In the last episode I showed you how to import a PowerPoint file into Keynote. This time I’ll go into a lot more detail showing you how to select a new theme, reformat text, and fix other problems that remain.
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Keynote can open PowerPoint files and maintain all the content and the majority of the formatting. In this episode of the BrainSlides video podcast, I’ll show you how to do this.
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Not only am I passionate about improving the way presentations are delivered, but as a professional ballroom dancer by night, I also happen to be very passionate about dance. As you can imagine, it’s not very often that those two passions meet up. Which is why I was ecstatic when I came across this fabulous TEDxBrussels talk about using dance instead of PowerPoint.
John Bohannon – a.k.a. the Gonzo Scientist – is a biologist, writer, adventurer, and creator of the Dance Your Ph.D Contest. He masterfully demonstrated the technique of presentation via dance at the recent TEDxBrussels event as he shared the stage with 10 dancers from Minneapolis’ Black Label Movement dance company. Watch the 11-minute presentation below.
While hiring a dance troupe for each presentation you give may be a little unrealistic, what I love about this innovative idea is that it contains all of the key ingredients or an effective presentation: engagement, novelty, repetition (albeit simultaneous repetition rather than sequential), and concision.
What other creative presentation methods could replace PowerPoint?
Here’s a real world example of a chart adapted to a slide and how some simple changes make the chart more readable and easier to understand.
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Images can be a great visual aid. But when you’re using a black or gradient slide background and the image is surrounded by a white square it can look tacky. Here’s how to use a tool in Keynote to selectively remove the background of an image to make it really fit the slide design.
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