{"id":3247,"date":"2018-05-03T09:37:47","date_gmt":"2018-05-03T13:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manycam.com\/blog\/?p=3247"},"modified":"2018-05-03T10:01:16","modified_gmt":"2018-05-03T14:01:16","slug":"online-presentation-tips-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manycam.com\/blog\/online-presentation-tips-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Essential Online Presentation Tips & Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"

Effective online presentations are critical to any organization or industry. \u00a0Your success can depend on it. You might need to prepare an online sales presentation, present an idea for your team, lead a professional conference or even teach something to your audience, on a live performance. Before you do any of that, make sure you check these online presentation tips and tools. They will help you take your presentations to a whole new level.<\/span><\/p>\n

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#1 What\u2019s the point?<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Before going into any online presentation tips or tools, you need to think of the content of what you\u2019ll be presenting. Whether you have chosen the topic or your boss asks you to present something, you should have a clear goal. What do you want to achieve with this presentation? Do you want the attendees to learn something or to support a specific cause? Or is it a sales presentation?<\/span><\/p>\n

Think about this, if your audience left your presentation and forgot everything you said but one, what would you want the attendees to remember? That should be your focus. Then, you can build your presentation around this, with supporting information. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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#2 Presentation Research & Outline<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Once you\u2019ve defined your goal, you can research the topic and create an outline of your presentation. During your research, keep focused on your objective because, otherwise, you\u2019ll get overwhelmed with the information overload. <\/span><\/p>\n

When creating a presentation, many people forget to consider how much time they have to present. After you write the first outline, make sure you go through it and time it. Also, check if every point you make will, in some way, contribute to your primary goal.<\/span><\/p>\n

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#3 To write or not to write?<\/strong><\/h1>\n

There\u2019s no need to write the entire presentation because you already know the topic and you want to sound natural. Memorizing texts can get in the way of your delivery. If you get nervous and forget something, the whole thing might go downhill from there. <\/span><\/p>\n

What can be helpful is to write your introduction and your conclusion. Still, there\u2019s no need to memorize it, but if you practice enough, you\u2019ll know what you want to say when it\u2019s time. You should also write the main points you want to present, to make sure you remember them.<\/span><\/p>\n

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#4 Writing Tools<\/strong><\/h1>\n

When writing an outline, an entire presentation or even the slides, an app like Grammarly<\/a> can help check your grammar and spelling. If you want another pair of eyes to have a look at your presentation, you can write and share your text on Google Docs<\/a> or Evernote<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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#5 Slides Presentation<\/strong><\/h1>\n

When it comes to the text of your slide deck, keep it short and straightforward. Slides with a lot of writing are distracting. More than that, viewers don\u2019t want to watch you read slides. The purpose of text in a slide deck is to help you remember your key points and keep the audience on the same page. <\/span><\/p>\n

Since we, humans, are very visual, your slides must help you make your point. If you have images or graphs that can get your message across, use them.<\/span><\/p>\n

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#6 Slide Presentation Tools<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Many great tools can help you create your slide deck. Here are some of the most popular ones:<\/span><\/p>\n