Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Trainers Chatroom February 28, 2007

Training Topic:
Training outside sales reps to use PowerPoint to createmore effective presentations. We will show "before" slides(representingwhat sales reps are currently using), provide instructions on thefunctions, then show the "after" slides.
Functions to be trained:
(1) Pros and cons of 3 chart types (bar, column,pie);
(2) Visually appealing backgrounds;
(3) Proper formatting (usingappropriate font and amount of text on slide).

We also kicked around theidea of inserting an actual photo, or animation, or audio as alternativefunctions.

Virtual technology chosen:
BlogAction Items:* Create bad ("before") slides and e-mail to team - Kevin*
Add slide with visually appealing background - David*
Add slide with proper formatting - Pam*
Add slide(s) with graph(s) - Heidi* Set up blog and e-mail to team - Kevin*
Intro & final slides for project - Bill (suggestion)*
Assignment manager for Assignment 1-3-3 - David*
After all draft project plans are done, start working on Final ProjectPlan (Assignment 1-3-2) - David

NEXT CHAT: Friday, 3/2/07 at 6 PM AGENDA:
Review and edit final project plan. Review revised PowerPointslides.

2 comments:

Kevin Poling said...

-Using the breakdown of presentation tasks as outlined!
-Bill will summarize the presentation, and handle Q & A.
-Kevin's will do the intro introducing the project and the team, time keeper, and introducing speakers via private chat on FranklinLive.
-And so in addition to Q&A, Bill, will you summarize the presentation?
-David add Kevin as the timekeeper in the project plan.
-David, the project manager (assignment 1-3-3) is to send the BLOG URL to Bill Chan and it looks like we need to use it to discuss the project by March 4th.
-David-first paragraph of the project plan, last sentence, change the word 'with' to 'without' ever having to leave...
-Everyone- For assignment 1-3-3 next meeting is next Wednesday March 7, 2007 at 6:30.
-Pam is Hannibal
-David is Mr. T.

Kevin Poling said...

Our blog should give an overview of our topic and explain what we will be doing in the retreat. We think we've accomplished that.
Presentation Date- Monday, 3/19 at 7 PM.
Heidi will send David an e mail of presentation date.
Bill sent the url for the blog to Prof. Chan Thanks Bill!
We decided the optional assignment of meeting with Prof. Chan online?
We don't think we need to schedule time (4-1 vote)
We should pick a time next week to practice with FranklinLIVE?
I'll sign us up for Wed 7 PM, March 14, 2007.
Heidi, will include this date in her e-mail to David.
One last thing - Heidi - would you ask David to send all of us his slides. You or I can combine them into one presentation.
David winning the mega-millions lotto is suspected.