There are 2 Million (well alot, if you have time to count them let me know) Social Media tools that make powerful eExtension tools. SlideShare is one of the simplest and you could be using it in less than 5 mins.
SlideShare allows you to create a free account (you’ll need a username, password and an email address). Once you’ve signed up you can upload your Powerpiont, Keynote, pdf, word document, or excel presentations. When they have been uploaded, your presentations appear in an easy to use, easy to share viewer.
The viewer can be embedded in your website, viewed at SlideShare, or shared on a social network.
Most of us working in Extension have a bagload of powerpoints on CD’s hardrives, flashdrives and in our heads. SlideShare could be an easy way for you to start using an eExtension tool. If you are already using SlideShare, maybe you share some tales about how you’ve shared presentations with landholders, stakeholders, other Extension staff, or the world.
You could upload that latest presentation you did at a field day and email it to growers who weren’t able to attend. You could create a presentation for your Extension network and then embed it on your group wiki. The possibilities are endless. If nothing else you will give some inspiration and some great information amongst the presentations on SlideShare. SlideShare costs nothing to use, it’s easy to sign up, and so simple to get started, so I have a challenge for you.
If you haven’t already take 10 mins sign up to SlideShare and upload a simple presentation. When you’re done leave a link to your presentation in the comments below.
P.S. This blog post was written for Bruce Carey, a Soil Con legend.
Tags: Slideshare, eExentsion, Extension, Presentation, Powerpiont
