Solving the Powerpoint Predicament: Using Digital Media for Effective Communication

SOLVING THE POWERPOINT PREDICAMENT
Tom Bunzel is a leading presentation expert. He has appeared on Tech TV’s “Call for Help,” was a featured speaker at InfoComm and PowerPoint LIVE, and has served as a technology coach for companies ranging from lomega to the Neuroscience Education Institute, where he provided personal PowerPoint instruction to physicians.
He offers live seminars via streaming media, and he has been published in Presentations Magazine. His books include Sams Teach Yourself PowerPoint 2003 in 24 Hours and Digital Video on the PC. He updated the Visual QuickStart Guide to PowerPoint 2002/2001 for Windows and Mac.
The book companion CD-ROM contains numerous PowerPoint presentations and other examples from the book, two sample chapters from Cliff Atkinson’s Beyond Bullet Points: Using Microsoft PowerPoint to Create Presentations That Inform, Motivate, and Inspire, and trial software from Instant Effects (OfficeFX), Serious Magic (Ovation and Vlog It!), and TechSmith (Camtasia and Snag It).
Don’t Just Present: Inspire!
Everyone uses PowerPoint, but how effective is your presentation at meeting the goals you’ve outlined? A great presentation is more than just a slideshow-it’s about using PowerPoint Predicament. Tom Bunzel reveals how to conceive, plan, develop, and deliver truly effective business, academic, and inspirational communications, not just PowerPoint slideshows. Discover how to motivate your audience by:
Getting beyond bullet points to tell a story that touches your audience at the deepest levels
Mastering proven principles of effective communication
Planning, organizing and designing every presentation for maximum impact
Making sure every word, image, effect, and slide exists for a good reason
Creating charts and diagrams that instantly make your point
Using animation, navigation, video, and audio to drive home your message, not distract from it
Avoiding mistakes that lead to boring presentations: no more “death by PowerPoint”
Building Web and self-running kiosk presentations that really work
Leveraging the rest of Microsoft Office to create even better presentations
Using third-party add-ons to communicate with PowerPoint even more effectively: video capture, flowcharting, DVD authoring, rehearsal, and more
When you present, you’re on the line: your credibility, your career, your future as a leader. Use your software and imagination to its full potential-with this book!
Covers PowerPoint 2007, 2003, XP, 2000, 99, and 97 - for Windows or Mac PowerPoint users