Recording with PowerPoint

PowerPoint is a very versatile tool when it comes to presenting information and trying to get a message across to a large group of people. However, PowerPoint has many other applications; Training slides for corporations, information guides for potential investors, Sales presentations for potential clients, etc. are many ways PowerPoint can be utilized without actually being in a presentation. When these applications are used, being able to effectively record narration is imperative. PowerPoint slides should be bulleted items that only express topics a presenter wishes to elaborate on. So when a PowerPoint presentation is available without the presenter, the information in the PowerPoint is virtually useless. When recording is used with PowerPoint, It gives the presenter the ability to have his/her presentation viewed without actually being there to give the presentation. This is very useful for training employees, posting it on a corporate websites for potential clients and investors to view at their leisure, and will save a lot of time and money by not expending resources to give the presentation over and over again. Ellen Finkelstein, best-selling author of How to do everything with PowerPoint 2007, states "Such a presentation is great for sending to potential customers on a CD, posting on your website or a presentation-sharing site, or displaying at a trade show or in your company's lobby." The presentations can be modified if need be, and saved for use over and over again. Also, by having a recorded PowerPoint presentation it guarantees the quality of the presentation every time it is viewed. There will be no variation as there is with physical appearances and oration. Recording with PowerPoint is an extremely versatile tool that has the potential to save businesses much time, energy, and resources by having these presentations available in electronic form so the people that want, or need, to see it are able to.

Source- Finkelstein, Ellen "PowePoint tip: Secrets for Successfully Narrating a Presentation" retrieved Nov 15 from http://ezinearticles.com/?PowerPoint-Tip---Secrets-For-Successfully-Narrating-a-Presentation&id=3040337