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Whether you love them or hate them, gap fill exercises seem to be everywhere. If you are teaching from a course book you are always going to come across a gap fill exercise. If you are teaching usi...
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A great way to use PowerPoint for gap fill exercises, with demo videos. 
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Have you ever felt trapped in a bad PowerPoint presentation? Ever listen to a speaker drone on like a zombie? Do boring uninspiring slides leave you feeling li…
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If you are not averse to zombies being used as the bearers of ideas, this presentation is loaded with great content and might appeal to curious students.
vgpascal's curator insight,
September 27, 2015 1:32 AM
Une version revisite et comptée de Death BY PowerPoint ;-)
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1. Know your goal | make each slide count 2. Plan it out | in some detail 3. Avoid templates | they have the uglies 4. Choose a color scheme | 4 colors, 1 acce…
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Great resource about the rules you need to know to create an outstanding presentation. This could be perfect for watching and discussing with students.
Carol Hancox's curator insight,
August 3, 2015 8:39 PM
Great resource about the rules you need to know to create an outstanding presentation. This could be perfect for watching and discussing with students. 
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August 6, 2015 3:01 AM
Great resource about the rules you need to know to create an outstanding presentation. This could be perfect for watching and discussing with students. 
Thorsten Strauss's curator insight,
September 24, 2015 7:56 AM
best practice: presentation , slideshow design
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Don’t do this; don’t do that! Yes, there are a number of “don’ts” connected with good presentations. If you keep these “don’ts” in mind, beyond any doubt your …
Baiba Svenca's insight:
Excellent points to consider and "don'ts" to remember to leave the best impression on your audience.
Marian Royal Vigil's curator insight,
June 11, 2015 12:02 PM
Solid, easy suggestions here. I'm going to have to remember some of them the next time I present! 
Rosemary Tyrrell, Ed.D.'s curator insight,
June 21, 2015 7:49 PM
I heard all of these things at a recent conference! I'd like to add one to the list -- "I don't want to keep boring you." How about you don't bore me at all?
Is it time to dust off the old public speaking textbook and brush up on some speaking skills? 
Carmen Chavez, Ph.D.'s curator insight,
July 31, 2015 10:47 AM
Excellent points to consider and "don'ts" to remember to leave the best impression on your audience.
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How to make a presentations appealing and creative?! It is simple! All we need to do just follow some basic rules and everything will become possible. Never fo…
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A nice slide presentation dealing with the basic rules for creating eye-catching and captivating presentations.
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BrightCarbon provide a quick and easy solution to the issue of videos not running in PowerPoint.
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The article gives some useful tips how to deal with this rather common issue in PPT presentations.
Donna Farren's curator insight,
May 21, 2015 12:12 PM
This is a fantastic and handy tool if you are ever sharing power points with embedded video! Thanks to those who made it and shared it! 
John Jung's curator insight,
May 22, 2015 11:39 PM
great idea of sending test file with diff formats of embedded videos to make sure the host computer can run them!
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Richard Byrne is giving three useful tips on improving your Google Slides presentations - font selection, image layering and language choice.
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April 27, 2015 12:06 AM
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Richard Byrne is giving three useful tips on improving your Google Slides presentations - font selection, image layering and language choice.
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I recently needed to know the word count in a PowerPoint presentation. In my case, this was because I charge my clients by the word, in the main, and needed to know how much to charge someone for e... Via Stefano KaliFire
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A little useful tip how to count words in your PPT presentation.
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This quick guide shows how you can save your PowerPoint slides as high resolution images.
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Be professional when using PowerPoint for creating presentations with this useful tip.
Bob Connelly's curator insight,
April 9, 2015 11:33 AM
While Keynote makes it easy to export slides as high resolution images, it is a great tip for Powerpoint users.
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A sales pitch can happen anywhere these days. Whether you’re meeting up with a potential customer at a coffee shop or talking to prospects at a
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Some great tips for creating Prezi presentation on your smartphone - 3 suggestions you have to read that differ from making a presentation on a PC.
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Shortcuts. They are one of my life’s most beautiful things. Whether it be backroads, organizational hacks, or even PowerPoint tips, they make life so much easier. If you are looking to save a few precious minutes the next time you present, I have gathered a few of my favorite PowerPoint shortcuts.
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I loved the quote "Shortcuts separate the pros from the amateurs". So let's learn how to shortcut!
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Sometimes less is more. Learn these simple tricks to take advantage the minimalist design trends in graphic design to create more professional presentations and
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Some wise tips for creating great presentations in minimalist design. Thanks for the suggestion to Payman Taei.
Bob Connelly's curator insight,
February 19, 2015 9:39 AM
I really prefer minimalist design. This short post gives some simple tips on how to achieve this. 
Gabriel Arturo Viera's curator insight,
February 23, 2015 1:29 PM
This type of work is currently widely used.
Susan Gingras Fitzell's curator insight,
March 15, 2015 3:41 PM
Poses a refreshing contrast to what is very *busy* in most digital media. The tips presented are consistent with brain research on how we take in information visually.
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Speakers are the backbone of any conference. They have the power to make or break your event. More often than not, your line-up is the main reason why your del
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There are some fundamental truths to making really awesome presentation templates, and I am going to guide you through them in five easy steps.
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5 great tips from Presentation Panda for those who design their own presentation templates.
Flaviu Fesnic's curator insight,
August 6, 2015 3:00 AM
5 great tips from Presentation Panda for those who design their own presentation templates. 
Muga's curator insight,
August 10, 2015 4:47 AM
5 great tips from Presentation Panda for those who design their own presentation templates. 
Roger L. Gill's curator insight,
August 30, 2015 7:49 AM
More great info on creating awesome presentations.
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Here are 9 body language mistakes and how to avoid them. Give them a try to improve the way you communicate and the way others perceive you. Practice until you…
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Learn some professional tricks for better presentation performance.
DocBiodiv's curator insight,
July 23, 2015 9:23 AM
Fun et réjouissant comme manière d'aborder le sujet; 
M. L. Elliott's curator insight,
July 31, 2015 8:48 AM
Learn some professional tricks for better presentation performance.
Carmen Chavez, Ph.D.'s curator insight,
July 31, 2015 10:46 AM
Learn some professional tricks for better presentation performance.
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Presentation tools can make designing slides a heck of a lot easier. Here are 5 free tools for you to start using right now.
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Five great suggestions how you can improve and enhance your presentation slides.
Sue Alexander's curator insight,
June 22, 2015 8:51 AM
Nice resource! I look forward to adding these tools to the toolbox. 
Hector Gonzalez's curator insight,
June 22, 2015 12:38 PM
estas herramientas podrían ser de utilidad
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Learn how to switch views between multiple presentations in PowerPoint 2010.
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Practical tips on how to view several presentations on the screen at the same time. This could be highly useful in teaching.
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Need to improve your storytelling? Here are 10 tips to help your presentation.
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This can serve as a guide to students who are learning how to build a presentation that has a strong backbone and impressive muscle.
Ruby Day's curator insight,
May 25, 2015 2:48 AM
Basic tips, good resource for students. I like how it encourages building a script through practice as opposed to a written script
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Professional designers will advise against ever using bullet points in a deck: Bullet points act like bullets — they kill your presentation. However, this mentality can change if you transform your bullet points into a visual component of your presentation.
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Excellent suggestions for creators of presentations who want to use bullet points but don't want to look old-fashioned or boring.
David Swaddle's curator insight,
May 7, 2015 2:49 AM
5 great examples of how to avoid using bullet points. 
Wendy Zaruba's curator insight,
May 15, 2015 9:06 AM
Great tips on transforming those old "bullets" and how to make a more engaging presentation.
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Google's presentation app doesn't support audio files, but with these workarounds you can still give your slides a soundtrack.
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Learn how to add music to your Google Slides presentation.
Sara Margarida's curator insight,
April 26, 2015 7:16 PM
Uma app que nos permite melhorar os nossos trabalhos
Wendy Zaruba's curator insight,
April 27, 2015 8:13 AM
Here is a great tip for adding music to your Google Slides Presentation. 
Candi Whitman's curator insight,
April 27, 2015 4:41 PM
Music always enhances. Never put too much information on a slide. That's what talking is for, and I like to keep them up only 10-15 seconds so you keep people's interest.
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Get the bonus at http://preshero.co/magic Playbook for a Successful Presentation: the 8 Basic Components of Every Great Speech Give me 5 minutes and I will giv…
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Look through this magic playbook with 119 pages of great tips for presenting in public. It's worth studying with students.
LucaVanin's curator insight,
April 21, 2015 3:16 AM
Un vero e proprio manuale online per Presentare in modo efficace quasi qualsiasi tipologia di presentazione. Al suo interno ci sono spunti molto interessanti, anche piuttosto fuori dal comune.
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Speed and agility are traits that define our society today. We avoid reading extensive articles, watching long how-to videos on YouTube or...
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Check out if you have seen all the listed presentation tools.
Wendy Zaruba's curator insight,
April 13, 2015 9:37 AM
Here are some great tools to assist you in creating your presentations!
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A very impressive e-book of 158 pages with tips and guidelines how to use various presentation tools.
Alexis Williams's curator insight,
April 1, 2015 10:49 PM
I love that this gives simple pictorial walk throughs as well as practical uses. 
hghodbane's curator insight,
September 4, 2015 6:04 AM
Really useful guide to online presentation tools+ 
Roselink's curator insight,
March 9, 2016 4:19 PM
Not so much a 'Quick Guide' as an in depth guide, really! Looks of detailed explanation and screenshots giving a solid overview of a whole host of tools. Much more useful than a list as you can read and look and get a clear idea of what the tool is and how it might be used.
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We asked 19 Social Media Pros to share their Top Visual Content Creation Tools. Here are 36 of their top tools and a handy cheat sheet for the Top 5.
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A huge list of resources that will help you in content creation.
Willemijn Schmitz's curator insight,
February 22, 2015 1:45 PM
Fijne nieuwe apps naast natuurlijk: Photoshop!
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Looking for some ways to make the arduous act of presentation-making faster and easier? Look no further than BrightCarbon's top five shortcuts!
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Watch this slideshow about PPT shortcuts and save your time when creating a presentation.
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A great way to use PowerPoint for gap fill exercises, with demo videos.
A great way to use PowerPoint for gap fill exercises, with demo videos.
A great way to use PowerPoint for gap fill exercises, with demo videos.