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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
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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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structure, design and delivery of your PowerPoint presentation.
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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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CUT Sep 6/05 [PPT Non-linear, Survey Update]
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