Have you ever worked so hard to prepare a Google Slide or PowerPoint presentation, only to be met by confused faces from your boss or peers?
It sucks.
Assuming things were “normal” and you were in an office setting, you could quickly point out what different parts of the slide or presentation mean. But that’s barely the case today where you’re likely creating the presentation from another location.
And with many businesses looking to shift to a fully remote workforce, there has never been a better time to learn how to deliver presentations effectively over a video to avoid back-and-forth emails, endless Slack messages, and more confused faces.
So how do you record on PowerPoint? Or on Google Slides?
Let’s find out. But first, let’s consider some tips for presenting remotely.
5 Tips for Presenting Remotely
If you’re looking to record yourself going through a slide deck without boring your audience or failing to communicate effectively, you must know how to present remotely.
Here are five tips that’d help you give an excellent remote presentation.
- Be Consistent
Your presentation, particularly the slide deck, whether you are using Google Slides or PowerPoint, should be consistent. This implies that all your slides should look alike and have a running visual theme. They should have similar fonts, colors, and other things.
When the slides are in a unified format, your audience will pay more attention as they feel that everything you are saying is linked or connected.
- Use the Right Slides
Your slides should grab your audience’s attention. While it doesn’t need to be as glamorous as an art exhibition, good graphs, pictures, and visuals tell a story that captivates people. Let the slide deck do most of the talking. While you don’t want to read the slides word for word, construct them in a way that will guide your audience from point A to B.
- Watch Your Transitions
Another tip for remote presentation is to think about your transitions.
Transitions here could refer to two things — how you move from one topic to another and how you move from one slide to another.
Since you might have many things to talk about or present, it’d be best if you had an outline that guides your train of thought. With an outline, you’ll know what to say at the right without jumping from one topic to another.
Your slide transitions should be simple. Using extravagant transitions could easily distract others from the main points of your presentation.
- Record the Meeting
When possible, record the meeting.
When your audience knows that you’re recording the session, they’ll likely become more focused.
If you’re looking to bypass a lengthy meeting, you could also use tools like Vimeo — particularly our screen recorder feature — to record your meeting. Furthermore, tools like this allow you to prepare even better for your presentation. You could play it back and see areas where you can make adjustments and make your presentation more exciting and engaging.
- Use a Good Hosting Platform
There are loads of software and platforms that allow you to meet with other members of your team or company.
Choose a platform that allows you reasonable control over your presentation. There are excellent platforms like Vimeo that will enable you to conduct live streams, message team members, record the presentation, and share it with people all around the world.
What Software Can I Use to Record my PowerPoint or Google Slides Presentation?
While many software exists for recording PowerPoint and Google Slides presentations, not all software is created equal.
You need to find one that is not only affordable but that’s easy to use and has valuable and essential features.
Vimeo ticks all these boxes and is an excellent software that can take your remote presentations to the next level.
How to Record a PowerPoint presentation with Audio and Video
The most effective remote presentations not only show your PowerPoint slides but also show you. You must appear because your appearance can massively boost engagement and capture the viewer’s attention.
With Vimeo Record, you can record your PowerPoint presentation with Audio and Video with no fuss. It gives your presentation a professional and polished feel.
Here’s how to do it:
Step 1 – Set Up the Recording
Get your software ready for recording and editing. Vimeo is a multi-purpose tool that allows you to record and edit. You also need to prepare the slides and what you will talk about.
Step 2 – Choose Audio and Video Sources
Determine whether you’ll be recording from the computer’s in-built microphone and camera or you’ll be using an external device. Vimeo automatically detects the devices connected to the computer.
Step 3 – Open the PowerPoint Slides and Record the Screen
Open an existing presentation and choose ‘Slide Show’ from the toolbar. Depending on the tool you use to record, you can either record by capturing the screen or by recording slides on the PowerPoint software itself. Select the ‘Record’ icon that appears on the screen and begin recording your PowerPoint presentation.
While PowerPoint might be the more common tool used for business communications, Google Slides has grown into a serious competitor. Just like PowerPoint, Google Slides allows the user to create slide-based presentations. You can even upload PowerPoint files and other formats into Google Slides and have the tool convert the files into Slides presentations.
How to Record a Google Slides Presentation with Audio and Video
With the right tool, it is easy to record a Google Slides presentation with audio and video. In the GIF above, we see a presenter using Vimeo Record to film both his screen and camera as he walks through a strategic presentation.
The main advantage of this tool over PowerPoint is that it is more collaborative and allows more than one user to work in the same file simultaneously.
Here are the steps to capturing the presentation as a screen recording.
Step 1 – Download and Install Vimeo Record Extension
You can only access Google Slides on your browser. As such, to use Vimeo Record to capture your presentation, you need to have the extension installed on your browser.
After downloading the extension file, follow the simple instructions on how to install the extension. For easy access, pin the Vimeo Record to your browser from the Extension icon on the browser.
Step 2 – Start Recording
Next, grant Vimeo Record permission to access your microphone and camera.
Ensure that you are on the screen with your Google Slides presentation. Vimeo Record automatically syncs with your audio and video sources. Click on the Record button.
Step 3 – Share the Presentation
Vimeo Record will capture everything on your screen, including your face, via the webcam.
You can choose the video quality and have the whole recording ready to share in seconds.
Another option for distributing the presentation – or series of presentations – is housing it in a centralized ‘hub’ for stakeholders to peruse on their own time. Vimeo’s video library solution achieves just that, a cinematic viewing experience for housed videos.
Google Slides and PowerPoint Screen Recording FAQs
Q- Can Your Record Yourself on PowerPoint?
Yes, you can. PowerPoint comes with an in-built recorder for recording presentations. You could record just your screen, your screen, and audio, and even create a Picture-in-Picture presentation.
Q- How Do You Record Yourself and Use PowerPoint at the same time?
To record yourself and use PowerPoint simultaneously, you’ll need a microphone and webcam. Here are the steps to using the recorder:
1. Open the presentation file in PowerPoint
2. Go to ‘Record Slideshow.’
3. To record the screen, expand the ‘Insert’ tab and choose ‘Screen Recording.’
4. To add your voice, choose the ‘microphone’ option in your recording.
5. Use the webcam to record a camera video and add the video to your presentation as a Picture-in-Picture clip.
Q- How do you do a voiceover on PowerPoint?
1. Create a new presentation or open an existing presentation on PowerPoint
2. Select ‘Insert.’
3. Click ‘Audio.’
4. Select ‘Record Audio.’
5. Name the audio file
6. Click on the record icon to begin recording
7. After recording, a microphone icon will show that the voiceover has been included in the slide.
Final Thoughts
It’s easy to record a Google Slides or PowerPoint presentation as long as you have the right tools and information.
Vimeo Record boosts productivity and creativity — at no cost. It allows you to record your screen and webcam videos and share these with the rest of your company. Take the stress out of lengthy meetings while still providing necessary information by using this feature from Vimeo.