Here are some good examples of web-based presentations using Slideshare’s audio feature. The slides punctuates and complements the presentation audio nicely. Great uses of stock images.
Another Slideshare contest winner. Meet Henry tells a story and communicates in a bold and simple way.
Meet Henry. He doesn’t know any better.
Today we live in a business culture that abuses the art and science of public speaking. It’s a culture where PowerPoint is the norm, reading from you slides is accepted, and wasting everyone’s time is a given. When you think about it, it’s really quite disturbing.
This presentation is a recent winner of a Slideshare contest judged by top presentation gurus including, Guy Kawasaki, Bert Decker, Garr Reynolds, and Jerry Weissman.
Great Inspiration for your next powerpoint presentation.
An honest speaker will tell you that she has “on” days and “off” days. The result of a truly “on” day is a standing ovation. I had a very “on” day at TiECon on May 13, 2006.
Where can you find great stock photos for your business presentations? Sites like iStockphoto are great resources for affordable stock photos for presentations and websites. What is so great about iStockphoto is their powerful search feature, which allows you to zero in on the photo quickly. Squidoo has a great lens with stock photo tips that highlights some of the great features of iStockphoto, including tips on using the various features of the site to find unique photos quickly. Another perk of joining iStockphoto is that there are weekly free stock photos at a variety of resolutions. Their photos are affordable anyway, but it is nice to have some freely available to build up a library of images. Here are some examples:
Great way to kick off The Presentation Examples Blog! Bestselling author and great speaker, Seth Godin delivers an entertaining presentation based on his book, All Marketers are Liars.
“All Marketers are Liars” Presentation - Seth Godin
Check out this 9 minute video on how to include a YouTube clip into your PowerPoint presentation. It works offline so you don’t need an internet connection when you give the presentation. They describe how to use Video Downloader to save the clip and then how to use SUPER to convert it to use in your PowerPoint presentation.
Here is a funny and insightful video lesson from a comedian on some of the common mistakes people make when creating and presenting Powerpoint presentations. This is gold!
Here is a Slideshare Presentation on their annual Presentation Competition. Past winners include Meet Henry and Shift Happens. Follow the links in the presentation for more information or to enter.