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40 PowerPoint hacks for assistants

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Yup, we are looking at PowerPoint today. I LOVE PowerPoint. There are so many wonderful things you can do with PowerPoint and the software really does allow you to be incredibly creative. I’ve put together a mixture of hacks for the design element of PowerPoint and also the presentation side of things.

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5 tools to help create organisational charts

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Back in the day, there were only two platforms available for this job – PowerPoint and Visio, they had their problems, and although, yes, I could create charts with both programmes, I […]. Having worked through a few company restructures in my career I have often been given the horrible task of creating new organisational charts.

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Creating Powerful Presentations

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If your presentation contains charts make sure every chart is on a separate slide and is up on the screen when your manager refers to it. As most assistants are advanced users of PowerPoint the temptation to use all of the features can be high. Slides should support your point – not make them. Keep the slides simple.

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Creating Powerful Presentations

Practically Perfect PA

If your presentation contains charts make sure every chart is on a separate slide and is up on the screen when your manager refers to it. As most assistants are advanced users of PowerPoint the temptation to use all of the features can be high. Slides should support your point – not make them. Keep the slides simple.

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Ground rules for team meetings

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No PowerPoint . Death by PowerPoint is real peeps! During your team meetings do you need people to present on PowerPoint? There is a lot of evidence to suggest that people need white space to help process their thoughts so regular breaks during long meetings will help with productivity.

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Tech of the week: WeTransfer

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We work with huge documents every day, from PowerPoint presentations to PDFs, video files and everything in between. The service is free, but they do have a WeTransfer Plus service which gives you access to more GB, security with password encryption and customisation. This is €12 per month. Why does it benefit Assistants?

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Career development for Assistants: 5 common problems and how to solve them

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Consult other PAs, your manager(s), and your organisation’s HR for advice in progressing your career development. Consider going into related fields that will use many of the skills you already have, such as Project Management, or a role within your organisation that you have learned about through your PA work.