effective PowerPoint presentations is a skill that is rarely ever taught, but somehow we’re all expected to create dazzling presentations.
Though, as we all know, it rarely ever dazzles. It usually fizzles. I’m kind of a presentation geek and I’ve found that there are far more effective ways to utilize PowerPoint as a visual backdrop to your story. It’s not even the only game in town anymore. Leveraging the Power of Slide Decks to Boost your SEO, Social + Content Marketing - Whiteboard Friday. In this week's Whiteboard Friday, we are going to be discussing how you can use slide decks for web marketing.
I've been leveraging the power of slide decks for quite some time now and would like to share a little bit about what I have learned. Please share some of your own tips about using slide decks for SEO, social and content marketing in the comments below. Happy Friday everyone! Howdy, SEOmoz fans. Welcome to another special edition of Whiteboard Friday.