Good music for a powerpoint?

Duff-Man · 29 Apr 2008 at 18:25

Music to play you in?

Sorry, but if it were me listening to the presentation, I would immediately find that tacky and off-putting. If the facts you are presenting are not sufficient to get the point across, resorting to cheap tricks won't help.

That said, using music could be commonplace in some circles for all I know. The powerpoints I have done or have viewed have all been in science + engineering fields.

RandomTom · 29 Apr 2008 at 18:26

Sigur Ros / Tunng / Michael Jackson / Notorious B.I.G?

How are we supposed to know what's appropriate? The Rocky music? My vote goes for no music.

Azagoth · 29 Apr 2008 at 18:27

AC - 'I Got An Office Job For The Sole Purpose Of Sexually Harassing Women'

Abyss · 29 Apr 2008 at 18:34

no music, no crazy animations, no crazy slide transitions.

I cannot stress this enough.

Nitefly · 29 Apr 2008 at 18:37

Music in a powerpoint is fairly cheesey... especially if you are talking over the top.

Do you want to come across like you are selling time share?

Hitman_Leon · 29 Apr 2008 at 18:39

Don't do it your too young to Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaail.

jellybeard999 · 29 Apr 2008 at 19:16

[FnG]magnolia · 29 Apr 2008 at 19:21

Abyss said:
no music, no crazy animations, no crazy slide transitions.

I cannot stress this enough.

This man is correct, ignore any who suggest otherwise. Music in any serious business presentation is akin to saying, "I know you're not busy and your time is certainly not important to me so here are some of my favourite tracks while I work out what I can try to say to get me through the next 5 minutes".

Powerpoint is a tool to convey important and pertinent points to your audience, not a way to pad out a dry, boring or empty presentation. And the people you're presenting to will be only too aware of this.

A.N.Other · 29 Apr 2008 at 19:52

Abyss said:
no music, no crazy animations, no crazy slide transitions.

I cannot stress this enough.

Yup.

Doohickey · 29 Apr 2008 at 19:53

This would sound good

fini · 29 Apr 2008 at 19:56

Music is such a bad idea. The only time you should ever have sound in a presentation is if it's part of a video - and the video is important for the presentation.

Excellent idea - I love music in presentations. May I suggest something like 'Worlds Greatest' by R Kelly to get everyone in the mood.

Everyone suggest he does it. It'll be worth it for the 'erm, so presentation didn't turn out so well' thread tomorrow.

Biohazard · 29 Apr 2008 at 19:58

Music is a great idea, you press on!

SexyGreyFox · 29 Apr 2008 at 20:02

How about the instrumental Popcorn?
That would be wonderful.

Biohazard · 29 Apr 2008 at 20:03

Sweet Popcorn at presentations would impress me more than anything I think.

/cheaply bought

ali825 · 29 Apr 2008 at 20:13

why would you ever want music in it, its a presentation, music = year 7 it, just found i can add sounds

Hellsmk2 · 29 Apr 2008 at 20:16

Perfect!

Mr Jones · 29 Apr 2008 at 20:17

Dragonforce - Through the Fire and Flame...

Do not ask the internetz for sensible things...

Arjun806 · 29 Apr 2008 at 20:23

Decapitated - Spheres of Madness

It's a nice calm song for it, just the right type of thing.

The above may be a complete lie

SexyGreyFox · 29 Apr 2008 at 20:29

ali825 said:
why would you ever want music in it, its a presentation, music = year 7 it, just found i can add sounds

I watched a presentation done the other week by a woman and it was all about communication.
She was panicking because she couldn't get the sound on so I helped her.
It was embarassing to hear these cheap little 8 bit beeps but she thought it was great.