Project 2.0

This week an ISM3004 we had to create a presentation. I used Microsoft Powerpoint and then used a Web 2.0 site called Slide Boom to upload to the Web. My presentation was about fundraising for the Foundation For Fighting Blindness in order to help find a cure for retinitis pigmentosa or RP.

I thought slides flowed very well from one to the next, and I immediately grabbed the audience's attention with a visual image of what a normal person would see looking at a beautiful landscape compared to what someone with RP sees. However, the audience may be left with some questions, but the topic is very scientific and complex. In order to answer everyone's questions, a long presentation would be necessary. I tried to cover the overall basis of the eye disease and ways that people could help by going to the foundation's Web site. I used a large font in order to have eligible text because you can never what size room you will be presenting in. It is very important to always be clear and concise.

Also, it was great having the opportunity to critique a classmate's presentation. The person I critiqued had a very well done presentation that really brought attention to some of the weaknesses and strengths in my own.

Overall, I think I learned a lot from this project and how I can use Web 2.0 tools to enhance my skill set in the business world. Presentations are an opportunity to really make a difference and differentiate yourself from your colleagues. I think using Slide Boom was very helpful. It very easy to use and create a presentation that you send around the world for instance if it was a global meeting. With the creation of Web 2.0, it is very exciting what the typical business meeting will look like in the future with all this new technology.

Here is a link to my presentation.
Foundation for Fighting Blindness Presentation