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October 2005
- Presentation Backgrounds Selection: Typical Mistakes Presenters Make
Ever give much thought to the template you’re using for your PowerPoint presentations? You probably did when you created it, but haven’t thought much about it since. You should, says Mr. Serge Starenko, CEO of PoweredTemplates. After all, your slides’ background communicates almost as much about you and your company as the information on the slides. Choosing a background “that does not reflect the mood of the company could easily...
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Brandy Chaw -- October 28
- The Video iPod Is Here: Review And First Impressions
The new iPods now support full-color video, but initial impressions of the popular music player indicate the new version is still best used as a music player, with video thrown in as a bonus. The addition of video could mean the iPod could become a viable tool for presentations, creating some rivalry with PowerPoint. But considering the weakness of the video capabilities, the iPod is not likely to become a...
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ikonos -- October 26
- Convert Sound File Formats For Your PowerPoint Presentation
Having exactly the right piece of music for a presentation is useless if that music is in the wrong file format. PowerPoint expects audio in specific file formats and unless you are able to cope with audio file conversion issues you may have to wait before being able to insert audio files in a presentation. You can convert an audio file from one common file format to another if the...
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ikonos -- October 24
- Bad Information Design In PowerPoint: Does It Do More Harm Than Good?
PowerPoint presentations have recently been attacked as mind-numbing time wasters that confuse audiences, fail to deliver information effectively and could even be dangerous. An August article by Ruth Marcus of the Washington Post discusses the possibility that the presentation application even contributed to the crash of the Space Shuttle Colombia in 2003. The piece states that NASA managers were unable to properly assess the risk posed by the damaged tiles...
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Kevin Borgia - Edward Tufte - Ruth Marcus -- October 20
- How To Find The Right Codec To Playback A Video Presentation
I recently made an MPEG movie of a PowerPoint presentation using a video conversion utility. When I played it in Windows Media Player (version 10), the sound played, but the video did not. This little problem sent me delving into the world of video codecs; perhaps what I discovered can help you solve a similar problem....
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ikonos -- October 18
- Protect PowerPoint Slides From Prying Eyes
Every PowerPoint presentation file stores information that is neither printed nor viewed on screen. Anyone who opens the file can find out when you worked on the presentation, who edited it, and view hidden slides. Such information could be used against you by competitors or identity fraud seekers. It could also embarrass you....
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ikonos -- October 14
- How To Get Your Audience Back After Break: Countdown Slide Set
Any presentation conference or event lasting over two hours needs at least one coffee (or get rid of coffee) break. As a seminar leader, I timed the breaks with a stop watch, but my stop watch did not help the seminar attendees get back on time. Sitting at a basketball game watching the clock countdown half-time gave me my solution: countdown slides....
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ikonos -- October 12
- Text Reader Can Help You Reharse Your PowerPoint Narration Scripts: TextAloud
Presentations viewed on CD, at kiosks, and in browsers can seldom get by on written text, alone. You need narration to get your message across. But creating great narration is not easy. Narration is great when it sounds conversational - like you're talking to your best friend, not like you are reading from a script. TextAloud from NextUp may be able to help you achieve great narration....
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ikonos -- October 8
- Free PowerPoint Tutorials Teach Basics And Advanced Skills
PowerPoint is not hard to learn on your own, if you just want simple slides with some text. But if you want great slides that add up to a great presentation, the learning curve can become steep. Isn't it nice that so many Web sites offer free PowerPoint tutorials?...
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ikonos -- October 5
- Engage Your Audience While Delivering Your PowerPoint Presentations
How many meetings have you sat through that consisted of one person clicking through dozens, if not hundreds, of PowerPoint screens? Even if the slide design is beautiful and the topic engaging, a one-way presentation is a failure. How can you live, memorable interaction with your audience and still get through all of your slides?...
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Jim Endicott -- October 3
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