This article is the first in a two-part series. The final part will be available online on July 11, when Kip's Tips returns on its regularly scheduled date. Some speakers at family history conferences and seminars use PowerPoint slide presentations with their lectures. This article will briefly explain how easy it is to produce an effective family history presentation.
Audiences expect quality, well-organized visual aids.
All you need is a laptop computer, a computer projector, a screen to show the presentation on, and the ability to put the presentation together. PowerPoint 2000 is a sophisticated, yet easy to learn, computer presentations program that comes with the standard Microsoft Office 2000. You can use this program to assist you in teaching classes or seminars, or you can post your presentation to an Internet site. If PowerPoint 2000 is new to you, I recommend you first review the Menu Bar and Toolbar features. These menus and buttons control most of the features in PowerPoint .