Join the National Library of Medicine Training Center (NTC) trainers as they share “aha moments,” tips, techniques and research-based recommendations from three recent professional development conferences.  We will discuss:

• Presentation skills, including better PowerPoint design
• Tips for creating participant-centered training activities
• Distance learning recommendations

Date:  November 7, 2012

Time:  3 – 4 pm ET

Place:  Adobe Connect; web address will be sent to registrants

Register here:  http://nnlm.gov/ntcc/classes/schedule.html#class501

A very humorous (and sad) look at PowerPoint presentations.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIABo0d9MVE&feature=player_embedded

Think small; One idea per slide. Read a short blog post about how less is more when it comes to developing PowerPoint slides.

http://evereval.wordpress.com/2011/11/27/atomic-slide-development/

1. The unexpected will rivet audience attention. Breaking a pattern is a very basic way to grab attention.
2. Be careful with negative instructions. If you don’t want your audience to do something, don’t even put the idea into their heads.
3. Take words seriously. If you want the audience to take your words seriously, make your font size huge and clearly visible.

You can read more ideas from Laura Bergells at: http://maniactive.com/blog/

Read this short post by Stephanie Evergreen about using images in your PowerPoint.
http://evereval.wordpress.com/2012/07/10/bleeding-your-presentation/