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I’ve often said that kids do a better job in PowerPoint, before they learn that PowerPoint should be boring and have bullet points.
In “It’s back to school time: Does your youngster PowerPoint?,” Doug Thomas makes this same “point” and shows a video of cartoonist and author Scott McCloud’s 13-year-old daughter giving a very engaging presentation [...]
slideboxx by Zinali has updated their software (now version 2.1) that helps you find and reuse slides. I’ve reviewed this software previously.
Here are the new changes:
It’s faster: slideboxx 2.1 is up to 3x faster for building your library and displaying slides
It’s network-friendly: If your library is taking up too [...]
Stories are a great way to make your point. At businessballs.com, you can find many short anecdotes that you can use for a variety of messages. Some will be familiar, others not, but you’ll probably be able to find something you can use. Check it out!
Thanks to those of you who responded to my request for help in naming the group, a new LinkedIn group is up and running! And it’s running fast, with active comments and a great discussion going. If you’re on LinkedIn, go to http://www.linkedin.com/groupRegistration?gid=3153646 to join the group and the fun!
Current discussions are:
What is your [...]
I’ve been posting two tips from my site a day on Twitter. (What, you’re not following me there yet? Go follow me, I’ll wait here.)
If you’re not on Twitter, here are 5 of them that you might enjoy:
How many bullets should I put on a slide? (OK, I admit, it’s a trick question!)
Export all text [...]
I’ll be attending the Chicago WordPress Camp this weekend with my friend, Phyllis Khare. Let me know if you’ll be attending and perhaps we can meet!
Was everyone shaking your hand and congratulation you after your last presentation? Or not? Did you get the sale? Are you a manager who needs to persuade others? Are you a trainer who needs to train sales rep to sell more?
If you’ve found that the free information that is out there is good, but not [...]
Zinali LLC’s slideboxx is a program that helps you find your slides.
For the past few years, Charles Wolfus has been co-founder and CEO of Zinali, LLC, a San Francisco-based company dedicated to improving PowerPoint search. For almost a decade, Charles Wolfus has worked closely with scientists, marketing staff, and executives finding ways to [...]
Here’s an excellent example of a talk without PowerPoint, from the TED.com series. This is Simon Sinek speaking on “How great leaders inspire action.” He uses a flip chart and draws on it as he talks.
PresenterMedia is a company newly created by some designers who’ve been around for a while. They create PowerPoint templates, animations, and 3D artwork. Here you see the page on their site that lists templates.
I asked co-owner and artist Art Holden a few questions about the new company and its products.
Q: Please tell me a little [...]
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