The 10/20/30 rule
Put together a presentation that captivates an audience with the 10/20/30 Rule of PowerPoint.
Category: Office Technology
Finally, I’m on LinkedIn. So, now what?
If you join online networks like Facebook or LinkedIn, make it worth the effort. Follow these tips to get the most out of online networking.
What’s all the fuss about Web 2.0?
Haven’t figured out yet what all the new Web 2.0 tools can do for you? Here are two tools that, when used together, can direct you to better information—not just more information—on the web.
2 cool tools to enhance web research
Anyone who does research on the web is familiar with this routine: Point, click, wait. Point, click, wait. But If you use the browser Firefox, you can tap into two amazing tools that make online research easier and faster.
Is your e-portfolio ready for Google?
Whether or not you’re actively looking for a job, it pays to ratchet up your professional image outside your office. (After all, you never know who might google your name.) For that, the e-portfolio can be your most powerful tool.
Try a ‘throwaway’ telephone number
Just as you may use a “throwaway” e-mail address when you’re filling out forms on the web, you can also play it safe with your phone number. Pick up a free, temporary, disposable and anonymous phone number from Numbr (numbr.com).
PowerPoint rule: Lead, end with a bang
Take a PowerPoint presentation from good to great with these six tips from Presentation S.O.S. by Mark Wiskup.
5 new ways to do slide shows online
Thanks to flashy tools, you can compose and distribute business slide shows online in novel ways. You may have heard about Google’s web-based presentation tool, where several collaborators can work on a slide deck simultaneously in real time. Here are other ways to give your bullet points added impact.
Spruce up cell phones with widgets
If you didn’t jump on the iPhone bandwagon, it doesn’t mean you can’t have a phone with oodles of bells and whistles. How? With widgets: small applications that appear on your phone’s menu pages.
Search with Google tips and ye shall find
Avoid wading through page after page of search results by making your Google searches more targeted. Here’s how to get exactly what you need.