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Communicating Using Technology
Vol. 4 Issue 18 September 6, 2005
Published and Copyright by Dave Paradi
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In this issue: 1. PPT - Non-linear presentations 2. Updating the Annoying PowerPoint Survey 3. Useful Resource - Security Tips -------------------------------------------- Privacy Policy: I will never sell or distribute your e-mail or information to anyone. -------------------------------------------- If you like the tips, pass it on! If you have received this as a forward from a friend, sign up for your own copy at: http://www.thinkoutsidetheslide.com/newsletter.htm --------------------------------------------
Public Seminars this fall This fall I will be holding three public seminars that I want you to know about. First is October 20th in Wasau, WI, next is November 4th in Los Angeles, CA and finally November 14th in Montreal, QC. These seminars will be my updated and newly titled program "Think Outside the Slide(tm) - Create and Deliver PowerPoint Presentations that Get Results." I will be setting up the registration details on the web site in the next couple of weeks and will let you know when registration opens.
1. PPT - Non-linear presentations One of the knocks that PowerPoint has taken is that it forces a presentation to be linear. What this means is that you as a presenter have to follow the slides in the order that they are in the file without deviation. Critics say that this limits the presenter from addressing new directions that come up or from changing the presentation order on the fly based on the needs of the audience. I had a well known speaker mention this to me at the recent NSA convention and I decided to write an article explaining exactly how you can make non-linear PowerPoint presentations. With a little thought and preparation, you can create and deliver a presentation that is presented in a different order every time based on the needs of the audience you have in front of you that day. If the boss wants to skip to a particular section, you can do it seamlessly and look like you were anticipating the request. If you want to jump out to Word to capture participants ideas, you can do it without even leaving PowerPoint. I don't want to include the entire article here in the newsletter because it is too long for this format, but here is the link so you can read it and pass it on to others who could benefit from it: http://tinyurl.com/867kh
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2. Updating the Annoying PowerPoint Survey Two years ago this month, I did something that I believe is still unique in the presentation industry. I surveyed audience members to see what annoys them about the bad PowerPoint presentations they see. I don't see others taking the audience perspective into account, which is very strange. In my mind, the audience is the first and most important group to consider when creating and delivering a presentation. Well, two years have passed and I am re-doing the survey. It is open now and will stay open until the end of September. Since my newsletter list is ten times what is was two years ago, the number of responses should give us an even better insight than last time. I would ask that you take two minutes of your valuable time to click on the survey link below and complete the survey. In October, I will release the results in the newsletter so we can all see how to stop annoying our audiences. Please feel free to pass on the link to anyone else who sits through PowerPoint presentations so we can all learn as much as possible through the survey. Survey link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=37161315708
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3. Useful Resource - Security Tips Securing our computers is a constant task it seems. Every week we hear about a new threat to our PCs from the latest bug or attack attempt. PC Magazine recently published an article with 80 tips that can help you create a more secure computing environment. I am sure you are doing a lot of things to keep your computer safe, but you just may find a new idea or two in this list. Here's the article link: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1838709,00.asp
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