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Presentations are printed more often than we realize, but we rarely design for printing in mind. Although, I’ve had two clients who created presentations only for print: one was creating a brochure for sales reps and the other was presenting to potential investors at a meeting around a table. Even if you don’t plan [...] On the popular TV show, NCIS, scenes end with a still shot that starts in color and then becomes black & white. In a discussion on the LinkedIn group, Great Communicators! Effective Presenting & PowerPoint, this technique was suggested as a fun section transition for a presentation. Here’s how the technique looks:
[...] One secret is to record narration for your entire presentation as if you were presenting. Then run your presentation, and sit back and listen. Choose Slide Show > Narration and follow the instructions. (You’ll need a microphone attached to your computer.) Then go into slide show view and play back the presentation. You [...] In a given day, or week, or month, how many messages pop up on your computer to: Update Java, RealPlayer, or Windows? Connect to a wireless network? Remind you of an upcoming meeting or birthday? Keep you up to date on your subscribed RSS feeds? Warning: Some of these pop-ups may appear while [...] Karen e-mailed me the following question: “Is there a way to run a presentation at a specific time? For example at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm for PowerPoint to automatically show the presentation without the presenter.” At the time, I responded that the Windows Task Scheduler might be able to do this, [...] You can use PowerPoint as a graphics program — and many people do. It’s not high end, but if your needs are simple, the fact that you know and have it is a great plus. PowerPoint 2007 improved the graphics engine and you can add many more effects, such as soft edges, beveled edges, [...] Do you deliver presentations. Would you if you weren’t so afraid? This article, published on the Masterviews Web site, provides some good advice for those who have this problem from J. Douglas Jefferys, a public-speaking expert. Not only can you read the main points, but you can view them on video on the [...] I joined Toastmasters International a few weeks ago and recently gave my second talk in a set of ten to obtain the CTM (Competent Toastmaster) award. At the request of my club’s members, I talked about PowerPoint (in the allotted 5-7 minutes, yet). Our talks are videotaped, an invaluable tool for improving your [...] |
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