PowerPoint and Presenting Stuff

PowerPoint Live 2007 Pictures

This page shows some pictures of the just concluded PowerPoint Live event at New Orleans.

Look here.

Filed Under: Events
Tagged as: Events, Photos, PowerPoint Live, Presentation Summit

Fire Them Up!: Conversation with Carmine Gallo

    Carmine Gallo is a communications coach for the world’s most admired brands. His client list includes Intel, Chase, Barclays, IBM, Nokia, and many others. He is an Emmy award-winning journalist and former anchor, host, and business correspondent for CNN, Fox, CNET, and CBS. Carmine is also the author of several books aimed at business professionals who want to become better speakers and presenters.

In this conversation, Carmine talks about his book, Fire Them Up!

Geetesh: Tell us more about Fire Them Up!, your new book, and what motivated you to do this book that helps motivate others.

Carmine: Americans are uninspired at work, in school, and in their communities. At work, only 10% of employees look forward to going to work. Believe me, you don’t want to be in the other 90%! In school, 7,000 U.S. students drop out of the school system every day. In our communities, out of 172 democracies, America ranks 139 in voter turnout. We are discouraged, disillusioned, and unmotivated. The same holds true for workers in many other countries as well. Leadership is in short supply. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Each and every one of us has the ability, and I would argue, the obligation, to inspire, motivate, and positively influence everyone in our personal and professional lives. You can do this if you learn the language of motivation.

For more than a year, I spent time with extraordinary men and women who are considered inspiring communicators. These people run companies like The Ritz-Carlton, Google, Travelocity, Cold Stone Creamery, Starbucks, 24-Hour Fitness, Cranium, Virgin, and many others. Some of the participants sketched ideas on napkins and through the power of their presentations, convinced investors to follow their vision. Some leaders transformed their company from one of the worst places to work to top of the Fortune list as the best place to work in the country. One man became a famous teacher for taking a class of underachievers and helping them outscore the gifted classes despite seemingly insurmountable hurdles. His story was turned into a movie but he offers his techniques for readers of Fire Them Up.

You will never be a leader unless you inspire those around you. Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.” Imagine what life could be like if you satisfy that chief want? Recruiters will want to hire you, customers will want to buy from you, investors will want to back you, employees will want to work with you, and everyone will feel energized by your presence!

Geetesh: If you had to explain your book in a generic paragraph to a prospective reader, how would that read?

Carmine: Fire Them Up! reveals the 7 simple secrets of motivation as practiced by the world’s most inspiring business leaders, entrepreneurs, and educators.

The views and opinions expressed in this blog post or content are those of the authors or the interviewees and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any other agency, organization, employer, or company.

Filed Under: Interviews
Tagged as: Books, Carmine Gallo, Interviews

Picture Spirographs in PowerPoint

This presentation serves as a visual companion to the Picture Spirographs tutorial, and is compatible with Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 and later versions. Developed as part of a hands-on instructional series, this file offers a guided walkthrough of spirograph creation using native PowerPoint tools. It complements the core tutorial—helping users understand not just the “how,” but the “why” behind each step.

Download this presentation that accompanies our Picture Spirographs in PowerPoint tutorial.

Filed Under: PowerPoint All Versions
Tagged as: PowerPoint, Tutorials

The Brown Bag: A Lesson about Presentation Delivery and Perception

  Thirteen-year-old Gary woke up with anxiety. Today is the day, he thought. I have to bring it with me. Mom told me it was what I needed, so it must be okay, he assured himself. However, even that small effort of self-assurance was not enough to calm the doubt that plagued his adolescent mind.

Keep your message concise. Keep it clear. Keep it simple. And most importantly, be yourself. People will judge you. That is a fact of life. However, let them judge you for who you really are – not a poser, but an authentic voice.

Scott Schwertly explains why it is important to keep your message concise.

Filed Under: Guest Posts
Tagged as: Delivery, Scott Schwertly, Techniques

Excerpts from my New Book

Can you create a PowerPoint presentation without using bullets? This chapter shows how adding visuals and using fewer words can spruce up your presentations. Read this excerpt from my new book PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit.

Read more at InformIT.com.

Filed Under: Books
Tagged as: Books, PowerPoint 2007