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Communicating Using Technology
Vol. 4 Issue 7 April 5, 2005
Published and Copyright by Dave Paradi
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In this issue:
Announcements
1. PPT - Easily Duplicate Object
2. Questions to Ask on Technology Purchases
3. Useful Resource - istockphoto.com
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Pre-Announcement of Public Seminars
I have set the dates for my public Compelling PowerPoint seminars
in June. On Friday June 17th I will be in Chicago and Thursday
June 23rd will be in Washington DC. Watch your e-mail for an
announcement with all the details before the next newsletter.
Presentations magazine article
Do presenters need to add all the flash and sizzle of television
shows to keep the attention of today's audiences? Read my
thoughts in this article published in Presentations magazine:
http://tinyurl.com/4q2gv
1. PPT - Easily Duplicate Object
When you are drawing a diagram, do you spend a lot of time
reformatting each object? I have found a way to save a bunch of
time when creating similar objects. Let's use a common example.
I am drawing a process diagram that has 8 boxes, all should be
formatted to look the same since they each represent a step in
the process. I create the first box and get the size, color and
font to look exactly the way I want. Now I need to create the
next seven boxes. I could copy and paste each one, but the paste
routine in PowerPoint positions the object on top of the one you
are copying. It makes it hard to grab the right object and move
it to a new position. Here's an easier technique. Position your
cursor over the object you want to copy, in this case my
perfectly formatted box. Hold the Control key down and click you
left mouse button down and drag the object to the spot you want
it to be in. This creates a copy of the object in the new spot.
In this way, I can create the other seven boxes in their correct
position quickly and easily. Then I just need to edit the text
of each of the copied objects if necessary. Try this Ctrl-drag
technique next time you have to duplicate objects on a slide. It
works with most types of objects such as text boxes, shapes and
inserted graphics.
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2. Questions to Ask on Technology Purchases
New technologies are introduced every week and we are tempted to
buy the latest and greatest. The marketing promises may sound
like you absolutely NEED this latest item. Before you do your
research on the different brands and how they meet your needs,
ask these questions to see if you should even spend the time
investigating.
First: What will this add to my productivity, reduce my costs or
increase my income? If you are buying it to keep up with someone
else or be "cool", don't waste your money. The only
justification for purchasing new technology in my opinion is that
is will measurably add to something you need to do. When I
looked at purchasing a voice recorder last year I justified it
because I record my presentations and review them for ways to
improve.
Second: Am I getting the best value at this store? Include
service and support in the equation. The lowest purchase price
may have the biggest hassle factor if something goes wrong.
While some may say that buying an extended warranty is a waste of
money, mine came in handy last year when my laptop needed a new
motherboard - it saved me double what the warranty cost me.
Third: What is my plan to use this new technology? Have you
planned your training on how to use the new technology and
planned how you will form a habit of using it. If not, it will
gather dust and not deliver the benefits you identified above.
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3. Useful Resource - istockphoto.com
This web site was suggested by one of the newsletter subscribers,
Lily. It is a great site to get stock photography for
inexpensive prices. They have a great selection and it costs
only a few dollars to download a photo that fits what you need.
I used it recently in getting just the right photo for a Student
Entrepreneur of the Year presentation I was assisting on. Check
it out at: http://www.istockphoto.com.
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