Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My reaction must have been because I often witness presentations of pros who's presentations are very regularely ruined by the shortcomings of Powerpoint. We're not talking about Steve Jobs' painstakingly prepared presentations. We're talking about the (almost daily) routine of prospect presentation. In such cases, Powerpoint is the choice. But only because there is no alternative. Philippe Op 18-okt-07, om 16:46 heeft Chris Saganich het volgende geschreven: > Philippe, > I often give PP presentations to large groups. There are two > things to keep in mind, first that the audience is not suppose to > interact with the PP program but the presenter and therefore the > presenter has to be dynamic and able to interact with an audience, > by keeping a good pace, be interesting, keep people involved, and > switch directions when he is loosing people. The presentation its > self can reflect the personality of the presenter, for example I > use my own backgrounds which I create from my photography. The > second is the information has to be highly specific regarding what > you want people to learn or take home. A well organized > presentation can be like a narrative, a play, etc. It can take > people places they didn't except to go. So, within such a > framework it is possible to get a dynamic presentation but there > are many pieces that must go together in an additive fashion. > Chris > > > At 04:53 PM 10/17/2007, you wrote: >> I agree that such still is the best presentation technique, Sonny. >> But in a limited time, large audience situation (and they do occur), >> this just isn't possible. >> In that case, something like PowerPoint is needed. Or anything that >> is better if existing. >> Such as Keynote. But that still can't do what somebody with a bit of >> imagination would like to do.* >> I see a lot of them and I have seldomly seen a good screen >> presentation. Except for All Gore's one. >> But that was a multimedia presentation, and that takes a bit more >> time (and budget) than most of us who have to do (and make) >> presentations can spare. >> Hence my frustration. >> Therefore: Avid Light, Adobe Premiere or iMovie (or anything with a >> graphical interface), but with a timing module. That would suit me >> well. >> >> Sorry if I was unclear. >> >> Philippe >> >> * So -as much as somebody would like to make it interesting- these >> kind of presentations tend to be boring, anyway. >> >> Op 17-okt-07, om 22:40 heeft Sonny Carter het volgende geschreven: >> >>>> >>>> >>>> Philippe Orlent wrote: >>>> >>>>> True. But I'm still looking for the guy that can make even boring >>>>> presentations into something that blows you away. >>>>> That's what PPT should do. But no. >>>>> It's an archa?c program. Nothing more, nothing less. >>> >>> When I have a show-and-tell presentation about the Melrose Imaging >>> Project, >>> I do not use Power Point. I don't even bring a computer. >>> >>> I bring some nice large prints, and pass them around among the >>> audience as >>> I make my presentation. >>> >>> http://www.nsula.edu/watson_library/MelroseProject.htm >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> >>> Sonny >>> http://www.sonc.com >>> Natchitoches, Louisiana >>> USA >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Chris Saganich, Sr. Physicist > Weill Medical College of Cornell University > New York Presbyterian Hospital > chs2018@med.cornell.edu > Ph. 212.746.6964 > Fax. 212.746.4800 > Office A-0049 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >