Ideas for large presentation

[Vicky]

I am trying to find some way to make a 200 - 225 slide presentation a little
more attractive. It is rather boring material and of course I am limiting
animation and such in order not to "bulk up" the presentation.

I thought of using hyperlinks and custom shows to break the presentation
into smaller segments. Currently it just flows from slide 1 - slide 217 (and
I am not 100% done yet)

Any thoughts or suggestions you can share?

 

[Geetesh Bajaj]

Can you break the slides into a few sections? Then you can have a section
slide at the beginning of each section -- and you could make each section
look a little different by using a different color? However make sure that
the overall look of all slides is consistent.

 

[Ute Simon]

I am trying to find some way to make a 200 - 225 slide presentation a

little
more attractive. It is rather boring material and of course I am limiting
animation and such in order not to "bulk up" the presentation.

I thought of using hyperlinks and custom shows to break the presentation
into smaller segments. Currently it just flows from slide 1 - slide 217
(and
I am not 100% done yet)

Any thoughts or suggestions you can share?

If you calculate only 1 minute to talk about each slide, that would be
nearly 4 hours! I don't know the type of meeting you are planning and don't
know, how much time you have. But if this is a presentation which is
presented by a speaker, I would consider to put the essentials on slides and
show these. And put all the details on print-outs for the participants to
take home.

Best regards,
Ute

 

[Jean-Pierre Forestier [MVP[]

It depends on what is on the slides.
If it's photos, then you can have only a few lides with let say 10 photos on
each that makes only 20 slides

 

[Vicky]

This is used for a 2 day training presentation. If it were up to me I would
use a different media but this is what the client wants. Many slides could
be discussed for 10-15 minutes each! I know.. I know..

 

[Vicky]

Yes, there are 6 sessions, and I use a differnet design temp for the start of
each section.

Question, how much bulk will I incur by adding slide transitions, animationa
and possibly hyperlinks from the main agenda to the various sections?

 

[Vicky]

I agree, that wuld usually be my suggestion also but in this case it is
dictated by the client.

 

[Vicky]

I thought about doing that but I have already created seperate slides for
each. The presentation is mainly screen shots from several software
packages.

It depends on what is on the slides.
If it's photos, then you can have only a few lides with let say 10 photos on
each that makes only 20 slides

I am trying to find some way to make a 200 - 225 slide presentation a
little
more attractive. It is rather boring material and of course I am limiting
animation and such in order not to "bulk up" the presentation.

I thought of using hyperlinks and custom shows to break the presentation
into smaller segments. Currently it just flows from slide 1 - slide 217
(and
I am not 100% done yet)

Any thoughts or suggestions you can share?

 

[Echo S]

I don't think that animations, transitions and hyperlinks add much to the
file size. Is the file getting large and unwieldy?

 

[John Wilson]

Just to "Echo" Echo's comment ... I did some tests for a wary client
recently. Adding four complex animation sequences in 2007 bloated the file by
2 Kb.
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I don't think that animations, transitions and hyperlinks add much to the
file size. Is the file getting large and unwieldy?

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PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Yes, there are 6 sessions, and I use a differnet design temp for the start
of
each section.

Question, how much bulk will I incur by adding slide transitions,
animationa
and possibly hyperlinks from the main agenda to the various sections?

 

[Vicky]

8 mbs so far. Will possibly go up to 10. I havent compressed pictures yet.

I don't think that animations, transitions and hyperlinks add much to the
file size. Is the file getting large and unwieldy?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Yes, there are 6 sessions, and I use a differnet design temp for the start
of
each section.

Question, how much bulk will I incur by adding slide transitions,
animationa
and possibly hyperlinks from the main agenda to the various sections?

 

[Echo S]

Oh, I don't think you need to worry about animations or transitions or
hyperlinks adding too much, then.

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Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

8 mbs so far. Will possibly go up to 10. I havent compressed pictures
yet.

I don't think that animations, transitions and hyperlinks add much to the
file size. Is the file getting large and unwieldy?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Yes, there are 6 sessions, and I use a differnet design temp for the
start
of
each section.

Question, how much bulk will I incur by adding slide transitions,
animationa
and possibly hyperlinks from the main agenda to the various sections?

:

Can you break the slides into a few sections? Then you can have a
section
slide at the beginning of each section -- and you could make each
section
look a little different by using a different color? However make sure
that
the overall look of all slides is consistent.

--
Geetesh Bajaj, Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
http://www.indezine.com
http://www.ppted.com


:

I am trying to find some way to make a 200 - 225 slide presentation
a
little
more attractive. It is rather boring material and of course I am
limiting
animation and such in order not to "bulk up" the presentation.

I thought of using hyperlinks and custom shows to break the
presentation
into smaller segments. Currently it just flows from slide 1 - slide
217 (and
I am not 100% done yet)

Any thoughts or suggestions you can share?

 

[Echo S]

Ah, that's great info!

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Just to "Echo" Echo's comment ... I did some tests for a wary client
recently. Adding four complex animation sequences in 2007 bloated the file
by
2 Kb.
--
-------------------------------------------
Amazing PPT Hints, Tips and Tutorials

http://www.PPTAlchemy.co.uk
http://www.technologytrish.co.uk
email john AT technologytrish.co.uk

I don't think that animations, transitions and hyperlinks add much to the
file size. Is the file getting large and unwieldy?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Yes, there are 6 sessions, and I use a differnet design temp for the
start
of
each section.

Question, how much bulk will I incur by adding slide transitions,
animationa
and possibly hyperlinks from the main agenda to the various sections?

:

Can you break the slides into a few sections? Then you can have a
section
slide at the beginning of each section -- and you could make each
section
look a little different by using a different color? However make sure
that
the overall look of all slides is consistent.

--
Geetesh Bajaj, Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
http://www.indezine.com
http://www.ppted.com


:

I am trying to find some way to make a 200 - 225 slide presentation
a
little
more attractive. It is rather boring material and of course I am
limiting
animation and such in order not to "bulk up" the presentation.

I thought of using hyperlinks and custom shows to break the
presentation
into smaller segments. Currently it just flows from slide 1 - slide
217 (and
I am not 100% done yet)

Any thoughts or suggestions you can share?

 

[Lucy Thomson]

Hi Vicky

Just thought I would check you are aware of the photoalbum feature if you
are using lots of pics:
BATCH IMPORT images into PowerPoint
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00050.htm

Might save you a bit of time

Lucy

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Lucy Thomson
PowerPoint MVP
MOS Master Instructor
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au

I thought about doing that but I have already created seperate slides for
each. The presentation is mainly screen shots from several software
packages.

It depends on what is on the slides.
If it's photos, then you can have only a few lides with let say 10 photos
on
each that makes only 20 slides
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I am trying to find some way to make a 200 - 225 slide presentation a
little
more attractive. It is rather boring material and of course I am
limiting
animation and such in order not to "bulk up" the presentation.

I thought of using hyperlinks and custom shows to break the
presentation
into smaller segments. Currently it just flows from slide 1 - slide
217
(and
I am not 100% done yet)

Any thoughts or suggestions you can share?

 

[diane]

I like to use triggers to keep my slides streamlined, yet give the
viewer/presenter the option to present supplemental information. For
example, I’ll color a word in a particular color along with a “button†on the
side to clue the viewer that additional information is available (it could be
a definition, a chart, etc.). In a self-paced PPT, this builds in some
interaction. In a live presentation, it enables the presenter to adjust time
by skipping information by not clicking on the buttons but you don’t have
that “um, let’s skip over the next few slides†thing.

Mouse roll-overs is another technique I like to hide a lot of information.
Your viewer thinks it’s just 1 slide but as you move your mouse over
sections, you’re exposing information on perhaps 30 slides. I used this to
describe different product families. The original had slide after slide
after slide of product and description. With the mouse over, you still got
the same information; it just didn't feel that way.

You mentioned that a lot of the presentation is screenshots. You can use
hyperlinks to “branch†the flow of your PPT so you’re simulating the process
flow an actual user would go through. This would give your presenter
flexibility in time and ability to zone in parts of the demonstration
(product) the audience were more curious about.

Lastly, since this is a live presentation, throw off your audience by
throwing in a quiz (again, I use triggers to pop up the right/wrong answers).
A quiz can either be an information review or a prelude to your topic (so
how many guessed…). It also is a fun way to bring in information and humor.
A “Jeopardy†type board (hyperlinks) is also a great way to get people to use
your printed material (so who can find the answer to this question…). We use
this to bring in a little competition while getting people to learn how to
use their resources.

 

[yong.jj]

I am trying to find some way to make a 200 - 225 slide presentation a little
more attractive. It is rather boring material and of course I am limiting
animation and such in order not to "bulk up" the presentation.

I thought of using hyperlinks and custom shows to break the presentation
into smaller segments. Currently it just flows from slide 1 - slide 217 (and
I am not 100% done yet)

Any thoughts or suggestions you can share?

200-225 slides are indeed boring. It's not wise to use too much
animation in your 200+ slides. 200 ++ slides are normally used by
academicians. If you prefer to use hyperlinks, i got an idea that can
cut-down all your slides a bit - probably 100 or half of your 200+
slides.
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