2. Tips on Creating Professional Presentations

3. Hey, You…With the Blah Presentation…  Template options  Please don’t stop the music…using sounds in your presentation  Creating awesome charts and graphs  Alternatives to PowerPoint

4. No More Boring Templates!  Don’t be limited to using what PowerPoint offers you…check Microsoft Online for a large variety of backgrounds and templatesMicrosoft Online Variety is the Spice of Life!

5. The Sound of Music…and Sounds  Even in math presentations, sounds can be inserted to make the slide more interesting  Take some time to browse the clip art program for sounds  You can take your presentation from this…to this! Booooo…Hisss Bravo!! Encore!!

6. Creating Awesome Charts & Graphs  PowerPoint makes it easy to create professional looking charts & graphs  Simply use the Insert tab to insert any one of several options  The Chart Tools tab will open for you once you create your graph or chart  And now, for your viewing pleasure, a short demonstration…

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13. SmartArt Graphics and Charts  A SmartArt graphic is a visual representation of your information that you can quickly and easily create, choosing from among many different layouts, to effectively communicate your message or ideas.  Just another way to jazz up your presentation

14. SmartArt Graphics and Charts

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17. Exploring Presentation Options  Don’t feel limited to PowerPoint  Programs such as PreZentit allow you to work with a group in real timePreZentit It offers a small gallery of photos and images, or you can upload your own Several different transition effects  Sites like Ahead and Prezi allow you to present information in a non-linear way – you can zoom in and out, drag your mouse to link concepts and moreAhead

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