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Use triggers to create interactive presentations

September 16, 2018 by Ellen Finkelstein Leave a Comment

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Audiences today want an interactive experience. As a presenter, you can: Ask them questions Answer their questions Organize small group exercises But you can do more. You can also integrate your audience into the presentation itself. For example, you can create a menu slide that links to other parts of the presentation (or other presentations) […]

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Filed Under: Animation & transitions Tagged With: animation, create interactive presentations, interactive, interactivity, triggers, use triggers to create interactive presentations

Do you give out prizes when you train? Do you sing and dance?

May 7, 2012 by Ellen Finkelstein 7 Comments

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Trainers know that they have to work hard to keep the attention of their students. Recently, someone emailed me and said, I am a technical trainer…  My class varies in attendee background and experience and sometimes I feel the only way I can keep their attention is with a song and dance. I have had […]

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Filed Under: Delivery, PowerPoint training/presentation workshops Tagged With: interactivity, trainer, training

My training webinar: Present interactively-your audience expects it!

November 18, 2009 by Ellen Finkelstein Leave a Comment

Today I conducted a training webinar on presenting interactively. I loved the topic and enjoyed myself quite a bit! Here’s what I covered: Why interactivity is necessary in today’s world: people are no longer willing to sit passively and take in information. They’re used to gaining knowledge interactively on the Internet, choosing what they want […]

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Filed Under: Delivery, Events, Hyperlinks Tagged With: BackNoise, interactivity, social media

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