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Overview Slide Show
Read more detail about the relational presentation approach in this quick-reading and visual web-based slide show. |
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Design Guides
If experimenting with relational presentation methods on your own, try these helpful guides. We will send the information by e-mail as PDF attachments (approximate size: 1 MB per guide). Read more and request the guides HERE. |
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Free Web-based Tutorials
Learn how to make basic forms of navigation and explore design techniques with these free step-by-step tutorials. For a full complement of video-based workshops and tutorials, visit the workshops area instead. Access the free tutorials HERE. |
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Aspire Blog
New information appears regularly on Aspire's blog pages. Check HERE for the latest developments. |
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Navigation Styles
Visit this section to see visual descriptions of the most common navigation styles used in relational presentation. ACCESS |
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Relational Presentation Benefits
Learn how dynamic PowerPoint presentation can help you be a better communicator and more effective persuader HERE. |
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Research Report
Although little, if any, formal research exists exploring visually interactive uses of PowerPoint (a situation we want to change), this analysis looks at interactivity in related fields such as Web design, database logic, and gaming. Request the PDF report HERE. |
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Presenter Resources
Check out this area for other presentation resources we find helpful. ACCESS |
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Tired of scrolling through bullet points and feeling trapped inside linear slide shows? You'll find the relational presentation approach a welcome change. Its emphasis on dynamic visual communication is a unique and powerful difference that completely changes your perspectives on public speaking.
PowerPoint decks can be truly flexible, responsive, and effective. Their media-based messages potentially can impact audiences in ways words alone never will. You simply need to have two strategies in place: your slides should be full of rich visual content, and they should contain navigation controls that allow on-demand, interactive selection of relevant ideas. Visual communication combined with interactivity improves learning, recall, and understanding in students. It helps salespeople tailor solutions on the spot, according to the needs of customers.
Such performances are more engaging and enjoyable to watch. Imagine answering random questions by selecting content from thousands of available pictures, graphics, and other forms of media. Use PowerPoint to find and show video clips in any order, at any time. Zoom in on PDF documents and access Web sites when needed, all from the convenience of your reusable presentation materials. It's like having a content management system made of slides...and it's easy. Try the relational presentation approach and see. This may be the most fun you've ever had giving speeches, and it will set you far apart from the average presenter. |
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Relational Presentation Textbooks
These fully illustrated books explain all essential aspects of visually dynamic speaking and help you quickly learn the process. Benefit from the experiences of thousands of other presenters just like you, and secrets they've mastered over the past ten years. READ MORE. If you've already purchased the full-course textbook, download COURSE RESOURCES here. |
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Video Workshops & Tutorials
Online video workshops and tutorials (available 24/7) amplify learning by showing navigation building activities in action. They teach practical skills that can be applied to your presentation materials right away. READ MORE |
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Templates
Give your Nested and Topical navigation a professional appearance by using predesigned templates. Choose from color themes available or have Aspire design a customized template that incorporates your color schemes, layout, and branding. READ MORE |
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Live Training
Add the personal touch of a breathing instructor by scheduling a live relational presentation training event in the convenience of your facilities. Live training can occur with the instructor onsite, via Web broadcast, or a combination of the two. READ MORE |
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Projects
A training event, combined with content and/or network development, is called a Project. Your group learns how to develop and use relational materials, and then receives assistance with building associated network structure and visual content. READ MORE |
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Content and Structural Development
If you already understand relational presentation methods but need assistance building visual content (graphic design and media) or your network's structure (PowerPoint), those services are available. READ MORE |
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Personalized Assistance
Is your schedule too busy for reading the book or attending training sessions? No problem. Aspire personnel offer tailored assistance for individual training needs and presentation development. READ MORE |
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Speaking Services
Robert Lane, Aspire's founder, speaks regularly on a variety of visually interactive presentation topics. Visit this area to see a list of subjects that might work well for your upcoming conference events. You can download Robert's media kit here as well. READ MORE |
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The Brain and Visuals in PowerPoint
Harvard brain researcher Dr. Stephen Kosslyn discusses how we process visual information and ways imagery can enhance slide displays. READ |
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Café-style PowerPoint
A look at Dr. John Sweller's Cognitive load theory and why adding navigation to PowerPoint performances is important. READ |
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PowerPoint Meets Cognitive Science
Four key learning principles to include in PowerPoint performances for maximum understanding, recall, and transfer. READ |
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Tailoring Messages: 7 Tips
Interacting with an audience might seem scary, but it can be highly rewarding and fun. Think about these guidelines. READ |
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Hiring a Presentation Professional?
Save time and money by understanding what your presentation designer needs you to know (and do) in advance. READ |
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Terrified of Public Speaking?
This article might help. Fear comes from feeling out of control. Navigation-based presentation puts you back in charge. READ |
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