Powerpoint Advice
@arthurchappell (44941)
Preston, England
June 14, 2016 7:34am CST
Looking at the possibility of getting occasional work and income from public speaking. I see a few places hiring speakers for one-off talks expect us to use our own computers, and projection screens for power point. Though I know how to make Powerpoint photos, what is needed to project them? Can they be projected straight from a laptop to a portable fold up screen or do I need a projector too? Guessing I need a projector and they look quite expensive as well as not having a clue which might be right for me.
Advice welcome.
Arthur Chappell
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
14 Jun 16
@arthurchappell I was actually referring to the venue providing use of a television, but obviously a projector is the best option.
Projectors used to be very expensive, but I have not looked at such items for a very long time.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
14 Jun 16
@Asylum seen a few on Amazon for around £20-30 but it isn't clear if they are all suitable for powerpoint photos of the kind used in my articles here
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
14 Jun 16
cheers @Asylum - I don't have a miniphone and carrying a TV set on public transport wouldn't be practical - it'll have to be a projector for me by the looks of things
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
14 Jun 16
I see some on Amazon for under a 100, but when one doesnt have tons of extra funds, even that might be too much
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
15 Jun 16
@Jessicalynnt at present yes, it is outside my budget
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
16 Jun 16
@Jessicalynnt me too as my income is at rock bottom just now
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
16 Jun 16
@arthurchappell I hope you find a way around this
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@teamfreak16 (43576)
• Denver, Colorado
14 Jun 16
From what I've seen you should be able to go straight from the laptop.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
14 Jun 16
the photos need to be larger than laptop screen size for an audience @teamfreak16
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@teamfreak16 (43576)
• Denver, Colorado
14 Jun 16
@arthurchappell - That's about the extent of my knowledge.
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@koopharper (7599)
• Canada
14 Jun 16
Some laptops can be hooked up to a TV, otherwise you're going to need a projector. I've been in the audience for a lot of Powerpoints. Please don't start off by telling everyone that it's a Powerpoint ever. It's bad form and might announce to everyone that it's nap time.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
14 Jun 16
@koopharper not likely to be a business meeting format - more an illustrated history lesson
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18045)
• Torrington, Connecticut
14 Jun 16
You would need a projector, they arent too expensive either just make sure the image resolution is good on it and not blurry
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
14 Jun 16
absolutely @BACONSTRIPSXXX - it is photos I need to project
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18045)
• Torrington, Connecticut
14 Jun 16
@arthurchappell Yeah then for about 60 bucks you can get a decent one with good focus
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