May 19th, 2008

Royalty Free PowerPoint Music at RoyaltyFreeMusic.com Whether you are a professional that uses Microsoft Office all the time to create sophisticated presentations with PowerPoint Music or someone that is using the program for the first time the process of finding an appropriate and engaging soundtrack can be challenging. Similarly, figuring out how to seamlessly integrate this music into your presentation in a way that will truly "wow" your audiences can be overwhelming depending upon your familiarity with the process.

Not every need is the same when it comes to creating high-quality PowerPoint projects; those in different industries seek PowerPoint music that will spur audiences to action and communicate bold ideas, and this goal is accomplished through a variety of musical styles and tempos that will depend upon the type of business delivering the presentation as well as the nature of the audience of valued employees, clients or partners that are viewing it. As an example, an executive at a cutting-edge, experimental film studio might seek out PowerPoint music in the avant-garde or fast-paced progressive rock style; but a professional at a well-respected advertising agency that has been around for a very long time might require classical music or expansive orchestral contemporary music ranging from slow and deliberate to quick and nimble that perfectly accompanies the timing and progression of the presentation without being too jarring or taking away from the images and ideas portrayed in each slide.

Qualities that every executive creating professional-grade presentations using Microsoft Office looks for in PowerPoint music are versatility, affordability and flexibility, and this is precisely why so many use royalty free music. Royalty free PowerPoint music purchased from reputable, ample music libraries such as RoyaltyFreeMusic.com offers the opportunity to build very large collections of music at a fraction of the price it would cost to build such considerable libraries using music from major music providers that typically require on-going fees for limited use of tracks purchased.

With royalty free music you pay a one-time fee for unlimited use of tracks you purchase, which means you can use them for a lifetime to increase your potential to create unique and captivating presentations that effortlessly integrate one style or many different styles - ranging from familiar, fully-orchestrated classical music pieces from important composers to jazz, rock, hard rock, techno, adult contemporary and everything in between and beyond - of PowerPoint music.
Downloading thousands of tracks of royalty free music to use with your Microsoft Office PowerPoint program is one click away … but how do you decide which music to add to individual presentations and which style of music will best accompany very specific points within each presentation? The following three tips for using royalty free PowerPoint music at various stages in the process of communicating your ideas can help you turn every PowerPoint presentation into a truly memorable experience.

1. Adding Pre-Show Sound

Immediately set the mood as your clients, employees or partners enter the room and get seated by choosing the appropriate royalty free music. This important time before the big event might not seem to be a key moment of the presentation itself, but it is a chance for you to prepare your clients through music for what they are about to experience and the messages they will receive from your company. Try unobtrusive, energetic PowerPoint music that prepares the mind for learning and total absorption of information. You want to communicate your expertise through innovative and interesting music that will also help attendees relax and get situated but will still give them the opportunity to interact with each other. "Background Music for the Digital Age" (#SCUND07 in the RoyaltyFreeMusic.com library) is a great place to start. This compilation represents a collection of 40 different purely instrumental tracks of Royalty Free PowerPoint Music that is contemporary with many exciting percussion effects and melodies yet that still embodies many of the qualities of traditional, sophisticated classical music and will thus appeal to a wide range of tastes and sensibilities.

2. Intermission Sound

A well-designed Microsoft Office PowerPoint presentation should use PowerPoint music that helps carry audiences through its many different phases and also leaves specific impressions about your company and the topic you are discussing. But just as important as the "action" of your presentation, particularly in the case of one that is complicated and involves many slides is providing some downtime in the middle so that your audience can relax and also process information and chat with fellow attendees.
As soon as the last slide of the first part of your presentation is finished, send the message to your audience that they can take a break. Their brains need a rest, and they need a chance to say, "Hello" to the people sitting next to them. When intermission rolls around, the best choice of royalty free PowerPoint music is peppy yet casual music. A solid selection from the royalty free music library is "Vintage Jazz Moods" (#RFM1115 in the catalogue), featuring a collection of 20 up-beat traditional jazz tunes that can work together or independently to set the right mood and carry audiences through the intermission and to the next stage in the presentation.

3. Book-Ending PowerPoint Music

In order to reach a wider audience, you may be distributing your Microsoft Office PowerPoint slideshows over the Web, which means they are being viewed in multiple locations. In this case, you are most likely using PowerPoint music combined with a recorded voice over. With a royalty free music loop embedded only in your first slide, you can politely say, "Please adjust your volume. We're about to get started!" When you embed the same music loop in your last slide, you will communicate consistency and finality to your audience. The right music can communicate a sense of completion and help clients, employees or partners reflect on what they have just heard. "Corporate and News Loops" (#RFM1479 in the royalty free music catalogue) is a perfect choice for royalty free PowerPoint music that says, "wrap it up" with 10 unique tracks of instrumental, contemporary music with complex yet inviting textures.

Royalty free music is becoming a popular choice for Microsoft Office users because it allows executives and other presenters with even the most limited budgets to build sizable libraries of very high-quality PowerPoint music at low prices and have one centralized location for downloading individual tracks or larger collections. And thanks to the affordability of royalty free music and the availability of so many themed compilations, you no longer have to choose one style, tempo or type of instrumentation; you can stock your own personal PowerPoint music library with everything from classical to progressive rock so you can plan for your present and future needs.

Whether you are new to Microsoft Office and PowerPoint or have been using it for years, the above tips will help you find new ways to select the right music for the important phases of your presentation that you might overlook but that are critical to maintaining the right pacing and momentum: before the slides have begun; during intermission and as the presentation is coming to an end.

For tips on the finer points of adding royalty free music or any other type of PowerPoint music to your most important professional productions, you can also refer to the free Royalty free PowerPoint music tutorials at RoyaltyFreeMusic.com.
Here's to creating better, brighter and more engaging presentations with royalty free music!

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