May 26th, 2010
Traveling on business to sweltering locations this summer? Here are some simple, effective tips to beat the heat and keep your cool.
1. Get misty-eyed
Pack a personal atomizer to keep your skin cool and hydrated. Misting a light layer of water on your skin has an instant cooling effect. Be sure to empty it (or pack it empty) before you head through security, and you can fill it from a water fountain or bottled water once you get through beyond security. An atomizer can be as simple as a small plastic spray bottle purchased at a drug store, or as fancy as a stainless steel atomizer from a specialty shop – the choice is yours!
2. Dress in layers
This enables you to add or subtract layers as the environmental temperature changes, ensuring that you stay fresh and comfortable. We all know it can get quite stuffy on the airplane during boarding! As an added tip, avoid linen or linen blends that tend to wrinkle beyond recognition, since you’ll be sitting in small spaces during your travels. You’ll never feel like the king of legroom on an airplane, even if you fly first class!
3. Just say “ship it”
Avoid schlepping extra luggage or bags – instead, ship what you can and let your baggage meet you at your destination. United Airlines even offers luggage shipping at prices that aren’t too far beyond the “extra bag” fees charged by most airlines. Remember, there’s no need to drag your rental projector around when Projector123.com can ship it directly to your final destination (with return freight included).
4. Expect crowds
Kids are out of school and family vacations will soon be underway, so prepare for crowds, expect first-time travelers and give yourself ample time to get through security. And above all else, remember that patience is a virtue!
5. Pack your sunscreen
Even if you expect to be stuck indoors in meetings during the whole trip, pack your sunscreen just in case. You never know when you might be surprised with an extra day, free time, or a lunch outdoors and there’s no reason to pay $12 for hotel sunscreen if you don’t have to.
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May 14th, 2010
This excellent article highlights some of the main benefits of using a rental projector. The author is from the UK and therefore recommends a UK projector rental company — if you need to rent a projector in the U.S., remember that Projector123.com is your #1 source for LCD rental projectors.
Overhead Projector for Hire – High Quality Projectors For Your Events
Overhead projector hire companies specialise in providing high quality projectors for conferences, training seminars, exhibitions, and presentations, small to large meetings, movies screenings, VJ nightclubs, events and a whole lot more. These companies can have all the equipments delivered instantly on orders, and picked up again whenever you wish. They are backed by an experienced team, who can help you choose the right items and details on how to make great savings. You can either get a quote or discuss your needs with a member of their expert sales team and hire online for all your needs. You can also compare sample prices for rates and equipment needs, as they are different for different types of events.
1. You can take advantage of some of the best quality overhead projector hire products, when brightness, clarity and image quality are of importance for your high-powered business applications. Many companies can provide what really counts for your business with varying terms and rental rates as well as fast delivery. You can hire from a minimum of one month through to a year and beyond.
2. These projectors offer bright, clear projection for dynamic presentations in the office or on the road as well as flexible placement in the smallest of meeting rooms. They are quite cost effective and can really help you create an amazing atmosphere for your event. Hiring is always the best option as purchasing and acquiring these products might cost you a fortune and would depreciate in value as well.
3. Overhead projector hire equipments are great for clear, crisp text and flicker-free, moving images and ensure that the images remain clearly visible in bright light and large venues. They can be operated from the control panel and remote control handset and the special coating prevents ghosting and flare producing some incredible results for you.
4. These highly sophisticated stylish items are quite suitable for all sorts of businesses and can provide enhanced functionality and flexibility of placement. They would provide a calm atmosphere and great visual entertainment for clients and are usually available in massive range to suit your budgets.
5. You can either choose small or large conference projectors, full HD and specialist projectors, and home cinema projectors according to your own specific requirements. These items would change the entire look of your home or venue which would affect the future of your business.
Many overhead projector hire companies make sure that all your enquiries would be handled by experienced staff and that you get a professional response from them. Your event needs to be perfect in every way and these professionals can really help you with that. These companies are quite helpful on giving you useful information about planning and providing all the elements you could need for your event. They would ensure that the right decisions are made to fit your circumstances and the equipments meet all current safety regulations, making your event, unique as well as efficiently equipped to be a success.
Visit TSNN.co.uk to place a quick quote for Overhead Projector Hire for conference, meeting and other events from display boards suppliers. TSNN.co.uk is the largest UK conference and event website and by submitting a quick quote, your requirements will be sent to multiple suppliers so that you can find various items including exhibition stands and display boards.
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April 7th, 2010
What is HD and do you really need it for your next presentation? Get the straight scoop here.
HD stands for “high definition” and, as the name implies, refers to the image quality of television or video. HD TV is a type of television signal, broadcast in the 16:9 aspect ratio (as compared to NTSC’s 4:3 aspect ratio). HDTV resolutions are increased from 640 x 480 to either 1922 x 1080 (or 1080i) or 1280 x 720 (or 720p). Because the HDTV signal is digital (rather than analog), the signal can carry huge amounts of information, including full digital audio with multiple channels.
Many television viewers prefer HD because of its vivid, lifelike imagery; ultimate showcase of the finest details; and aspect ratio that mirrors traditional film.
Whether or not you need HD for your next speaking presentation depends on the nature of the material you’re presenting. The more detailed your presentation images, the more appealing (and necessary) HD becomes. Got complex graphics? Detailed imagery? Some examples of presentations requiring HD might include: photography training, video editing, detailed charts and graphs, statistical data, film and entertainment industry, high-profile presentations (where it pays to impress by going the extra mile), etc.
Your audience is another factor in determining whether or not you need HD technology. How large is your audience? How close will they be seated to the projection screen? What kind of lighting is available in the room? How familiar are the attendees with the material you’re presenting?
Here are Projector123.com, we’ve got you covered. All of our high-lumen and low-lumen rental projectors from Projector123.com are compatible with HDTV 720p, 1080i, 576i, and 576p. Professional speakers, sales reps and corporate presenters across the U.S. rely on Projector123.com for all their projector rental needs. We offer competitive pricing, fast shipping, and a completely hassle-free experience. Click here to learn more about the projectors we rent, or click here to place your order today.
April 5th, 2010
Are you planning an upcoming spiritual workshop, seminar or retreat? Here are some helpful tips to assist you in planning a powerfully effective event.
Ask for Input
When planning a retreat, seminar or religious education event, it pays to get some input. Even a short survey (you can try surveymonkey.com for free) of some of your likely participants or event registrants can help you find out exactly what people are looking to gain from the event. Give the people what they want, and they’re sure to be back for more.
Say It with Pictures
Images displayed on a hung white sheet or a blank wall can inspire, captivate, provoke, launch in-depth discussions or encourage deep introspection. With affordable rental rates as low as $99 per weekend, there are virtually countless uses for an LCD rental projector at your next gathering. Welcome participants with instructions, a soothing slide show or the weekend schedule; showcase relevant images during presentations, candid shots of participants during quiet time, or display beautiful pictures of nature during breaks or at any time throughout the event.
Give ‘Em Some Space
When the event ends, people will return to their busy lives; that’s why it’s so important to allow for plenty of quiet time during the events – this is where participants are free to journal, walk the grounds, meditate, listen to music, connect with other participants or otherwise allow the material covered during group session time to fully “sink in.” For many spiritual event attendees, these periods of downtime are when the most profound “a-ha” moments occur.
Closing Slideshow
When you’re ready to rent an LCD projector for your next spiritual gathering, trust the professionals at Projector123.com. We’ll give you a fair deal, and our personal guarantee that the entire experience will be hassle-free. Click here to get started.
April 2nd, 2010
Part of a learning environment? We recently came across this excellent article from Ron S. Doyle and thought you’d appreciate the read. It’s like we keep saying — the possibilities for using projectors are only limited by you imagination. Many of these suggestions are easily adaptable to business presentations, sales meetings, employee training, and more. Don’t crowd around a laptop — rent a projector instead. Enjoy the article!
Ten Ways To Get Beyond Powerpoint With Classroom Projectors
by Ron S. Doyle
True tech integrators know the digital projector can be used for much more than projecting. Here is a sampling of some creative ways to use your projector in any curriculum.
- Reading/Writing. Display images, words, or phrases for writing prompts in creative writing or poetry class. Model savvy formatting and editing skills by giving live demonstrations in your word-processing software. And put away those old flashcards—young students love singing karaoke to practice their pronunciation and identify targeted sight words.
- Mathematics. Utah State University’s National Library of Virtual Manipulatives offers hundreds of multi-sensory games, illustrations, exercises and puzzles for K-12 students that explore numerical operations, algebra, geometry, measurement, and data analysis. (nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vLibrary.html; free online, $39.99-44.99 for enhanced desktop version).
- Science. Ask students to add their experimental data directly to your spreadsheet and project graphs of their results for everyone to see—you’ll identify those pesky outliers in no time. Protect your eyebrows and your budget by showing videos of dangerous chemistry demonstrations.
- Social Studies. Google Earth (earth.google.com) works wonders but loves to crash on older computers. Try the University of Texas at Austin’s renowned Perry-Castañeda Library Virtual Map Room (www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/; free) for a wide array of PDF maps from around the globe.
- Timer, Stopwatch, Countdown. Using a simple freeware program like TimeLeft (www.timeleft.info), students will see exactly how long they’ve been working on a project, how much time is left, or how many days until the ice cream social after your final exam.
- Games and Quizzes. Turn those groans to glee come quiz-time with hyperlinked Powerpoint presentations that mimic popular quiz games like “Jeopardy!” or “You Don’t Know Jack.” Free Sheppard Software (sheppardsoftware.com) has dozens of interactive games that will have your students begging for more.
- Board Work. Standing at the whiteboard terrifies many students. Why? Writing large print on a vertical plane isn’t easy for everyone and little handwriting slips can turn into big, embarrassing mistakes. Ask students to do the work on a sheet of paper, fire up your doc camera, then project their results. No more stage fright!
- Graphic Organizers. Online diagramming software like Gliffy (www.gliffy.com; free basic membership, premium account varies by number of users) or Bubbl (bubbl.us; free) can make creating lively instructional flowcharts, cluster diagrams, and spider maps a breeze.
- Guest/Substitute Lectures. Live streaming or podcast lectures from guests will give your students access to experts around the world without footing for an airline ticket. Record your own lectures with software like Camtasia (www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp; $299) or upload your Powerpoint presentations to Slideshare (slideshare.net; free) and you’ll be the toast of the substitute teaching pool. Best of all, students can access these lectures for future reference.
- Drama/Theater. Want to do some on-the-fly improv theater? Hang a white sheet, place the projector behind the sheet facing your audience, and let your students perform inexpensive miniature theatrical productions. Project image “backdrops” from your computer and you’ll have the fastest set changes in history.
For almost eight years, Ron S. Doyle served as a teacher, technology coordinator and Director of Studies at a charter high school for youth in crisis in Boulder, Colorado. He left his beloved career in education in 2008 to care for his two young daughters full time.
March 24th, 2010
In this segment, we’ll include additional foundation exercises – simple tips for calming your nerves long before your presentation starts. Enjoy!
Well in advance of your presentation, you might want to consider these anxiety-busting strategies:
1. Be prepared. Know your material, have your visuals ready well in advance, and practice. Memorize your opening statement. Create note cards or bullet points as a reference.
2. Join a local Toastmasters group (the membership fee is nominal, and many employers will reimburse you for the cost). Toastmasters is a safe and encouraging environment where you can learn to become a better speaker and receive positive and constructive feedback.
3. Practice and listen to the constructive feedback you receive.
4. Burn off some steam (exercise, relax, enjoy a hot soak, go for a walk, listen to music)
5. Do something creative – it stimulates the mind and relaxes your nerves. Paint, draw, doodle, garden, sing, write. Creating something shifts your mental focus from your left brain to your right brain and helps you to gain clarity and remain calm.
6. Choose what you will wear and ONLY wear something you feel positively fabulous in. Anything less would likely create a distraction for you, causing you to fret or fidget. If your presentation is longer than 10-15 minutes, don’t wear brand new shoes. Trust me on that one.
7. Anticipate questions. Think about what you will say IF you are asked a question you don’t know the answer to.
We know for sure there’s one thing you never need to worry about — when you rent a projector from Projector123.com, you can rest assured that you’ll receive a quality, professional grade, fully functional LCD rental projector, delivered to the location you specify, when and where you need it. We pride ourselves on stellar customer service and a hassle-free experience from start to finish. Click here to order your rental projector today.
March 5th, 2010
If you’re a sales or marketing professional, you may already understand the importance of using multiple modes of delivery to get your message across. But are you truly using every means necessary to close the sale? In this post, we’ll look at the top 10 uses for an affordable projector rental as a powerful tool in sales and marketing.
1. Sales Meetings
Using a projector rental says “I am a professional. Our business is successful and we take these presentations seriously. I care about you as a potential client.”
2. Sales Training
It’s no secret – the best sales people often receive the finest training and guidance. Elevate the level of your sales training with visual support by using a powerful, professional LCD projector.
3. Educational Purposes
Pharmaceutical reps aren’t the only members of the sales profession who provide helpful (and sometimes mandatory) educational opportunities to clients and vendors. A rental projector makes it faster and easier to deliver professional grade training and education, at a reasonable cost.
4. Nailing the Takeaway
Odds are, you’ve got visual learners in your audience. Drive those key points home with clear, vibrant visual aids.
5. Adding movie or video
If a picture is worth 1,000 words, video must be worth many time more. Adding video can really spice up a presentation where still images would simply fall short.
6. Explaining technical data
Delivering highly complex or technical data? Count on an LCD projector to make things clear to see and easy to understand.
7. Closing more sales
From network marketing to pharmaceutical sales, a rental projector can make or break a sale. Let’s face it — you need that visual element to complement your verbal presentation.
8. Exhibit statistics in a bright, vivid, easy to understand format
Patient study results, sales tracking, bottom lines, trends and other forms of statistical data become simple to see and easy to gauge with the use of colored charts.
9. As a thank you gift or incentive
Why not gift a weekend projector rental as a way of saying “Thanks for your business.”
10. R & R
You work hard, and you deserve a break, too. Imagine relaxing and unwinding by watching your favorite sporting event or classic movies on an in-home DVD projector. Did you know we rent projectors for personal use, too?
No matter what the reason, sales and marketing professionals from countless industries rely on the versatility and visual impact of an LCD rental projector. Click here to reserve your projector rental today from Projector123.com.
February 19th, 2010
Planning a professional dinner meeting? Use these helpful hints for creating a memorable presentation.
Dinner meetings are becoming increasingly popular in industries throughout the U.S. Until recently, these intimate educational sessions were primarily used by pharmaceutical reps in search of uninterrupted time with busy physicians, but today, more and more executives are taking part in educational dinner meetings.
Typically an intimate gathering, a dinner meeting may include anywhere from half a dozen to twenty or so attendees. Because restaurants tend to be dimly lit, it pays to bring an LCD projector rental to ensure that all participants can see and hear the presentation clearly.
Projector123.com rents high-lumen LCD projectors for this very purpose. For as little as $99, you can reserve a professional quality projector rental and be up and running in no time. We’ll deliver to the exact location you specify (hotel, business, private address, restaurant, etc.) one day before your event to ensure that you have the equipment you need when you need it.
Each projector rental includes a quickstart setup guide, 24/7 technical assistance whenever you need it, and return shipping.
Whether you’re a drug rep presenting new drug statistics, or a marketing professional presenting sales data, a rental projector can assist you in using vivid images and demonstrative charts to clarify your points and help you get the sales.
Oh and one final yet important tip — remember to snack before you get there. You’ll be so busy networking before and during dinner (and addressing questions and comments after the meal) that you may not have time to eat! Additionally, even the finest restaurants are often willing to make you a to-go box when you include yourself in the final head count.
Bon appetit and happy presenting!
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February 17th, 2010
We hope you enjoy this article reprint from professional speaker Ken Okel.
As a professional speaker, I’ve learned that while most audiences want you to succeed, you will lose them if you’re not properly prepared. No matter your skill level, follow these tips and take your talks to a new level.
Start and Finish Strong:
As a broadcaster, I only had about 10 to 15 seconds to grab the viewer’s attention or they’d change the channel. While your audience won’t have a remote control, they’ll tune you out if you’re not holding their attention and capturing their curiosity. Studies have found that you can only focus on a presentation for about eight minutes before your mind will wander. If you’re talking longer than that, you need to make sure that your conclusion sums up the main points of your presentation. If it’s good information, there’s nothing wrong with saying it twice. In order to start and finish strong, you need to spend extra time rehearing your opening and closing and really have it down cold. Your first and last impression will stay with the audience so make it count. It’s also a great way to get rid of any pre-speech nerves.
Believe in What You’re Saying:
Enthusiasm feeds an audience’s interest. Never treat a topic as if it’s not the most interesting thing in the world. Don’t fake excitement but rather show that you like what you’re talking about. Remember as a child how you’d light up when you’d tell your parents about an exciting part of your day? If you can make the ordinary interesting, you’re on your way to being memorable.
So Make the Ordinary Interesting:
How many times have you heard the pre-flight safety messages from a flight attendant? I bet most of the time, you blocked it out. But every once in a while the flight attendant might throw in a joke or a funny observation and suddenly you’re listening. Think about your material. Is there a shared experience that everyone can relate to like oversleeping your alarm clock, losing your keys, or finding less than a cup of coffee left in the office coffeemaker when you need some serious caffeine? Your audience can immediately identify with those situations. Your challenge is to relate it to your topic. This will play a key role in letting the crowd know why they should care about what you’re saying.
Ken Okel is a communications expert who uses real life broadcasting experiences to help successful organizations communicate better, reduce stress, and laugh more. For his free newsletter and special report, 7 Communication Mistakes that are Costing You Money, go to http://www.kenokel.com
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February 12th, 2010
Everyone appreciates some humor in a presentation — it keeps the tone light, keeps the audience interested and breaks the ice. But there is a certain finesse involved in using humor appropriately in any situation. So from drug reps to sales professionals to corporate trainers, here are some basic guidelines for adding humor to your next presentation.
Tip #1 – Remember, you don’t have to be funny to tell a joke.
Sometimes a true life story comes off a great deal funnier than a one-liner. Begin to notice when you get laughs in your normal conversational life. Notice what jokes go over with what kind of folks, and this will begin to clue you in to what might work with your presentation audience.
Tip #2 – Appropriateness is essential.
As always, know your audience. What is appropriate for one group of people is certainly not appropriate with another. Understand the social boundaries and commonalities so that you can bend or break them in a manner that’s amusing and thought-provoking (if that’s what you’re going for). For example, a really good lawyer joke may be ideal if you are a lawyer who is speaking to non-lawyers. But if you are not a lawyer and you’re speaking to a group of lawyers, not so much. Use common sense and put yourself in your audience’s shoes.
Tip #3 – Be willing to laugh at yourself, but not ad nauseum.
If you make a mistake, or trip, or otherwise bungle something, a comical comment may be appropriate. But nobody likes to listen to someone constantly put themselves down. So use this technique sparingly.
Tip #4 – Look elsewhere.
If you are convinced that you are simply just not funny, don’t give up hope. You can look elsewhere to find a funny cartoon, movie clip, audio, etc. to incorporate into your PowerPoint presentation. Perhaps you have a friend or colleague in the audience who is a stellar joke teller and would be willing to stand up and share a preselected (by you) anecdote at a predetermined time in your presentation. The possibilities are endless.
Join us in the next installment for part 2 of using humor effectively in your presentation. And when you’re ready to present, contact Projector123.com to arrange for an easy, affordable, professional projector rental. Click here for rates and ordering info.
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