Call for Entries:

Send us the Worst PowerPoint Slide You’ve Ever Seen for a Chance to Win an InFocus Projector!

At InFocus, we offer high-quality visual display technology for a variety of interactive and collaborative activities. However, we can’t help but notice that our technology is used to deliver PowerPoint presentations that either make you want to fall asleep or jump out the window. To help improve this sorry state of affairs, we want to expose the worst of the worst—because knowing what NOT to do is half the battle.

Here’s the plan:

Send us the worst PowerPoint slide you’ve ever seen or created yourself (we won’t name names unless you really want the recognition). Once you submit your slide, we’ll post the worst slides as examples of “what not to do” here in the InFocus Labs.

Contest Guidelines:

To enter, follow @InFocusCorp on Twitter and send us an example of your worst PowerPoint slide via any Twitter photo application (Twitpic, etc.) For example, take a screen shot of the slide and upload it to Twitter. Then tell us in 140 characters or less why this is the worst PowerPoint slide you’ve ever seen or created.

Over the next three weeks, we’ll compile all the terrible slides and randomly select three winners who will win a variety of prizes including an IN1501 short throw portable projector. We will also provide tips and tricks from PowerPoint experts to help improve the world’s presentations and PowerPoint design skills. Read the rules and regulations below if you want to participate.

Good luck! We’re cringing with excitement.

The Prizes:

First Place: InFocus IN1501 Short Throw Projector
This is a compact, light weight, short throw projector that projects big images in tight spaces and is easy to carry from place-to-place or room-to-room. A $929 value!

Second Place: InFocus LiteShow III Wireless Projector Adapter
Convert any projector with a VGA input into a wireless projector. You can even connect LiteShow III to your network to create a wireless network access point. A $299 value!

Third Place: InFocus Presenter RF Remote with USB Receiver
Control your presentation (not your projector) from up to 100 feet away with this remote. It works with any projector through your computer's USB port. It even has a built-in laser pointer. A $99 value!

Rules and Regulations:

• You must be 18 years or older to participate. Only one submission per entry is allowed.
• In order to be eligible for the contest, you must follow us on Twitter.
• Timing: The contest begins on April 19, 2011 at 9:00 AM and ends on May 6, 2011 at 9:00 PM (PST). Winners will be announced the week of May 13, 2011.
• Winner Requirements: Winners will be notified by Twitter and email on or around May 13, 2011. Winners will be eligible for a non-cash prize.
• Entries will be available to the public, on www.infocus.com/labs.