10 Do’s and don’ts to using PowerPoint to deliver lectures that don’t suck. Prezi – Advantages and Disadvantages by @InstTechTalk. Prezi is a great presentation tool for spicing up the mundane PowerPoint that you’ve been using for the past 10 years. It allows for new kinds of visualizations and opportunities to link imagery to motion, which in turn creates a deeper understanding and retention duration. With any technology, there are advantages and disadvantages that exist. Take a look at some of the ones I have come up with and then from there, you can weigh out the pros and cons to decide if Prezi is something worth adding to your classroom cannon. Advantages: 1. Breaks the Mold Prezi is not your typical slide-based presentation tool. 2. Prezi is completely free. ITT Tip: Always consider what technology resources kids have at home. 3. One of my favorite aspects of Prezi (assuming it is used correctly) is the ability to have movement actually become part of the presentation. 4.
The web-based software is designed with all ages in mind. 5. Disadvantages 1. Yes, you read it correctly. 2. 3. 0403 | Daniel Pink. Daniel Pink is the author of the New York Times Bestseller To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others. In this interview, we talk about the new ABCs of influencing others, the power of attunement for leaders, and why we are all in sales now. Listen below or subscribe via iTunes. This podcast is supported by Audible.com. Get a free audiobook just for trying it at www.audibletrial.com/lead. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Enjoy This? Sign-up for the podcast newsletter and get updated when new content is ready. Liz Lockard Marketing Consulting | How to Create Your First Infographic. How to Give a Great Presentation: Timeless Advice from a Legendary Adman, 1981. Five Presentation Mistakes Everyone Makes - Nancy Duarte.
By Nancy Duarte | 2:00 PM December 12, 2012 We all know what it’s like to sit through a bad presentation. We can easily spot the flaws — too long, too boring, indecipherable, what have you — when we watch others speak. The thing is, when we take the stage ourselves, many of us fall into the same traps. Here are five of the most common, along with some tips on how to avoid them. 1. To unearth the emotional appeal of your ideas, ask yourself a series of “why” questions. 2. 3. 4. 5. This is the seventh and final post in Nancy Duarte’s blog series on creating and delivering presentations, based on tips from her new book, the HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations.
Read the other posts here: Post #1: How to Present to Senior Executives Post #2: Create a Presentation Your Audience Will Care About Post #3: Do Your Slides Pass the Glance Test Post #4: Structure Your Presentation Like a Story Post #5: Disarm Your Audience When You Present Post #6: Authentic Presentations Take Practice. WELSTech.