slides Archives - Speakipedia https://speakipedia.com/tag/slides/ The Presentation & Storytelling Encyclopedia by Dave Bricker Wed, 15 Jan 2025 14:01:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://speakipedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/cropped-puzzle-globe-60x60.jpg slides Archives - Speakipedia https://speakipedia.com/tag/slides/ 32 32 Speakipedia Podcast #34: Allison Shapira https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-34-allison-shapira/ Tue, 07 Jan 2025 17:35:33 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=616869 Transcript:  Dave Bricker (00:01) Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence business? This is Speakipedia Media brought to you by speakipedia.com. I’m your host, Dave Bricker, bringing you straight talk and smart strategies from visionary … More ☛

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]]> Speakipedia Podcast #31: Tamsen Webster https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-31-tamsen-webster/ Thu, 05 Dec 2024 03:56:11 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=616704   Transcript Dave Bricker (00:06) Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence business? This is Speakipedia Media brought to you by speakepedia.com. I’m your host, Dave Bricker, bringing you straight talk and smart strategies from … More ☛

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]]> Speakipedia Podcast 30: Patricia Fripp https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-30-patricia-fripp/ Sun, 24 Nov 2024 16:42:53 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=616632 Transcript Dave Bricker (00:07) Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence business? This is Speakipedia Media brought to you by speakepedia.com. I’m your host, Dave Bricker, bringing you straight talk and smart strategies from visionary … More ☛

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]]> Googlify https://speakipedia.com/googlify-ai/ Sun, 13 Oct 2024 20:14:50 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=616267 You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us

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]]> Googlify https://speakipedia.com/googlify/ Fri, 11 Oct 2024 13:00:46 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=616210 Share Google files the way you want your audience to view or download them. Click “Share” and copy the link in your Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, or Slides.” Be sure to set your document’s privacy settings to “Anyone can View.” … More ☛

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]]> Speakipedia Podcast #5:Neal Petersen https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-5-neal-petersen/ Thu, 09 May 2024 12:05:53 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=8220 Transcript Dave Bricker   (00:06) This is Speakipedia Media brought to you by Speakipedia .com. Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence business? I’m your host, Dave Bricker, bringing you straight talk and smart strategies from visionary … More ☛

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]]> Speakipedia Podcast # 4:Rosemary Ravinal https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-4-rosemary-ravinal/ Thu, 09 May 2024 12:04:25 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=8214 Transcript Dave Bricker (00:07) Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence business? This is Speakipedia Media brought to you by Speakipedia .com. I’m your MC, Dave Bricker, bringing you straight talk and smart strategies from … More ☛

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]]> Speakipedia Podcast #2:Kay Allison https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-2-kay-allison/ Thu, 09 May 2024 12:01:57 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=8204  Transcript Dave Bricker (00:07) Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence business? This is Speakipedia Media brought to you by Speakipedia.com. I’m your emcee Dave Bricker bringing you straight talk and smart strategies from visionary … More ☛

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]]> Every Sailor Runs Aground Sooner or Later https://speakipedia.com/every-sailor-runs-aground/ Tue, 12 Mar 2024 13:02:44 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=4774   Every sailor runs aground sooner or later! How do you know if a speaker really brings the experience they claim to? I was sailing along through clear turquoise water over a pure white sand bottom. A jagged line of … More ☛

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]]> How Do I VideoConference with PowerPoint? https://speakipedia.com/how-do-i-videoconference-with-powerpoint/ Wed, 24 Jan 2024 11:02:58 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=6856 In default mode, as soon as you hit the “play” button on a PowerPoint™ presentation, it takes over your entire screen. This makes it impossible to access your videoconferencing software. Some people try to circumvent this by showing their slides … More ☛

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]]> Cut the Clutter! Simplify Your Slides https://speakipedia.com/cut-the-clutter-simplify-your-slides/ Tue, 23 Jan 2024 13:12:58 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=6849 The speaker advanced to the next slide and began to explain. I suppose this might make some sort of sense if someone breaks it down for you. We can see the progression from purple to green to blue to red … More ☛

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]]> Stage Lighting and House Lighting https://speakipedia.com/stage-lighting-and-house-lighting/ Mon, 22 Jan 2024 17:33:21 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=6430 True story: Joe was hired to keynote at a huge conference—you know—a fancy stage with multiple iMag screens and colorful lights. He planned to make a splash, light up the audience, and please the meeting organizer who was in a … More ☛

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]]> Separate Images From their Backgrounds with AI https://speakipedia.com/separate-images-from-their-backgrounds-with-ai/ Mon, 22 Jan 2024 15:43:39 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=6370 I love to use knocked-out images in my slide presentations. I don’t need the box or the background—just the subject matter. Graphic designers employ an array of sophisticated tools that allow them to isolate a subject and mask it from … More ☛

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]]> PowerPoint and the Bleeding Edge https://speakipedia.com/powerpoint-and-the-bleeding-edge/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 22:57:19 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=5788 A power saw is a wonderful tool, but if you don’t have any training or skills, it’s easy to sacrifice a finger on the altar of ignorance. Sadly, the same thing could be said about PowerPoint. How can you use … More ☛

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]]> Technical Issues? Keep the Room Engaged! https://speakipedia.com/technical-issues-keep-the-room-engaged/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 21:22:19 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=5584 My client wanted to broadcast my presentation to a satellite office and to some of their team members who were working at home. In the room were about a hundred employees from a marketing and PR firm who were attending … More ☛

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]]> Should I Share My Slides? https://speakipedia.com/should-i-share-my-slides/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 18:19:44 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=5483 Should you share your slides? Not if they’re good—and here’s why: If your slides are well-designed, their purpose is to accompany you. When you disconnect your slides from your talk you end up with: Bullet points that lack explanations And … More ☛

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]]> PowerPoint: What Size Should My Slides Be? https://speakipedia.com/powerpoint-what-size-should-my-slides-be/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 17:32:28 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=5461 In the “old days,” computer monitors and televisions all had a 4:3 aspect ratio. What does that mean in English? It means that the ratio of width to height is 4 to 3. So an old monitor might have been … More ☛

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]]> Green Screen Setup with King Charles https://speakipedia.com/green-screen-setup-with-king-charles/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 17:19:04 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=5455 Why do I keep a cardboard cutout of King Charles in my green screen studio? Well, no offense to Chuck, but I shopped around and he was the cheapest life-sized cardboard cutout I could find. And why do I want … More ☛

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]]> AV Rider https://speakipedia.com/av-rider/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 23:46:31 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=5367 A rider is a document that addresses additional details, conditions, or terms of a contract. Copy and adapt this “AV Rider” to suit your performance lighting, audio, and technology requirements. Mention it during your pre-conference planning session to ensure it’s … More ☛

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]]> News Flash! Virtual Backgrounds Don’t Work https://speakipedia.com/news-flash-virtual-backgrounds-dont-work/ Wed, 10 Jan 2024 17:42:03 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=4809 Virtual backgrounds for on-screen meetings are very popular. Why not hide that messy bedroom and look like you’re in a conference room, sitting under the aurora borealis, or sunning yourself on a beach in Tahiti? Here are a few reasons: … More ☛

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]]> The Three Circles of Storytelling https://speakipedia.com/the-three-circles-of-storytelling/ Mon, 08 Jan 2024 22:36:16 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=4352 You may already have explored the golden rule of storytelling: Stories are always about people. The StorySailing® model breaks story structure into four elements. The CAST Call formula helps with creating stories that influence and persuade. The Three Circles of … More ☛

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]]> The Fifth Wall https://speakipedia.com/the-fifth-wall/ Mon, 08 Jan 2024 22:21:48 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=4326 My last video talked about the fourth wall—an acting term that refers to the invisible “fourth wall” between the audience and the stage. But what about the “fifth wall?” Don’t worry if you’ve never heard of it. I made it … More ☛

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]]> Store Your Beads in Your Jewelry Box https://speakipedia.com/store-your-beads-in-your-jewelry-box/ Mon, 08 Jan 2024 18:43:38 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=4133 Like many speakers, I have many more hours of material ready than I could ever share in a single keynote—stories, exercises, lessons, conceptual models, and more. And I have hundreds of carefully-illustrated slides to go with this material. While aspiring … More ☛

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]]> Speaking Rockstar or Roadie? https://speakipedia.com/speaking-rockstar-or-roadie/ Mon, 08 Jan 2024 17:13:15 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=4100 “I loved your speech!” “Great message!” “You had me captivated all the way to the end!” “And then you ruined it!” That’s what a friend in the audience told me. What did I do to wreck my presentation? Knowing there … More ☛

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]]> Engage and Educate with Interactivity https://speakipedia.com/engage-and-educate-with-interactivity/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 21:20:56 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=3445 Over the years I’ve spent speaking, I’ve developed special ways to explain a variety of concepts. I’ve written books, created beautiful slides, and shared a number of workshops. But as clearly as I’ve mapped out my messages, I’ve discovered only … More ☛

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]]> Don’t Dis Anyone On Stage https://speakipedia.com/dont-dis-anyone-on-stage/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 19:26:57 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=3413 Blame-free problem-solving is a good practice for speakers. One of my clients was ready to speak but the AV person never set up the equipment. His slides weren’t going to be part of his presentation, and this was going to … More ☛

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]]> Bombing on Stage is a Rite of Passage! https://speakipedia.com/bombing-on-stage/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 17:22:06 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=3371 As a sailor, I ran aground more than once. I even spent a few uncomfortable nights with my keel stuck on a sandbar, waiting for the next high tide to float me off. Whenever a fellow mariner bragged that they’d … More ☛

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]]> PowerPoint Mistakes: Bullet Points! https://speakipedia.com/powerpoint-bullet-points/ Tue, 02 Jan 2024 14:01:02 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=4728 How deadly are your bullet points? There are seven elements that every speaker must consider when crafting a presentation: ✅ Timing ✅ Volume ✅ Pauses ✅ Presence ✅ Facial Expressions ✅ Body Language ✅ And Dynamics Let’s talk about timing … More ☛

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]]> Reading Aloud Doesn’t Have to Be Boring https://speakipedia.com/reading-aloud/ Tue, 05 Apr 2022 15:00:01 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=1099 Keep your lis­ten­ers’ at­ten­tion while read­ing aloud. The host an­nounces the next au­thor. She walks to the lectern, of­fers a syn­op­sis, and be­gins read­ing aloud. It’s not bad prose—and I can’t say that for every writer here—but after three pages … More ☛

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