Daniel Greene

Tag: presentation

  • How to make slides advance automatically in PowerPoint

    I searched the Internet for a half-hour in vain; then my professor Elisa Maroney told me all you have to do is:

    Go to “Transitions.” Then under “Advance Slide” put in the number of seconds to advance automatically. Then under “Apply to” click on “All slides.”

  • Professional Interpreting Associations & Certifications: A narrated slideshow

    I created this presentation for an Introduction to Interpreting class at Phoenix College. I’m sharing it with anyone interested in interpreters’ professional associations and certifications.

  • What kind of slideshow presentations do you like?

    What kind of slideshow presentations do you like?

    Screenshot of one of my slides with a Venn diagram

    I have seen and read various commentaries about slideshow presentations (PowerPoint, Keynote, watchamacallit…). Some people can’t get enough and some people can’t get too little. In the feedback I’ve gotten on the interpreting workshops I present, I’ve gotten everything from:

    Loved how daniel validated participants questions and comments by responding to individuals. He used examples from a variety of settings which was helpful. Powerpoint was great.

    to:

    It was not a particularly involved workshop (last year it seemed there was more participation) and was very powerpoint heavy. I could have skipped and snagged a copy of the P.P.T. notes. =(

    Now, I know “there’s always someone” (you can’t please everyone), and most of my participants rate my presentations highly on “Audiovisual and supplementary study materials were an asset to this activity,” but (more…)