The Secrets Of Public Speaking - Follow These 10 Simple Tips

Is there anything more terrifying than facing an audience of strangers and knowing you have to deliver an entertaining and informative speech?

OK, some people thrive on this type of challenge! But the vast majority of us are at least a little nervous every time we have to speak publicly. In fact, fear of public speaking is probably one of the most universal fears throughout all walks of life.

Thankfully, public speaking is a fear that can easily be overcome with a little practice and the right approach. You can use the tips below to improve your public speaking skills.

1. Be prepared and practice.

The more you know what you want to say, the better you'll get at it. First, brainstorm the topic of your speech and research it, if you need to. Write down all the points you want to make and then organize them into an outline. Fill in the details. Once you have the essential content of your speech written (at least in your head), transfer your main ideas to index cards. Write the main idea in dark ink on the front of the card, and if you think you'll need cues, write them on the back of the card in pencil. Then, practice your speech out loud at least 3 to 5 times. If you can, practice it in front of a friend or family member and ask them for feedback and if that's not possible, at least practice in front of a mirror. Do it until you can talk naturally, with only a glance at your cards. Don't ever read your speech word for word!

2. Know your audience.

The better you know your audience, the easier it will be to connect to them as you speak. When you are able to make that connection, you'll hold their attention. And seeing that you're doing so will increase your confidence and comfort level, making it even easier for you to speak well. So, find out everything you can about the people you'll be speaking to. Know what their "hot topics" are, inside jokes and so on. The more you know about what makes them tick and what interests them, the better speech you'll be able to give.

3. Dress the part.

When you're standing up in front of an audience, all eyes are on you. Like it or not, your image is important in this situation. So, dress to impress this particular audience. If you know your audience well (see #2), then you'll have an idea how to dress. For example, you might dress in a conservative navy suit if you're speaking to a group of bankers, but in a more casual, fashionable outfit when the audience consists of artists and designers.

4. Pay attention to the old KISS principle, that is, Keep It Short and Simple.

The key is to get your points across as quickly as possible. Don't beat around the bush or try to impress with complex metaphors. Stories, however, can be a powerful public speaking tool, especially when they contain at least a hint of humor. But again, keep them short and on point. Shorter messages leave the impression of a savvy, smart speaker. They're also easier for your audience to remember.

5. Speak clearly and at just the right tempo.

The mark of an inexperienced, uncomfortable public speaker is someone who speaks all in a rush, slurring words in her desire to get it over with. Don't be this kind of speaker if you want to hold your audience's attention. On the other hand, don't speak so slowly your audience's minds start to wander.

6. Use visual aids to illustrate your points.

Many people will understand your message more clearly when it is more visual. What we see often leaves a more lasting impression than what we hear. You can use slides, photographs, PowerPoint presentations, or even a simple whiteboard to add visual cues to your speech. One caution though�don't turn your back on your audience as you use your visual aid, and don't turn the lights on low for long periods, or you might be surprised to look up and see they are all sleeping!

7. Interact with your audience.

Lectures will rarely have the same impact on an audience that an open discussion will. Look for opportunities to involve your audience in what you are speaking about. Ask for validation of points you are making ("Am I right?" "Has that ever happened to you?") or allow time for questions. Also, make sure to establish eye contact with your audience�and keep it�throughout your speech.

8. Speak with sincerity and passion.

You want to leave a lasting impression with the audience about your speech topic. So be sure you are true to yourself and your topic as you speak and don't be afraid to inject passion and enthusiasm into the speech as well.

9. Come out from behind the podium.

You'll project confidence and a sense of comfort when you have the courage to let go of the podium and stand in front of your audience with nothing to "protect" you. As you speak, you can walk back and forth across the stage, making eye contact with different people. Some speakers even walk out into the audience to get "up close and personal." Be respectful of people's personal space, though, if you decide to do this. You don't want to be perceived as threatening or overbearing.

10. Close your speech in a memorable way.

Give your audience something to think about as you finish up your speech. Certainly, it's a good idea to summarize your main points one more time, but then finish up with an inspiring story or quote, or leave them with a thought-provoking question.

Public speaking is an essential life skill that every person should strive to master. The ability to speak confidently in public will serve you in every part of your life, whether you are sharing opinions in a small group or delivering a planned speech in front of a group of hundreds.

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The Right Way to Use the Powerpoint Templates

There are a lot of Powerpoint templates that you can make use of. The question now is how you are going to use them to the fullest or to your advantage. Today, you will learn how to use Powerpoint templates more effectively.

1. Know the theme of your Powerpoint presentation. It becomes a lot easier for you to choose your Powerpoint templates when you know the topic or the purpose of the discussion. For example, if you're attending an astronomy convention, it could be a good idea if your chosen template designs will be related to space, such as stars or planets. If it doesn't have one, then you have better chances of coming up with a more effective Powerpoint presentation with plain-colored Powerpoint templates or those that are not too flashy or colorful.

2. Download the template designs. There are a number of templates that are already included in the Powerpoint bundle of Microsoft; however, there are incomparable to the number that you can find in the World Wide Web. Thus, before you settle for the first thing that you can find, try to look for others in the Internet. A lot of them can be downloaded for free, so you don't need to worry about spending a dime for it. You can also shop for themed template designs.

3. Powerpoint templates should not cover the texts or images. The templates that you're going to use should not be too bold or too light that texts and even images don't appear clearly on the screen. Complement is the rule. If you're using light-colored texts, darker templates are advisable. The opposite is ideal if you have darker-colored words. If you will be using a lot of images, such as during product launches, go for Powerpoint templates that are of lighter hues.

4. Keep them uniform all throughout the presentation. You may be tempted to make use of different template designs all throughout the Powerpoint presentation. Don't. It doesn't just look too annoying to your audience, but it will also bring down your credibility. Consistency is always associated with professionalism. It will also save you a lot of time and effort.

5. Use the format menu. Would you like to change the existing template design of your Powerpoint presentation? It's actually very easy. You just need to save the Powerpoint template that you want to use. Then, on the Format menu of your Powerpoint application, select Apply Design Template. Locate where you have placed the template design. The choose Apply. It will change not just one but all template designs that you are currently using.

Using Help

When you are unsure of how to work your way around your Powerpoint templates, you can always hit the Help button of Powerpoint. You can also check out the websites where you got the template designs, since most of them do have guidelines on how to use their themes to your presentations. There are also plenty of tutorials, articles, and videos that can show you how to utilize templates.

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Presentation Skills - Organization is Key Part IV

n Part III we discussed the four different types of evidence you can use: Personal, Statistics, Example, and Analogy. Each has its good points, and the type of evidence you choose will depend on both your topic and your audience. Whatever evidence you choose, make sure that you're not just delivering the facts, but rather how those facts can benefit the audience.

Benefits to the Audience

So, make sure that your audience is aware of how your point has direct meaning to them. For example, "What this means to you is greater earnings in the future"� "more opportunities for growth within the organization"� "job security". Whatever that positive connection to the audience is, make it very clear.

Too many less-than-seasoned salespeople do a great job of pointing out their company's product's features and advantages, but neglect the only part of interest to the customer, which is the benefit they will derive from using a product with all these great features and advantages.

For those of you unfamiliar with FAB: The Feature is what the product IS. The Advantage is what the product DOES. The Benefit is what the product does FOR YOU, the consumer.

Classic example: Windshield wipers

Feature: A device that swings back & forth across your windshield
Advantage: Clears the windshield of water
Benefit: Allows the driver to operate the vehicle in any weather

In other words, you can see where you're going in the rain.

Too often in presentations do we see large percentages of screen and time devoted to promoting features and advantages. Less frequently do we see space devoted to what exactly all the cool stuff can do to make the client's life easier, or more secure, or more profitable. Don't waste your audience's time telling them what you do. Tell them what you can do for them.

We've all heard about everyone's favorite radio station being WIIFM, "What's In It For Me?" Keep it tuned to the station your audience is listening to and your ratings will go through the roof.

Call to Action / Next Steps

You've gotten them motivated. You've excited them. You've done it all with great style and panache. What do you want them to do? Don't forget to finish your job by asking them to do some things for you, and being as specific as possible.

Don't end your presentation like this: "Thanks for your support"�"I appreciate your time, let's stay in touch"�"Please do what you can".

Instead, use phrasing such as:

"I need everyone to write their congressman"

And have that address in a handout or up on the screen. Or:

"At the end of the month we'll be meeting again, so please e-mail your suggestions. I need at least two paragraphs from everyone, on my desk by the 15th."

Or perhaps you need to mention what criteria must be met, who specifically will be responsible for what, and how this all will be measured. Either way, make sure that your message is on the top of the in-basket and not at the bottom of the circular file. Be precise and ask for specifics.

End with a Bang

Your last words should leave your audience inspired or with something to think about. If you've done everything right, your audience will have stayed with you every step of the way. But even if you've lost a few of them in the middle, your audience will especially remember the beginning and the end.

Think of an Olympic gymnast, who spins her lithe little body around the parallel bars and into seemingly impossible airborne positions: what does she always have to do to get the points? That's right, stick the landing.
Stick the landing with your next presentation by summing up with a reference that alludes to, or makes whole, your unforgettable grabber. Give your audience something to talk about after they leave your talk.

Review

Don't make your next presentation just a stream-of-consciousness data dump. Instead, organize it around a formula that grabs their attention in the beginning, direct their attention through the middle, and wraps it all up into a neat bundle at the end.

You've got 30 seconds to let them know that this presentation is not going to be like ones they've suffered through before. Let them know exactly where you're going from the beginning so they can put everything you say into a pre-formed context. Give them evidence that they can relate to and hopefully has direct benefit to them.

Close with a call to action that, no matter how small, gives them a reason to keep thinking about your presentation after they leave the room.

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How To Reduce Public Speaking Fear And Nervousness By 79%

Imagine you are to give a presentation in three days. Would you be nervousness? Most people would. However, here is a secret that will help cut your public speaking fear and nervousness by up to 79%

Good preparation and rehearsal will cut your fear by up to 79%

Being unprepared invites fear. Being adequately prepared gives us a dose of confidence and reduces speaking anxiety and dread.

It is alleged that Winston Churchill would prepare one hour for every minute on stage.

In other words, if he was giving a 20 minute speech he would have put 20 hrs into in. Extreme? Maybe, but his name is in history as a great orator and leader. His real reason for putting this much time into preparation was probably not to conquer fear, but to create a great presentation.

The pro's and experienced speakers use preparation to slash their fear. You can do the same. Follow these tips for preparing a great speech.

Tip #1: Write out your speech word for word.

Whether you are standing up in a meeting, telling a story at a meeting, or delivering from the stage, know what you plan to say. You may not always write out word for word, but at least what know you are going to say.

Tip #2: Practice out loud.

Tip #3: Rehearse on stage or create a mock stage

Often I will setup a mock stage in my living room and deliver a presentation to the coach, window, and TV. It works! Nervousness is reduced and a great speech is prepared.

Overcome your fear and reduce your nervousness with this public speaking secret.

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Two Top Tips For PowerPoint Users

For those of us who regularly attend meetings and pitches that are dominated by PowerPoint presentations we might often feel as though we are drowning in a sea of slides. If you make use of PowerPoint for your presentations and you want, at all costs, to avoid having the tide of slides and boredom come in and drown those who are attending your presentation, below are a two ideas on how to avoid what has become known as 'death by PowerPoint'.

Limit the number of slides and the words on each slide
This will ensure that those attending your presentation will be listening to you instead of reading ahead of you and then tuning you out completely. The purpose of a presentation is to communicate (both visually and emotionally) with your audience, but PowerPoint is an assistant in that process and therefore should not take over your role as chief imparter of information.

An error that most presenters make is that they use their own presentation as a teleprompter and end up reading off their own slides instead of using the slides as a brief summary of the information they want to communicate. The slides, and what is on each of them, should reinforce what you are saying and not say it for you, nor repeat what you are saying. Therefore, try to avoid having more than 8 words on a slide so that each slide is essentially no more than a summary of each point that you are making.

Balance the visuals and the content
This is a balancing act that needs to be carefully managed as you want to avoid your audience remarking on how wonderful/ creative/ detailed the slides were but not having remembered what it was you were communicating to them. Take a focused approach on what the desired outcome of your presentation is and work out a plan, in point form, on how you want to reach that outcome, and then create one slide per point.

Once you have the key words or phrases (remember, not more than eight per slide) you can select backgrounds and graphics that will compliment or summarise your point. This is where your creativity can take free reign. Instead of using the standard clipart graphics use the internet to seek out photos and images that communicate your message.

An example is if you are doing a presentation on water pollution; instead of a cheesy animated picture of a pool of water with an unhappy face superimposed on it make use of photos that show the effects of the pollution, such as a photo of dead fish at the water's edge. Your audience will sit up and pay attention to what you are going to say that will fit in with the picture on your slide.

Microsoft PowerPoint can be a very effective presentation tool that can compliment and reinforce your message. Consider a PowerPoint 2007 course so that you can gain full advantage of the workability of this application.

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Basic Presentation Skills

resentation is a communication process of transmitting the message from the presenter to the audience. This message can vary in length and complexity. Different presentation aids can be used e.g. flip chart, PowerPoint presentation with the video beamer, whiteboard with erasable pens, laser pointers, etc. Presentation can be done in different circumstances in a more or less formal way.

In fact, everybody is in the position to be a presenter at some point. At school, at the university, during the business presentation or even you can be a professional presenter. Now we come to common problem for most of the people. This problem is "Stage Fright" combined with lack of technical skills of presenting.

Stage fright can be really terrifying to some people. Many people have the fear of the audience, lights of the stage, they are afraid what will be if someone ask them difficult question. This is causing nervousness, sweating, accelerated heartbeat, dizziness or even panic attacks.

On the other hand, presenting skills are technical aspect. Presentation skills are a broad area. It takes some time to develop this skill, for some people more, for the other less time, depends of a talent. Since all of us can be in situation to be presenters, to be in the center of the audience, it is useful to learn basic skills of presenting.

Anybody can prepare at least a decent presentation. Presentation takes some time and effort for preparation. During preparation try to follow basic rules:

� You need to have a minimum of expertise in the area of presentation. This means that you cannot just learn your lines that you will say during the every slide, but you also need to be prepared to answer to potential questions from the audience. Simply, you need to have at least the basic knowledge on the subject presented.

� Make concept for your presentation ( intro, main part, conclusion ). Your presentation needs to have meaningful flow. It should have a theme, the message and learning for your audience. Set up learning goals for your audience and check the results at the end. Longer presentation should have detailed agenda developed.

� Use aids ( power point or flip chart ), but remember that you are still one who is presenting, not the slides. Do not exaggerate with the presentation aids. They should assist you, instead you assist to them.

� Use not more 3-4 lines of text on presentation slides, with maybe 1 photo. If you put too many details, nobody will read it. Average audience is not reading the content of the slide, in case that there are too many details on it. Slides should be clear in content, visible for everybody in your audience, with graphic and color that will not distract audience, or make them difficult to read. If you are not skillful with graphic and colors, use predefined templates.

� Exercise your presentation, so that you get a feeling about it. Check all slides before presentation. Check the video beamer, cables, remote control, room lights and other technicalities before beginning of presentation. Check the colors and readability, since video beamer can present colors in different way than your computer screen. Distorted colors can make reading difficult or impossible.

� Assess the time needed for you presentation and check the timing during your rehearsals. If your presentation is longer, divide it in sections ( e.g. 45 min ) with breaks ( e.g. 10 min ). Time management is critical during the presentation, since audience might start to feel bored if presentation is too long. You can even not finish your presentation, if it takes too long time.

� Try to move around during your presentation. Use your body language. If you just stand still in one place, you will become invisible soon to you audience and their eyes and mind might start to wander around. By moving your self and using your body language, in accordance the dynamic of the subject presented, you are keeping the audience alerted.

� Use examples for your statements. That can be your experience or something you read. If you are using somebody's examples, quote source of information. You can even say a short story or saying, if you find it suitable for supporting your presentation.

� Use humor in your presentation. This can be planned or spontaneous, but within limits that will not change normal flow of presentation.

� Ask questions to the audience. Ask for volunteers, or pick someone to answer. This will help you to keep the audience alert. They will pay more attention to your presentation, since they know that you might ask them later on. Asking questions will make your presentation more interactive, more interesting to the audience and easier for you, since you will animate people to participate.

� Do not say something like "Sorry about my presentation" or "I am nervous". I remember some of my friends that used to say something like that during the presentation. I found that to be wrong, since their presentations were actually good and I wouldn't ever guess that they are nervous or unprepared, if they didn't say something like that. If you state that you apologize because you are not a good presenter, you are ruining your credibility before you even started. Even if you are a bit nervous there is no reason to say that.

Actually, everybody, even the most experienced presenters, have some "stage fright". It is normal. But as soon as the presentation starts, you will be released, since you will involve your energy into the presentation.

I am not "born presenter", since I am an introvert person, but I learned some basic presenting skills and I am using them during occasional business presentation.

Finally, you are born without knowledge of speaking any language, without knowledge of mathematics, without knowledge of driving the bike or a car. But you learned that and adopted these knowledge and skills as your portfolio. Why wouldn't you make Presentation Skills to be part of your personal competences?

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Public Speaking and Panic Attacks

It is often observed that many people's top ranking fear is not death but having to speak in public. The joke is that these people would rather be lying in the casket at the funeral than giving the eulogy. Public speaking for people who suffer from panic attacks or general anxiety often becomes a major source of worry weeks or even months before the speaking event is to occur.

These speaking engagements do not necessarily have to be the traditional "on a podium" events but can be as simple as an office meeting where the individual is expected to express an opinion or give verbal feedback. The fear of public speaking and panic attacks in this case centers on having an attack while speaking. The individual fears being incapacitated by the anxiety and hence unable to complete what he or she is saying. The person imagines fleeing the spotlight and having to make all kinds of excuses later for their undignified departure out the office window....

This differs slightly from the majority of people who fear public speaking because their fear tends to revolve around going blank while speaking or feeling uncomfortable under the spotlight of their peers. The jitters or nerves of speaking in public are of course a problem for this group as well, but they are unfamiliar with that debilitating threat which is the panic attack, as they most likely have not experienced one before.

So how should a person with an anxiety issue tackle public speaking?

Stage one is accepting that all these bizarre and quite frankly unnerving sensations are not going to go away overnight. In fact, you are not even going to concern yourself with getting rid of them for your next talk. When they arrive during a speech/meeting, you are going to approach them in a new manner. What we need to do is build your confidence back to where it used to be before any of these sensations ever occurred. This time you will approach it in a unique, empowering manner, allowing you to feel your confidence again. It is said that most of the top speakers are riddled with anxiety before speaking, but they somehow use this nervousness to enhance their speech. I am going to show you exactly how to do this, although I know that right now if you suffer from public speaking and panic attacks you may find it difficult to believe you can ever overcome it.

My first point is this and it is important. The average healthy person can experience an extreme array of anxiety and very uncomfortable sensations while giving a speech and is in no danger of ever losing control, or even appearing slightly anxious to the audience. No matter how tough it gets, you will always finish your piece, even if at the outset it feels very uncomfortable to go on. You will not become incapacitated in any way.

The real breakthrough for if you suffer from public speaking and panic attacks happens when you fully believe that you are not in danger and that the sensations will pass.

"I realize you (the anxiety) hold no threat over me."

What keeps a panic attack coming again and again is the fear of the fear-the fear that the next one will really knock your socks off and you feel you were lucky to have made it past the last one unscathed. As they were so unnerving and scary, it is your confidence that has been damaged by previous anxiety episodes. Once you fully understand you are not under any threat, then you can have a new response to the anxiety as it arises while speaking.

Defeating public speaking and panic attacks...

There is always a turning point when a person moves from general anxiety into a panic attack, and that happens with public speaking when you think to yourself:

"I won't be able to handle this in front of these people."

That split second of self-doubt leads to a rush of adrenaline, and the extreme anxiety arrives in a wave like format. If, however, when you feel the initial anxiety and you react with confidence that this is not a threat to you, you will move out of the anxiety rapidly. Using this new approach is a powerful ally because it means it is okay to feel scared and feel the anxiety when speaking-that is fine; you are going to feel it and move with and through the sensations in your body and out the other side. Because he or she is feeling very anxious, often before the talk has begun, that person may feel they have already let themselves down. Now, you can relax on that point. It is perfectly natural to feel the anxiety. Take for example the worst of the sensations you have ever experienced in this situation-be it general unease to loss of breath. You will have an initial automatic reaction that says:

"Danger-I'm going to have an episode of anxiety here and I really can't afford that to happen."

At this point most people react to that idea and confirm it must be true because of all of the unusual feelings they are experiencing. This is where your thinking can lead you down a train of thought that creates a cycle of anxiety that produces a negative impact on your overall presenting skills.

So let that initial "oh dear, not now" thought pass by, and follow it up immediately with the attitude of:

"There you are-I've been wondering when you would arrive. I've been expecting you to show up-by the way, I am not in the least threatened by any of the strange sensations you are creating-I am completely safe here."

The key to controlling your fear of public speaking and panic attacks is that instead of pushing the emotional energy and excitement down into your stomach, you are moving out through it. Your body is in a slightly excited state, exactly as it should be while giving a speech, so release that energy in your self-expression. Push it out through your presentation not down into your stomach. You push it out by expressing yourself more forcefully. In this way you turn the anxiety to your advantage by using it to deliver a speech where you come across more alive, energetic and in the present moment. When you notice the anxiety drop as it does when you willingly move into it. Fire a quick thought off when you get a momentary break (as I am sure you have between pieces), asking it for "more." You want more of its intense feelings as you are interested in them and are absolutely not threatened by them.

It seems like a lot of things to be thinking about while talking to a group of people, but it is not really. You'd be amazed how many different non-related thoughts you can have while speaking. This approach is about adopting a new attitude of confidence to what you might have deemed a serious threat up until now. This tactic will truly help you with fear of public speaking and panic attacks you have associated with them.

If your predominant fear of the speaking engagement is driven by a feeling of being trapped, then I would suggest factoring in some mental releases that can be prepared before the event. For example, some meetings/speeches allow for you to turn the attention back to the room to get feedback etc. from the group.

If possible, you might want to prepare such opportunities in your own mind before the engagements. This is not to say you have to ever use them, but people in this situation often remark that just having small opportunities where attention can be diverted for the briefest of moments can make the task seem less daunting. It my even be something as simple as having people introduce themselves or opening the floor to questions. I realize these diversions are not always possible and depend on the situation, but anything you can factor in that makes you feel less trapped or under the spotlight is worth the effort and can help alleviate fear of public speaking and panic attacks.

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PowerPoint Video Tips - How to Insert Video Into PowerPoint and Deliver it Well

Using video clips to show concrete examples in PowerPoint presentations such as business meeting, courseware and some family celebrations is a great idea. It promotes active cognitive processing, which is the natural way people learn. So I want to descript a simple question asked in yahoo answers frequently, that is, how to insert video into PowerPoint in MS PowerPoint 2007and how to reliably deliver the PowerPoint presentation contains video clips. This is a frequent problem that the video can't play on other's computer you sent to while it can play well in your own computer.

Part 1: How to insert video into PowerPoint?

When inserting video clips into PowerPoint 2007, you have 2 choices. You can insert video clips from your own file or from clip organizer into PowerPoint. PowerPoint automatically has motion clips in the Clip Gallery. Motion clips are like clip art except the images that include animation. This animation can be seen when you run the slide show.

Insert video into PowerPoint presentation from my own file

At first you must download the video you appreciated from the website, and remember, put the video clip and your PowerPoint presentation in the same folder. The most suitable formats to insert into PowerPoint are WMV. AVI, MPG. ASF is also fine but it depends on your codec, a codec is a device or program capable of encoding and/or decoding a digital data stream or signal. OK, now, let's start.

1. View the appropriate slide in normal view which you want to insert the video clip in.

2. From the insert tab, click the pull-down list, click movie from file, then insert movie dialog appeared, choose the right video file.

3. Then the alert box appears asking how you want the movie to start. To play the movie automatically, click automatically. To start your movie by clicking the mouse, click When Clicked.

Insert video clip into PowerPoint presentation from clip organizer

In the clip organizer, there are many simple and vivid video clips we can enjoy.

1. From the insert tab, click the movie icon and choose movie from clip organizer, The Clip Art task pane appears with all choices displayed.

2. Search for clips by keyword in the search text box, click the right video then the video appeared in your slide.

Part 2: How to delivering PowerPoint with video embed well?

Someone may be confused by this question, the video and audio can be played smoothly on their own computers but when sent to others, the video and audio cannot be work.

Previously, I have mentioned that you should put the video clips and your PowerPoint presentation in the same folder, when send your presentation to others, zip the folder to a package, and then sent the packed file rather than the sole presentation. In fact, video clips are not embedded in PowerPoint, but linked to PowerPoint. If PowerPoint cannot find the video clips in slides, of course, it cannot be played.

OK, you did everything as I said in order to share your presentation with your friends, but, unfortunately, some of your friends don't have PowerPoint installed. Can they view your presentation?

Convert your PowerPoint to video. Yes, it is possible. And this is the most popular method that helps you deliver your presentation widely. After converting your PowerPoint presentation to video you can podcast your presentation on YouTube, your website, blog, and even view it on TV.

There are many converters that can convert the PowerPoint to video format. If you input "PowerPoint to video" in Google search toolbar, you will find hundreds of thousands of results.

The tool, Wondershare PPT to Video, can convert PowerPoint presentations to almost all popular video formats such as MPEG, AVI, MP4, WMV, MOV, 3GP with high quality. Besides, you can burn the converted video to DVD with a third-party burning program such as Nero. Of course, this is only one instance out of many, you can have more attempts.

Last but not the least is, when inserting video into PowerPoint, you should choose the suitable videos and in order to make your Point, or something worth seeing, you should remove something in the video which are confusing, boring and unnecessary or something will distract your audience. May it is another tip we should pay more attention to.

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How To Conduct A Successful Presentation

There are three parts of a successful presentation: the introduction, the content, and the conclusion.

The introduction basically states what your presentation's going to be. It outlines the purpose and goals of what you want to achieve by the presentation.

The middle, which is actually the core of your presentation, provides your audience with the whole content of your presentation. It is, in essence, what you have told them in the introduction but the longer version.

The conclusion or the end of your presentation is all about summarizing what you have just told your audience so they would remember everything in a nutshell.

Remember these three parts and you'll never go wrong with your presentation.

Also, in your presentation folder printing job, be sure to have all three parts of your presentation written down on a document. Insert them in the pocket folders, if you have them. To be sure, your audience would ask you for a hard copy of your presentation and it would be a welcome addition to their hand-outs.

A few more tips to help you to conduct a successful presentation:

Your audience would only remember 5 things from your presentation�

Studies have shown that people who attend presentations and seminars can only remember five main points from the presentation you just made. And these key points depend on what your audience believes to be important for them. It may be different from your thinking, but that's the way it is.

Generally, presenting to an audience is just like marketing. It has nothing to do with you. It's all about them audience. What they feel to be important is what they'll try to remember. The best thing to do is to list all five key points that you would want them to retain in their minds. Write them down and consider this part as your conclusion or your summary ending. And then based on your five key ideas, develop the rest of your presentation material.

KISS (Keep It Simple and Sweet)�

And just like a marketing campaign, your presentation should have the KISS principle. The simpler your presentation, the better it is for your audience to understand clearly what you would want to say to them. The whole point of the exercise is for you to get your ideas across to your target audience. If you focus on your message, there won't be any confusion as to what you want to convey. So just KISS.

Knowledge is power�

When you know in your heart what you're talking about, there's no question even in the minds of your audience that you've come prepared for the presentation. Nobody wants a droning voice that goes on and on about a particular part of your presentation and then clearly missing out on the other main points. And nobody would take you seriously if you keep on referring to your notes every time.

In order for your audience to see a professional standing in front of them, you have to�

Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse�

Just like in a play or a musical, you need to rehearse what you're going to say so you'd avoid wandering from your main message. Long pauses, looking often at your notes, and composing your thoughts too often all have the same effect to your audience � you are not prepared to give your presentation.

Rehearsing your presentation would give you the confidence to say what you have to. It would also help you memorize the sequence of your presentation so you can be on track even if unforeseen problems may arise.

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