1	I need a PowerPoint presentation NOW! Shauna Seaman © 2007 ShowPage, Inc
2	Networking Time Introduce yourself to at least 3 people. Share your name, company info and What makes a good presentation? Or What makes a good speaker?
3	What is a template? Templates give your presentation a professional look without creating all the design elements yourself. Templates can include: styles/sizes of fonts, bullets, placeholders and positions, background designs, color schemes, a slide master and optional title master
4	Where do I access a template? Format menu, Slide Design or From the Task Pane on the right side, select from the New category, From Design Template or select from the New From Template, any of those options General Templates – provides you with a listing of templates on your computer Templates on office.Microsoft.com – links you to the Microsoft website where there are numerous templates available.
5	Let’s get started!!
6	Slide Show Presenting Shortcuts In slide show view B = blank screen W = white screen Type the slide number and Enter will take you to the specific slide F5 will start the presentation at the beginning To advance the screen, use the enter key, click with the mouse, use the up/down arrows To exit the slide show, Esc
7	Presentation Tips Don’t read the screen Avoid too much text on a screen Use graphics Offer handouts before/after Practice, practice, practice Have multiple copies of the presentation available in case of technical difficulties: paper, disk, laptop, etc.
8	Questions?
9	Play time
10	Thanks for coming!