EffectiveVirtualPresentations.com
This page brings together my articles and other resources that have been viewed over 3.5 million times for presenters who are delivering virtual PowerPoint presentations using Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Webex, or other online meeting platforms. The articles are listed below grouped by topic area. My YouTube videos on virtual presenting have been liked over 14,000 times and all in this playlist on YouTube. To learn more about my customized workshops to teach business and technical professionals to create and deliver effective virtual and hybrid PowerPoint presentations, click here. If you need your team to take your virtual and hybrid presentations to the next level with in-depth training, learn about my customized courses.
Technology setup
Nine ways to add a second screen to your presentation setup & How to use a second laptop as a second monitor
Fix PowerPoint Presenter View displaying the slides on the wrong screen
Which Logitech webcam should you choose? Here’s what to consider & what I recommend
Which Logitech webcam camera software app should you use for Windows & Mac
Checklist before delivering an online presentation
Use a Google Nest Hub for PowerPoint Presenter View in Zoom or Teams (Windows)
Create a Ghost Monitor as a 2nd screen for PowerPoint Presenter View: Windows Teams, Windows Zoom, Mac Teams, Mac Zoom
Use a Video Capture card as a 2nd screen for PowerPoint Presenter View: Windows or Mac
My setup when delivering virtual sessions
Stop trying to look at the webcam when presenting. Look at the screen instead.
Control Logitech webcam (C920, Brio, C922, C930 & more) in Zoom and Teams meetings (Windows or Mac)
Change these default Zoom Meeting settings
Be the presenter and an attendee in a Zoom meeting on the same computer
Platform video options
Use this hack to pin your own video large in a Microsoft Teams or Zoom meeting
Use the Presenter modes in a Teams meeting to put the presenter’s video on top of or beside shared content and new options available in spring 2022
How to see the participants in a Teams meeting when you are sharing your screen or content
Virtual Meeting Attendee Guides (provide this link to your meeting attendees)
Options for sharing PowerPoint slides
The Complete Guide to Using PowerPoint Presenter View in Zoom – 1, 2 or 3 screens, Windows or Mac
The Complete Guide to Using PowerPoint Presenter View in Teams – 1 or 2 screens, Windows or Mac
Expert Tips for Using PowerPoint Presenter View in Zoom or Teams (Windows) or on the Mac
Share full screen slides & see notes in PowerPoint Presenter View with 1 screen
5 Options for how to present a PowerPoint slide show in a Microsoft Teams meeting
4 Options for how to present a PowerPoint slide show in a Zoom meeting
Use Reading View to display slide in the PowerPoint window in Windows or on the Mac
PowerPoint Slide Show preview plus Notes view as an alternative to Presenter View
Share the Slide Show window instead of your single screen when using PowerPoint on Teams or Zoom (Windows) or Mac
Options for sharing PowerPoint slides in Webex (including Presenter View)
Use Presenter View in Google Slides and see the meeting attendees in Google Meet
Engaging the audience with content other than slides
8 ways to engage your audience when presenting in a Microsoft Teams or Zoom meeting
4 more ways to engage your audience in a virtual presentation
Why a shared PowerPoint or Google Slides file is a better whiteboard option in a Zoom meeting
Collaborate with others using PowerPoint on the web in a virtual or hybrid meeting
Windows Edge browser tips to use in your next virtual presentation
Play a YouTube video in a clean browser window
Playing a YouTube video in a Zoom meeting
Playing a YouTube video in a Microsoft Teams meeting
Are people multitasking during your virtual presentation? Yes. And here’s why that’s OK
Advanced delivery techniques
Present with your video beside your PowerPoint slides in Microsoft Teams or Zoom in Windows or on a Mac
Use Edge Picture in picture to display your webcam beside PowerPoint slides in Teams or Zoom
Use Windows Magnifier to zoom in and pan around a slide or other content in a Zoom or Teams meeting
No more “next slide please”; Share keyboard and mouse control with other presenters in Teams & Zoom
Transition smoothly from grid view to sharing your slides in Presenter View with 1 screen in Zoom
Use Zoom multi-window sharing to present your PowerPoint slides beside your video (Windows/Mac)
Hybrid presentations
See EffectiveHybridPresentations.com
External resources
Virtual presenting resources and tips
Microsoft Teams platform
Process to reset Microsoft Teams that could fix problems you experience with Teams meetings
Using the new (Spring 2021) Microsoft Teams Share dialog
Microsoft guide to sharing content in a Teams meeting
Use PowerPoint to create a custom background for Teams
Zoom platform
Answers to common questions when presenting PowerPoint slides in a Zoom meeting
Zoom Slide Control for presentations: allow others to advance your PowerPoint slides
Strategic thoughts about the Future of Meetings
Presentations at in-person meetings shouldn’t go back to the way they were before
Guide to preparing for the future of business meeting presentations
Videos on key challenges and solutions in future business meetings
Guide to being a good attendee in future corporate meetings
Dave Paradi has over twenty-two years of experience delivering customized training workshops to help business professionals improve their presentations. He has written ten books and over 600 articles on the topic of effective presentations and his ideas have appeared in publications around the world. His focus is on helping corporate professionals visually communicate the messages in their data so they don’t overwhelm and confuse executives. Dave is one of fewer than ten people in North America recognized by Microsoft with the Most Valuable Professional Award for his contributions to the Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams communities. His articles and videos on virtual presenting have been viewed over 4.8 million times and liked over 17,000 times on YouTube.