So you have your projector and other accessories, the perfect suit, and a deadline. Now what? We've provided some links here that will do everything from helping you get started to taking an existing presentation and giving it that "wow" factor that will help get you noticed.
- Microsoft PowerPoint Home Page
PowerPoint tips, tricks, and assistance straight from the product maker. Includes great tutorials on how to get started, free design templates for download to help your presentation stand out, and additional technical assistance.
- Additional Presentation Software Choices
Because you shouldn't limit yourself to what everyone else is using. Stand out from the crowd with these presentation software alternatives:
- Apple Keynote
The latest and greatest in presentation software from Apple. Slide transitions are smoother, seemless, and appear almost cinema-like and when combined with other features such as the ability to shape slides into other geometric shapes (other than rectangle) you can truly let your creative side show through in your presentation.
- Corel Presentations
Corel Presentations is a sub-program of Corel WordPerfect (similar relationship to Microsoft Office and PowerPoint) and includes many of the same functionalities and features of its Microsoft counterpart. It also has the ability to export PowerPoint files and can produce Flash files that can then be published online. The entire WordPerfect suite is available for a 30-day free trial download.
- Lotus Freelance Graphics
Freelance Graphics is available through Lotus's SmartSuite. It boosts many of the same features as the other software featured on this site including compatability with Microsoft products.
- Free Presentation Design Templates
- Brainy Betty
A collection of free templates, tutorials, tips, tricks, and other helpful resources.
- PowerBacks
A lengthy collection of free templates that can be used in PowerPoint or other presentation software.
- Presentation Shortcuts
A listing of shortcuts, or quick keys, for Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 to help make your presentation more professional and improve functionality.
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