By Netlyte on April 2, 2009
Chances are you are using PowerPoint (PPT) training modules in your company’s elearning courses. In fact, it is a good bet that your entire company has installed PPT in all the office computers for the sole purpose of using the program as your main in-house instructional medium. And now, you are wondering why many cutting [...]
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By dominicdonaldson on March 30, 2009
It is no secret that presentation skills play an integral part in professional life. Whether presenting to the board, pitching to a client or making your point in a team meeting, speaking with confidence, clarity and impact is essential if you want to develop your career and your business. However, even the most confident people [...]
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By microsofttraining on March 26, 2009
The primary definition of a presentation is: an opportunity to convince an audience of an idea, concept or product. Your audience might be 10-strong or it might constitute a thousand people. No matter the size, the objective remains the same, though it is no good assuming there is a specific method to be used for [...]
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By dominicdonaldson on March 24, 2009
First impressions are everything in business and presentations are no exception. The first 30 seconds of a presentation is make or break time and by using a carefully constructed opening you can engage and relax your audience by applying simple presentation skills. Below you will find several ideas for how to open your presentation in [...]
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By microsofttraining on March 20, 2009
Training courses are excellent tools for getting up to speed on software quickly and often reveal techniques you may not have realized were possible. However even the best courses can’t teach a user everything. Here are a few tips to supplement introductory or advanced PowerPoint training.
Power Point “Do’s”
Check for PowerPoint updates regularly. This is a [...]
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By microsofttraining on March 19, 2009
Is there such a thing as the Perfect Presentation? With Microsoft PowerPoint there certainly can be, but if not 100% perfect (we are human, after all) then definitely very close to it. A PowerPoint presentation is there as a tool to complement your speech, lecture or sales pitch, and a compliment it should be. The [...]
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By microsofttraining on March 19, 2009
Many business users familiar with Microsoft PowerPoint will value the ability to easily create slide shows for use in a whole range of situations: providing financial data to shareholders at an AGM, highlighting course content for participants undergoing health and safety training, or presenting key information on a product to a potential customer. Whilst this [...]
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By Mauibob on March 13, 2009
If the idea of standing up in front of an audience and giving a speech (even a short speech) scares you to death, you’re not alone. In fact, most surveys will tell you that people are more comfortable with the idea of dying than they are about speaking in public.
However, there are plenty of [...]
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By Mauibob on March 6, 2009
All around the world in every culture birthdays are viewed as special occasions because they mark a unique moment in a person’s life. Birthday guests take time out of their normal routine to purchase or make gifts. They rearrange their schedules to attend the celebration, they look forward to having a good time, [...]
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