1. Contents 1515 Greatwaystosharepresentationsonline UsefulbloggerwebsitesonPowerPointPresentations15 UsefultipsoneffectiveuseofRaptivityPresentertomakepresentationsinteractive15WellknownPowerPointMicrosoftValuedProfessionals 10Highlyusefulpresentationtoolsforsales&marketing10WebsitesforPowerPointtemplates5Greatarticlesonhowtomakepresentationsinteractive5Popularpresentationconferences&eventsworldwide5 Reasonsforwebinarmarketing5Wellknowncommunities&forumsforpresentationresourcesCopyright20092011 Harbinger KnowledgeProductsPvt.Ltd. 1

2. 15 Great ways to share presentations onlineTherearethefinestwaytocreateandshareyourpresentationonline.Butmakingitaneffectivemannerthewayyousharetheformatyoucreate.Hereisthelistofwebsitestoshareyourpowerpointpresentations(.ppt)authorSTREAM authorSTREAMisaplatformforsharingPowerPointpresentationsontheInternet.authorSTREAMmakesiteasiertoshareyourPowerPointslideshowsthroughblogs,websites,onYouTubeandevenviaiPOD.WhatsbestisthatitsallFREE!Justsignup,uploadpresentationsandstartsharing.http://www.authorstream.com/BrinkPad AJavabasedpresentationtoolthatallowsyoutocreateonlineandthendownloadtoyoursystemtosaveit.http://www.brinkpad.com/ Empressr AtoolforcreatingmediarichpresentationsonlinewithFlashandAjax.Youcansharethemwiththepublicandallowthemtobevotedon.http://www.empressr.com/InstantPresenter InstantPresenteristheinnovativedeveloperoffullfeaturedonlinemeetingandpresentationservicesforprofessionalsofallexperiencelevels.ImplementingcuttingedgeFlashtechnology,InstantPresenterallowscustomerstopresentonlineusingvideo,VoIP,PowerPointslidesandmore,withouttheneedtodownloadandinstalladditionalsoftwareorhardware.http://www.instantpresenter.com/Copyright20092011Harbinger Knowledge Products Pvt.Ltd.3 3. myBrainshark Powerpointscanbeuploaded,narrated,saved,sharedandembedded.Documentscanbeuploadedandnarratedandphotoalbumscanbemade.Uploadaudioorphoneitin!Embedandshare.Getstatisticsandcommentshttp://my.brainshark.com/PreZentit ItisacompletelyfreepresentationeditorthatgeneratestheslidesaswebpagessotheycanevenbeeditedinanHTMLeditorifyouchoose.Theyallow250MBofstorage,butnolimittothesizeordurationofapresentation.Alsooffersunlimitedonlinecollaboration.http://prezentit.com/ MyPlick Share,embedanddiscoverpresentationsandslideshowsonline.Youcanuploadyourpresentationdocumentsina varietyofformatssuchaspowerpoint,pdf,openofficeodp,etc http://www.myplick.com/ SlideBoom SlideBoomisahighqualityandeasytouseonlineslidehostingservicedevelopedbyiSpringSolutions,Inc.SlideBoom takescareofpreservingtheoriginalqualityofyourpresentationsothereisnoneedtoworryaboutoutputaudiovisual elementsandanimationeffects.ThisisoneofthereasonswhyprofessionalschooseSlideBoom. http://www.slideboom.com/ SlideShare SlideShareisthebestwaytosharepresentations,documentsandprofessionalvideos. http://www.slideshare.net/ SlideRocket Createvibrantonlinepresentations.Collaboratewithanyone,andeasilyshareyourwork http://www.sliderocket.com/ Copyright20092011Harbinger Knowledge Products Pvt.Ltd. 4 4. SlideSix ShareyourSlideSixpresentationsbothliveandvirtuallyrightfromyourdesktophttp://slidesix.com/Spresent AFlashpresentationgeneratorthatcanbeusedonlineorintheirdesktopeditor.Resultscanbepublishedorembedded.http://www.spresent.com/v2/ Teemingpod ItallowsyoutosharePowerPointpresentationsandcollaborate,getcommentsoneachslide,tagslideswithrelevantkeywordsforeasyaccessandrecommendusefulslides.(freeversionavailablewithlimitedusers)http://www.teemingpod.com/Thumbstacks Afreepresentationbuilderthatallowsyoutobuildyour workrightintebrowserandthenshareitwithanyonebyjustsendingthemalink.http://www.thumbstacks.com/VoiceThread YoucanuploadPowerPointPresentationsandsomuchmore!http://voicethread.com/ Copyright20092011Harbinger Knowledge Products Pvt.Ltd. 5 5. 15 Useful blogger websites on PowerPoint Presentations BeyondBulletPointsItteacheshowtotellastorywithPowerPointwithoutresortingtouselesstemplates.ThinkofitasCliffAtkinson presentationturnedintovisuals.Fabulousresource. http://beyondbulletpoints.com/DaveParadisPowerPointBlog TheideasIshareonthisblogwillhelppresenterscommunicatemoreeffectivelyusingpersuasive DaveParadi PowerPointpresentations.Visitmywebsiteatwww.ThinkOutsideTheSlide.comformoreinformationon mytraining,consultingandresources. http://pptideas.blogspot.com/Indezine PowerPointsitewitharticles,reviews,blogandtemplatesforMicrosoftPowerPointandother GiteshBajaj presentationsoftware. www.indezine.com PowerPointNinja ThePowerPointNinjablogwillcoveravarietyoftopicsrelatedtoPowerPointandbusiness BrentDykes presentations. http://www.powerpointninja.com/ PowerPointTipsblog Helpingyouwithpresenting,PowerPoint,andspeaking. EllenFinkelstein http://www.ellenfinkelstein.com/pptblog/ Copyright20092011Harbinger Knowledge Products Pvt.Ltd.7 6. PowerPointBlogThisbloghasapreshowchecklistfordownloadingsoyoucanverifyallsystemsgoorfixanythingthatsTLCCreative stalled. http://pptblog.tlccreative.com/index.php PresentationZenAblogonissuesrelatedtoprofessionalpresentationdesign GarrReynoldhttp://www.presentationzen.com/presentationzen/ ReThinkPresentations Thisblogisaboutcreatingeffectivepresentationsandpresentationdesign. OliverAdria http://www.rethinkpresentations.com/ SpeakingaboutPresenting Thiswebsiteisfullofpresentationtipstohelpyouinyournextpresentation OliviaMitchell http://speakingaboutpresenting.com/ StickySlides Ideastochangetheworld,onepresentationatatime.JanSchultink http://www.stickyslides.com SixMinutes SixMinutesbringsyoupublicspeakingandpresentationskillstips,analysis,insights,andstrategies.http://sixminutes.dlugan.com/ TalkingPoints DevelopaCommunicationStylethatInspiresConfidence JoeyAsher http://www.speechworks.net/default.htmTheEthos3 Thebestplacetofindtips,tricks,andhacksaboutpresentationshttp://www.ethos3.com/blog/ScottSchwertly Copyright20092011Harbinger Knowledge Products Pvt.Ltd. 8 7. TonysPowerPointWeblog AweblogaboutMicrosoftPowerPoint,presentations,presentationdesign,andrelateditems.ThefirstTonyRamos ofmanybloggersonthistopic. http://tonyramos.com/index.htm TheWorldofInteractivityWhatdoesittaketogetpeopleinvolvedandhavingfunwhiledoingseriousthingsontheweb?ThisVikasJoshiblogexploresthestateoftheartofinteractivity,itshistoryanditsfuture.http://interactivityworld.blogspot.com/Copyright20092011Harbinger Knowledge Products Pvt.Ltd.9 8. Useful tips on effective use of Raptivity Presenter to make presentations interactiveThissectionprovides15usefultipsforeffectiveuseofRaptivityPresenter.ThissectionisusefulfortheusersofRaptivityPresenter1 SaveyourfrequentlyusedandfavoriteinteractionsinMyFavoritesfolder.Youwillspendlesstimelookingforthosewhen youwant tousethemnexttime. 2 Refertoinformationchecklistbeforeyou startcreatingyourinteraction.Thiswillhelpyoupreparethemediaassetsinadvance. 3 Dontdothesamecustomizationsoverandover saveyourinteractionstoMyExamples. 4 RaptivityPresenterinteractivities[Flashfiles]areembeddedasa singleobjectandyoucanhavemultipleinteractivitiesonasinglePPT slide. 5 YoucanuseRaptivityPresenterwithPowerPoint2010,2007and2003.Thepresentationfileformatssupportedare.PPTX,.PPTor .PPS.6 Ensurethefilesizeofinteractionsisnotverylargeby: UsingrightsizePNG,JPGorGIFimages Usingmp3soundofshortduration Avoidinglongvideos Copyright20092011Harbinger Knowledge Products Pvt.Ltd. 11 9. 7 6waystofindtherightinteractionquickly: CategorySearch:ClickallCategoriesanddirectlygotothecategorytowhichyourinteractionbelongs PackSearch:GotoallPacksandgotoappropriatepack ExplorerView ThumbnailView SearchWord:Searchwithinteractionname(3DCube,Calendar,etc.)orsearchusingyourpresentationobjectivesuchasdisplay, magnify,etc. MyFavorites:SaveyourfavoriteinteractionsasMyFavoritesandaccesstheminoneclick 8 Selecttherightpackfortherightjob Ifyouwantto Thenselect Include3Dinteractions,selectivedisplays,storybuilders,businessvisuals EssentialPack Stimulateaudiencethinking,evaluatetheirthoughtswithbrainteasers,storybuildersandmore TrainingPresentationPack PresentcomplexinformationinasimplifiedmannerandaddmoreappealBusinessPresentationPack Enhancepresentationcontent,makethemstylishandimpressiveVisualPresentationPack Copyright20092011 Harbinger Knowledge Products Pvt.Ltd. 12 10. 9 UseExplorerViewofRaptivityPresenterinsteadofThumbnailViewifyouwanttoseealistofmultipleinteractionsatonce 10IfyouneedmoreworkingareaforparametersettingsinDetailedCustomizationView,dragtheparametervaluespanelandincrease itsheight. 11RefertoNotessectiontoknowmoreaboutdetailsaboutparametersettingssuchasrecommendeddimensionsoftheimagefiles, typesofvideofileswhichyoucanuseforaparticularparameterorhowtheparameterworks. 12TargetViewSize:Targetviewsizedoesnotchangethesizeoftheinteraction.Itsimplyshowsyouhowtheinteractionwilllookifitis viewedinthatsize. Formoreinformationontargetviewsize,visithttp://raptivitywebexpert.blogspot.com/2009/11/mistakenidentity.html 13UseGlobalFontSettingoptionforapplyingpresetfontstocommonlyusedparameterssuchasinteractiontitle,instruction,textin theinteractionetc. 14Youcaneitheraddexistingaudio.MP3files,orrecordyourvoiceusingprebuiltrecorderwhilecustomizingitinthesoftware 15RaptivityPresenterisbuiltwithsimplicityinmind mostoftheinteractionsarepossibletobuildinafewminutesbyaddingrich mediaassetsandtextcontentCopyright20092011 Harbinger Knowledge Products Pvt.Ltd.13 11. 15 Well known PowerPoint- Microsoft Valued ProfessionalsBillDilworth TherearemanywaysthatPowerPointcanbeused;thiswebsitewilltouchonafewofthem. http://billdilworth.mvps.org BillFoley BillFoleyrecentlycompletedthetestingrequirementstobe certifiedinMicrosoftOfficeXPasaMicrosoftOfficeSpecialistMaster Instructor."TheMastercertificationisthehighestlevelcredentialyoucanearnintheMicrosoftOfficeSpecialistprogram.Masters demonstrateabreadthofproductivityskillsonkeydesktopprogramsbypassingacombinationofrequiredandelectiveOffice Specialistexams." http://www.pttinc.com BrianReilly http://www.reillyand.com ChiragDalal ThissiteprovidesproductsthatextendMicrosoftOfficeapplicationstoaddarangeofadditionalfunctionalitythatmakes MicrosoftOfficeapplicationsmoreuseful.Alsoincludedherearetips,tricksandexamplesofthefeaturesavailableinMicrosoftOfficeapplicationsthroughVBAandWindowsAPI.http://officeone.mvps.orgEchoSwinford http://www.echosvoice.com Copyright20092011Harbinger Knowledge Products Pvt.Ltd.15 12. GeeteshBajajGeeteshBajajisanawardedMicrosoftPowerPointMVP(MostValuableProfessional)foroveradecadenow,hasauthoredseveral books,andtrainscorporateuserstocreateanddeliverbetterpresentations. http://www.indezine.com GlenMillar GlenMillarisaPublicSpeaker,animator,awardedMVP,betatester,writeretc... http://www.pptworkbench.com/ GlennaShaw SheisnicknamedasthePowerPointMagicianbecauseshelovesthemagicofPowerPoint. ShelikestousePowerPointsnative audioandvideofeaturestocreateFlashlikeeffects&callsthistechniquePowerPointSleightofHand. http://www.powerpointmagician.com JohnWilsonFreeTutorialsandAmazingPowerPointAddInsandTemplates http://www.PPTAlchemy.co.uk SandraJohnson Likeapainter,sculptor,architectorengineer,PresentationWizSandraJohnsonappliesprinciplesofart,design,and communication,bringingeverycompositiontoanexecutivecaliber.Additionally,herstrongmarketingcommunicationsexpertise helpsensurethatthemessageyoudeliveristhemessageyouraudiencewantsorneedstohear. http://www.presentationwiz.biz ShawnToh PowerPointHeavenisaPowerPointentertainmentportalforPowerPointanimations,games,artworks,showcases,animation templatesandtutorials.ThefocusofthissiteistomaximizetheuseofMicrosoftPowerPointandgobeyonditscapability. http://pptheaven.mvps.org Copyright20092011Harbinger Knowledge Products Pvt.Ltd. 16 13. SoniaColeman AsaPowerPointMVP,SoniawasveryengagedinfreelysharingherPowerPointexpertiseandcreativity,includingthePowerPoint tutorialsandtemplatesshepersonallycreatedandgaveawayonthissite.http://www.soniacoleman.comTaj Simmons Speciallydesigneduniquebackgrounds/templates/graphicsanddesignsforusewithmicrosoftpowerpointpresentation software.http://www.awesomebackgrounds.comEllen Finkelstein Ellen Finkelstein is a recognized expert, speaker,and best-selling author on AutoCAD, PowerPoint, and presenting effectively.Her Web site offers a huge assortment of tips, techniques, tutorials, and articles on these topics.http://www.ellenfinkelstein.comCopyright20092011Harbinger Knowledge Products Pvt.Ltd. 17 14. 10 Highly useful presentation tools for sales & marketingHereare10presentationtoolsforcreatingoutstandingpresentationsorjustrepurposingalreadyexistingpresentations,foryoursalesandmarketing authorStream authorStreamallowsyoutoconvertyourPowerpointintovideo,whichthenletsyoutapintoalloftheothervideotypehosting serviceslikeVimeo,YouTube,Viddler,andothers. http://www.authorstream.com/ Empressr Empressrhasbeenwidelywrittenaboutanditisoneofthemarketleaders.Youcancreateyourpresentation,addvideo,audio, photos,thenhostitthereforfreeandshareitwithothers.Theycallittheworldsfirstfreeonlinestorytellingtool. http://www.empressr.com/ GooglePresentations GoogleDocsoffersGooglePresentations.YoucancreateapresentationfromscratchoruploadaPowerpointfiletoGoogleand thenshareitwithothers.Abasictourisfoundhere http://www.google.com/googleds/intl/en/tour1.html Jing Jingisascreencaptureprogramthatletsyoucapturewhateveryouhaveonyourdesktop(slides,webpage,image)andaddaudio asyouclickthrough.Youcanthensaveittotheirslidepresentationhostingsite,Screencastordownloaditforemail,chatorthe web. http://jingproject.com/ Copyright20092011Harbinger Knowledge Products Pvt.Ltd. 19 15. KinetiCast Itisapresentationhostingservicethatsgreatfortheanalyticaltypeswhojusthavetoknowwhathappenswhenaprospectviewsthepresentation.Youuploadyourpresentation,thensendyourprospectadownloadlinkwhichKinetiCastthentracksiftheprospectactuallyvisitsandwhattheylookataswellashowlongtheyspend.Theyalsoletyoudownloadyourpresentationasavideo.http://www.kineticast.com/ Myplick Itletsyouuploadyourpresentationandthenaddaudiotoit.Itisaslidehostingservice,smallerandlesswellknownthanSlideshare,butbecauseithelpsyouplaceaudiointothepresentation,Iincludeithere.Theygiveyouvariousoptionsforincludingyouraudiointoapresentationallowingyoutouploadavideowiththesoundyouwant.http://myplick.com/Prezi Preziisoneofthehotteststartupsinthepresentationworld.Takesanewlookatpresentations,givesyoualargecanvastoplaceimages,videos,textandthenletsyouzoominandoutonvariouspartsofyourpresentation.YouhavetohostyourpresentationatPrezi,butyoucanembeditintoyoursiteorblogonceyouvedonethat.http://prezi.com/ vcasmo Itallowsyoutoputvideoandpresentationstogether,whichisprettyinteresting.Yourvideogoesontheleftsideandslidesontheright.Asyoutalkthroughyourpresentation,youaredemonstratingyourserviceorproductbyvideo.Itlooksandfeelslikeaninpersonpresentationwiththeirformat.http://vcasmo.com/Copyright20092011Harbinger Knowledge Products Pvt.Ltd. 20 16. ZohoShow Itdoesalotmorethanpresentationhosting. Zohostoolinthiscategoryisexcellentandcollaborative.Ifyouneedtohaveachat goingwhileyourepresenting,thisisonetolookat. http://show.zoho.com/ 280Slides Itisabrowserbasedtoolthatrequiresnodownload.Ifyoudonothavepresentationsoftware,thisisoneofthemostintuitive toolsIveseenforfree.Yousimplyworkrightfromyourbrowsertocreateslides,insertvideo,photos,andaudioandsavein differentformats.ItalsoletsyoupublishitdirecttoSlideshare. http://www.280slides.com/ Copyright20092011Harbinger Knowledge Products Pvt.Ltd.21 17. 10 Websites for PowerPoint templates BrainBetty Youwillfind100soffreePowerPointbackgrounds,readytodownload. http://www.brainybetty.com/MENUPowerPoint.htm Indezine PowerPointsitewitharticles,reviews,blogandtemplatesforMicrosoftPowerPointandotherpresentationsoftware. www.indezine.com MasterTemplates FreePowerPointTemplates,PowerPointBackgroundsforBusinessUse. http://www.mastertemplates.com/powerpointtemplates.htm MicrosoftOfficeOnline DontforgettheMicrosoftTemplateSite. http://office.microsoft.com/enus/templates/CT101527321033.aspx?av=ZPP PowerPlugs: RoyaltyfreePowerPointtemplatesandPowerPointbackgroundsTemplatesforPowerPoint http://www.crystalgraphics.com/ PoweredTemplates FreePowerPointTemplates,FreePowerPointBackgroundsforYourPresentations.Downloadnow! http://www.poweredtemplates.com/freepptpowerpointtemplates.html PresentationMagazine OvertimewehavebuiltupacollectionoffreePowerPointtemplatesandthemes.Wehavemadeavailableawide rangeoftheseprofessionaldesignsforyoutodownloadforfree. http://www.presentationmagazine.com/ PresentationPoint SomehighqualityPowerPointtemplates,freefordownloading. http://www.presentationpoint.com/powerpointtemplates/index.htm Copyright20092011Harbinger Knowledge Products Pvt.Ltd.23 18. PresentationProAddinstantimpacttoyourPowerPointpresentationswith20,000PowerPointTemplates,3Dclipartandgraphics, photoenhancediconsandanimatedPowerPointslidelayouts!TransformboringPowerPointslidesintohighimpactpresentationsthatgetresults.http://www.presentationpro.com/TemplatesWise Alltemplatesarefreetodownloadandinclude2ormoreslidesreadytouse. http://www.templateswise.com/index.php?list=top Copyright20092011Harbinger Knowledge Products Pvt.Ltd.24 19. 5 Great articles on how to make presentations interactive SixStepstoBuildingEffective Asyoustartusinginteractivityinyourpresentations,youaresuretoseeincreasedaudienceinvolvementPresentations http://interactivityworld.blogspot.com/2010/02/sixstepstobuildingeffective.html EffectivePresentationTechniques Wehavecondensedallofthepresentationtechniquesdowntothemosteffective.HerearetheTop10TheTop10 effectivepresentationtechniques. http://www.presentationmagazine.com/effectivepresentationtechniquesthetop10149.htm The5CardinalRulesofTerrific TheworldofbusinessmeetingswouldprobablybeabetterplacewithawidesweepingbanonbadPowerPointPowerPointPresentations presentations.Abusinesspresentationismeanttoinform,motivateandcreateacalltoaction.Yet,timeafter time,theabuseandmisuseofPowerPointtechnologydetractsfromtheoriginalintentofthemeetinghttp://sbinformation.about.com/od/marketingsales/a/powerpoint.htmGivingEffectivePowerPoint DosandDontsForPowerPointPresentations Presentations http://sbinfocanada.about.com/cs/management/qt/powerptpres.htm10TipsforCreatingSuccessful GiveYourAudiencetheBestBusinessPresentation BusinessPresentations http://presentationsoft.about.com/od/powerpointinbusiness/tp/bus_pres_tips.htm Copyright20092011Harbinger Knowledge Products Pvt.Ltd. 26 20. 5 Popular presentation conferences & events worldwideFromtheEasttotheWestCoast,industryexpertsaredoingtheirpartstomakeournationenrichedwithlibertyandbetterpresentationskills.Belowarefiveconferencesthatwillgiveyouthetoolsandinspirationtocreateanddeliverbetterpresentations.THEPRESENTATIONSUMMIT ThePresentationSummitisnotawebconferenceanditisnotabigtradeshow.Itisauserconference,featuringlivepresentations,workshops,andahandsonsupportcenter.Peopleattendinordertolearn howtobecomebettercontentcreators,betterpresentationdesigners,betterstorytellers,better presenters,andbetterusersofPowerPointandothersoftware. http://www.betterppt.com/ VizThinkConferenceAglobalcommunityofvisualthinkerscommittedtofurtheringvisualizationtechniquesforalltypesof communicationandeducation,VizThinkholdsaconferenceforthreedaysinFebruary.http://vizthink.comPresentation//reboot Presentation//rebootisaonedayseminarhostedinMarchbyGarrReynolds(authorofPresentation Zen)andNancyDuarte(principalofDuarteDesignandauthorofslide:ology).Byfocusingoncreativelythinkingaboutpresentationpreparation,designanddelivery,DuarteandReynoldspromisetoreframethewayyouthinkaboutpresentationsinsixjusthours.http://www.presentationreboot.com/Copyright20092011Harbinger Knowledge Products Pvt.Ltd. 28 21. How DesignConference Theconferenceusuallyfeaturesabout55expertsandincludesmorethan50breakoutsessionsthat aimtohelpgraphicdesignersmanagethethreemaincomponentsoftheirindustry:creativity,businessandtechnology.Thoselookingtoenhancetheircreativeapproachtopresentationdesignshouldthinkaboutattendingtheconference.http://www.howconference.comWeb2.0SummitInitssixthyear,theWeb2.0SummittakesplaceforthreedaysinOctober. Theconferencecombines InternetindustryexecutivesfromcompanieslikeYahoo!,Comcast,GE,VerizonWireless,Facebook,TwitterandtheNewYorkTimesCompany.Althoughnotexactlypresentationdesignfocused,theWeb2.0SummithelpsattendeesfocustheirstrategiesbyexploringthecurrentandfutureimpactoftheWeb2.0onbusinesses.http://www.web2summit.com/web2009 Copyright20092011Harbinger Knowledge Products Pvt.Ltd. 29 22. 5 Reasons for webinar marketingWebinars are excellent methods of communication, especially when the participants are worlds apart. But webinars are not strictly just forcommunication.Theycanbeusedasauditoriumreplacements,managementtools,orevenmarketingdevices.Marketingisallaboutgettingyourmessageouttoasmanypeopleinyourtargetmarketaspossible.Herearefivereasonswebinarsareidealasunique,costeffective,costreducingmarketingtoolsOutoftheOrdinary Eventhoughwebinarsareextensivelyusedinthebusinessworld,chancesareyourprospectseitherhaventbeeninone,or haveneverattendedamarketingone.Notonlywillyoustandoutfromyourcompetitors,theuniqueexperienceforyourparticipantswillencouragethemtopaymoreattentionandhelptocementyourmessageintheirminds.MoreFocusedWhenyoublastoutyourmessageusingemails,commercials,orevenflyers,yourecoveringamuchlargercrosssectionof peoplethanyouneedorwant.Alotofmoneyisonpeoplethatarenotpotentialcustomers.Awebinarcanbeheldanytime,butittakesamodicumofprospectparticipationtomakeitcomplete.Ifyouusecheap,butgeneraladvertisingannouncingawebinar,thenonlythepeoplewhoareinterestedwillparticipate.Youvejustsavedcountlesshoursandresourcesbynothavingtosiftthroughcoldprospects.CanWork24/7 Youcantbesellingallday,everyday,andhiringstafftodosoisexpensive.Unlikeaphonecallorsalesvisit,awebinarcan berecordedandenjoyedbyanyone,anytime.Thenexttimeyoudoawebinar,makeitaproductionyoudwanttosharewithanyprospects.Afteryourecordit,putituponyourwebsite,oremailthelinktoyourpotentialcustomers.Theycangotoitonline,whenevertheyplease,andyouarenowsellingatfourinthemorning.Copyright20092011Harbinger Knowledge Products Pvt.Ltd. 31 23. MakeaConnectionLikeblogs,webinarsareagreatwaytoconnectwithyourtargetmarket.Yourwords,yourvoice,evenyourfacecanbe seeneachweekormonthwithawebinar;drivinghomethemessageofyourcompanyandyouravailability.Ifyouhostregularcallsforyourcurrentandpotentialcustomers,youcananswertheirquestions,talkaboutnewproducts,andmakethemfeelgoodaboutbuyingfromyou.CreateanPeoplehavebecome savvierwhenitcomestospottingsomeonetryingtosellthemsomething.CreativemarketingformsExperience impressionsandideasthatleadnotdragacustomertothecashregister.Hostingawebinarcanbeseenasasales event,butitdoesnthavetobe.Makethewebinarabouteventsintheindustry,orhaveanenduserideasession.Anotherideaistosponsoraguestspeakerthatmayhavenothingtodowithyourbusiness,butthatyourparticipantswillenjoy.Salescanbeboileddowntocreatingrelationshipsandmarketingisthefirststepinthatdirection.Usedproperly,webinarshelptomakeconnectionsinnewwaysthatgobeyondsalesandintopartnerships.Copyright20092011Harbinger Knowledge Products Pvt.Ltd. 32 24. 5 Well known communities & forums for presentation resources MicrosoftPowerPointforum MicrosoftPowerPointforumcoverstheeasycreationofgreatlookingpresentations.Findoutabout featuresincludingwordprocessing,outlining,drawing,graphing,andpresentationmanagementtools. Discusstheseandmorehere. http://forums.tutorialized.com/mspowerpoint98/ OfficeFrustration http://www.officefrustration.com/ PresentationMagazineForumLotsofhelpandadviceonpresentations,speechesandPowerPoint http://www.presentationmagazine.com/Forum/ PresentationProForumDiscuss&shareanyinformationrelatedtoPowerPointpresentationsandalotmore. http://forums.presentationpro.com/ PowerPointDeveloperCommunity http://msdn.microsoft.com/enus/office/aa905468 Copyright20092011Harbinger Knowledge Products Pvt.Ltd.34