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Which version of PowerPoint should you buy?

November 15, 2022 by Ellen Finkelstein 1 Comment

Not long ago, I created a presentation for a client that included a video with text on top. My client asked why she couldn’t see the text. After rechecking that other people could see it, I asked which version of PowerPoint she was using. It was Mac version 2008! Only 14 years ago… And yes, […]

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Filed Under: Blog, Education, Misc. PowerPoint Tips, Resources, Review Tagged With: Microsoft 365, Office 365, subscription version, which version

Equipment for Speakers

June 15, 2020 by Ellen Finkelstein Leave a Comment

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I’m writing this during the Coronavirus pandemic and I just heard that webcams are on backorder. That’s because so many more people are presenting and attending meetings from home. So I thought I’d list my recommendations for equipment for speakers, including webcam, lighting, screening, mics, and much more. The links are on Amazon. (Note: They […]

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Filed Under: Delivery, Resources Tagged With: backdrops, headsets, lighting, mics, screens, speakers, speakers equipment, tripods

Free PowerPoint alternatives – Canva

April 24, 2018 by Ellen Finkelstein 3 Comments

This is a guest blog post by Kavita Paliwal. Kavita is Outreach Specialist of Content writer at Canva. When not glued to her laptop, she can be found making travel plans that rarely happen 😉 Connect with Kavita on Twitter and Linkedin   Creating presentations has become the key part of many job positions, whether you are a […]

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Filed Under: Resources Tagged With: Canva, presentations

Verbal communication is the MOST important candidate skill

February 27, 2017 by Ellen Finkelstein Leave a Comment

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I want to shout this from the rooftops! The National Association of Colleges and Employers does a survey of employers each year, asking the most important skills they want from new candidates. They make this information available to colleges so colleges can teach those skills. Here’s what NACE announced on February 24, 2016 (just a year […]

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Filed Under: Resources, Surveys Tagged With: NACE, presentation skills, training, verbal communications

Watch my PechaKucha presentation!

May 18, 2016 by Ellen Finkelstein 2 Comments

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Do you know what PechaKucha is? I describe it in an earlier blog post, “Stay focused with Pecha Kucha.” And I wrote about my experience giving my first PechaKucha here. Briefly, a PechaKucha is a short, structured presentation, only 6 minutes, 40 seconds long. I had practically forgotten about it, because it was more than […]

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Filed Under: Delivery, Events, Resources Tagged With: ignite, pecha kucha, pechakucha

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