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5 Best And Worst Slides From The Presidential PowerPoint

BY Kit EatonWed Jan 25, 2012

Business leaders looking for visual tips for their own presentations could learn a few things from President Barack Obama's State of the Union address last night. Unfortunately, there were "don'ts" in the mix, too. Here's the best and ... READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

Time To Find A New Name For "The Clicker"

BY Mike HobanWed Sep 7, 2011

The "clicker" is an almost universally used name for a remote device which creates interactivity between a presenter and audience or which simply advances content in a presentation. The only problem? They don't click. Time to rename that device. READ»

WORK SMART | Comment

3 Ways To Wow Your Audience With A Killer Live Presentation

BY Amber MacSun Jun 26, 2011

Some people are natural-born speakers. They were those eager young souls who volunteered to read aloud in grade school and now welcome any opportunity to present in front of a group. For the rest of us, public speaking is a real-life nightmare. The very thought of standing up in front of a group, all eyes on you, is a terrifying endeavor. READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

Quick Practical, Tactical Tips For Presentations

BY Mark SusterTue May 17, 2011

Today's post about positioning yourself in a presentation--this might be a VC meeting but also might just be a sales or biz dev meeting. It's any meeting where you are in a small room and are being called on to present.READ»

MICROSOFT OFFICE | Comment

Google Invades Microsoft Territory, Integrates Google Docs With Office Products

BY Austin CarrThu Feb 24, 2011

On Thursday, the search giant unveiled a new tool to sync Microsoft Office with Google Docs, creating a seamless transition from one program to the next.READ»

WOMEN

Infographics of the Day: Which Countries Are Best for Women in Business?

BY John PavlusWed Feb 9, 2011

What do PowerPoint presentations have in common with the economic prospects of many women worldwide? Overall, they're both kinda crappy. The Economist Intelligence Unit generated a 150-page report drilling into the latter fact ... READ»

FC CALENDAR | Comment

Say No to PowerPoint Week

BY Fast Company CalendarMon Feb 7, 2011

Suffering from PowerPoint fatigue? You're not alone. Tech conferences, including Demo and Finovate, have banned boring slide shows in favor of short, fast-paced product demos. For young companies, dissing checkerboard fadeaways ...READ»

SAM FORD | Comment

The Dangers of Typecasting within an Organization

BY Sam FordFri Nov 19, 2010

My wife and I were first-time homeowners in 2010, a house built in 1881 that we will be renovating for years to come. Having to deal with life without a landlord to call on for the first time, we quickly adopted my uncle Eric as our ...READ»

WINDOWS PHONE 7 | Comment

How Windows 7 Phones Use Apple and RIM's Powers Against Them

BY Kit EatonMon Oct 11, 2010

Microsoft is using two ideas borrowed from Apple and RIM's smartphone dominance: Business app integration; and AT&T's U-Verse to take on Apple TV.READ»

PIRACY | Comment

Microsoft's Steve Ballmer Rails on "Extreme" Business Piracy in China

BY Kit EatonFri Oct 8, 2010

Microsoft's Steve Ballmer has lashed out at rampant software piracy in China, and he's being specific: Its Chinese businesses who're the big culprits. MS is working with the government to stamp it out, and bring the dollars rolling back.READ»

WEB 2.0 | Comment

Sliderocket Empowers a New Kind of Presentation

BY Robert ScobleWed Mar 3, 2010

You've seen Microsoft's PowerPoint. But you've never seen an Internet-enabled, collaborative presentation tool like Sliderocket -- until now. Here Mitch Grasso, CEO and founder, tells us about Sliderocket the company and then shows us ...READ»

OFFICE 2010 | Comment

Why You'll Care About Microsoft Office 2010

BY Kit EatonMon Jul 13, 2009

Microsoft's just previewed the Office 2010 productivity suite. It seems MS is responding to the challenge of Google Docs with a full browser-based system that expands on Office 2007.READ»

SPEAKER | Comment

Welcome to Professional Speakers and Seminar Leaders

BY Philip CalvertSun Mar 30, 2008

A warm welcome to this group. Please post a note to introduce yourself - together with details of your expertise and speaking topics. Philip CalvertREAD»

MARKETING | Comment

That Search Box....Can I trust it?

BY Sumit AwasthiWed Mar 26, 2008

Many companies worry too much about their website design - instead they should worry about their Search boxes. While I don't have stats to blurt out right away, but it would be a safe guess that an average company's website gets 50% ...READ»

MARKETING | Comment

Do we know the goal of communicating our own idea?

BY Sumit AwasthiWed Feb 13, 2008

Have you ever found yourself fading in and out while someone is talking to you? And while you are doing that, you wonder what you are going to say next? It happens to most of us. We never tend to give a thought to what we want to ...READ»