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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
Try to read a book that will make you think more deeply about a subject, whether it's how to develop your emotional intelligence or how to give a better PowerPoint. I'm looking at my garden, noting all the flowers that have started to die as we move into the fall season. 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
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
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 […]. 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
Let Your Powerpoint Presentations Do Some Magic. I’m assuming you’d have created at least a few presentations (Powerpoint, or any other) in the past couple of years. I strongly advise you to check out LifeHack’s list of top 10 suggestions to create stunning PowerPoint presentations. Creating stunning new content regularly is a hell of a task, I know. Are you plagued by the same concerns? Low on time to create converting content? 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
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
For example, maybe you can think of a better way to spruce up your executive’s PowerPoint presentation. Today, I thought I’d take a little different spin and share with you an excerpt from a chapter in my newest book for assistants, Joan’s Greatest Administrative Secrets Revealed. 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
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
Several former assistants at Ernst & Young say they had an inkling their roles might be in jeopardy when the firm required them to pass a series of tests on PowerPoint and Excel. Being an excellent assistant is not just about PowerPoint and Excel. 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
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
For example, while running a large offsite meeting, I needed to save the individual Powerpoint slide decks in a share folder. Digital records management isn’t something we spend time thinking about until we need to find a file. 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
One Slide for Every Two Minutes : Death by Powerpoint is real. Be honest… how comfortable are you with public speaking? Very uncomfortable? Don’t worry – you’re not alone. 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
The post 5 Tips for Efficient PowerPoint Presentations appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. Creating a PowerPoint presentation requires skill, knowledge and creativity. Here are five tips to help you create an engaging and fun PowerPoint presentation. 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
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 Ian's Messy Desk
JANUARY 27, 2020
The post 5 Tips for Efficient PowerPoint Presentations appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. Creating a PowerPoint presentation requires skill, knowledge and creativity. Here are five tips to help you create an engaging and fun PowerPoint presentation.
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.
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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?
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.
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!
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 22, 2010
Share this on Linkedin Tags: format , movie , powerpoint , presentation , slide , slideshow Speak Your Mind Tell us what youre thinking.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
Practically Perfect PA
MAY 17, 2019
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 […].
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
On The Job
SEPTEMBER 2, 2019
Try to read a book that will make you think more deeply about a subject, whether it's how to develop your emotional intelligence or how to give a better PowerPoint. I'm looking at my garden, noting all the flowers that have started to die as we move into the fall season.
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.
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?
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
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?
Office Dynamics
JANUARY 21, 2020
Several former assistants at Ernst & Young say they had an inkling their roles might be in jeopardy when the firm required them to pass a series of tests on PowerPoint and Excel. Being an excellent assistant is not just about PowerPoint and Excel.
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?
Jen Lawrence
OCTOBER 3, 2019
For example, while running a large offsite meeting, I needed to save the individual Powerpoint slide decks in a share folder. Digital records management isn’t something we spend time thinking about until we need to find a file.
Dumb Little Man
FEBRUARY 16, 2017
Let Your Powerpoint Presentations Do Some Magic. I’m assuming you’d have created at least a few presentations (Powerpoint, or any other) in the past couple of years. I strongly advise you to check out LifeHack’s list of top 10 suggestions to create stunning PowerPoint presentations. Creating stunning new content regularly is a hell of a task, I know. Are you plagued by the same concerns? Low on time to create converting content?
Jen Lawrence
DECEMBER 6, 2018
One Slide for Every Two Minutes : Death by Powerpoint is real. Be honest… how comfortable are you with public speaking? Very uncomfortable? Don’t worry – you’re not alone.
Office Dynamics
FEBRUARY 17, 2019
For example, maybe you can think of a better way to spruce up your executive’s PowerPoint presentation. Today, I thought I’d take a little different spin and share with you an excerpt from a chapter in my newest book for assistants, Joan’s Greatest Administrative Secrets Revealed.
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