Webinar: Benefits of the PowerPoint Add-In

Agenda•  Brief Overview of Conferences i/o

•  Why PowerPoint Integration is so Important

•  Installation steps & requirements

•  New Features

•  How to create embedded slides

•  Q&A

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Poll Time!Have you ever used Conferences i/o before?

A.  Yes, have used it as a presenter!

B.  Yes, have used it as an attendee!

C.  No, this is my first time using it!

Have you ever used Conferences i/o before?

Poll Results

Brief Overview of Conferences i/o

Conferences i/o is a web-based Audience Engagement System that improves attendee participation, engagement, and learning outcomes

Participation Engagement Learning87% of customers agreed or

strongly agreed that Conferences i/o improved audience

participation at their event!

Customers reported an average engagement rate of 8 out of 10 when using Conferences i/o at

their event.!

74% of customers agreed or strongly agreed that

Conferences i/o helped them learn more about their audience!

Proven Success

Why PowerPoint Integration Is So

Important

“How Do I Get My Poll Results Up On The Big Screen?”

- Every Presenter Ever!

Solution 1: Presentation ModeHow It Works

•  Allows polls to be presented in full screen mode

•  Easily transition from poll to poll

•  Automatically push polls to attendees

•  Concept was to toggle between browser and slides

Solution 1: Presentation ModeWhy It Isn’t Perfect

•  Requires leaving PowerPoint at times

•  Requires being near the computer in order to toggle windows

•  Disrupts Presenter flow, if only for a moment

•  Is still a great solution when there is an A/V person in the room

Solution 2: Upload SlidesHow It Works…

•  Concept is to upload slides and run entire presentation through Conferences i/o

•  Doesn’t require switching windows

•  Transition from slides to polls seamlessly

•  Even have the option to display slides on attendee devices

Solution 2: Upload SlidesWhy It Isn’t Perfect

•  Presenters like staying in PPT because they are comfortable

•  Lose animation or transitions

•  Some presenters are making changes minutes before they go on stage

PowerPoint Add-in

•  Control polls without clicking buttons or using a mouse!!•  Seamlessly transition between slides and polls without !

any disruption to presenter flow!!•  Display polling results without ever leaving PowerPoint!

Installation Steps & Requirements

Installation & Requirements•  Download link and instructions can be found at

help.conferences.io

•  Currently only available for Windows PowerPoint (Office version 2010 and newer)

•  Mac PowerPoint, Keynote, and Prezi are in the works

•  Must be installed on the computer used to create thepoll slides as well as computer being used to project on screen at the event

New Features

New Feature: Poll Timer•  Specify an amount of time to pass before results are

displayed

•  Avoids attendee response bias / influence if using polls for assessment purposes

Poll Timer ExampleWhich Operating System Is Our PowerPoint Add-in Compatible With?A.  Windows!

B.  Mac!

C.  Both!

Which Operating System Is Our PowerPoint Add-in Compatible With?

Poll Results

New Feature: Music•  Play background music while responses are being coll

ected

•  Only works with polls using the poll timer feature

•  Music files are uploaded by the admin and can then be played from any computer

Poll Music ExampleWhich Version of Microsoft Office is Our PowerPoint Add-in Compatible With?A.  Office 2003 and newer!

B.  Office 2007 and newer!

C.  Office 2010 and newer!

D.  Office 2013 and newer!

Which Version of Microsoft Office is Our PowerPoint Add-in Compatible With?

Poll Results

How To Create Embedded Slides

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