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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. MORE
There’s nothing worse than meticulously planning a meeting replete with carefully crafted PowerPoint slides, handouts, and a speech you worked on for weeks, only to look up and discover that everyone is playing Angry Birds and checking the weather on their devices. MORE
You don’t fire up PowerPoint and start creating slides. Ian’s Messy Desk Helping you get the most out of the 24 hours in your day. MORE
It works in Word and PowerPoint, but doesn't seem to work in Excel." "I just found a neat "shortcut". Highlight the word you want to change the case of and press Shift F3 and it will change the case, press Shift F3 again and it changes to another case. Submitted by Lynn, Administrative Assistant. MORE
Fifteen minutes later another manager comes by looking for last-minute help with a PowerPoint presentation. The post How to Manage the Rush Jobs appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. MORE
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. He knew it was time to put an end to slow death by PowerPoint. MORE
Microsoft Word Meetings Productivity Job Seeking Microsoft Access Microsoft Outlook Research Prioritize Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Excel Travel Customer ServiceImage by cogdogblog. U nfortunately, I got let go from my job due to restructuring and am looking for work now. MORE
I needed to wake up early to put finishing touches on my PowerPoint slides, Email TipsLast week I presented at the fall conference of the Commercial Food Equipment Service Association (CFESA), which took place at a lovely resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. MORE
Share this on Linkedin Tags: format , movie , powerpoint , presentation , slide , slideshow Speak Your Mind Tell us what youre thinking. MORE
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. Rather than a master file with all of the PowerPoint slides consider creating (hopefully not you, but your assistant or virtual assistant) a master index that is search-able. MORE
You can receive these updates automatically through email by clicking below: Subscribe to admins4admins.com by Email HOW TO SHOW MARKUPS AND REVIEW COMMENTS IN POWERPOINT Follow the following steps to Show markup and review comments in PowerPoint 2007. MORE
Here I share my 3 most useful Powerpoint add-ins - Acoolsoft PPT to Video, iSpring and PPT2HTML. Like excel add-ins once you install them they become available within the powerpoint menus. iSpring converts your powerpoint presentations into flash videos which you can share on the web. MORE
My three favourites: Don’t abuse your visuals – Usually your visuals are posters, charts, or even a PowerPoint presentation. Ian’s Messy Desk Helping you get the most out of the 24 hours in your day. MORE
Try Keynote , Microsoft PowerPoint , Google Slides or even Canva to create a powerful presentation on the go. Admit it, you don’t go anywhere without your smartphone. It’s ok, the rest of us don’t either. That reason alone is incentive enough to examine just how useful your smartphone is to your business. MORE
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. A PowerPoint file size can be too large to upload or email. MORE
© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 27 February, 2010 Wheres the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Some people in the office were trying to get the remote working as we had a PowerPoint presentation coming up and were calling it things like remote thingy , remote slide clicker, wireless mouse so I finally asked, "Does anyone know what the official name for that thing is?" Here we were, professional assistants talking about the thingy for the PowerPoint. MORE
Yes, I’m talking PowerPoint (or Keynote if you’re a Mac). Don’t have PowerPoint or Keynote? Google Drive has a presentation feature, Microsoft offers PowerPoint through Office Online or Office 365. started blogging in 2004. MORE
It could be anything - write, swim, sell, be a mother, be a father, make PowerPoints, juggle, ski, be a loving partner or it could even be to become an expert in your field of study. Do you want to master something in your life? MORE
They are the ones who help an organization cope with change -- and you're certainly never going to have the time to do that if you're organizing a PowerPoint for someone else. MORE
In the task pane on the right side of the PowerPoint 2007 screen, enter one or more keywords to search for sound clips. H ow to hide the sound icon in PowerPoint 2007 (PDF) As always, let us know if there are things you need help with. MORE
These are the basics in formatting movies in PowerPoint 2007. PowerPoint 2007 unfortunately doesn’t let you add movies from a DVD to a presentation normally. MORE
It's not a crisis when the PowerPoint is out of order, or you forget to deliver feedback one day. I recently was speaking with a successful executive who was nearing retirement, and looking forward to traveling and some consulting work. MORE
Information Evernote focus keynote powerpoint presnetation speaking The following is a guest post by Ryan McRae. Ryan is the founder of masterpresenting.com , a blog dedicated to creating courageous presenters. He has spoken all over the world, including Afghanistan. MORE
Share this on Linkedin Tags: format sound , powerpoint , presentation , slide Comments One Response to “How To Play Sound Across Multiple Slides&# Trackbacks Check out what others are saying about this post. MORE
Unending powerpoint presentations. The speaker was bad enough, but the Powerpoint was even worse. It seemed like the guy was trying to fit the phone book on each of his Powerpoint slides. I have a confession to make. I love going to conferences. MORE
We work with huge documents every day, from PowerPoint presentations to PDFs, video files and everything in between. Today’s Technology of the week : WeTransfer. Here are all the details…. What is WeTransfer? MORE
Share this on Linkedin Tags: footer , powerpoint , presentation , slide Speak Your Mind Tell us what youre thinking. MORE
As most assistants are advanced users of PowerPoint the temptation to use all of the features can be high. If your organisation does not have standard themes there are lots that you can use online and via PowerPoint. MORE
Y ou have an important meeting to set up and you've prepared the handouts and the PowerPoint presentation on your boss' laptop. Meetings Productivity Microsoft PowerPointImage by Marshall Astor. MORE
Home About Me Advertise How to Copy Tables from Word to Powerpoint By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, August 30, 2007 Filed Under: MS-Excel , MS-PowerPoint , MS-Word P eople often ask me, "How do you copy a table from Word into Powerpoint?" Open Powerpoint and click on File, then select New, then Blank Presentation. You might need to do some formatting on Powerpoint, since it only allows for so many rows. MORE
If you create the image in PowerPoint and export it in the appropriate format you’ll get the correct dimensions). YouTube is great for sharing videos, but have you noticed that the image that appears when your video isn’t playing is hit or miss? MORE
No PowerPoint . Death by PowerPoint is real peeps! During your team meetings do you need people to present on PowerPoint? A really fundamental task for assistants is organising your department team meetings. MORE
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. Do you feel that you could do a better job on these templates than what you have currently? MORE
As most assistants are advanced users of PowerPoint the temptation to use all of the features can be high. If your organisation does not have standard themes there are lots that you can use online and via PowerPoint. MORE
In the 25 years since its launch, PowerPoint has become the most popular presentation aid, holding 95% of the presentation software market. Nowadays, most presentations are given with PowerPoint or similar digital supports. MORE
Canva has many fantastic and easy to use templates which look brilliant compared to standard boring PowerPoint presentations. What is Canva? Canva is a start-up based in Sydney which aims to make graphics design easier for small businesses and individuals. What does it do? MORE
We thought that our administrative audience would enjoy the opportunity to become better at making great PowerPoint presentations and since Office Dynamics doesn't typically offer technical training we are sharing with tyou this offering from our friends at Business Management Daily. This is for those of you looking for training in advanced PowerPoint use. Make PowerPoint presentations in just minutes, not hours. Pushing” the outline to PowerPoint. Hello! MORE
You would think in this day and age of Garr Reynold and Presentation Zen , Seth Godin and Really Bad PowerPoint or Cliff Atkinson and Beyond Bullet Points , there would be no excuse for poor quality PowerPoint presentations. The 10/20/30 Rule of PowerPoint by Guy Kawasaki. Nine Steps to PowerPoint Magic by Seth Godin. How to Prevent PowerPoint overload by Cliff Atkinson. There’s no excuse for bad PowerPoint. MORE
Not all assistants will be asked to produced infographics but PiktoChart is great for creating really cool charts, marketing materials and powerpoint presentations. The charts do look much cooler than the typical Powerpoint SmartArt. What is Piktochart? MORE
Fifteen minutes later another manager comes by looking for last-minute help with a PowerPoint presentation. For example: typing a 40-slide PowerPoint presentation: two hours, provided all the material is complete. MORE
PowerPoint Related Topics Practically Perfect PA
FEBRUARY 15, 2016
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. A PowerPoint file size can be too large to upload or email.
Ian's Messy Desk
FEBRUARY 4, 2012
You would think in this day and age of Garr Reynold and Presentation Zen , Seth Godin and Really Bad PowerPoint or Cliff Atkinson and Beyond Bullet Points , there would be no excuse for poor quality PowerPoint presentations. The 10/20/30 Rule of PowerPoint by Guy Kawasaki. Nine Steps to PowerPoint Magic by Seth Godin. How to Prevent PowerPoint overload by Cliff Atkinson. There’s no excuse for bad PowerPoint.
On The Job
OCTOBER 14, 2010
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. He knew it was time to put an end to slow death by PowerPoint.
On The Job
JULY 10, 2017
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.
Professional Assistant Blog
OCTOBER 10, 2008
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. Do you feel that you could do a better job on these templates than what you have currently?
Laughing all the Way to Work
FEBRUARY 27, 2010
© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 27 February, 2010 Wheres the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Some people in the office were trying to get the remote working as we had a PowerPoint presentation coming up and were calling it things like remote thingy , remote slide clicker, wireless mouse so I finally asked, "Does anyone know what the official name for that thing is?" Here we were, professional assistants talking about the thingy for the PowerPoint.
Admins4Admins
MAY 5, 2009
These are the basics in formatting movies in PowerPoint 2007. PowerPoint 2007 unfortunately doesn’t let you add movies from a DVD to a presentation normally.
Admins4Admins
DECEMBER 16, 2009
In the task pane on the right side of the PowerPoint 2007 screen, enter one or more keywords to search for sound clips. H ow to hide the sound icon in PowerPoint 2007 (PDF) As always, let us know if there are things you need help with.
Admins4Admins
JANUARY 25, 2010
You can receive these updates automatically through email by clicking below: Subscribe to admins4admins.com by Email HOW TO SHOW MARKUPS AND REVIEW COMMENTS IN POWERPOINT Follow the following steps to Show markup and review comments in PowerPoint 2007.
Professional Assistant Blog
AUGUST 30, 2007
Home About Me Advertise How to Copy Tables from Word to Powerpoint By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, August 30, 2007 Filed Under: MS-Excel , MS-PowerPoint , MS-Word P eople often ask me, "How do you copy a table from Word into Powerpoint?" Open Powerpoint and click on File, then select New, then Blank Presentation. You might need to do some formatting on Powerpoint, since it only allows for so many rows.
Admins4Admins
JANUARY 4, 2010
Share this on Linkedin Tags: footer , powerpoint , presentation , slide Speak Your Mind Tell us what youre thinking.
Office Dynamics
DECEMBER 13, 2011
We thought that our administrative audience would enjoy the opportunity to become better at making great PowerPoint presentations and since Office Dynamics doesn't typically offer technical training we are sharing with tyou this offering from our friends at Business Management Daily. This is for those of you looking for training in advanced PowerPoint use. Make PowerPoint presentations in just minutes, not hours. Pushing” the outline to PowerPoint. Hello!
Admins4Admins
JANUARY 22, 2010
Share this on Linkedin Tags: format , movie , powerpoint , presentation , slide , slideshow Speak Your Mind Tell us what youre thinking.
BioTeams
AUGUST 27, 2012
Here I share my 3 most useful Powerpoint add-ins - Acoolsoft PPT to Video, iSpring and PPT2HTML. Like excel add-ins once you install them they become available within the powerpoint menus. iSpring converts your powerpoint presentations into flash videos which you can share on the web.
Practically Perfect PA
MARCH 16, 2017
As most assistants are advanced users of PowerPoint the temptation to use all of the features can be high. If your organisation does not have standard themes there are lots that you can use online and via PowerPoint.
Productive & Organized
NOVEMBER 4, 2011
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. Rather than a master file with all of the PowerPoint slides consider creating (hopefully not you, but your assistant or virtual assistant) a master index that is search-able.
Practically Perfect PA
MARCH 16, 2017
As most assistants are advanced users of PowerPoint the temptation to use all of the features can be high. If your organisation does not have standard themes there are lots that you can use online and via PowerPoint.
Professional Assistant Blog
MAY 27, 2011
Y ou have an important meeting to set up and you've prepared the handouts and the PowerPoint presentation on your boss' laptop. Meetings Productivity Microsoft PowerPointImage by Marshall Astor.
Ian's Messy Desk
MAY 13, 2010
Fifteen minutes later another manager comes by looking for last-minute help with a PowerPoint presentation. For example: typing a 40-slide PowerPoint presentation: two hours, provided all the material is complete.
Professional Assistant Blog
DECEMBER 19, 2011
Microsoft Word Meetings Productivity Job Seeking Microsoft Access Microsoft Outlook Research Prioritize Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Excel Travel Customer ServiceImage by cogdogblog. U nfortunately, I got let go from my job due to restructuring and am looking for work now.
Ian's Messy Desk
SEPTEMBER 10, 2010
You don’t fire up PowerPoint and start creating slides. Ian’s Messy Desk Helping you get the most out of the 24 hours in your day.
Admins4Admins
JANUARY 13, 2010
Share this on Linkedin Tags: format sound , powerpoint , presentation , slide Comments One Response to “How To Play Sound Across Multiple Slides&# Trackbacks Check out what others are saying about this post.
Productivityist
DECEMBER 4, 2014
Information Evernote focus keynote powerpoint presnetation speaking The following is a guest post by Ryan McRae. Ryan is the founder of masterpresenting.com , a blog dedicated to creating courageous presenters. He has spoken all over the world, including Afghanistan.
Tips From T. Marie
JULY 31, 2014
Yes, I’m talking PowerPoint (or Keynote if you’re a Mac). Don’t have PowerPoint or Keynote? Google Drive has a presentation feature, Microsoft offers PowerPoint through Office Online or Office 365. started blogging in 2004.
Dumb Little Man
FEBRUARY 6, 2014
Unending powerpoint presentations. The speaker was bad enough, but the Powerpoint was even worse. It seemed like the guy was trying to fit the phone book on each of his Powerpoint slides. I have a confession to make. I love going to conferences.
Practically Perfect PA
OCTOBER 6, 2017
We work with huge documents every day, from PowerPoint presentations to PDFs, video files and everything in between. Today’s Technology of the week : WeTransfer. Here are all the details…. What is WeTransfer?
Practically Perfect PA
JULY 5, 2017
No PowerPoint . Death by PowerPoint is real peeps! During your team meetings do you need people to present on PowerPoint? A really fundamental task for assistants is organising your department team meetings.
Practically Perfect PA
APRIL 2, 2015
Not all assistants will be asked to produced infographics but PiktoChart is great for creating really cool charts, marketing materials and powerpoint presentations. The charts do look much cooler than the typical Powerpoint SmartArt. What is Piktochart?
Business Writing
SEPTEMBER 27, 2011
I needed to wake up early to put finishing touches on my PowerPoint slides, Email TipsLast week I presented at the fall conference of the Commercial Food Equipment Service Association (CFESA), which took place at a lovely resort in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Practically Perfect PA
DECEMBER 3, 2015
In the 25 years since its launch, PowerPoint has become the most popular presentation aid, holding 95% of the presentation software market. Nowadays, most presentations are given with PowerPoint or similar digital supports.
Ian's Messy Desk
JULY 29, 2014
Fifteen minutes later another manager comes by looking for last-minute help with a PowerPoint presentation. The post How to Manage the Rush Jobs appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk.
Tips From T. Marie
MAY 22, 2015
If you create the image in PowerPoint and export it in the appropriate format you’ll get the correct dimensions). YouTube is great for sharing videos, but have you noticed that the image that appears when your video isn’t playing is hit or miss?
Practically Perfect PA
AUGUST 21, 2015
Canva has many fantastic and easy to use templates which look brilliant compared to standard boring PowerPoint presentations. What is Canva? Canva is a start-up based in Sydney which aims to make graphics design easier for small businesses and individuals. What does it do?
Ian's Messy Desk
JULY 16, 2010
My three favourites: Don’t abuse your visuals – Usually your visuals are posters, charts, or even a PowerPoint presentation. Ian’s Messy Desk Helping you get the most out of the 24 hours in your day.
Tips From T. Marie
JUNE 26, 2018
Try Keynote , Microsoft PowerPoint , Google Slides or even Canva to create a powerful presentation on the go. Admit it, you don’t go anywhere without your smartphone. It’s ok, the rest of us don’t either. That reason alone is incentive enough to examine just how useful your smartphone is to your business.
On The Job
JUNE 4, 2018
It's not a crisis when the PowerPoint is out of order, or you forget to deliver feedback one day. I recently was speaking with a successful executive who was nearing retirement, and looking forward to traveling and some consulting work.
Dumb Little Man
JANUARY 19, 2014
It could be anything - write, swim, sell, be a mother, be a father, make PowerPoints, juggle, ski, be a loving partner or it could even be to become an expert in your field of study. Do you want to master something in your life?
On The Job
OCTOBER 12, 2015
They are the ones who help an organization cope with change -- and you're certainly never going to have the time to do that if you're organizing a PowerPoint for someone else.
Laughing all the Way to Work
SEPTEMBER 27, 2007
It works in Word and PowerPoint, but doesn't seem to work in Excel." "I just found a neat "shortcut". Highlight the word you want to change the case of and press Shift F3 and it will change the case, press Shift F3 again and it changes to another case. Submitted by Lynn, Administrative Assistant.
Small Business CEO
APRIL 7, 2015
There’s nothing worse than meticulously planning a meeting replete with carefully crafted PowerPoint slides, handouts, and a speech you worked on for weeks, only to look up and discover that everyone is playing Angry Birds and checking the weather on their devices.
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