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7 Tips That Will Make Your PowerPoint Better Than Ever Before

On The Job

When was the last time you gave a PowerPoint presentation and no one turned to their phone to check email or play "Word Cookies"? If the answer is never, it's time to rethink the details of your PowerPoint and learn ways to keep your audience focused on your presentation. Also, don't get cute with the typefaces or headlines.

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7 Tips for a Better PowerPoint Presentation

On The Job

Like most people, I've attended some great PowerPoint presentations, and some truly horrible ones. And while I never did get my new kitchen, I did learn what makes a bad PowerPoint presentation. Anyone ever held hostage by a lousy PowerPoint presentation probably has more than a few opinions about why it was so bad.

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Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint?

Laughing all the Way to Work

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets © Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 27 February, 2010 Wheres the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Here we were, professional assistants talking about the thingy for the PowerPoint. And guess what?

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How to Deftly Handle Conflict With Your Boss

Success

Here are a few tips to help you navigate differences in opinion while demonstrating your value and saving the drama for your favorite Bravo-lebrities. Come in ready to supplement the information your boss has and fill in their blindspots. First, why are we so afraid of conflict?

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Introduction to Procedures: Usage, Terminology, and Tips for Getting Started

All Things Admin

Form – A structured document with fields for collecting specific information. Example: A presentation template in Microsoft PowerPoint with pre-set slide layouts, fonts, and colors, which can be used for creating consistent presentations. Here are a few tips to help you get started: Use clear and simple language.

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Power Up Your PowerPoint With Templates!

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise Power Up Your PowerPoint With Templates! By The Professional Assistant on Friday, October 10, 2008 Filed Under: MS-PowerPoint D o you want to change the way your Microsoft PowerPoint templates look? There is a great and simple way to add a new look to your templates in PowerPoint. Whats next?

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Creating a PowerPoint Presentation Fast by Organizing All of Your Presentation Slides - Even if you have 1000s

Stephanie LH Calahan

Adam Urbanski Great tip, Stephanie.   1 - How to Organize When You Have Slews of PowerPoint Slides.   Embed YouTube Videos in Your PowerPoint to Save Disk Space. If you would like to see a quick tutorial, check out this great short video I found on how to embed your videos into your PowerPoint.