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Whether your presentation tool of choice is Keynote or PowerPoint, when you give a presentation on your Mac, the last thing you want is for something to go wrong. Here\u2019s my top 10 list of helpful tips that will help you get the most out of presenting with your Mac.<\/p>\n
PowerPoint and Keynote will play together, but they don\u2019t always play well together. If you\u2019re moving presentations between applications or even just between computers, give your presentation a good run through before showtime.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019ll be presenting with an external display, using external speakers or something similar, test all of this before your presentation. Your Mac\u2019s screen will flicker as it adjusts screen resolution to match what it\u2019s connected to (if you\u2019re mirroring displays). Test all of this beforehand so you\u2019re prepared and not dealing with unexpected complications.<\/p>\n
This one is purely a stylistic suggestion, but you\u2019ll be doing your audience a favor if you simplify the text on your slides as much as possible. Do you enjoy reading a lot of text when it\u2019s displayed on your television? Neither do your viewers.<\/p>\n
Make you presentation stand out with a color palette that works well together. If you need some inspiration, visit Adobe\u2019s Kuler website<\/a> to see a variety of color palettes submitted by users. Search for one that fits your needs or upload and share your own.<\/p>\n When you are presenting, make sure any unnecessary applications are closed. Growl notifications, incoming iChat messages and bouncing dock icons are not appropriate for a presentation. If you\u2019re the type of presenter who uses a few slides but speaks at great lengths on each one, make sure your screensaver and sleep settings (if using a laptop) are disabled to prevent your Mac from accidentally going dark. You can adjust these settings in the Desktop & Screen Saver and Energy Saver panes of System Preferences<\/a> (subscription required)<\/em>. Remember that portable Macs store energy saver settings differently when you use your battery and when you use your power adapter!<\/p>\n If you\u2019ll be presenting websites alongside your presentation, go ahead and load those beforehand. This will save you from wasting time while the pages load and will still be able to serve its purpose in your presentation even if you are unable to connect to the Internet when you are presenting. Better yet, you could even include screenshots of the website you want to show. That way, if for some reason the pre-loaded version in your browser doesn\u2019t work, you\u2019ll still have something to show. While you\u2019re at it, if you\u2019ll be displaying any other application while presenting, go ahead and have it loaded too. There\u2019s nothing more frustrating than staring at a splash screen for 30 seconds while you and your audience wait for Photoshop to load.<\/p>\n Apple\u2019s 99 cent Keynote Remote app<\/a> will let you use your iPhone or iPod touch to remotely control your presentation. It can advance slides and return to previous slides and can even show you your presenter notes. The only catch is that you must have a Wi-Fi network to use it. If you do not, you can set up a computer-to-computer network with your Mac.<\/p>\n With this mode (accessible under the preferences of each application), you can customize a view to display your current and upcoming slide, show your presenter notes, view a clock and a timer. With Keynote, you\u2019ll need to make sure that your primary display is set to the projector or whatever device you connect to your Mac. Since Keynote uses the \u201calternate display,” you will need to make this change so that the Presenter Display will show up on your Mac and not your external display.<\/p>\n So many people overlook this tip, but it’s just about as important as backing up your computer (and we\u2019ve all been guilty of not paying attention to that tip too). If technical difficulties get the best of you, you\u2019ll still have physical copies of your presentation to fall back on. Plus, handouts make a great way to give your audience a leave behind, should you wish to give them out at the end, or they give your audience something to follow along with and add their own notes if you hand them out beforehand.<\/p>\n Saving the best for last, a snazzy PowerPoint or Keynote is nothing if the presenter stumbles their way through. Take the time to be familiar with your slides and be able to speak to them with comfort. You don\u2019t have to be the next Steve Jobs, but take your time and be able to present your actual topic.<\/p>\n Do you present with your Mac? Found any great tips that work for you? Give us and your fellow readers your thoughts in the comments below.<\/p>\n Related TechUniversity Screencast:<\/strong> Keynote Transitions & Effects<\/a> (subscription required)<\/em><\/p>\n \n\t Whether your presentation tool of choice is Keynote or PowerPoint, when you give a presentation on your Mac, the last thing you want is for something to go wrong. Here\u2019s my top 10 list of helpful tips that will help you get the most out of presenting with your Mac. 1. 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6. Presenting a Website? Load it Beforehand<\/h2>\n
7. Got an iPhone? Use the Keynote Remote App<\/h2>\n
8. Don\u2019t Have an iPhone? Use the Presenter Display for Keynote or PowerPoint<\/h2>\n
9. Bring Handouts<\/h2>\n
10. Make A Good Impression<\/h2>\n
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