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Book review: Office 2011 for Mac All-in-One For Dummies

July 10, 2011 by Ellen Finkelstein 2 Comments

If you use Office on the Mac, this book is for you! Office 2011 for Mac All-in-One For Dummies covers Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. It’s by two MVPs (Most Valuable Professionals, a Microsoft award for experts who contribute to the the technological community in their field). James Gordon is a Mac MVP. (yes, Microsoft […]

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Review: Everyone Communicates, Few Connect by John C. Maxwell

August 25, 2010 by Ellen Finkelstein Leave a Comment

Everyone Communicates, Few Connect is a book about speaking in a way that connects with the audience. Author John C. Maxwell makes the point that no matter what you say (even with your body language), you’re communicating something, but it takes more effort to connect with people. Using stories about his own struggles to communicate […]

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Review of two books on speaking

February 13, 2010 by Ellen Finkelstein 1 Comment

I recently read two books on speaking and thought I’d review them together. TJ Walker’s Secret to Foolproof Presentations was sent to me by the Jess Todtfeld, complete with a sticker that says, “Autographed by the author.” My understanding is that Jess and TJ are partners and the book cover includes “with Jess Todtfeld” under […]

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Results of survey: What resources would help you improve your presentation skills?

October 29, 2009 by Ellen Finkelstein Leave a Comment

Thanks to all of you (about 100 people) who answered the survey! 1) What version of PowerPoint are you using? 2000 or earlier 4.3% 2002/2003 40.2% 2007 55.4% 2001,x,2004 (Mac) 0% 2008 (Mac) 0% 2) Which books would help you most with presentations? Advanced PowerPoint techniques 53.4% Effective presentation skills 34.1% Design principles for non-designers […]

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Filed Under: Misc. PowerPoint Tips, Resources Tagged With: books, courses, help, resources, webinars

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