If your organization uses PowerPoint and the Google Meet platform for virtual presentations, this guide will explain the options you have for sharing your presentation during a meeting. The options are the same whether you are using the Windows or Mac version of PowerPoint. One screen If you have only one screen, your laptop screen…
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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.
12 Tips for virtual calls; Issue #480 December 22, 2020
Recently I shared the following infographic on social media with 12 tips for a virtual Christmas. I expand on some of the tips on this page. While these tips are focused on family gatherings during this time of year, the tips apply to any Zoom, Teams, or Webex meeting at work. These tips apply to…
Use Spotlight in a Microsoft Teams meeting to quickly switch between PowerPoint slides and your video when presenting
Your video is small when you share PowerPoint slides When you share your PowerPoint slides during a presentation in a Teams meeting, your video gets reduced in size and placed in a row of small videos below the slides. It is harder for the attendees to see your facial expressions or gestures. It used to…
Create a stand for your iPad or tablet from a piece of cardboard
In my 12 tips for a virtual Christmas infographic I shared how you can use a simple stand made from cardboard to hold your iPad or tablet at the table and allow everyone to see you as you gather for a virtual meal at Christmas. Here’s how you can create this type of stand from…
12 Tips for a virtual Christmas
Here are some more details on the above tips Update Dec 18/20: Zoom has announced that they will be waiving the usual 40-minute limit on group calls with free accounts during some of the holiday season. All the details are at https://blog.zoom.us/zoom-together/. So now if you have a free account, you can still use these…
Presenter & Attendee on same computer; Issue #479 December 8, 2020
Someone who teaches on Zoom asked me if it was possible to see what the attendees see when presenting in a Zoom meeting. They currently connect their phone as an attendee and can glance at the device if they want to know what the attendees see. This person wanted to know if you can do…
How to use a link to jump from PowerPoint to a website, YouTube video, or file from another program in a Zoom or Teams meeting
How links are different when presenting in Zoom or Teams PowerPoint allows you to insert a link to a website or file from another program on any shape, image, or text. This allows you to jump directly to that other content during the presentation simply by clicking on that object on the slide. This is…
Answers to common questions when presenting PowerPoint slides in a Zoom meeting
How can I see my notes and the audience see my slides in a Zoom meeting? If you prefer to use Presenter View in PowerPoint, you can see options when you have one, two, or three screens in this article. If you don’t want to use Presenter View, you can find some options in this…
Tips to make Zoom calls better; Issue #478 November 24, 2020
With Thanksgiving later this week in the US and many families choosing to celebrate via Zoom instead of in-person, I thought I’d share some tips that can make the Zoom call a better experience for all. These tips also apply to your work Zoom calls so use them after the holiday to make work calls…
Be the presenter and an attendee in a Zoom meeting on the same computer
Someone who teaches on Zoom asked me if it was possible to see what the attendees see when presenting in a Zoom meeting. They currently connect their phone as an attendee and can glance at the device if they want to know what the attendees see. This person wanted to know if you can do…