17. Five Data Slide Rules: Tell the truth Get to the point Pick the right tool for the job Highlight what’s important Keep it simple General Tips Copy figures and tables from PDF’s Use MWSnap or ‘Print Screen’ button http://www.mirekw.com/ Make your tables in Excel Copy using MWSnap Make your own figures and tables Include logo on the bumper slides only Know the boundaries of projection Safe area – 5-10% edge Ghosting or reveal Link to the web Select text to be linked then ‘Ctrl+K’ Importing Movies: Multiple formats supported Look for AVI, WMV (Not QT) >Insert >Movies and Sounds >Movie from file Backup plan for sound Or have DVD cued Importing Sounds: Multiple formats supported Look for MP3 >Insert >Movies and Sounds >Sound from file Have backup plan for sound Choice to play automatically Making a Pre-Show Like the movies Informative Fun Or both Best if made into a separate slide show Combine pictures and text Don’t forget to include on a few slides: Title of talk Your name, credentials Your organization How to make a pre-show Set to loop >Slide Show >Set Up Show >Loop continuously until ‘Esc’ >Slide Transition >Automatically after: (usually 5-10 sec) >Apply to all Tip During the Presentation Hotkeys Working with multiple windows ‘Alt+Tab’ Running a presentation from the start ‘F5’ Running a presentation from current slide ‘Shift + F5’ During a presentation B = black screen W = white screen Writing on screen = ‘Ctrl+P’ Back to arrow = ‘Ctrl+A’ Erase marks = ‘E’ Go to a slide number = ‘number’ + ‘Enter’ End a slideshow ‘Esc’ Wireless control Gain mobility, Security blanket, +/- Laser pointer, Get your own Back-ups and other computers Email Jump/USB/thumb drive PPT vs. PPTX compatibility Upload to Slideshare or Scribd Bring your own computer Compatibility issues with more complex talks Handouts: before or after? Web resources for good presentations: Slide:ology Book and Blog: blog.duarte.com Six Minutes http://sixminutes.dlugan.com/ TED: Ideas worth spreading http://www.ted.com/ Presentation Zen http://www.presentationzen.com/