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SlideShark Studies Abroad: Mobile PowerPoint Goes to Class in Japan

Submitted by: Sabrina Cote, Social Media Marketing Manager,
Brainshark, Inc.

May 17, 2013 02:07 PM

We recently came across a fantastic YouTube video created by Tom Kenny, associate professor of linguistics at Nagoya University of Foreign Studies in central Japan, which highlights how he and his students have been using SlideShark in the classroom on both the iPad and the iPhone.  The video tells a great story of how SlideShark has helped enable students to deliver more effective PowerPoint presentations to their classmates. I spoke with Tom recently to learn more, and here&r... Read more

Tags: eLearning & training, higher education, iPad, iPhone, mobile, PowerPoint, SlideShark, tablet

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Mobile Sales Strategies Reduce Costs, Boost Productivity [Report]

Submitted by: Brendan Cournoyer, Content Marketing Manager, Brainshark, Inc.

May 10, 2013 09:25 AM

Over the past few years, the growing popularity of tablet devices has spurred a lot of conversation about the ways businesses can take advantage, with sales being the most common example. After all, with so much time spent in the air and on the road, salespeople are typically the most mobile members of a B2B company. As a result, more companies began issuing enterprise tablets (primarily iPads) to select staff members. In fact, The Mac Observer reported that by April 2012 as much as 94% of th... Read more

Tags: iPad, mobile, sales enablement, tablet, SlideShark

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New Tips and Ideas for Presenting from Your iPad

Submitted by: Irwin Hipsman, Director of Customer Community, Brainshark, Inc.

May 08, 2013 09:49 AM

A year ago, I wrote about 7 Tips for Presenting from the iPad, and since then I have presented PowerPoint presentations using the SlideShark app on my iPad many times. There are many types of presenters; those that stand behind a podium, walkers like myself who want to connect with the audience, and people who stand stage right of the screen so they can interact with the images. If you prefer to leave the confines of the podium, presenting with an iPad has been a challenge that has been... Read more

Tags: iPad, mobile, PowerPoint, SlideShark, tablet, tips & tricks, video

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I'll Link to That! Brainshark Mobile Player now Supports Hyperlinks

Submitted by: Kristin Simonini, Product Management Director, Brainshark, Inc.

April 22, 2013 10:06 AM

We are very excited to announce that our mobile player now supports hyperlinks in slides.   Customers use hyperlinks in slides for a variety of reasons, including linking out to product pages on a company website, directing users to registration forms, or providing links for viewers to email feedback and questions.  They can be a great way to link out to supplementary materials to support your presentation.  It is important to note that if you have an older presentati... Read more

Tags: Brainshark Tips, iPad, mobile, tablet

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If Business was the NFL: 4 Trades for Better Sales Enablement

Submitted by: Marit Fratelli, Content Marketing Manager, Brainshark, Inc.

March 25, 2013 09:39 AM

While football has been off the air for a while, it’s managed to stay in the news recently with a flurry of trades and free agent signings. For example, Percy Harvin’s trade from the Minnesota Vikings to the Seattle Seahawks made for some interesting discussions about sending away one of the best wide receivers in the game. Sure, the Seahawks lost a few valuable draft picks in the process, but you have to think they’re excited about the upgrade to their depth chart. This got ... Read more

Tags: Content Marketing, iPad, iPhone, mobile, marketing, sales enablement, sales, SlideShark, tablet, video

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