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Overview of Session PowerPoint as a useful tool Setting Up Getting a handle on the basics Advantages versus overheads Questions at anytime Let me know if going too fast First start with opening up your version  PowerPoint 97, 2000 similar  XP however somewhat different – my version

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Before you present Computer  Battery Mode – not to shut off  Screen Saver Mode - Off Projection  perpendicular to screen  Right size projection  Brightness – Don’t make you presentations dark  Level and Keystone if you can  Shutting down the Projector – WARNING! Your audience will see  Biggest, brightest  most level, and straight image that you can

Main uses of PowerPoint Use it to create visual aids  Lectures, Bible Class, Sunday School  Learn to Read the Bible Effectively  Other seminars or presentations Use it to create overheads  If you are still more comfortable  Do not have access to laptop or projector  Either way it will save you time. And money.

First things first PowerPoint is your best friend if you let it  Templates  Slide Master  Auto Formatting  Insert function PowerPoint is your worst enemy if you don’t  If you fight it, or do not take the time to learn  It will consume your time  End result will look unprofessional You will be discouraged and not use it PowerPoint in Presentations  Takes time to master and get comfortable.  Once you get over the silly fears – laptop melt downs, bulbs  Never replaces solid content, and competent delivery – Rob A

PowerPoint TIP It may look good to you, but remember your audience. Show your slides to someone for an objective look over.

PowerPoint Advantages Versus Overhead Slides Takes Less Time than slides  If you make mistake no need to reprint Less Expensive  No sheet cost, no printer cost Easy to update  Keep your talks current, or make changes  Import from other presentations – updates automatically Looks much better  Add color, animation, backgrounds More impact  No ‘white light’ between sheets, easier to present

Advantages of PowerPoint Versus using nothing More dynamic presentations  Make things stand out Keeps speaker on track  Help your timing, focus, and prompting Highlights passages, or message  Use only to direct them to certain things Can incorporate sound, video and animation.  Make your presentation plain or dynamic

PowerPoint TIP Don’t overuse animations, transitions or graphics. It can tire an audience out.

Start with the tool bars Lets take a moment to look at them Top Tool Bars Right side slide views  See what you are creating as you go - rearrange Bottom notes view  Make notes and print after for your presentation  You can import all your notes and slides to Word. You can import all your notes and slides to Word. Right side  Layout view  Design templates  Animation schemes  Color schemes

Slide Master – your in charge Template keeps everything in place When you make changes they are consistent  Change colors, or templates If you make mistakes you can correct them Dress it up at the end  Animations, colors, backgrounds Uses less memory  The slide master remembers the settings once for all slides. Picture backgrounds

Slide Master Template Lets create one Link to Blank Slide

Adding Excitement Adding Color Animations if you want them Transitions Pictures as hero, as back ground Sound, Movies Use of White Space is good. Inserting Verses from Online Bible Blank Slide

Adding Stuff Use the template Adding Movies Adding Sound Adding Pictures Adding Hyperlinks Link to Blank SlideFor as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain. Isa 66:22

PowerPoint TIP Want to stop projection during presentation? Screen Black press “B” Screen White press “W”

Examples of Poor Use Poor use of color, text, pictures etc Alignment of elements Continuity Speling mistakes Overpowering Taking the place of content and delivery Not knowing how to set up, and use

What do you beleive in? Proverbs 16:25 There is a way that seems right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. Ecclesiastes 2:11 Then I looked on all the works that my hands had done, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun. Everyone believes in something. What is it that you believe in? What does it cause you to do? What does it cause you not to do? What is the end of it? 3) Wrong size 4) Wrong Placement 5) No impact 6) Poor Image 1)No impact, 2)old font 7) Alignment

What do you believe in? Everyone believes in something. What is it that you believe in? What does it cause you to do? What does it cause you not to do? What is the end of it? Proverbs 16:25 There is a way that seems right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. Ecclesiastes 2:11 Then I looked on all the works that my hands had done, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun. Link to What do you believe in

What do you believe in? Everyone believes in something. What is it that you believe in? What does it cause you to do? What does it cause you not to do? What is the end of it? There is a way that seems right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. Proverbs 16:25

Fixing Bad Slides - using template Everyone believes in something. What is it that you believe in? What does it cause you to do? What does it cause you not to do? What is the end of it? Isa 66:22 For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain.