Presentations Glossary

Amazing Picture Sources Online: Pond5

Finding perfect media for a presentation is no piece of cake, not to speak of being expensive as well. Although there is a wide range of search engines that are capable of pulling up tons of information we need, there’s always the hidden caveat that such content cannot be legally used! Yes, there is always the sword of Damocles hanging over your head that a restrictive but invisible license may be applied to the content you find via search engines, which later may result in copyright violations, and even legal headaches.

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Pond5: Search and Download Public Domain Content

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Amazing Picture Sources Online: Pixabay

The more pictures you find online, the more difficult it gets to decide whether this picture can be legally used or not. And yes, it’s not too difficult if you are ready to pay for high-quality images, because there are some awesome stock photo sites that have you covered. But in case your pockets are not too deep, or even if you are doing something on a shoestring budget for a pro bono cause, then you will want a source of pictures that’s high quality, and also not expensive at all. And Pixabay.com, the site we are reviewing today actually exceeds those requirements because not only are the pictures high quality, but they are free as well!

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Pixabay

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Gavin McMahon

  Gavin McMahon is a senior partner and co-founder of fassforward Consulting Group, where he advises Fortune 100/500 companies on business strategy.

He brings a unique perspective on growth and innovation to his clients–driving outcomes, traction, and results.

Here’s a list of links on Indezine.com where he has been featured:

Leadership Storytelling: Conversation with Ronan Dunne
June 17, 2021

Business Storytelling: Conversation with Gavin McMahon
January 27, 2021

Chart Chooser Cards: Conversation with Gavin McMahon
February 15, 2017

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Visual Clichés: Stack of Coins Pictures

Let’s admit that coins can look beautiful, especially if they are golden! Add an interesting light source and a stack of gold coins does appear warm and secure. However, what was once interesting can soon become boring; and then you may no longer like pictures that contain neat stacks of properly arranged coins.

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Visual Clichés: Stack of Coins Pictures

Tutorial Code: 09 13 08
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Visual Clichés: Target and Dart Pictures

How many times have you seen slides that include pictures of targets and darts, especially when the presenter wanted to emphasize that targets need to be met, or wanted to celebrate the success of a target met? If the last sentence itself sounded so clichéd, imagine how clichéd that slide must appear to the audience? To express similar concepts using different visuals, we will first have to explore what targets and darts represent in the first place.

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Visual Clichés: Target and Dart Pictures

Tutorial Code: 09 13 07
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