Ations Kea leboha! 🎉
U amohetse nehelano ea hau ea pele ea 'molai ho AhaSlides. Ho joalo ho ya pele le hodimo ho tloha mona!
Haeba u batla tataiso e nyane mabapi le seo u lokelang ho se etsa kamora moo, u se ke ua sheba hole. Ka tlase re behile tsa rona malebela a holimo a 5 a potlakileng bakeng sa ho fumana lintlha tse kholo tsa boitlamo puong ea hau e latelang ea AhaSlides!
Tip 1 💡 Vary your Slide Types
Look, I get it. When you're starting out with AhaSlides, it's tempting to stick with what feels safe. Maybe throw in a phuputso, eketsa Q&A slide, and hope nobody notices you're basically using the same formula everyone else uses.
But here's what I've learned from watching hundreds of presentations: the moment your audience thinks they've figured out your pattern, they mentally check out. It's like when Netflix keeps suggesting the same type of show—eventually, you stop paying attention to the recommendations altogether..
The cool thing about mixing up your slide types? It's like being a DJ who knows exactly when to switch up the beat. Imagine hitting the crowd with the most unexpected beat drop ever; they will absolutely go wild, and loud cheers will follow.
Let me share some slide types that most people completely ignore but absolutely shouldn't:
1. Word Cloud - It's Like Reading Minds
Okay, so it's not actually mind reading, but it's pretty close. A word cloud lets you collect single-word responses from everyone at once, then displays them visually with the most popular answers appearing larger and more prominent.
Hona e sebetsa? Simple—you ask a question like "What's the first word that comes to mind when I say 'Monday morning'?" and everyone types their answer on their phone. Within seconds, you've got a real-time snapshot of how your entire room is feeling, thinking, or reacting.
You can use this slide type practically at any time during the presentation. You can use it at the beginning of sessions to understand your audience's mindset, in the middle to check comprehension, or at the end to see what resonated most.
2. Rating Scales - For When Life Isn't Black and White
Rating Tekanyo li-slides let your audience rate statements or questions on a sliding scale (like 1-10 or 1-5) instead of forcing them into yes/no answers. Think of it like a digital thermometer for opinions—you can measure not just whether people agree or disagree, but how strongly they feel about it. Think of it like a digital thermometer for opinions—you can measure not just whether people agree or disagree, but how strongly they feel about it.
Why use rating scales instead of regular polls? Because real life isn't multiple choice. You know that frustrating feeling when a survey forces you to pick "yes" or "no", but your honest answer is "well, it depends"? Rating scales fix exactly that problem. Instead of backing people into corners, you let them show you exactly where they stand on the spectrum.
Rating sekala are perfect for anything remotely controversial or nuanced. For example, when you give a statement: "Team meeting helps me do my job better" and instead of a poll giving only two options: Yes or No, which immediately divides the room into opposing camps, you can ask people to rate "Team meetings help me do my job better" from 1-10. This way, you can see a bigger picture: People who are not sure if they agree with the statement or not, using a rating scale, help reflect the way they're thinking.
3. Spinner Wheel - The Ultimate Fairness Tool
Spinner wheel is a digital wheel that you can fill with names, topics, or options, then spin to make random selections. You may find this similar to a live game show wheel that you've seen on TV.
Why is this the "ultimate fairness tool"? Because nobody can argue with random selection—the wheel doesn't play favorites, doesn't have unconscious bias, and eliminates any perception of unfairness.
Spinner wheel is perfect for any situation where you need random selection: choosing who goes first, picking teams, selecting topics to discuss, or calling on participants for activities. It's also great as an icebreaker or energy booster when attention starts flagging.
4. Categorise - Sort Information Into Clear Groups
The categorise quiz lets your audience put items into different categories. Think of it as a digital sorting activity where participants organise information by grouping related items together.
Present your audience with a collection of items and several category labels. Participants put each item into the category where they think it belongs. You can see their responses in real-time and reveal the correct answers when ready.
This feature is absolutely perfect for educators teaching classification lessons, corporate trainers facilitating brainstorming sessions, HR professionals organising employee feedback, meeting facilitators grouping discussion points, and team leaders conducting sorting activities.
Use Categorise when you need to help people understand relationships between different pieces of information, organise complex topics into manageable groups, or check if your audience can correctly classify concepts you've taught them.
5. Embed Slide - Captivate Your Audience
The Embed Slide feature in AhaSlides allows users to integrate external content directly into their presentations. This feature is available to all AhaSlides users who want to enhance their slides with live content such as media, tools, or websites.
Whether you're looking to add a YouTube video, a newspaper article, a blog, etc., this feature makes it easy to integrate everything without switching between apps.
It’s perfect when you want to keep your audience engaged by showing real-time content or media. To use it, just create a new slide, choose "Embed," and paste the embed code or URL of the content you want to display. It’s a simple way to make your presentations more dynamic and interactive, all in one place.
Tip 2 💡 Alternate Content and Interactive Slides
Look, we started AhaSlides back in 2019 because we were frustrated with boring, one-way presentations. You know the kind – where everyone just sits there zoning out while someone clicks through slide after slide.
But here's the thing we learned: you can actually have too much of a good thing. If you're constantly asking your audience to vote, answer questions, or participate in activities, they'll get exhausted and miss your main points.
Whether you're presenting to colleagues in a meeting room, students in a classroom, or attendees at a conference, the sweet spot is mixing it up with two types of slides:
Li-slide tsa litaba do the heavy lifting – they're your headings, bullet points, images, videos, that sort of thing. People just absorb the information without having to do anything. Use these when you need to deliver key information or give your audience a breather.
Li-slide tse sebelisanang are where the magic happens – polls, open questions, Q&As, quizzes. These need your audience to actually jump in and participate. Save these for moments when you want to check understanding, gather opinions, or re-energise the room.
How do you get the balance right? Start with your core message, then sprinkle in interactive elements every 3-5 minutes to keep people engaged without overwhelming them. The goal is to keep your audience mentally present throughout your entire presentation, not just during the fun parts.
Take a look at the video below. The interactive slides are spaced nicely between the content slides. Using content slides in this way means that the audience gets a breather in between the sections where they participate. This way, people stay engaged throughout your entire presentation instead of burning out halfway through.
Protipole ea Tlhahiso Leka ho qoba ho sebelisa selaete sa litaba bakeng sa lintho tsohle li tsamaea eo u batlang ho e bua ha u hlahisa litaba. Ho bala ka kotloloho skrineng ho bolela hore sebui ha se shebane le motho ebile ha se na puo ea 'mele, e lebisang ho bamameli ho teneha, kapele.
Tip 3 💡 Make the Background Beautiful
Ho bonolo ho tsepamisa maikutlo a hau ho li-slide tse sebetsanang puong ea hau ea pele, 'me mohlomong u hlokomolohe tšusumetso ea pono ka kakaretso.
Ha e le hantle, aesthetics le eona ke boitlamo.
Ho ba le semelo se setle ka 'mala o nepahetseng le ponahalo ho ka etsa palo e makatsang bakeng sa ho eketsa boitlamo puong ea hau. Ho babatsa slide e kopanetsoeng ka mokokotlo o motle ho etsa hore tlhahiso e felletseng le ho feta ea botsebi.
U ka qala ka ho kenya semelo ho tsoa lifaeleng tsa hau kapa ho khetha e le 'ngoe ho tsoa ho setšoantšo se kopaneng sa AhaSlides le lilaebraring tsa GIF. Ntlha ea pele, khetha setšoantšo 'me u se khaole kamoo u ratang kateng.
E latelang, khetha 'mala oa hau le ponahalo. Khetho ea 'mala e itšetlehile ka uena, empa u lokela ho etsa bonnete ba hore ponahalo ea morao e lula e le tlaase. Lits'oants'o tse ntle li ntle, empa ha u sa khone ho bala mantsoe a ka pel'a tsona, li etsa hore sekhahla sa hau sa boitlamo se be kotsi ho feta se molemo.
Sheba mehlala ena Puo ena e sebelisa semelo se ts'oanang hohle, empa e chencha mebala ho li-slide ho latela sehlopha sa slide eo. Li-slide tsa likahare li na le bokaholimo bo putsoa bo nang le mongolo o mosoeu, ha li-slide tse sebelisanang li na le sekoaelo se tšoeu se nang le mongolo o motšo.
Pele u ikemela ka semelo sa hau sa ho qetela, u lokela ho hlahloba hore na se tla shebahala joang ho lisebelisoa tsa mehala tsa barupeluoa ba hau. Tobetsa konopo e ngotsoeng 'pono ea monkakarolo' ho bona hore na e shebahala joang skrineng se patisaneng ho feta.
Tip 4 💡 Play Games!
Ha se nehelano e ngoe le e ngoe, ehlile, empa ka 'nete borokho lipuo li ka hlahisoa ka papali kapa tse peli.
- Ke bona ho sa lebaleheng - Sehlooho sa nehelano, se hlahisoang ka papali, se tla lula nako e telele likelellong tsa barupeluoa.
- Ke bona ho kopanela - Hangata o ka lebella 100% ho tsepamisa maikutlo ho bamameli ka papali.
- Ke bona monate - Lipapali li tlohella bamameli ba hau hore ba phomole, li ba fe khothatso e eketsehileng ea ho tsepamisa maikutlo ka mor'a moo.
Ntle le lebili la spinner le li-slide tsa lipotso, ho na le lipapali tse ngata tseo u ka li bapalang u sebelisa likarolo tse fapaneng tsa AhaSlides.
Here's one game for you: Pointless
Ha e na thuso ke papali ea papali ea Borithane moo libapali li lokelang ho fumana tse sa hlakang haholo likarabo tse nepahetseng tse ka khonehang ho hapa lintlha.
U ka e pheta hape ka ho etsa leru la lentsoe le thellang ebe u botsa likarabo tsa lentsoe le le leng potsong. Karabo e tsebahalang haholo e tla hlaha bohareng, ka hona, ha likarabo li le teng, lula u tobetsa lentsoe leo ho fihlela u sala le likarabo tse sa romelloang qetellong.
U batla lipapali tse ling? Hlahloba Lipapali tse ling tse 10 tseo u ka li bapalang ho AhaSlides, Bakeng sa seboka sa sehlopha, thuto, kokoano kapa tlhahiso e akaretsang.
Tip 5 💡 Take Control of your Responses
Ho ema ka pel'a skrine, ho amohela likarabo tse sa emeloeng tsa bongata ho ka re tšosa.
Ho thoe’ng haeba motho e mong a bua ntho eo u sa e rateng? Ho thoe'ng haeba ho na le potso eo u ke keng ua e araba? Go thwe’ng ge e ba motšeakarolo yo mongwe wa marabele a ka ntšha dithunya ka go fetišiša ka mahlapa?
Ho na le likarolo tsa 2 ho AhaSlides tse u thusang ho sefa le ho leka-lekana what the audience submits.
Sefe ya mahlapa .️
O ka fetola sefefo sa mahlapa bakeng sa nehelano ya hao kaofela ka ho tobetsa selaeteng, o lebile tabeng ya 'diteng' le ho tshwaya lebokoso la tjheke tlasa 'ditlhophiso tse ding'.
Ho etsa thato ena ka tsela e iketsang thibela puo e litšila ea Senyesemane ha li romelloa.
Ka mahlapa a thibetsoeng ke linaleli, o ka tlosa tlhahiso kaofela ho slide ea hau.
2. Tekanyetso ea Q&A ✅
Mokhoa oa ho lekola oa Q&A ou lumella ho amohela kapa ho hana litlatsetso tsa bamameli ho slide ea Q&A ea hau pele ba na le monyetla oa ho bonts'oa skrineng. Ka mokhoa ona, ke uena feela kapa motsamaisi ea lumelletsoeng ea ka bonang lipotso tsohle tse tlisitsoeng.
U tlameha feela ho tobetsa konopo ho "amohela" kapa "hane" potso efe kapa efe. Lipotso tse amohetsoeng li tla ba shown to everyone, ha lipotso tse hannoeng e tla ba hlakotsoe.
U batla ho tseba ho eketsehileng? Articles Sheba lingoliloeng tsa rona tsa litsi tsa tšehetso ho sefahleho sa mahlapa 'me Tekanyetso ea Q&A.
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