PowerPoint and Presenting Stuff

Focus on SlideAware

Wednesday, March 28, 2007, posted by Geetesh Bajaj at 1:33 am

SlideAware has two components. First, there’s a add-in you add to your PowerPoint toolbar (it doesn’t work for Office 2007 yet, so we couldn’t test this component). The add-in lets you zap your PowerPoint presentations directly to the SlideAware service.

World’s Best Presentation Contest

Friday, March 23, 2007, posted by Geetesh Bajaj at 11:07 am

Jonathan Boutelle of SlideShare told us about this awesome contest they have on their site. It’s called the World’s Best Presentation Contest, and all you need to do is upload your PowerPoint presentation to the SlideShare site.

Thereafter, a selection of judges comprising presentation gurus will decide the winners. The judges are Guy Kawasaki, Bert Decker, Garr Reynolds, and Jerry Weissman.

The point of this contest is to shine a spotlight on well-designed presentations and to highlight the creative and effective use of PowerPoint. If you’ve got a killer slide deck, this might be your chance to make it big! says Rashmi Sinha, CEO of SlideShare.

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Tagged as: Bert Decker, Garr Reynolds, Guy Kawasaki, Jerry Weissman, Jonathan Boutelle, PowerPoint, Rashmi Sinha, SlideShare

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An Interview with Jerry Weissman

Friday, March 23, 2007, posted by Geetesh Bajaj at 9:30 am

Jerry Weissman founded Power Presentations, Ltd. in 1988 in Silicon Valley. His background in broadcasting, television production, publication, professional writing, and classic rhetoric made Weissman uniquely suited to create a new comprehensive, media-based approach to presentation coaching.

In this interview, Jerry talks about PowerPoint and provides advice to presenters.

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Tagged as: Books, Interviews, Jerry Weissman, PowerPoint

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Impatica, a finalist in Andrew Seybold Choice Awards 2007

Thursday, March 22, 2007, posted by Geetesh Bajaj at 8:52 am

Impatica’s ShowMate device is a finalist in the Andrew Seybold Choice Awards 2007 at the CTIA Conference in Orlando. The ShowMate is a small, lightweight hardware accessory that plugs into any projector and allows users to present PowerPoint presentations from a mobile phone. Since the communication between the phone and ShowMate is wireless via Bluetooth, the user is free to move around the room by giving a better presentation. For many, this is the last product needed to break free from their laptop leaving it behind when they travel.

There are six categories each for the awards, with four finalists selected from a long list of nominees. Impatica ShowMate made the shortlist as Most Innovative Wireless Device and Most Innovative Business Application.

Back to Blogging

Thursday, March 22, 2007, posted by Geetesh Bajaj at 7:14 am

Hey everyone! Just wanted to let you know I’m back after a pretty long trip—which explains why things have been a little quiet on the blog front lately. But don’t worry, I’ve got a bunch of exciting stuff in the works, so keep an eye out for new posts coming your way soon!

So, what was I up to? Well, I was in Redmond, USA, attending the Microsoft MVP Summit (think: tech geek paradise). I also had a great time in downtown Seattle. Before that, I spent a few days exploring the Los Angeles area.

Pike Place Market in Seattle

And then? I made the marathon journey back home to India, with a quick layover in Singapore. Let’s just say my legs are still reminding me how long that flight was. But I’m back now, recharged, and ready to share all the updates. Stay tuned—good things are coming!

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Tagged as: Opinion

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