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Alternative Universe i-Conference
- Thread starter Decker
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With the way this i-Conference is being set up .. to display my photographs and ect., I am currently doing a crash course in learning Microsoft Powerpoint 2003 (which is the version I have) via online tutorials. Any of youse guys or gals use Powerpoint? Rich tells me ( and he uses it in school with his students) that it is pretty easy and intuitive to use ... once you get the hang of it.
I would be interested in any hints, tricks, sly moves ... what ever that any of you may have.
Thanks.
Decker
I would be interested in any hints, tricks, sly moves ... what ever that any of you may have.
Thanks.
Decker
What? It is a reg. fee of $10.00 period. This is for the entire lineup of speakers. You watch the conf. on your computer system at home. The entire thing is about 5 hours or so if you choose to watch all 5 speakers. Each lecture will be approx. 40-45 minutes with a Q&A to follow.
Decker
Decker
Don, I am guessing you know plenty about actually how to give a presentation and it's just the mechanical aspects of using PP to achieve that aim you are asking?
I came to use powerpoint to give classified briefings onboard ship. I was a complete novice and really once you've made your first you are set.
I think it comes with a built-in tutorial but if not, once you open a new project, add slides as you need and there are some icons that you use to switch between looking at a whole slide on the screen, or a small one and all the others nearby etc.
Make a slide template so that each one after will remember the background and font colour etc. Once you make a template you just start with making a title screen with a name and what it's about. Add a slide in which you have bullet points about what you will cover in your presentation then start the meat of the pres. on the next slide.
Use a blue background with yellow writing. Some colour schemes are very hard to read and others look too opposing etc. Blue background and yellow writing will serve you very well.
Use text boxes to put paragraphs into but (sorry if you know this) keep the stuff on the slides to a minimum, use it as a reminder of what you are going to say which you presumably know already. People tend to stop listening to the speaker if there is lots of text to read and things get out of sync.
You can insert pictures etc where the cursor is situated using an insert function.
Emm....trying to think. It's hard to know what you know already and what you need help with.
If you know how to build a presentation then my best tips are the colours I've suggested and the minimal bullet points with only seldom use of 'long' paragraphs of writing.
Just re-read your post.
Make a template with those colours, use one title screen like 'Stuff on moon' with 'by Don Ecker' beneath in smaller writing.
Next page just give an outline of what you will be talking about (how many phots, subject headings etc)
Put a phot per screen so the size is good, but this does depend on the quality of the image in the first place. Max size isn't always best, change it a little to get a feel.
At the end do a 'summing up' which is a very, very quick run-down of what you covered and your conclusions. After that it is good form to ask if people have questions etc, in fact you can mention at the beginning that you only want questions at the end and not to interrupt you etc.
No idea if this is any help but I can confirm it really is quite intuitive. Hope you find some help in this post as I can't wait for the i-conference. I have my $10 that I stole from a toddler to watch!!
Goggs
Actually print out instructions about what all the icons do etc and have it close by to read. I find I don't like switching windows on the screen all the time but that's just me
I came to use powerpoint to give classified briefings onboard ship. I was a complete novice and really once you've made your first you are set.
I think it comes with a built-in tutorial but if not, once you open a new project, add slides as you need and there are some icons that you use to switch between looking at a whole slide on the screen, or a small one and all the others nearby etc.
Make a slide template so that each one after will remember the background and font colour etc. Once you make a template you just start with making a title screen with a name and what it's about. Add a slide in which you have bullet points about what you will cover in your presentation then start the meat of the pres. on the next slide.
Use a blue background with yellow writing. Some colour schemes are very hard to read and others look too opposing etc. Blue background and yellow writing will serve you very well.
Use text boxes to put paragraphs into but (sorry if you know this) keep the stuff on the slides to a minimum, use it as a reminder of what you are going to say which you presumably know already. People tend to stop listening to the speaker if there is lots of text to read and things get out of sync.
You can insert pictures etc where the cursor is situated using an insert function.
Emm....trying to think. It's hard to know what you know already and what you need help with.
If you know how to build a presentation then my best tips are the colours I've suggested and the minimal bullet points with only seldom use of 'long' paragraphs of writing.
Just re-read your post.
Make a template with those colours, use one title screen like 'Stuff on moon' with 'by Don Ecker' beneath in smaller writing.
Next page just give an outline of what you will be talking about (how many phots, subject headings etc)
Put a phot per screen so the size is good, but this does depend on the quality of the image in the first place. Max size isn't always best, change it a little to get a feel.
At the end do a 'summing up' which is a very, very quick run-down of what you covered and your conclusions. After that it is good form to ask if people have questions etc, in fact you can mention at the beginning that you only want questions at the end and not to interrupt you etc.
No idea if this is any help but I can confirm it really is quite intuitive. Hope you find some help in this post as I can't wait for the i-conference. I have my $10 that I stole from a toddler to watch!!
Goggs
Actually print out instructions about what all the icons do etc and have it close by to read. I find I don't like switching windows on the screen all the time but that's just me
Aardvark
Paranormal Maven
Thank you, Don. I understood that it was $10 for the entire lineup. It was not clear as to how much time would be given to each speaker. Bosley, on DMR, made it clear that having a ticket for the original show would not include any "encore" listening. That's fair enough, it just means you need that 5 hour time block to be available.
Thanks Goggs. Yeah, I have given a few presentations in my time but what I am trying to do is get a handle on this damn PP so the photos and graphics look good. Thank you for taking the time to send me your thoughts. Appreciate it Buddy.
Decker
Each speaker has one hour. That is why the presentation (suggested) would be 40 to 45 minutes. They wanted to make sure there was time for the Q&A.
Decker
Skymon876
Paranormal Adept
Thats a good question. I think Don should have Walter back on to answer all these questions about the Conference.
1. Bosley mentioned there will be DVD or recorded of the conference for availability after. Will the people who pay $10 to view live get a discount on the DVD or perhaps the DVD is included in the $10 bucks + shipping and handling?
What is the best way to contact Walter Bosley to find out?
There still is a lot of time until it airs but some people still have questions.
Skymon876
Paranormal Adept
Alternative Universe i-Conference
This conference is not being run by Kevin Smith. Kevin is just using his website to host the event. Walter Bosley is co-operator along with Joseph Farrell.
This conference is not being run by Kevin Smith. Kevin is just using his website to host the event. Walter Bosley is co-operator along with Joseph Farrell.
RygyWa - I have my ticket. I was a bit disappointed that Nick Redfern had to pull out but it is still an excellent deal. I had no idea Joseph Farrell was involved - I like him and wonder why he's never been on the Paracast?
See you there so to speak.
See you there so to speak.
Aquarius
Skilled Investigator
Recieved my key by email today and am looking forward to the Conference on Saturday, since I more then likely won't be able to sit through the whole thing I will have my trusty Total Recorder on so I will have the audio.
Hope you had a lot of people sign up for this, what a bargain.
Hope you had a lot of people sign up for this, what a bargain.
Walter Bosley
Paranormal Adept
Actually, Kevin Smith came up with the idea with Joseph Farrell and they brought me in on the conversation and we decided to do it. Then we brought in Greg Bishop. Kevin webcasts the event and maintains the website. I handle the box office and we all do promotions. Also, we all schedule the speakers. So Kevin is very much involved with running things.
If you have bought a ticket, you should have received an email which explains the passcode distribution, so look again -- but let me know if you didn't get that email, or if it doesn't address the issue and I'll get you an answer. But I can tell you that you'll receive an email with the code the day before or that morning of the event. After this event, ticket buyers will get their entry upon purchase.
The conference is not intended to be like any downloaded podcast. It is intended to be like a live conference -- you gotta attend to see it. You will be able to purchase segments after its original live webcast. Because it's intended to be a live conference online, and because we charge entry, this is the reason we insist the speakers share something they have never discussed on any free interview or even in their books. We want to give attendees something they aren't going to get on a free show. So, look at it like a live conference you'd have to spend a small fortune to attend, but with ours you only spend $10
We're very excited to have all the speakers scheduled this time and we'll definitely have Nick Redfern in the line-up (probably May). I would like to add that we decide to do these based upon how well the last one does...
If you have bought a ticket, you should have received an email which explains the passcode distribution, so look again -- but let me know if you didn't get that email, or if it doesn't address the issue and I'll get you an answer. But I can tell you that you'll receive an email with the code the day before or that morning of the event. After this event, ticket buyers will get their entry upon purchase.
The conference is not intended to be like any downloaded podcast. It is intended to be like a live conference -- you gotta attend to see it. You will be able to purchase segments after its original live webcast. Because it's intended to be a live conference online, and because we charge entry, this is the reason we insist the speakers share something they have never discussed on any free interview or even in their books. We want to give attendees something they aren't going to get on a free show. So, look at it like a live conference you'd have to spend a small fortune to attend, but with ours you only spend $10
We're very excited to have all the speakers scheduled this time and we'll definitely have Nick Redfern in the line-up (probably May). I would like to add that we decide to do these based upon how well the last one does...
Best of luck with the event. We also need to get you back on The Paracast soon.
this online conference lark is just fantastic value and a godsend for those who don't live close to where such conferences are usually heard. really looking forward to it...