More than PowerPoint

We live in a world where there is color, life, and infinite possibilities. Why is it then that in most presentations we inevitably bore our audiences by reading and presenting in a way that detracts from our purpose and message?  By simply paying attention to style and design methods we can infinitely increase our likelihood of being heard.

Style and design

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For a list of other online presentation tools see below:

• ·       Prezi
• ·       Powerpoint
• ·       Keynote
• ·       Sliderocket
• ·       Kizoa
• ·       Qarbon
• ·       Camtasia
• ·       Screencast
• ·       Screencast-O-Matic
• ·       Jing
• ·       Slideboom
• ·       Slideshare
• ·       Vyew
• ·       Sparkol
• ·       Prezage

This isn't a complete list, but rather a sampling of ones that works best for presentations given at the undergrad/graduate level.

There are reasons that we present a certain way.  The human brain can only accept so much data at a time.  So to avoid overwhelming our audiences and thereby losing our audiences we need to limit the number of points we are attempting to make to 3-4.

Presentations and Learning Theory on Prezi

For more information on these tools you can download a brief Pros and Con list. 

More than PowerPoint: Pros and Cons

To see more on why this is important in the academic setting you can see the following presentation.

Assessment of Library Bibliographical Instruction

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For a complete bibliography you can download it here.

If you would like to see an early version of Style and Design it is below.