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How to Use Apple Keynote (Ultimate Tutorial Guide)

In this guide, you'll learn the basics of how to use Apple's Keynote presentation software. Learn all about Keynote whether you're a complete beginner or trying to improve on your existing skills.

Apple Keynote is slideshow presentation software that features an elegant and easy-to-use interface. You'll be creating great presentations in no time. It's built into Mac computers, making it a great choice for Mac users. Also, Keynote files can easily be converted to Microsoft's PowerPoint if necessary.

How to Use Keynote to Make Powerful Presentations

One of the best ways to create a powerful presentation with Keynote is to download and use a template. There are hundreds of professional Keynote templates you can use available through Envato Elements and GraphicRiver . Here are some examples of just a few of them:

How to Use this Tutorial

Learn all about using Keynote, from setting up your slide designs to working with text, images, video, charts, multi-media, and more. Learn how to work with Keynote's core presentation tools to make great presentations quickly.

If you only have a few minutes to spare, then be sure to watch a few of our one-minute Keynote tutorial videos. Otherwise, jump into one of these comprehensive beginner tutorials.

Note : Be sure bookmark this Apple Keynote tutorial guide to start working through each tutorial at your own pace.

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Apple keynote: how to make an interactive presentation..

Although we have all heard of Powerpoint as a powerful tool for presentations, I believe that after using the Apple keynote, I have also learned that it can be used to create impressive and engaging presentations.

In this story I’m going to show you how we can create and Deliver a Killer Keynote Presentation using Keynote

Set it up correctly :

Start Keynote, then choose a Theme . Choosing an appropriate theme can save you time and effort in redefining styles, backgrounds, and image formatting.

Planning your content :

The Slide is the core component of Keynote, so it’s best to view your interactive piece as a series of small, slide-sized chunks. If you want to tell an interactive narrative, you’ll want to write it one slide at a time in words, images, video, or short animations.

Create your content :

The first page will be a title slide , so write a good welcome text ,Also use simplify charts and graphs to present your data,Always try to put points in further interactive way so that viewer can understand and grasp the slides veritably and fluently. it'll also helps to make the bystander always stick with the slide.

Short animations :

• On the slide, click to select the object you want to animate.
• In the Animate sidebar, click the Animate tab.
• Click Add an Effect, then select an animation.
• To set animation options such as the duration and direction of the animation, use the controls that appear.(Start Transition,Delay)

A Good Animation can help make a PowerPoint presentation more dynamic, and help make information more memorable. The most common types of animation effects include entrances and exits. You can also add sound to increase the intensity of your animation effects.

Presentation experts recommend using animations and sound effects sparingly. Animation can be useful in making a presentation more dynamic, and help to emphasize points, but too much animation can be distracting. Do not let animation and sound take the focus away from what you are saying.

Present it! :

Go ahead — press Play and test out your presentation. Everything should work as you’d expect, and you can press Escape to exit. Save your Presentation to iCloud, then open it on your iPad, and everything will work just the same there.

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November 16, 2023

You have some great tips. I also appreciate the paragraph about using sounds and animations sparingly. It never fails when I introduce Keynote to students, that their first presentation has sounds and animations for everything. Thank you for sharing, Keynote is one of my favorite apps.

November 22, 2023

There's nothing like a great, well-thought-out Keynote. Thanks for sharing your step-by-step guide.

November 30, 2023

Another great tips would be to use purposeful animation. If your an explaining how gravity work, using the anvil composition to have an object (or even the word GRAVITY) fall for the sky and land in a smoke dust deliver a message out the topic. And you are right to use is sparingly, use it to gain focus, to surprise you listener.

Great topic and explanation!

December 01, 2023

Hi Satyajit

Who doesn't love keynote? Thank you for the reminders on creating a presentation. You will have to share one you have created!

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Getting Started With Keynote: How To Create Your First Keynote Presentation

If you’re new to the Apple ecosystem, then you’re probably a stranger to Keynote, Apple’s very own presentation software. Don’t worry if you don’t know anything about it at this point, that’s what this article is for. So, stay tuned as I introduce you to this popular alternative to PowerPoint. You’ll learn how to navigate the Keynote workspace and later on, how to create your first Keynote presentation.

Why Use Keynote?

I’ve got a few good reasons why Keynote is an awesome presentation software for Mac users.

• It’s free and readily available

Keynote comes pre-installed on new Macs. You don’t need to download it, but if you need to, you can always download it for free on the App Store . For the PowerPoint (and Windows) faithful who’ve made the switch to Apple computers, you’re probably asking this very question right now:

“Why use Keynote when PowerPoint is available on Macs?”

Truthfully, the answer is you don’t have to. However, PowerPoint (and Microsoft Office) isn’t free. If you want to install PowerPoint on your Mac, then you’d need to buy a Microsoft Office license or a subscription to Office 365.

If you absolutely don’t need to use PowerPoint, then why not give Keynote a try? It’s pretty simple to use, it’s intuitive and it works great on Macs. Plus, it’s free, so you don’t need to spend extra cash just to use the app!

• It’s designed for Macs

Keynote was designed by Apple for Apple. This means you’re not going to find Keynote on Windows or Linux or any other operating system. Apple is known for the quality of their products and Keynote is no different. It’s sleek, sexy, easy on the eyes, and it’s fairly easy to use.

For those saying they’d stick to PowerPoint on their Mac, that’s absolutely fine. But if you’re expecting your Mac PowerPoint experience to be on par with your Windows experience, then you’re going to be disappointed. The Mac version lacks many of the newer features you’ll find on Windows. And frankly, it’s just not as good as the Windows version.

If you need to use PowerPoint on Mac, I recommend you use Boot Camp or install third-party software like Parallels Desktop . This is so you can run Windows apps natively on your Mac.

• It’s user-friendly

Apple products are designed to work out of the box. It’s one of the reasons why many people swear by Apple products. You don’t need to be a designer to use Keynote. The interface is clean, intuitive and relatively simple. Sure, there’s a bit of a learning curve, but it’s nowhere near the time you need to spend to master PowerPoint.

If you’re coming from PowerPoint, you may even think Keynote is too simple. But that’s why Keynote users love it – they don’t need to overthink their slide designs. You may not have granular control over every single aspect of your presentation (and this may be a no-no for diehard PowerPoint users), but plenty of Keynote users don’t mind. When all is said and done, they know they’ll have a great-looking presentation.

• Works on all Apple devices

If you’ve invested heavily into the Apple ecosystem, then Keynote should be your presentation software of choice. Why? Because you’re not limited to using just one device to edit your slides. You can work on your slides on your MacBook, iMac, iPad, and even your iPhone! You can even access your Keynote file on non-Apple devices – simply fire up a web browser and go to iCloud Keynote!

• It’s PowerPoint-friendly

Ah yes, PowerPoint users need this reassurance. You’ve probably been burned in the past when PowerPoint and Keynote didn’t play too well with each other. And you had all sorts of problems trying to sort out compatibility issues.

Well, it’s 2019 now. According to Apple themselves, they’ve redesigned Keynote to work better with Microsoft Office products. They regularly update the software too to ensure better compatibility.

Here’s an article detailing the compatibility of Keynote with PowerPoint. You’ll notice there are more ticks in the Supported and Partially Supported columns than the Not Supported one. So, hurray for PowerPoint and Keynote fans!

Getting Started With Keynote

Now that you know just how awesome Keynote is, I’m going to give you a rundown of the software’s interface. To get started with Keynote, launch the app from the Launchpad or look for it in the Dock. You’ll then see the theme chooser (see screenshot below). Choose whether you want to use a standard (4:3) or wide (16:9) theme.

Note : If you don’t see the theme chooser above, press the Option key on your keyboard and click File > New to open a new Keynote file. The theme chooser will then appear on your screen.

Navigating the Keynote workspace isn’t as hard as it looks. The interface is relatively cleaner and simpler than PowerPoint. This is what the Toolbar looks like:

As you can see above, I’ve divided the Toolbar into 5 different parts. Here’s a run-down of what each part does:

1 – This is the navigation panel. As you can see, there are 3 buttons in this section (View, Zoom, and Add Slide):

• Under View , you can decide whether you want to use the Navigator view (default), Slide Only view, Light Table view, or Outline view. This is also where you go to edit the Master Slides, show object list, and more.

• You can also Zoom in or out of whatever view you’ve selected. If you don’t want to mess around with the percentages, you can always click on Fit Slide .

• Lastly, you can click on the Add Slide button to, well, obviously, add a slide. However, this is where it gets interesting. When you add a slide, Keynote doesn’t automatically add a blank slide (like PowerPoint). Instead, you get to choose the slide layout you want to use.

2 – This section consists of the Play and Keynote Live buttons.

• Clicking on the Play button will play your slideshow.
• Hit Keynote Live if you want to present a live slideshow to anyone in the world. Your audience can watch your presentation on any Apple or iOS device, or any browser connected to the Internet.

Note you’ll need to be connected to iCloud for this feature to work. Once you’re logged in, you can copy and paste the link to your slideshow and send it to your audience. You can also lock your presentation with a password if you’re concerned about security.

3 – In this section, you can choose from 6 different elements you can add to your slides. You can add a table , chart , text , shape , media (images, videos, audio) and comment . The first 5 elements are largely self-explanatory.

For the 6 th element (comments), these are helpful if you’re collaborating with somebody else. You can have a chat in real-time about your ideas and any changes you want to make to the design. In case you’re wondering, the comments won’t appear in your actual presentation.

4 – If you’re collaborating with other people, then you simply need to click the Collaborate button. You can specify who can access your Keynote and their permission level. Here’s what it looks like:

5 – The fifth section is where you go to edit the properties of all the elements and slides in your presentation. You can see 3 options or buttons here: Format , Animate and Document .

• Format. To format your slide itself, click on a blank space on your slide. You’ll be able to change your slide layout here as well as edit the Master Slide. You can also change the appearance of your slide (change background appearance, etc.).
• Format an element . The format menu options will change according to the element you click on. Say, for instance, you click on a text, then the formatting options for text will appear on your screen. If you click on a photo, then the image formatting options will appear, and so on.
• Animate (Slide Transition) . If you want to add animations when you transition from one slide to another, this is the correct button to click. Slide transitions are categorized into four: (1) Appear & Move, (2) Flip, Spin & Scale, (3) Object Effects, and (4) Text Effects. You can adjust the duration, color, delay, and more, of your selected effect.
• Animate (Element Effect) . You can choose to add a Build In effect, an Action effect, and a Build Out effect for your elements.
• Document . Click on this button to change your document settings. In here, you can adjust your Slideshow Settings, Presentation Type, Slide Size and more. Additionally, you can also record your slideshow in the Audio tab and add a Soundtrack . This is great if you plan on playing your slideshow in conference kiosks (self-playing) or converting your Keynote to video.

Additional Keynote options

You’re probably wondering if that’s all that Keynote can do. Well, of course not! In addition to the Toolbar, you can also access more settings and features in the Menu bar. You’ll see this at the very top of your screen:

If you think the default Toolbar lacks some important feature, and you don’t want to go looking for it in the Menu bar every time you want to use it, then you may want to customize the toolbar.

Here’s how you do it:

Go to View > Customize Toolbar . You can drag and drop your most frequently used buttons to the toolbar. For example, if you find yourself frequently using the Group and Ungroup options, then you may want to drag it into your toolbar so you can group/ungroup elements with just a single click. If you’re very particular about the size of your fonts, then add the Bigger and Smaller buttons to your toolbar.

The good thing about customizing your toolbar is that you can always go back to the default settings. If you find yourself wanting to go back to the original toolbar menu, then go back into the Customize Toolbar menu again.

As you can see on the screenshot above, there’s an option to drag the default set into the toolbar . Don’t forget to hit the blue Done button when you’re finished.

Using iCloud Keynote

If you want the ability to edit your Keynote presentation on other devices, then log in to iCloud on your Mac. Go into System Preferences and click on iCloud . You’ll see this on your screen:

Type in your Apple ID and password if you already have one. If not, click on Create Apple ID .

Now that your Mac is logged in to iCloud, all your photos, contacts and documents (including Keynote files) will be stored in iCloud. This means if you have an iPhone or iPad, and you’re logged in using the same Apple ID, then all the files uploaded to iCloud will automatically appear in your Apple devices. So, you can create your Keynote on your MacBook or iMac, and then continue editing on your iPad or iPhone. Awesome, right?

But what about if you need to need to make last-minute changes to your presentation and you don’t have an Apple device nearby? Will all your hard work go to waste? Thankfully, not.

Just open a web browser on any computer and go to https://icloud.com . You’ll see this prompt on your screen:

Once you’re logged in to iCloud, you’ll see this menu on your screen:

Click on Keynote and you’ll be able to see all the Keynote files you’ve made on other iCloud-linked devices. If you want to create a new file, click on Create Presentation .

Just like in the desktop version of Keynote, you’ll see the Theme Chooser menu on your screen:

Click on the theme you want to use. A new tab will automatically open on your browser. This what the iCloud Keynote workspace looks like:

As you can see, it looks almost exactly the same as the desktop version. You’ve got the View and Zoom icons, the Play slideshow button, the 6 element types you can add to your slides (table, chart, text, shape, media, comment), the collaborate icon, and the format and animate button.

At a quick glance, however, you can see that the Keynote Live and Document icons are missing on the toolbar. Unfortunately, like most web-based presentation software, iCloud Keynote also has its drawbacks. A number of features from the desktop app are missing.

For instance, once you’ve selected your theme on iCloud Keynote, you’re going to have to stick with it. You simply don’t have the option to change it to another theme.

For this example, I used the Artisan theme in the screenshot above. I wanted to change it to the Gradient theme, but iCloud Keynote doesn’t have the Document button (available on the desktop version) that allows you to change themes and slide sizes.

There’s also no option to edit the Master Slides. While there’s a Media button, you’re limited to adding images only. This means inserting videos and audio files are not going to be possible on iCloud Keynote. Formatting options are also limited, so keep this in mind when creating and editing slides on the web.

The good news, however, is that iCloud integration is fantastic. You can create your slides in iCloud Keynote. Once you get your hands on an Apple computer, you can just edit your file on the desktop app. iCloud Keynote is great for editing presentations while you’re on the go. For maximum control, however, Keynote desktop is the way to go.

Tips to Make Your First Keynote Presentation a Standout

Even the most novice of Keynote users can make something stunning in just a few minutes. How? Well, if you haven’t noticed, Keynote’s built-in themes already look great. So, really, if you’re in a hurry, you can just choose one of the themes from the Theme Chooser. Then, select the layouts you want to use and replace the placeholders with your own content!

But, of course, if you truly want to make your keynote presentation a standout, then it’s best to actually put some time and effort into making one that your audience is going to love. So, here are some tips you can use to impress your audience and make sure your message is heard loud and clear.

• Keep text to a minimum

No matter what presentation software you use, it’s best to keep text to a minimum. You don’t want to copy and paste several sentences or a few paragraphs in your slides. You don’t want your audience to just read your slides. If you do this, then there’s really no incentive for them to listen anymore, is there?

As the popular saying goes, “less is more.” Strive to have a simple presentation instead of going for all the bells and whistles you can think of. Your audience isn’t there to read, they’re there to listen to your presentation.

Think of your slides as mere visual aids. They’re there to make your presentation more interesting. They’re supposed to help your audience understand your main points.

• Use the right font

Different fonts convey different emotions. There are fonts that look professional. Then there are those that look fun. There are even retro fonts and scary-looking fonts (perfect for Halloween-themed presentations).

Adding new fonts to your Keynote presentation is relatively quick and easy. You’ve got two ways:

• You can download a font package and add it to Font Book . You can look for this app in your Applications folder or you can search for it using Spotlight (press both Command + Spacebar ). Click the (+) icon in Font Book and locate where you saved the downloaded font. Your new font will now appear in the Font dropdown in Keynote.

• The second option is to download an app called SkyFonts . You can download and install fonts from Google Fonts, Fonts.com, Monotype and MyFonts. Personally, I prefer this option because you don’t need to download the fonts to your computer. These are stored in the cloud and you can easily remove the fonts you’re no longer using.

Just a word of caution though. If you intend to download fancy fonts and use different devices to edit your Keynote slides, then you may be in for a shock. The fonts in iCloud Keynote are predefined, so whatever font you install on your Mac isn’t going to appear in iCloud Keynote.

• Use high-quality graphics

As the old cliché goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. You can put a picture on a slide, and it will tell the audience its own story. All without you needing to say a single word about it. That’s how powerful images are.

So, one of the first things you need to do once you figure out what you’re going to say in your presentation is to look for an image that will perfectly capture your main points. It doesn’t have to be an original photo or one that you took yourself.

You can use photos as background for your slides or you can use it as the main subject. The good news is there are millions of free images on the web. You just need to know where to look. Places like Unsplash , StockSnap and ISO Republic all offer high-quality images for free.

• Utilize white space

A busy-looking slide will only distract your audience. They won’t know exactly where to look. But if you have plenty of white space on your slides, then you can direct their attention to whatever you’re showing on screen.

Contrary to popular belief, white space doesn’t actually need to be white. It can be any color that will fit in well with your theme. For instance, take a look at the screenshot below. There’s a lot of blank space on the slide – this is what’s known as white space.

As you can see, it’s easy to follow what the slide above is trying to say. Doodling helps stimulates the brain, helps to see the big picture, improves learning, and helps to organize knowledge. The graphics used are simple enough to understand.

• Use third-party themes and templates

There’s obviously nothing wrong with using the built-in themes and templates on Keynote. But, if you want to stand out from the crowd of similar-looking presentations, then it’s best to use something else that not a lot of people are using. This is where third-party themes and templates come in.

You can download themes and templates that are made specifically for Keynote . Or you can use those that are made for PowerPoint! Surprised? Yes, PowerPoint templates do work on Keynote!

How To Use PowerPoint Templates For Your Keynote Presentations

To use PPT templates for Keynote, all you have to do is fire up Keynote, click on Open, then look for the PowerPoint file. If there are compatibility issues, Keynote will give you a list of things that may look different.

For this example, I downloaded one of our free templates, the Competitor PowerPoint Template pack. Note that you need to create a free account so you can download any of our templates.

Most PPT templates when opened in Keynote will probably have a few issues. I saw a couple of slides which needed a bit of editing. Here’s an example:

For the most part, however, the majority of slides looked great on Keynote! Here’s a screenshot of slides 5-10:

As you can see, the slides look really good. All you need to do is just edit and replace the placeholder content with your own, and you’re good to go! You can then save the file as a Keynote presentation or export it to another format.

Final Words

Apple users, rejoice! You’ve got a free and very capable presentation software on your hands. You don’t need to spend extra cash just to use PowerPoint. As you’ve learned in this article, Keynote is relatively easy to use. You’ll be able to create your first Keynote presentation in no time at all!

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Share slides and see notes in Keynote Presenter View/Display with one screen on a Mac in a Zoom or Google Meet meeting

When you want to share your Keynote slides from your Mac that has only one screen, like a MacBook or iMac, and still want to see your speaking notes, here’s how you can do that in a Zoom or Google Meet meeting. These instructions apply for Keynote 11.0 or later.

Set Keynote to Play In Window

The first step is to change Keynote from playing the slides full screen to playing them in the Keynote window. On the Play menu, select the In Window option.

Play your presentation

Now when you play your presentation, the slides are shown in the Keynote window and in a separate window you see the Presenter View (called Presenter Display in Keynote) that includes your notes, upcoming builds or slides, and the ability to jump to any slide.

Return to the meeting controls window

The meeting controls window may get covered up with the slides and presenter view window. To get back to the meeting controls window, press Control+UpArrow to display Mission Control. Here you see all open windows on your Mac.

Click on the meeting control window

Share the slide window in the meeting

In the meeting platform, share the slide window with the attendees. Here is what the Zoom sharing dialog would look like.

In Google Meet, you select to present a window and then select the slide show window.

Here is what the meeting attendees see in Zoom.

Deliver your presentation

Use your arrow keys or presentation remote to deliver the Keynote presentation. You can see your notes and other information while the attendees only see the slides. When you are done, stop sharing the window. If you end playing the presentation in Keynote before you stop sharing the slide window, it will automatically stop sharing the slides because that window has closed.

See your notes while the attendees see your slides

Use this approach to share your Keynote slides with the attendees in a Zoom or Google Meet meeting while you see your notes and upcoming slides in a separate window.

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Dave Paradi has over twenty-two years of experience delivering customized training workshops to help business professionals improve their presentations. He has written ten books and over 600 articles on the topic of effective presentations and his ideas have appeared in publications around the world . His focus is on helping corporate professionals visually communicate the messages in their data so they don't overwhelm and confuse executives. Dave is one of fewer than ten people in North America recognized by Microsoft with the Most Valuable Professional Award for his contributions to the Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams communities. His articles and videos on virtual presenting have been viewed over 4.8 million times and liked over 17,000 times on YouTube.

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15 pro tips to ace your keynote presentation.

Written by Shavinyaa Vijay

Keynote presentations can be terrifying for some of us. We fear messing up, looking bad on camera, forgetting our notes… The list of nightmares just doesn’t end.

While it’s not possible to have an entirely foolproof plan, we can minimize the number of ways where things can go wrong. So if you have an important keynote presentation coming up, here are some of our tips to help you out.

How to Ace Your Keynote Presentation

We’ll give you a concise guide on what you should be doing, from the time you start planning to the time you conclude your speech. Take these 15 quick tips and master them so you can deliver a stunning keynote presentation in no time!

1. Know Your Purpose

Before you start creating the layout of your slides or typing out the content of your speech, take some time to ask yourself — what is the purpose of your keynote presentation? What is the takeaway that you want the audience to have after your presentation? Essentially, you need to ask yourself, “What is my message?”. While it feels like time is ticking away, rushing into your slides will backfire in the long run. You need to ensure that the intention behind this presentation is clear and focused, as that would help you in creating a keynote presentation with clarity and confidence.

2. Be Confident

Ever heard of the phrase, ‘fake it till you make it’? Now’s a great time to take that advice! A significant factor in determining the success of your keynote presentation is your audience’s trust in you, and to gain their trust, you need to be confident in yourself first. Confidence in presentations comes from two sources: your posture, and your mastery of the content you are presenting. For posture, remember not to fidget and stand in a relaxed position. Stretch for a couple of minutes before presenting to loosen yourself up. As for your content, be sure to know the subject of your presentation like the back of your hand; read up as much as possible and do not start on it last minute.

3. Give Your Credentials

When introducing yourself, simply sharing your organization and position is not enough; if your audience wants to know where you’re from, all they need is a quick search online. What they do want to know however, is why you are the best person to deliver this presentation, and what you have to offer them. By sharing this, your audience will know that you’re knowledgeable in the field you’re presenting on, and that you have the solution to their needs or problems. Doing this will not only make your audience lean a little closer, but will also give you a great segue to move them into the next part of your presentation.

4. Deliver Your Hook

Research shows that the audience will stop listening to a presentation within 10 minutes if they are not persuaded that there is something in it for them. It is therefore important that you “hook” your audience by convincing them that they can benefit from your keynote presentation. You can do this by showing your audience that the key idea behind your presentation has the ability to make them feel happy or successful.

5. Introduce Your Agenda

At the start of your speech, be sure to let your audience know what the takeaway of your message is. Dedicate a slide to show your audience the agenda, and when presenting, remember not to read from the slides! Instead, offer a brief and general summary of your presentation. Give your audience the direction of your presentation, as this will allow them to follow your content better.

6. Ensure Smooth Transitions

Transitions are like sign posts that guide your audience throughout your speech, so they must be easy to follow, the last thing you need is a confused audience! Unclear transitions can be a nightmare as it may potentially distort the content of your presentation. In the end, the audience grasps only bits and pieces of your message, or worse, gives up on following your presentation. This applies not just to the visual effects that PowerPoint has, but also to the words you use. When transitioning from point to point, use words such as ‘next’, ‘then’, and ‘after’, and number your points using words like ‘firstly’, ‘secondly’, and ‘thirdly’. This will help the audience understand when you’re moving on to another idea or part of your presentation.

7. Give a Credible Statement

If you wish to gain your audience’s trust and establish a professional relationship with them, you need to get them to buy into your presentation. One way would be through giving credible statements that support your message. This can come in the form of data, or in the form of professional advice from experts in the field of your presentation. For example, make use of graphs and statistics to show the importance of a certain situation, and share quotes from someone with authority in a similar (if not the same) industry to backup your statements.

8. Use Images for Maximum Impact

The beauty of well-selected images lies in their ability to communicate a message without throwing dozens of words at an audience, so use them to your advantage! Select photos that encapsulate the message of your keynote presentation, or to highlight a specific idea that you’re sharing. Images that look simple can deliver the most powerful messages, and do what words sometimes cannot achieve — stir emotions in an audience. However, while images are a great tool, moderation is key. Stay away from photos that have been used too often (icebergs, anyone?), and use them sparingly throughout the presentation, as too many may reduce their impact.

9. Present data simply

Data is important in any credible presentation, and like we mentioned earlier, can help to establish your audience’s trust. However, it is crucial that the data be presented in a simple and uncomplicated manner. Too many numbers or graphs can be distracting for the audience, and may obscure the real intention of presenting the data. If you have large chunks of statistics, ask yourself: What is the key idea of the message you’re sharing? Which figures will back your statements up? From there, choose the appropriate data and highlight them accordingly.

10. One slide – one theme

Like transitions, each slide can be used as markers of the various points you aim to cover. Not only does this make your presentation easy for the audience to follow, it also makes it easy for you to remember your points as they are neatly categorised in each slide. It may seem tempting to squeeze all your information into few slides, but remember, moderation is key!

11. Be minimalistic

For a keynote presentation, simplicity is important when designing and organising your deck. You do not want the pattern or design to distract your audience from the real content and message. Again, it is also important that you do not overload the slides with words, so keep the sentences and points in your slides short. Let your speech expand on the ideas that you want the audience to take with them. Your communication and connection with them is more impactful in sending your message across than words on the slides.

12. Be consistent

Consistency is essential, especially when it comes to your presentation. Avoid using different backgrounds in every slide, and ensure that the design is reasonably similar throughout, unless you wish to use differences to distinguish individual points in your message. This makes the transitions in your presentation smooth, and thus it makes the story that you are telling easy for the audience to follow.

13. Practice, Practice, Practice

Rome was not build in a day, and similarly, a perfect presentation will not happen instantaneously! Rehearse your presentation a couple of times before the actual one, as this will help you in two ways. Firstly, you will gain familiarity with the content, which will definitely increase your confidence in delivering the presentation. Secondly, going through the deck aloud will allow you to listen to your speech from the audience’s perspective. This will aid you in tweaking and adjusting the content and structure of your presentation, to best fit the needs of the audience.

14. Analyse your audience

On the day of your presentation, analyse the audience. Get a general feel of the crowd. Are they excited? Are they bored? Are they tired? By doing this, you will be able to tweak the content of your presentation to fit the needs of your audience. If they are bored, you may wish to start with an interesting story related to your message. If they are tired, you could give them some time to get refreshed, either through a 5 minutes break or a quick activity to keep them alert. This way, you can ensure that you have a receptive audience ready to listen to what you have to say.

15. Q&A session

It is absolutely important that you leave some time at the end of your keynote presentation for a short “question and answer” session. Since the presentation was done from your perspective, the audience may have missed some important links and connections in your ideas. Therefore, a Q&A session is great in resolving any potential confusion that the audience may have.

There you have it, 15 simple tips to ace your keynote presentation! Just remember:

• Know Your Purpose
• Be Confident
• Give Your Credentials
• Deliver Your Hook
• Introduce Your Agenda
• Ensure Smooth Transitions
• Give a Credible Statement
• Use Images for Maximum Impact
• Present data simply
• One slide – one theme
• Be minimalistic
• Be consistent
• Practice, Practice, Practice
• Analyse your audience
• Q&A session

Now you’re good to go, all the best for your keynote presentation!

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10 Expert Tips to Create and Deliver a Killer Keynote Presentation

So you’ve got a keynote presentation coming up, and you’re hitting the books to make sure you’re armed with the best plan possible. Besides taking notes from all the greats on TED, you’re reading up about a message structure that works, and looking for the perfect template.

While it seems like you’ve got your bases covered, like all things in life, there’s always a way to streamline the planning process.

According to Aaron Weyenberg , the UX Lead for TED and a self-professed “master of slide decks,” and the wizards behind Apple’s presentation slides , there are a number of tricks of the trade that you can rely on to create a rocking keynote presentation .

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1. Do your slides last

While most keynote speakers will typically build their presentation around the structure of a template, Weyenberg says that “building your slides should be the tail end of developing your presentation.” Before working on your slides, you should put together your main message, structure, supporting points – then practice and time your presentation. The reason for this, he says, is that the presentation needs to be strong enough to stand on its own. Approaching a keynote like this requires a shift in thinking.

While a beautiful set of slides is imperative to your presentation, it should not be central to it.

Weyenberg said it best: “The slides are just something you layer over [the presentation] to enhance the listener experience.”

Observe these 2017 Google I/O keynotes, especially CEO Sundar Pichai’s – the role of the slides are to support what the speaker is saying – not the other way around.

2. Get creative with photos

Often times, presenters will be far too literal or cheesy with their image choice. Weyenberg suggests to use images that are simple, yet punchy – and pairs nicely with your spoken words. He says to look for photos that are:

• Related to your keynote’s concept
• Are not complex in terms of composition

3. Simplify charts and graphs

While most presenters will simply drop an image of their charts and graphs into their deck, Weyenberg points out that it might be a bit “unsightly.” If you need to use data to back a point that you’re making, you should make the extra effort to make it more attractive – and this can be done by recreating it in your presentation maker .

There are a couple benefits to doing this:

• It will make your presentation seem consistent and well-thought out
• You’ll have control over colors, typography, and more.

4. One theme per slide

According to the designers of Apple presentation slides, less is certainly more. Trying to cram too many ideas on one slide can only work to your detriment. Beyond ideas, the same goes for statistics.

Let’s play a little game: For the following idea, how many slides would you use? “The developer program is incredibly vibrant. We have over six million registered developers. Demand for this show has never been greater. We sold out in just over a minute [71 seconds].”

While the average person might think that 6 million and 71 seconds would belong on the same slide and be short and sweet enough, let’s compare it with what Apple’s CEO Tim Cook did.

He only leveraged two slides: The first said “6 million,” and the second: “71 seconds. Sold out.”

5. Create a visual experience with data

Taking a leaf again from Apple’s presentation book, once you’ve gotten the hang of having just one stat per slide – you should also make it as visual as possible.

One data point per slide, combined with it being visually interesting – is sure to be memorable.

6. Practice Really Makes Perfect

Imagine the late Steve Jobs, a legendary keynote presenter, still rehearsed for months before a presentation. According to Brent Schlender , one of the co-authors behind the Steve Jobs biography “Becoming Steve Jobs,” Jobs would rehearse and prepare “exhaustively” for all of his public appearances.

Despite being a natural on the stage, Jobs never would wing it, he came to the show well prepared.

“I once spent an entire day watching him run through multiple rehearsals of a single presentation, tweaking everything from the color and angle of certain spotlights, to editing and rearranging the order of the keynote presentation slides to improve his pacing,” remembers Schlender.

While you may not be a perfectionist like Jobs, you are likely also not nearly as good of a presenter as he is – so practice really makes perfect in this case.

7. Tell A Consistent Story

Circling back to Weyenberg’s tips – he suggests that in a good slide deck, every slide should feel “like part of the same story.” Think of your deck like a story – every slide should feel cohesive to the big picture message you’re trying to communicate – as opposed to random ideas juxtaposed together.

You can do this by:

• Using the same or similar typography, colors, and imagery across all slides
• Using presentation templates can help with maintaining the same look and feel

8. Less is more

We explored the less is more concept earlier in the article by suggesting you keep to one idea per slide. The same can be applied to text.

When it comes to creating slides for your next keynote, the cardinal sin is a slide with ample text that is verbatim of your spoken presentation.

What this does is encourage people to keep their eyes on your slides instead of listening to you.

Weyenberg also points out that a text-heavy slide forces the brain to multitask between focusing on what it’s reading and hearing – which is quite difficult and will compromise your presentation.

9. Consider topic transitions

While you want to make your slides look like a cohesive unit, you want to also keep in mind that making every slide look the same may be boring. Weyenberg suggests to:

• Create one style for the slides that are the “meat” of the message
• Then create another style for the slides that are transitioning between topics

For example, if your overall slides have a dark background with light text, you can use transitional slides that have a light background with dark text. This way, they’ll still feel like they’re from the same presentation family without being completely uniform.

10. Tell a captivating story

It is fitting that our final tip comes from likely the greatest keynote presenter of all time. The late and great Steve Jobs had the ability to captivate and inspire his audience with his talks, and that’s because he was a very good storyteller. And that’s the golden leaf that you can take from Jobs’ book today.

Always aim to tell a captivating story.

One example is perhaps when he introduced the iPod: “In 2001, we introduced the first iPod. It didn’t just change the way we all listen to music. It changed the entire music industry.” Listen to Steve Jobs weave a story about the digital music revolution when unveiling the iPod.

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• Use only two colors for your entire presentation – a primary and secondary color. If you must use a large color palette, your maximum choice should be up to five colors.
• Make sure that there is enough white space throughout your presentation . This will give your content room to breathe. Less is definitely more in this case.
• Emphasize only one object per slide – whether it’s an image, statistic, quote. This will make sure your audience stays focused.

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Updated: January 13, 2021

Published: November 03, 2020

Two years ago, I was asked to give a presentation about my HubSpot article on emotional marketing . It was by far the most exhilarating and nerve-wracking experience of my professional life.

I don’t necessarily hate public speaking. However, leading up to the event, I felt the full responsibility of not only delivering a good presentation but also teaching the audience valuable , actionable information — and that was very intimidating.

I wanted to do a good job, and I wanted to be a good teacher.

Therein lies the importance of keynote presentations : to be effective, they should be educational and entertaining. Do you have a keynote presentation in your future? Read on for some advice from professional speakers.

First, what is a keynote presentation? Glad you asked.

You may also be tasked with a keynote presentation in order to secure funding, make a sale, or update stakeholders or executives. Whatever stage you find yourself on, delivering a keynote presentation is an important responsibility as a public speaker.

How to Give a Perfect Keynote Presentation, According to the Experts

I spoke with four professional speakers on how to deliver a near-perfect presentation. Here are five pieces of advice they shared.

1. Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse.

When it comes to public speaking, practice quite literally makes perfect. Every expert I spoke with mentioned how frequently they rehearse their presentations.

“However much you think you need to rehearse, rehearse 10 times more than that. When you show up to a concert, you expect that the musicians know their songs, and you certainly don't want the first time they try to play it to be right there on stage. You owe your audience and the folks hiring you to speak the same respect,” said Melanie Deziel , international keynote speaker and founder of StoryFuel . (She received this advice herself from Michael and Amy Port at Heroic Public Speaking .)

Provided by Melanie Deziel

As more presentations and events become fully virtual, the likelihood of technical difficulties also grows. Rehearsing your content can help you weather any interruptions or last-minute changes.

Rehearsal not only leads to content mastery; it allows freedom in your presentations. “The more you rehearse and become comfortable with the content, the freer you'll be to take chances, experiment, and truly focus on your delivery, rather than trying to remember what comes next,” shared Deziel.

How do these experts recommend practicing your presentations? “[Use] a mirror,” said Olivia Scott , keynote speaker and founder of Omerge Alliances . “I take the time to see how I'm being received, I look at my body posture, and I look at everything to make sure that I feel good about what I'm delivering. This isn’t exactly a tool or technology, but it's a way to practice and rehearse.”

Additionally, consider asking friends, family, and trusted colleagues to listen to your practice runs and provide feedback on your presentation.

2. Ask for feedback.

Speaking of feedback, expert orators know to ask for it on a regular basis — from friends, peer groups, mentors, audience members, and clients. “Find a support crew and connect with other speakers in the industry,” mentioned Karen Hopper , keynote speaker and data strategist at M+R. Hopper personally recommends Shine Bootcamp , which provided her with lifelong friendships, helpful feedback, and a priceless education about public speaking.

Provided by Karen Hopper

“We help each other with feedback on our pitches, topics, outlines, and presentations, and we celebrate each others' wins,'' said Hopper. “ ... It’s well worth surrounding yourself with people who will cheer for you and who will give you honest feedback — the fastest way to get better is to ruthlessly seek out that feedback.”

Clients can also be an incredibly helpful source of feedback. If you’re asked to speak at an event or conference, consider asking the people who hired you. “I ask my client for their reaction immediately after every presentation. It’s important to know how they felt, and whether the presentation achieved their goals. Every time my client is happy, that’s my most successful presentation,” said Jeff Toister , keynote speaker, author, and customer service expert.

Lastly, the best feedback often comes from the source — in this case, your audience. Whether you ask questions during your presentation (which we’ll discuss next) or ask for feedback following your presentation, it’s never a bad idea to know what your audience thought about your keynote.

Feedback may look different if giving a remote keynote presentation, but it's still possible.

“It’s been a creative challenge to adapt a talk I'd hoped to give in person to work in a virtual environment. It's much harder to tell how your talks are received online, without being able to see nodding and note-taking and hear laughter and clapping. But all the feedback I have received [over email] indicated that my talk successfully changed the way many people are thinking about their content idea generation process, and that was the ultimate goal of the talk: to change how people think ,” shared Deziel, referring to her recent keynote at Content Marketing World 2020.

3. Engage your audience.

Nobody likes being talked at . Sure, delivering a keynote presentation involves you doing most of the talking, but it doesn’t have to be a one-way conversation. Many of the experts I interviewed encouraged some sort of audience engagement or interaction to enhance your presentation.

“People love to be involved in a presentation. Rather than explain a concept to my audience, I find a way to have them experience it,” said Toister. “For example, when I share how multitasking hurts productivity and causes us to make more errors, I have the audience try a brief multitasking exercise so they can experience the problem themselves.”

Did you know that audience engagement levels drop considerably (14%) if a presenter does most of the talking, versus if the audience talks just as much? Moreover, 64% of people believe that a presentation with two-way interaction is much more engaging than a one-way presentation.

Presentation engagement also takes practice — just like your presentation content itself. “ ... Entertainment comes from the performance itself: the way in which you deliver that content and the energy you bring to that delivery. This is a separate skill you need to practice. Work with a coach, watch back recordings of yourself to identify opportunities to improve your craft, and watch videos of top-notch comedians, poets and other speakers to see what you can learn from them,” encouraged Deziel.

Lastly, as important as engagement is, don’t let technology stand in the way. While smartphones and polling software can make audience interaction easier, they can also get in the way of you connecting with your audience. “I prefer to just have people stand up, raise their hand, or clap to participate in the poll. It gets the audience moving, and I don’t have to worry about WiFi connections or whether the polling software is working,” said Toister.

4. Prioritize your content as much as the delivery.

While entertaining and interacting with your audience is helpful and exciting, it shouldn’t take precedence over your presentation content itself. “Nearly all of what the audience can learn from you comes from the content: the stories you tell, the examples you share, the facts you cite and the other information you explain. Carefully crafting those materials and testing it out ensures that the audience will get the information they were promised from your session,” said Deziel.

Tools like PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides, and Canva can help you hone your content and develop a story within your presentation. A 2018 Prezi study (another presentation tool option) showed that 90% of people believe a strong narrative makes for a more engaging, interesting presentation. Data can help form arguments and explain facts, but stories stay with your audience long after your time on stage.

Storytelling is yet another way to engage with your audience, especially by evoking emotions like humor. “It’s entertaining to ask questions, saying, ‘Can anyone relate to this? Has anyone ever had this type of experience before?’ and then getting them involved with some laughter around those experiences. Laughter always helps,” said Scott, who presented at INBOUND 2020 .

Hopper, who was also a Breakout Speaker at INBOUND 2020, agreed: “Don't be afraid to be funny or drop in jokes — there are studies that show that laughing actually helps your brain retain information better, so not only will your audience have a good time laughing with you, but they'll also get more out of your presentation. It’s a win-win!”

5. Focus on the audience.

Finally, everyone can agree that public speaking is either revered or feared. If you relate to the latter and find yourself nervous when giving presentations, turn your focus on the audience.

“Speakers easily get nervous when they focus on themselves and worry too much about their own performance. Focusing on your audience first takes the nerves away and redirects your attention to making sure your audience gets something of value from your keynote,” shared Toister.

That’s the goal of a keynote presentation — to provide value to your audience. Regardless of what story you’re telling, what tools you’re using, or how you’re engaging the crowd, as long as you deliver a presentation that inspires your audience to think differently — even for 30 minutes — you’ve given a perfect keynote presentation.

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How to automatically play, loop, or restart a slideshow in Keynote

Learn how to set up your Keynote slideshow to play, loop, and restart automatically so your presentation keeps going without you having to interact with it continuously.

When you’re presenting a slideshow, the last thing you need to worry about is actually playing it. That should be the easiest part. Keynote offers a few simple ways to play your slideshow automatically . You can set it to start, loop, and restart without lifting a finger. This is handy for presentations that you want to play continually in a waiting room, conference room, or trade show.

Automatically play, loop, or restart a Keynote slideshow

You have a few different options depending on your situation and when or where you’re playing your presentation:

• Automatically play upon opening: You can set the presentation to automatically play when you open it. This is handy if you set up the slideshow and someone else needs to start it.
• Loop the slideshow: This is an easy way to continually replay the slideshow after it ends.
• Restart when idle: Maybe you don’t want to loop the presentation but have it automatically restart after a set amount of inactive time.
• Open your presentation in Keynote on your Mac and then access the settings by clicking the Document button on the top right.
• Make sure the Document tab is selected at the top of the sidebar.
• Check the box for the action you want to use: Automatically play upon open , Loop slideshow , or Restart show if idle for [time period]. You can use more than one at a time, too, if you like.

On iPhone and iPad

• Open your presentation in Keynote on your iPhone or iPad and then access the settings by tapping the three dots at the top.
• Select Presentation Options > Presentation Type .
• Enable the toggles for Loop Slideshow and/or Restart Show if idle [time period]. To automatically play the show, tap Self-Playing to mark a check for that option. This is different than playing the slideshow when it opens, like on Mac. Take a look at our how-to for the self-playing option .
• Finally, tap Done to save the changes.

These convenient options let you play your slideshow, so you don’t have to keep hitting a button to start or restart. Just set it up and let it play your way.

Are you going to use one of these automatic settings for your next Keynote presentation? Let us know how the one(s) you pick work for you!

Related tips:

• How to use the Play Slideshow in Window feature in Keynote
• How to animate objects on a slide in Keynote on Mac
• How to play a movie or audio across slides in Keynote on Mac and iOS

How to Loop a Slideshow in Keynote

Paurush dabbles around iOS and Mac while his close encounters are with Android and Windows. Before becoming a writer, he produced videos for brands like Mr. Phone and Digit. On weekends, he is a full-time cinephile trying to reduce his never-ending watchlist, often making it longer.

• Besides making a slideshow, if you want to let it play automatically and continuously, Keynote enables you to play your presentation in a loop.
• Open Keynote > Open your presentation > Settings > Presentation Type > Loop Slideshow > Self Playing.
• On Mac, open your Keynote presentation > Document tab > Loop Slideshow > Self Playing.

Loop a Slideshow in Keynote on Mac

Let us move to the Mac and show you how to loop a slideshow in Keynote. This feature can be used by teachers using a keynote presentation to teach their students. They can easily repeat what they have taught to the class using the loop feature to revise the concepts. If you are conducting an online lecture, this feature is useful for that scenario.

Step 1:  Open Keynote and then open your presentation .

Step 2:  Click on the Document tab in the top-right corner.

Step 3:  Under Slideshow Settings , select Loop Slideshow .

Step 4:  Select Self-Playing as the Presentation Type.

Step 5:  Select the Transition and Build delay as per your choice.

Step 6:  Press Command + S to save your preferences.

How to Loop a Specific Portion of the Slideshow in Keynote

When you want to emphasize on select slides or want to repeat information when new attendees join the meet, you can loop select slides. Meanwhile, you can continue to present and the new attendees can catchup with the slideshow. Follow these steps.

Step 1: Open your presentation in the Keynote app and select the first slide of your presentation on Mac.

Step 2: Press and hold Shift + Down Arrow key to select a couple of your initial slides that do not reveal your presentation’s major data points.

Step 3:  Once selected, click on File and then choose Export To .

Step 4:  Click on Movie .

Step 5:  Select the resolution of the video file and then click on Next .

Step 6: Rename the file, choose the file location and then click Export .

You now have a video clip of your initial slides. Let us integrate this in our presentation.

Step 7:  Right-click the first slide and then select New Slide .

Step 8: Click on the new slide to select it and drag it to the top.

Step 9:  Select the new slide and click Insert > Choose .

Step 10:  Select the newly created file and then click Insert button in the bottom-right corner.

Step 11: After Keynote inserts the video, click on Format at the top-right corner.

Step 12:  Select the Movie tab.

Step 13:  Under Repeat , select Loop from the drop-down menu.

Step 14:  Press Command + S to save your preferences.

The video will play in a loop until you click on it to stop playback and begin your presentation.

Tip: Check our post if the Keynote app is not working on your Mac .

Loop a Slideshow in Keynote on iPhone and iPad

First, let us show you how to loop a slideshow with the Keynote app on your iPhone. This feature is helpful for occasions when you want to play a slideshow continuously at an event. It might be a new product showcase or a new fashion line launch. The looping feature will take care of your stunning presentations.

Before we begin, please ensure that you have updated the Keynote app to its latest version.

Step 1:  Open the Keynote app.

Step 2:  Select the presentation that you want to loop.

Step 3:  Tap on the three dots at the top menu bar and then choose Settings .

Step 4:  Tap on Presentation Type from the Settings menu and then tap the toggle alongside Loop Slideshow .

Step 5:  Select Self Playing .

After you select Self Playing, the app will offer an option to set Transition Delay and Build Delay .

You can choose the duration for both these aspects of your slideshow.

Step 6:  Tap on Done to save changes.

When you share the slideshow with your iPhone for playback, it will start looping itself. If you use a Mac for the slideshow playback using the same Microsoft account, the changes will get synced automatically.

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Monday, july 22 | 4 pm | grand kentucky ballroom university of kentucky - sanders-brown center on aging: overview, activities, and resources linda j. van eldik - professor, sanders-brown center on aging.

The mission of the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging at the University of Kentucky is to enable healthy brain aging for all adults in Kentucky and beyond. For over 45 years, the Center has done pioneering research on the aging process and age-related brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The Center also has active educational and training programs, outreach and partnerships, and clinical programs and services for the community. The keynote address will provide an overview of Center activities and resources, and discuss its research, education, outreach, and clinical programs that aim to improve the health and quality of life of all people as they age. 

Linda Jo Van Eldik, PhD, is Director of the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Co-Director of the Kentucky Neuroscience Institute, and Professor of Neuroscience, University of Kentucky, Lexington KY. Her background includes a PhD in Microbiology and Immunology from Duke University, postdoc in Virology and Cell Biology at Rockefeller University, NY, and faculty member at Vanderbilt University and Northwestern University, Chicago. She is an AAAS fellow and a National Advisory Council on Aging member. Her research focuses on dysregulated neuroinflammation, identifying potential points of intervention, and developing new small molecule drug candidates to slow the progression of cognitive impairment and neurodegeneration.

TUESDAY, JULY 23 | 9 AM | GRAND KENTUCKY BALLROOM The Story of Old Friends Michael Blowen - Founder, Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement

Old Friends provides a dignified retirement to Thoroughbreds whose racing and breeding careers have ended. By promoting these once celebrated horses through a campaign of education and tourism, our goal is to raise awareness of the importance of equine aftercare. In 2003 we started with a leased paddock and one horse. Over the years we have expanded to a 236-acre farm, four satellite locations and a herd of over 280 retired Thoroughbreds. Home to Kentucky Derby winners Silver Charm and I’ll Have Another, we are a leading tourist destination in Kentucky. Thousands of fans visit their turf heroes and get up-close-and-personal with racing’s superstars and blue-collar horses alike. We are proud to share their stories with you.

BIOGRAPHY Michael Blowen founded Old Friends, a retirement farm for Thoroughbreds, in 2003. Old Friends is Blowen’s third career. For two decades he was movie critic and arts writer for the Boston Globe, and prior to that he taught film at Emerson College and Boston University. Blowen mucked out stalls and hot-walked horses at Suffolk Downs. He imagined that learning about racing from the ground up would help his handicapping. It didn’t. Instead, he fell in love with the horses. After retiring from the Globe he moved to Kentucky to work as Operations Director for the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation. Two years later he started Old Friends, which today cares for over 280 Thoroughbred retirees.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 | 11:30 AM | GRAND KENTUCKY BALLROOM Bourbon Gets Better with Age (So Do We!) Diane Vance - Science Instructor for OLLI at UK

If you ask someone what things they associate with Kentucky one of the likely responses is “bourbon.”  Alcohol-based beverages have been an important part of human culture for thousands of years.  Many of you will “hit the bourbon trail” and take a distillery tour while you are here.  This presentation will help you understand some of the science involved in the bourbon-production process that you will see on a tour.  It will also illustrate some of the approaches that the presenter has found useful in developing and teaching science-based courses for adult learners.

BIOGRAPHY Dr. Diane Vance earned a PhD from the University of Kentucky in radioanalytical chemistry. She has science teaching experience at all levels from middle school through graduate chemistry courses and has industrial experience as a training director in the nuclear weapons industry. Diane has been an OLLI instructor and participant since her retirement from Eastern Kentucky University. She has created and taught 15 different science-based courses for OLLI at UK, and knows first-hand the many benefits of OLLI membership as a means of continued cognitive, social, and physical engagement in retirement. Diane is also a volunteer community educator for the Alzheimer’s Association and is on the board of the Bluegrass Parkinson’s Alliance.   

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Sunday RNC review: Trump will appear at the convention on Monday

After months of preparation, Milwaukee is set to host the 2024 Republican National Convention .

But now, it's in the wake of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally Saturday in Pennsylvania, as news continues to unfold about the incident.

While the RNC officially starts Monday and runs through Thursday , but there was a lot going Sunday. The Journal Sentinel provided live coverage.

MONDAY: Live updates from the Republican National Convention 2024 in Milwaukee

'Unfortunately, because of state law,' city can't limit guns near RNC, Mayor Cavalier Johnson tells CNN

Mayor Cavalier Johnson pointed a finger at the state legislature for allowing guns near the Republican National Convention.

"Unfortunately, because of state law, we are not able to enact more restrictions for individuals who may decide to carry guns," Johnson said in an interview with CNN Monday night. 

Johnson said he's confident in the security protocols for the RNC this week. 

Still, Johnson said, the City of Milwaukee would've liked to do more to regulate firearms around the convention. State law, however, prohibits cities from imposing gun regulations that are stricter than state law. 

Firearms are banned from the "hard," credentials-only security perimeter around Fiserv Forum, but are allowed in the area just outside the perimeter — the so-called security "footprint."

Governor Tony Evers asked the Secret Service to tell the Republican National Committee to reconsider that policy .

"I don't think that's a Secret Service issue," Johnson said, when asked about Evers' request on CNN. "I think that's a State of Wisconsin issue."

-- Genevieve Redsten

Under existing plans most guns would not be banned in an area immediately outside the RNC perimeter.

Trump will appear at the convention on Monday

Former President Donald Trump will make an appearance Monday at the Republican National Convention, said RNC committee member David Bossie in an interview with WISN-TV (Channel 12).

"The welcome that he's going to get here, I think, is going to be a very emotional and overwhelming thing," Bossie told WISN.

Trump has yet to name his vice presidential pick. Asked whether a running mate would join Trump on stage Monday, Bossie said: "I don't get ahead of him, but that's — the plan is, it's imminent, for certain."

The attempted assassination has changed Trump's tone going into the convention. 

Trump told the Washington Examiner he has completely rewritten his keynote speech, which he is set to deliver Thursday.

The previous draft took aim at President Joe Biden's policies. Now, Trump plans to call for national unity, according to the Washington Examiner.

— Genevieve Redsten

Update on Gov. Doug Burgum, potential VP candidate, after tearing Achilles

Last August before the Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum ruptured his Achilles playing pickup basketball.

He was treated by the Milwaukee Bucks orthopedic surgeon.

Burgum toughed it out during the debate and eventually dropped out of the race. 

On Sunday, after speaking to the California Republican delegation, Burgum was asked how his Achilles was feeling.

"It's feeling pretty good, thank you," Burgum said. 

Burgum did not say if he would play anymore basketball while in Milwaukee for the convention. 

Donald Trump has not named a running mate, but Burgum is on the short list for potential vice presidential candidates. 

-- Ricardo Torres

Bill Maher cancels Milwaukee show citing travel problems

Comedian and talk show host Bill Maher said on X he is canceling his show in Milwaukee.

"It's not going to happen tonight, I can tell you," Maher said in a video posted to the social media site. "First they said it's going to be impossible to get to the theater because downtown (Milwaukee) is going to be closed off for security reasons."

Maher said he wanted to "go to Milwaukee anyway and maybe things will change. I hate to cancel shows."

Apologies I'm not going to be able to get to Milwaukee tonight. pic.twitter.com/o3D0F4GqWD — Bill Maher (@billmaher) July 14, 2024

Maher said the plane he was trying to take broke.

"I tried to get a commercial flight out of Minneapolis ... that was not possible," Maher said. "I'm so sorry but I'm not going to make the show tonight in Milwaukee. It breaks my heart. I was really looking forward to it, we'd do anything to be there but I just can't fight this." 

Maher was to perform at the Riverside Theater. The  theater's website  said his show was "postponed due to mechanical issues with the artist's plane."

Maher, host of "Real Time With Bill Maher" on HBO, was to appear as part of his "The WTF? Tour."  In an interview with the Journal Sentinel last week , Maher said he was looking forward to the Milwaukee show as an opportunity to bring people together.

In the video with Maher was a man he said was the captain of the plane "to testify because I know there are a lot of conspiracy theorists out there."

The man Maher called "Steve," who was dressed in pilot attire, validated "everything he just said," referring to Maher.

Maher concluded with a joke to fans saying "you probably couldn't have gone to the show anyway. So I guess the show is not meant to be." 

Maher asked for his fans forgiveness.

"I'll see you again, Milwaukee," Maher said. "Love you." 

Ricardo Torres

Biden gives remarks from Oval Office: 'We cannot, we must not go down this road'

President Joe Biden gave remarks regarding the assassination attempt from the Oval Office Sunday night. 

"A former president was shot. An American citizen killed, while simply exercising his freedom to support the candidate of his choosing. We cannot, we must not go down this road in America," Biden said. 

Biden did not give any updates on his direction to the U.S. Secret Service to review security measures for the RNC, but noted "the Republican convention will start tomorrow."

"I have no doubt they'll criticize my record and offer their own vision for this country. I'll be traveling this week, making the case for our record and the vision, my vision for the country - our vision," Biden said. "I'll continue to speak out strongly for our democracy."

--Hope Karnopp

Oops: RNC is in Milwaukee, not Minneapolis

The New York Times' 'The Morning' newsletter accidentally wrote the "Republican National Convention begins tomorrow in Minneapolis," Milwaukee radio host Jeff Sherman pointed out on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. 

"That's Viking country," Sherman said, adding he'd buy anyone from the New York Times a beer or brat and show them around. 

Dear, @nytimes ... love ya, and we'll see you here in MILWAUKEE for the #RNC , not up there in Minneapolis - that's Viking country. I'll buy anyone from your team a beer or a brat, and despite the typo (it happens), I will be happy to show you around our wonderful city. Just DM… pic.twitter.com/rcAjE5YH0K — Jeff Sherman (@ShermanJeff) July 14, 2024

Trump’s motorcade arrives at the Pfister Hotel

Former President Trump’s motorcade arrived at the Pfister Hotel on Sunday evening, where many expect he will be staying for the Republican National Convention.

A crowd of spectators — some with boxes of popcorn — peered through the fence to catch a glimpse of the former president, just 24 hours after he survived an attempted assassination.

Secret Service agents lined the perimeter and eyed the surrounding rooftops as dozens of SUVs pulled up to the storied hotel.

Trump, however, could not be spotted exiting his vehicle. A tent was waiting outside the entrance, and security quickly pulled the curtains shut.

Milwaukee under severe thunderstorm watch, storms could arrive around 9 p.m.

Milwaukee County and much of southern Wisconsin are under a severe thunderstorm watch until 1 a.m. 

Storms have developed in southwestern Wisconsin and will push eastward into tonight, the National Weather Service said in an update. Storms also may develop earlier in an "unsettled area" southwest of Milwaukee.

The storms are expected to peak between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. tonight, reaching Milwaukee sometime around 9 p.m., according to the NWS forecast. Damaging winds and large hail are the main concerns. 

The delegate welcome party at the Summerfest grounds is scheduled to end at 10 p.m.

The NWS says more severe thunderstorms are expected tomorrow afternoon and evening, along with a heat index up to 100 degrees.

Motorcade travels toward Pfister

Trump’s motorcade exited the 794 freeway onto Milwaukee St at 6:15pm on Sunday. The motorcade headed up North Milwaukee St, towards the Pfister Hotel.

Two Hop streetcars were stuck behind temporary street closure signs, but police let them through minutes after the motorcade finished.

A group wearing RNC badges gathered on the corner to watch.

- Zoe Jaeger 

Trump’s motorcade departed from the 128th Air Refueling Station at 6:04 p.m.

A group of four people watched from the sidewalk across from the refueling station along Layton Avenue. Others watched further away from Mitchell Airport Park in front of the playground.

Claire Reid

No changes to RNC security perimeter, plan

The security perimeter and plan or the Republican National Convention will remain in place as-is, even after an assassination attempt targeting former president Donald Trump, federal and local law enforcement officials said Sunday.

Audrey Gibson-Cicchino, RNC Coordinator the U.S. Secret Service, said the “security plan will remain in place” for the event, which is set to begin Monday in downtown Milwaukee.

“We will continue to assess the security environment and adapt our security measures,” she said Sunday afternoon during a media briefing in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson and others stressed the planning and preparation that had already gone into the existing plan.

“A national special security event is the highest designation that you can get for a security event of its size and magnitude in the United States,” Johnson said. “We have that designation, and we'll continue to work to make sure that public safety is tantamount out here this week."

Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman said he wanted to reassure RNC attendees as well as members of the community that local and federal law enforcement officials were prepared.

“We got this,” Norman said. “We got this.”

-- Mary Spicuzza

Trump has landed in Milwaukee

Donald Trump’s plane landed at Mitchell International Airport

At least 10 people watched from across Layton Avenue in Mitchell Airport Park. Many waited for over two hours.

Some filmed or photographed the plane landing on their phones.

Next to the park on Brust Avenue, onlookers in four cars waited for the former president’s arrival, some standing outside their cars and looking up at the sky. Andrew G (who declined to give his last name to a reporter). of Milwaukee, who’d been waiting near the airport for at least three hours, stood outside his car waving a large American flag.

-- Claire Reid

Smoke near Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport from car fire, no impacts on airport

Reports of black smoke and emergency vehicles near the Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport were due to a car that malfunctioned and caught fire on an exit ramp near the airport, airport director of public affairs and marketing Harold Mester said. 

The fire has since been put out. The incident did not happen on airport property and had no impact on the airport as former President Donald Trump's plane arrived in Milwaukee. 

California GOP chair responds to Trump assassination attempt

Jessica Patterson, chairwomen of the California GOP, said many their delegates were learning about the assassination attempt after they landed in Milwaukee.

"We saw delegates, huddled together as they watched on the TVs in the lobby, watching really in disbelief,” Patterson said. “ and I think it was really important for President Trump, when he stood up and put his arm in the air, that we really knew that he was OK, and that our country was OK.“

Patterson added they are mourning the person that was killed and “ we pray for the victims that are still in critical condition"

“We also know we have work to do,” Patterson said. “And (Saturday) Really underscored how important what we’re doing is.”

Gov. Evers seeks to bar firearms from RNC soft perimeter

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has requested that the decision to allow firearms within the soft perimeter of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee be reconsidered "immediately" following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump , a source with knowledge of the discussion shared with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

The request was made to the U.S. Secret Service, which would relay the governor's concerns to the Republican National Committee, the source said.

But the request appears likely to go nowhere. The power to ban firearms in the security "footprint" outside the credentials-only "hard" security zone seems to rest with the state, not the Secret Service, the RNC or the City of Milwaukee.

Read full story

-- Jessie Opoien

The Great Milwaukee Block Party hosts puppet-making event

Members of a UWM student puppet club and various other groups met Saturday and Sunday at Tooth + Nail Studio and Gallery to create puppets from cardboard, paper mache and paint.

The event was hosted by Milwaukee activist and artist Susan Simensky Bietila and Nora Leccese, a community organizer. Both are participating in the Great Milwaukee Block Party , which is hosting a “collection of events to connect the Milwaukee community in acts of joyful rebellion during the RNC” between July 13 and 20, according to the group’s Instagram page.

“This is part of bring people together in a positive way,” said Simensky Bietila, who has been creating activist art since the mid -1960s.

She said the group of artists are “generally people who are not supporters of Trump.” Instead of demonstrating downtown, they want to bring people from across the city together through “doing art and teaching skills.”

Many of the puppets resembled animals, including a paper maché and cardboard otter designed by Leccese that can be worn as a hat or on her arm. She said it represents clean water. Another artist created an intricate cardboard bird and another created a painted owl to wear on her head. Simensky Bietila said her own work often addresses clean water and environmental advocacy.

Leccese said she thinks elected officials “made a big mistake” in inviting the RNC to Milwaukee.

“[They] invited a bunch of people here who don’t generally like the population of this city,” she said. “We wanted to create safe places outside of downtown for people to come be in joyful resistance together.”

Leccese said they chose puppets because they tell a great story and encourage people to be involved in politics and demonstrations.

Inside a quiet Fiserv Forum, RNC staff and media prepare for busy week

The inside of Fiserv Forum was a focused and quiet atmosphere a day before the big show.

National TV networks workers lugged wagons of camera equipment into their media suites. Reporters from smaller outlets found their stations to file stories on the top floor. Volunteers received tours to learn the building's layout and where to direct people. RNC merchandise shops and concession stands were closed Sunday. 

The most activity was on the event floor where banners proclaimed "MAKE AMERICA GREAT ONCE AGAIN!" Stairs up to the stage were lined with red lights and balloons waited in nets to be dropped from the ceiling. TV reporters rehearsed their live shots.

During a Color Guard rehearsal, five men carrying flags and rifles practiced their procession and presenting of the colors. 

Several songs played from the sound system periodically, including "The Star-Spangled Banner." RNC staff checked sound levels for the various camera crews.

"Testing mic one," someone said. "Hello, Milwaukee."

-- Kelly Meyerhofer

Wisconsin pastors pray for Trump’s recovery at Turning Point Action event

Several dozen people gathered at Zeidler Union Square Sunday afternoon for a prayer vigil for former President Donald Trump following his attempted assassination on Saturday.

The gathering was hosted by conservative group Turing Point Action.

People were clad in “Make America Great Again” hats, held American flags and signed a “get well soon” sign for the former president.

Milwaukee resident Bryan Dudley, 51, said he attended to show his support for Trump.

“It was a tragedy what happened yesterday to begin with, shouldn't ever happen… just because you don't like somebody doesn't mean you need to take them out,” Dudley said.

Dudley said while he understands tensions will be high in Milwaukee this week during the Republican National Convention he is still looking forward to a positive event.

A handful of pastors from across Wisconsin, including Milwaukee pastor Marty Calderon, prayed for Trump’s recovery and thanked God for saving his life.

At times, they encouraged praying for the safety of President Joe Biden and elected officials in Congress, whether Republican or Democratic.

“I was asked to come pray for our nation, for our country … I don’t care if you’re Democrat, Republican, I don’t care who you believe in,” Calderon told the Journal Sentinel.

“I was very shocked,” Calderon said of the assassination attempt.

Calderon added he’s avoiding the downtown next week during the RNC despite being asked to come as a guest. Instead, he’ll be praying.

“I expect a lot of chaos, to a point, on both ends. It’s not just going to be one particular group, it’s just going to be very chaotic down here.”

- Jessica Rodriguez and Hope Karnopp 

Interfaith leaders rally hundreds to reject Christian nationalism

Over 500 people have filled the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s performing arts center for an interfaith “ rally for democracy ” this afternoon in opposition to the Republican National Convention and in rejection of Christian nationalism. 

Civil rights activist and minister Al Sharpton had been scheduled to speak at the rally but canceled after being asked to offer eulogy for D'Vontaye Mitchell , who died after being held down by security guards outside a Milwaukee hotel June 30.

The event at the Zelazo Center was organized by Milwaukee Inner-City Congregations Allied for Hope ( MICAH ), a social justice and interfaith organization representing 42 congregations. 

At a press conference before the 2 p.m. rally, MICAH President Richard Shaw, a pastor at St. Matthew CME Church, said the event was necessary to show the world that “there's a group of religious leaders who do not stand for white Christian nationalism.” 

“It's necessary because the group who's meeting here in Milwaukee, they pushed an ideology that separates us,” Shaw said. “But we want to show that regardless of our race, regardless of our religion, regardless of our origin, our sexual origin, our gender, that we come together.” 

Janan Najeeb, who serves as director of the Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition and is the first non-Christian chair of the MICAH’s religious leaders caucus, said the caucus’ work is to build “beloved community that believes in the intrinsic worth of all people.” 

“MICAH has a 36 year history of welcoming people of various faiths and spiritualities, people who believe in the dignity of every human being and commit to the justice work needed to make that happen,” Najeeb said at the event. 

Organizers called Christian nationalism – a movement that argues the government should be based on Christian values – an urgent threat to democracy. 

Dennis Jacobson, a founding pastor of MICAH, cited surveys by the Public Religion Research Institute that found about 30% of Americans qualified as Christian nationalism adherents or sympathizers.  

“To privilege Christianity would destroy our multicultural democracy and kill the dream of a beloved community for which so many people are striving,” Jacobson said. “If white Christian nationalism prevails, you may soon know what it's like to live in an authoritarian society."

The rally, scheduled to run until 6 p.m., features a range of local and national speakers who will discuss Christian nationalism, its “threat to democracy,” and how attendees can work together to reject it.

-- Rory Linnane

People waiting in airport observation lot told to leave

About two dozen cars were waiting in the plane observation lot at the Milwaukee International Airport. Some were waiting to see Trump’s plane land. Around 2:30 p.m., they were told to leave by Milwaukee County Sheriff’s department officers to prepare for Trump’s arrival at Signature Flight Support.

All the cars left. Officers told media and people watching from the cars that the observation lot would be closing and no one would be allowed to park along the observation lot fence on Layton Avenue.

Andrew G. of Milwaukee was waiting to see Trump’s plane land and flying a large American flag out of his sun roof. He said he had already purchased the flag today and wanted to come out and see Trump’s plane after last night’s shooting.

Andrew called the assassination attempt “absolutely horrible” and said he was “speechless.”

“If convicting Trump as a felon made his poll numbers go up, what do you think this is going to do?” he said.

Others waiting in the observation lot, such as a couple who was enjoying Leon’s custard before heading out on vacation, were surprised to learn Trump was due to fly in nearby. 

Coalition to March on the RNC reconfirmed route with city last night

Coalition to March on the RNC reconfirmed route with city last nightThe Coalition to March on the RNC held a press conference Sunday afternoon to share updates on their planned march route.

On July 12, organizers shared a revised route plan and said they had reached a “handshake agreement” with MPD and the city attorney’s office, though city officials did not confirm the agreement.

Omar Flores, the coalition’s co-chair, said the group reconfirmed their route with the city Saturday night.

Asked if the route would change if the perimeter is adjusted, Flores said “all of the planning from the city has been extremely last-minute, and so we’re pretty used to last-minute changes and we’ll be ready for anything.”

The group said Sunday that a representative from the city attorney’s office would join the route “to ensure that there’s no problems.”

The route is separate from the city’s designated parade route.

Flores said the attempted assassination on former President Donald Trump does not change their messaging. Asked multiple times by reporters if the group condemned the shooting, Flores repeated “it has nothing to do with us.”

The coalition will hold a press conference 10 a.m. tomorrow, followed by a rally at 11 a.m. and a march at 12 p.m. The group currently only plans to march on Monday.

-- Hope Karnopp

Trump to leave for Milwaukee shortly

Former President Trump said he will arrive in Milwaukee Sunday, just hours after he was wounded in an assassination attempt during a rally Saturday in Pennsylvania.

Trump on Truth Social Sunday afternoon said he will be leaving for Milwaukee at 3:30 ET as scheduled, despite originally planning to delay his arrival at the Republican National Convention following the shooting.

"Based on yesterday's terrible events, I was going to delay my trip to Wisconsin, and The Republican National Convention, by two days," he wrote, "but have just decided that I cannot allow a 'shooter,' or potential assassin, to force change to scheduling, or anything else."

Earlier in the day, President Joe Biden said he asked the Secret Service to "review all security measures" for the RNC in Milwaukee.

"As I said last night, there's no place in America for this kind of violence or any violence for that matter," Biden said Sunday. "As assassination attempt is contrary to everything we stand for as a nation."

-Lawrence Andrea

Biden says he directed Secret Service to review all security measures for RNC

President Joe Biden gave brief remarks from the White House Sunday afternoon, noting he spoke with former President Donald Trump Saturday night. Biden will also address the nation from the Oval Office Sunday night 

"I've directed the head of the Secret Service to review all security measures - all security measures - for the Republican National Convention, which is scheduled to start tomorrow," Biden said. 

Biden emphasized all of the security measures will be reviewed. The Secret Service has not yet released any information on security measures that could change. 

Melania Trump issues statement after assassination attempt

Former First Lady Melania Trump issued a statement Sunday responding to the assassination attempt on her husband, former President Donald Trump. 

Melania Trump said when she "watched that violent bullet strike my husband, Donald, I realized my life, and Barron's life, were on the brink of devastating change." She said she was grateful for the secret service agents and law enforcement officials who "risked their own lives to protect my husband."

"The winds of change have arrived," she ended her statement. "For those of you who cry in support, I thank you. I commend those of you who have reached out beyond the political divide - thank you for remembering that every single politician is a man or a woman with a loving family."

While Melania Trump was not included on a list of headliners and keynote speakers for the RNC, other members of Trump's family are expected to speak, including his sons Donald Jr. and Eric Trump and Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump. 

Delegates arriving at Mitchell International

Brenda Milewski, 64, carried a black-and-red tote bag through the terminal at General Mitchell International Airport Sunday morning with script encouraging people to "Vote for Trump." 

Milewski, a Washington state delegate, was among visitors who began arriving in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania Saturday night. The shooting was on the minds of several RNC attendees as they arrived at the airport, but several said they were still excited for the convention and not worried about safety or security in Milwaukee. 

"I am excited," Milewski said. "And very confident. Although there was the incident from yesterday, it's still going to be pretty strong and we still have the confidence knowing that Trump's going to be our person." 

Clif Vicars, an alternate delegate from Tennessee, flew in Sunday morning from the Tri-City Airport for his first Republican National Convention. 

"I'm not apprehensive at all," Vicars said as he walked through the terminal in a red Make America Great Again hat. 

Schimming: Trump is expected to be in Milwaukee ‘soon’

Republican Party of Wisconsin Chairman Brian Schimming said it “remains to be seen” whether there will be changes to the RNC as a result of the assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trump.

“We feel pretty confident on where we are there,” Schimming told WISN-TV. “I'm sure there's some folks getting another look today just to make sure, but we feel pretty confident we're going to have a great convention.”

Schimming said he hadn’t seen anything yet about any changes to the convention program.

“I know the President will be on site, and so we're looking forward to welcoming him here to Milwaukee and to the Republican National Convention. I don't see a situation where there are massive changes,” Schimming said. “We haven't been told anything that's going to change, but it wouldn't surprise me.”

Asked when Trump would arrive in Milwaukee, Schimming said, “Soon.”

-Mary Spicuzza and Alison Dirr

Long line into Fiserv

There is a single entrance into Fiserv Forum on Sunday, with press, volunteers and others affiliated with the RNC trying to get inside in a timely manner.

Some national media reporters grew impatient as the line expanded around the block past Mader’s. At least 100 people stood in line.

“I have a hit (a live TV appearance) in 20 minutes,” one TV reporter told an RNC staffer.

Someone asked how the line could be sped up. Another questioned if the line was even moving.

One convention staffer managing the line described the situation as a “disaster.”

RNC staff are bringing in a computer to scan credentials more quickly.

Will the RNC's welcome party still take place Sunday in Milwaukee?

A spokesperson for the RNC's host committee told the Journal Sentinel there were "no changes planned at this time" for the committee's convention welcome party scheduled for Sunday at the Summerfest grounds at Henry Maier Festival Park.

— Mary Spicuzza and Alison Dirr

Wisconsin GOP chair doubts there will be 'massive' changes to convention

The head of the Milwaukee Republican Party said Sunday that officials may make some changes to this week's convention schedule, but nothing very major.

"I don't see a situation where there are massive changes," said Brian Schimming, chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin, speaking on WISN-TV in Milwaukee.

One issue is when Trump will arrive in Milwaukee and what he will be doing here, he said, and that "remains to be decided."

— David Jackson, USA TODAY

Trump still plans to come to the RNC as scheduled

Trump was  rushed from a stage in Pennsylvania Saturday night  after gunshots were fired as he was speaking to supporters at a rally.

Trump left the stage with blood on his ear and cheek. The U.S. Secret Service said in a statement that a suspected shooter fired multiple shots toward the stage before being "neutralized" by the Secret Service.

A joint statement released by the Trump campaign and the RNC Saturday night after the shooting said that Trump "looks forward to joining you all in Milwaukee as we proceed with our convention to nominate him to serve as the 47th President of the United States."

As part of an early Sunday morning post on Truth Social, Trump said, "I truly love our Country, and love you all, and look forward to speaking to our Great Nation this week from Wisconsin."

More: Is the RNC canceled? What we know, what we don’t know about Trump assassination attempt, 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee

Coalition to March on the RNC 2024 will continue as planned Monday

For months, the Coalition to March on the RNC 2024 was planning peaceful protests in opposition to the RNC, and the shooting at Trump's rally won't change the group's plans.  

"The Coalition to March on the RNC reaffirms our commitment to a family-friendly march along the route we have agreed on with the city," the Coalition said in a statement. "From the very beginning of our coalition, we have been clear about two things: we stand in opposition to the racist and reactionary Republican agenda, and we are a broad coalition that is planning a family-friendly march. Our points of unity are in opposition to the entire Republican agenda, not solely one candidate or politician."

When does the RNC start? When is the Republican National Convention?

The RNC begins Monday, July 15.

How many days is the RNC? What are the RNC convention dates?

The convention runs four days, from Monday, July 15 through Thursday, July 18.

What's the RNC 2024 convention schedule?

Here's the master schedule of events for the Republican National Convention .

The  convention is closed to all  but delegates, politicians, media members and volunteers.

Events kick off Sunday night with the invitation-only  "Red, White and Brew" welcome party  at the Henry Maier Festival Park.

Throughout the week, guests are invited to attend official sessions at the convention venues; affinity group receptions; lectures and presentations; and film screenings.

Many events require tickets or registration; be sure to consult the master calendar for information on how to register.

The official convention watch party takes place each day at the Drink Wisconsinbly Pub, 320 W. Highland Ave., across from  Fiserv Forum .

— Claire Reid

What's the RNC convention location?

Fiserv Forum,  home of the Milwaukee Bucks , is the main venue for the RNC. That's also where the first  Republican debate was held  in August. Thousands of delegates will gather there to hear the big speeches.

The nearby University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panther Arena and the Baird Center will  also be used as spaces  for the event.

Here's more about each venue:

• What to know about Fiserv Forum
• What to know about UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena
• What to know about the Baird Center

— Hope Karnopp

What's the RNC convention agenda, platform?

Monday, the party approved a new platform that solidifies Trump's takeover of the party.

The platform, released after a closed meeting of Republican National Committee party officials in Milwaukee's Baird Center, promotes nationalism, is less socially conservative on the issue of abortion access and promotes new voting restrictions at a time when the GOP is pushing a conflicting message to their party faithful.

The way the platform was crafted and approved angered some committee members focused on pursuing a more aggressive policy on abortion access, who told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel debate was discouraged more than had been the case in previous platform draftings.

Here's more about the Republican Party platform

— Molly Beck and Mary Spicuzza

Can I get tickets to the Republican National Convention?

Unless you're a delegate, politician, media member or volunteer, you won't be able to attend the RNC. Those attendees already have credentials to get inside the convention venues.

In other words, you can't buy a ticket to get into the convention if you're a member of the public.

But there are other RNC-related events that are open to the public. And, there are plenty of  ways to watch the RNC . Numerous platforms will stream the convention, including the Journal Sentinel. Fox News Media will also have coverage across all of its platforms.

When is the March on the RNC?

The Coalition to March on the RNC 2024  is planning a protest march Monday.

The group plans to gather in Red Arrow Park at 10 a.m., Coalition Co-Chair Omar Flores said. Flores said there would be a rally at 11 a.m. and the march would begin at noon.

Friday, protest organizers shared a slightly revised route for Monday's march, reporting that they reached a "handshake agreement" on the route with Milwaukee police and the City Attorney's Office to deviate entirely from the city's sanctioned march route.

— Rory Linnane

When is the Democratic National Convention, or DNC, in 2024?

The Democratic National Convention will be held in Chicago — less than 100 miles south of the RNC — from Aug. 19 to Aug. 22.

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When will Trump speak at the RNC? Here's how to watch, where to find a local watch party

The Republican National Convention is in its final day in Milwaukee, with former President Donald Trump scheduled to deliver a highly anticipated speech Thursday night.

Want to catch the Republican nominee's speech on Thursday? Here's what you need to know.

How to watch Trump speak at the RNC

The RNC will livestream events across multiple online platforms.

USA TODAY is providing livestream coverage on YouTube  every night of the RNC, including here at Dispatch.com .

The RNC will stream events live on  YouTube  and X. The following television networks  will also provide coverage of the 2024 RNC:

When will Donald Trump speak at the RNC?

Trump is expected to speak Thursday night at the Republican National Convention. He will speak in the evening after delegates officially cast their votes to nominate him as the party's official presidential candidate.

Who else is speaking Thursday at the RNC?

One of the most famous professional wrestlers of all time, Hulk Hogan, is speaking before Trump Thursday night. Hogan is a registered Republican and has shared his political leanings in the past (including his votes for Obama in 2008 and Romney in 2012), USA Today reported .

Other big names speaking before Trump include UFC owner Dana White, former Fox host Tucker Carlson, Trump's son Eric Trump, Secretary of State under Trump Mike Pompeo and singer Lee Greenwood.

Are there Columbus watch parties?

The Franklin County Republican Party is hosting an  RNC Convention Watch Party  at 3665 Park Mill Run Dr. from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday.

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WATCH: Donald Trump speaks at 2024 Republican National Convention

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump, somber and bandaged, accepted the GOP presidential nomination on Thursday at the Republican National Convention in a speech that described in detail the assassination attempt that could have ended his life just five days earlier before laying out a sweeping populist agenda, particularly on immigration.

Watch his remarks in the player above.

The 78-year-old former president, known best for his bombast and aggressive rhetoric, began his acceptance speech with a softer and deeply personal message that drew directly from his brush with death. Moment by moment, the crowd listening in silence, Trump described standing onstage in Butler, Pennsylvania, with his head turned to look at a chart on display when he felt something hit his ear. He raised his hand to his head and saw immediately that it was covered in blood.

READ MORE: 5 takeaways from Trump’s RNC speech

“If I had not moved my head at that very last instant, the assassin’s bullet would have perfectly hit its mark,” Trump said. “And I would not be here tonight. We would not be together.”

Trump’s address, the longest convention speech in modern history at just under 93 minutes, marked the climax and conclusion of a massive four-day Republican pep rally that drew thousands of conservative activists and elected officials to swing-state Wisconsin as voters weigh an election that currently features two deeply unpopular candidates. Sensing political opportunity in the wake of his near-death experience, the often bombastic Republican leader embraced a new tone he hopes will help generate even more momentum in an election that appears to be shifting in his favor.

“The discord and division in our society must be healed. We must heal it quickly. As Americans, we are bound together by a single fate and a shared destiny. We rise together. Or we fall apart,” Trump said, wearing a large white bandage on his right ear, as he has all week, to cover a wound he sustained in the Saturday shooting. “I am running to be president for all of America, not half of America, because there is no victory in winning for half of America.”

While he spoke in a gentler tone than at his usual rallies, Trump also outlined an agenda led by what he promises would be the largest deportation operation in U.S. history. He repeatedly accused people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally of staging an “invasion.” Additionally, he teased new tariffs on trade and an “America first” foreign policy.

Live fact check: Night 4 of the Republican National Convention

Trump also falsely suggested Democrats had cheated during the 2020 election he lost — despite a raft of federal and state investigations proving there was no systemic fraud — and suggested “we must not criminalize dissent or demonize political disagreement,” even as he has long called for prosecutions of his opponents.

He did not mention abortion rights, an issue that has bedeviled Republicans ever since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a federally guaranteed right to abortion two years ago. Trump nominated three of the six justices who overturned Roe v. Wade. Trump at his rallies often takes credit for Roe being overturned and argues states should have the right to institute their own abortion laws.

Nor did he mention the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in which Trump supporters tried to stop the certification of his loss to Democrat Joe Biden. Trump has long referred to the people jailed in the riot as “hostages.”

Indeed, Trump barely mentioned Biden, often referring only to the “current administration.”

The RNC ends at an uncertain moment in the race

With less than four months to go in the contest, major changes in the race are possible, if not likely.

Trump’s appearance came as Biden, the 81-year-old Democratic incumbent, clings to his party’s presumptive nomination in the face of unrelenting pressure from key congressional allies, donors and even former President Barack Obama, who fear he may be unable to win reelection after his disastrous debate.

Long pressed by allies to campaign more vigorously, Biden is instead in isolation at his beach home in Delaware after having been diagnosed with COVID-19.

READ MORE: More Democrats urge Biden to consider dropping out as he’s off campaign trail with COVID

Hours before the balloons were scheduled to rain down on Trump and his family inside the convention hall, Biden deputy campaign manager Quentin Fulks appeared nearby in Milwaukee and insisted over and over that Biden would not step aside.

“I do not want to be rude, but I don’t know how many more times I can answer that,” Fulks told reporters. “There are no plans being made to replace Biden on the ballot.”

Strength on the program

Thursday’s RNC program seemed designed to project strength and masculinity in an implicit rebuke of Biden.

Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White called Trump “a real American bad ass.” Kid Rock performed a song with the chorus, “Fight, fight!,” echoing the word Trump shouted on stage in Pennsylvania as Secret Service agents helped him off the stage. And wrestling icon Hulk Hogan described the former president as “an American hero.”

Hogan drew a raucous response when, standing on the main stage, he ripped off his shirt to reveal a red Trump-Vance “Make America Great Again” shirt.

“As an entertainer, I try to stay out of politics,” Hogan said as he briefly broke character. “I can no longer stay silent.”

WATCH: Hulk Hogan speaks at 2024 Republican National Convention

Like many speakers during the convention, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson suggested that recent events were divinely inspired and that he wondered “if something bigger is going on.”

“I think it changed him,” Carlson said of the shooting, praising Trump for not lashing out in anger afterward.

“He did his best to bring the country together,” Carlson added. “This is the most responsible, unifying behavior from a leader I’ve ever seen.”

Former first lady Melania Trump and Ivanka Trump, the president’s elder daughter and former senior adviser, joined Trump in the convention hall ahead of his speech, making their first appearances there. Neither woman spoke.

At nearly 93 minutes, the former president’s speech eclipsed the 74 minutes for which he spoke eight years ago, according to the American Presidency Project at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Republicans leave their convention united

The convention has showcased a Republican Party reshaped by Trump since he shocked the GOP establishment and won over the party’s grassroots on his way to the party’s 2016 nomination. Rivals Trump has vanquished — including Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Marco Rubio of Florida, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — put aside their past criticisms and gave him their unqualified support.

Even his vice presidential pick, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, Trump’s choice to carry his movement into the next generation, was once a fierce critic who suggested in a private message since made public that Trump could be “America’s Hitler.”

Security was a major focus in Milwaukee in the wake of Trump’s near-assassination. But after nearly four full days, there were no serious incidents inside the convention hall or the large security perimeter that surrounded it.

The Secret Service, backed by hundreds of law enforcement officers from across the nation, had a large and visible presence. And during Trump’s appearances each night, he was surrounded by a wall of protective agents wherever he went.

Meanwhile, Trump and his campaign have not released information about his injury or the treatment he received. The former president on Thursday described his story of surviving the attack — and vowed he would not talk about it again.

“I’m not supposed to be here tonight,” Trump told the packed convention hall. The crowd of thousands, which was listening in silence, shouted back, “Yes, you are.”

Associated Press reporters Michelle L. Price, Farnoush Amiri and Adriana Gomez Licon in Milwaukee and Emily Swanson in Washington contributed to this report.

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