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The management of proliferating paperwork is a major challenge for most companies. Adobe's new Acrobat 7 lets you exert total control over the creation and distribution of important documents, while making them more accessible to clients, coworkers, and strategic partners.

With Acrobat 7 Professional ($450) you can easily create compact, secure PDF documents that combine many common file types, including MS Word and AutoCAD. Authorized personnel equipped with the free Acrobat Reader can now participate in the review process, and the final document can be distributed electronically while maintaining a high level of security.

On-Demand Offices

With the growing availability of rentable business centers, you can instantly establish a branch office anywhere in the world. Through the Regus Group Network for example, you can rent a fully equipped office for the duration you need it. There's no need to invest in infrastructure for an additional sales office or new project office. Regus offers videoconferencing, telecom, IT, and other business support services to help you ensure seamless and confidential communications.

Power Presenters

Libraries of images, templates, 3D graphics, and video clips can help business communicators to create compelling presentations. The new PowerPlugs SuperSaver Combo 8 ($399) from CrystalGraphics includes their latest, Video Backgrounds. The suite also includes 4,000 high-quality templates for PowerPoint, and tools for the creation of animated 3D titles and charts.

Presenter's Toolkit ($299) from Digital Juice includes more than 3,000 video clips covering a wide range of topics, and 10,000 useful backgrounds, photos, graphics, animations, and music tracks. An application called "The Juicer" lets you add special effects, such as drop shadows and glows, to images to enhance your PC and Mac-based presentations.

Projectors to Go

With high-quality, portable multimedia projectors selling for less than $1,000, there's no longer any excuse for delivering a business presentation on a laptop screen. Major manufacturers such as NEC, Epson, InFocus, PLUS-AMERICA, and BenQ, now offer versatile projectors at very competitive prices.