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Presentation Insight: Virtual Presentations & Challenges; Issue #481 January 12, 2021
Last year online presentations became the norm instead of an exception. I changed my business to deliver all of my training virtually instead of in-person. I also produced over two dozen videos for my YouTube channel to help people deliver their presentations...
Options for sharing a PowerPoint Presentation (1 or 2 screens, Windows or Mac) in Google Meet (including Presenter View)
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...
Presentation Insight: 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...