The below is an excerpt from a forthcoming guide to Web 2.0 for Jewish organizations.

Sometimes a website is not the best way to present ideas in a compelling narrative – and during those times, online presentations can step in to guide the visitor through the latest ideas and news coming out of your organization. Online presentation technology can increase an organization’s collaboration and idea mining, raise quality by focusing many eyes on the same document, and ensure the ultimate in plug-and-play, so that every member of the organization has the opportunity to display the most updated presentation when duty calls.

Google Presentations: http://docs.google.com

A great powerpoint replacement tool online, and part of the Google Online Office Suite included in Google Docs. Upload slideshows, edit collaboratively, and share online.

Other Useful Tools:

Zoho Show: http://show.zoho.com

Arguably better than Google Slideshows, Zoho Show has the ability to include forms and lines, as well as more complex functions.

Slideshare: http://www.slideshare.net

A great site for uploading powerpoint documents and sharing them on the web. Includes a download tool, and an embed tool that allows others to embed the show in their websites. In addition, and most importantly, one can use Slideshare to create a Slidecast – a voice-guided presentation that can lead a viewer through the slides and increase chances of presentation success.