The Presentation Coach: Bare Knuckle Brilliance for Every Presenter by Graham Davies “You probably hate giving presentations. You probably hate listening to them too. Why? Because most business presentations are too long, too detailed, too boring… and submerged under a blizzard of PowerPoint. But the single most important presentational tool known to man isn’t a [...]
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Why are visual images needed as mental hooks? Yesterday, I discovered a great website resource from BizGraphics On Demand which is a great collection of professionally designed graphics that will help enhance the visual appearance of presentations. See yesterday’s post for more details about BizGraphicsOnDemand. What’s the purpose of a visual diagram? I used one [...]
An article from Microsoft regarding Visio 2010. For further details: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/visio/top-10-reasons-to-try-visio-2010-HA101805356.aspx “Microsoft Visio 2010 advanced diagramming tools help you simplify complexity with dynamic, data-driven visuals and new ways to share on the Web in real time. Whether you’re creating an organizational chart, a network diagram, or a business process, the new tools and more intuitive interface in [...]
Here’s an extract from the Microsoft Visio Newsletter announcing the launch of a new book to help everyone get the best out of Visio 2010. “A new Visio 2010 book is hot off the presses! We’d like to congratulate Visio MVP Scott Helmers on the publication of Microsoft Visio 2010 Step by Step.The book can [...]
Here’s an article from Microsoft detailing “What’s new in Word 2010?” Microsoft Word 2010 makes it easier to collaborate and to navigate through long documents. For more impact, new features focus on the polish of your finished document. With this new version, you can access the richness and familiarity of Word in your browser and [...]
Here’s an article from Microsoft which lists their “Top 10 reasons to try Word 2010“. Discover an improved search and navigation experience. Locating the information you need is faster and easier in Word 2010. With the new and improved Find experience, you can now view a summary of search results in a single pane, and [...]
For anyone who is contemplating upgrading to Microsoft Office 2010 there are some excellent training resources to let you see what’s new. Training Resources: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/support/getting-started-with-office-2010-FX101822272.aspx You could also download the FREE TRIAL : http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/try/try-office-2010-FX101868838.aspx?WT%2Emc%5Fid=mscom%5Fenus%5Fbnr%5Ftryq2
Here’s an overview of Microsoft Project 2010 from Microsoft’s website where you will find further details Microsoft Project 2010 has a shiny new interface, but that’s not all. Under the hood, it contains powerful new scheduling, task management, and view improvements that give you greater control over how you manage and present your projects. The [...]
Office 2010 has been launched and is available as a trial download. I like the fact that it looks like Office 2007 (so no major upgrade path) but it contains several excellent new features. I have been reviewing the Beta version for a few months so you’ll find some Posts if you select the Category “Microsoft [...]
