Real Leaders Don't Do PowerPoint: How to Sell Yourself and Your Ideas: Think about the most powerful speech you�ve ever heard a leader give. What made that speech�and that speaker�memorable was likely a mix of authenticity, stage presence, masterful delivery, and�above all�an inspirational message.

Nobody ever walked out of a great speech saying, �I loved the way she used PowerPoint.� Yet, all too often, speakers rely on tools like it to carry them through a presentation.

Real leaders speak to make a difference, to promote a vision, to change the way people think and feel and act. Their ability to lead goes hand in hand with their ability to get their message across, no matter what size audience they�re addressing. Drawing on his years of experience in coaching executives, Christopher Witt shows not just how to make a speech but why and when you should make one. His practical advice on how to take your game to the next level includes:

� You are the message. Who you are�your character, experience, values�shapes the message your listeners hear.
� Content is king. Delivery is important, but it is only the helpful�or unhelpful�servant of your message. So build each speech around one, and only one, �Big Idea.�
� A confused mind always says no. When you want your listeners to say yes, you�ve got to make them understand what you want them to do and why they should care.
� Dare to do the unexpected. Leaders know the rules, and they know when, why, and how to break them.

In chapters that can be read in five minutes or less and in a book that can be gone through in one sitting, Witt shows you how to become more confident, more commanding, more compelling speakers. But this isn�t just a book about speaking. It�s about leadership and about how people�CEOs and PTA presidents, small business owners and sales reps, middle managers and techno geeks�can present themselves and their ideas with greater impact.

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PowerPoint 2010 Essential Training: In PowerPoint 2010 Essential Training, author David Diskin demonstrates how to engage an audience with images, video, sound, charts, and diagrams in professional presentations. The course also covers a variety of methods to share presentations with others, and provides comprehensive tutorials on how to design presentations that successfully deliver a quality message. Exercise files accompany the course. Topics include:

* Using the Office 2010 Backstage View
* Using and customizing the Office 2010 ribbon
* Starting a presentation from scratch
* Applying slide layouts for consistency
* Rearranging slides
* Running a presentation for an audience
* Formatting with font, color, bullets, and alignment
* Adding and customizing photos, clip art, shapes, audio, and video
* Applying picture effects such as background removal, brightness, and color effects
* Modifying slide masters
* Adding a logo to the background
* Adding and customizing tables, charts, diagrams, and data from Excel
* Printing a presentation
* Sharing a presentation with others through video, the web, SharePoint, and PDF

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How to Do Everything with Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003: Get a quick start making your first presentation, or gain valuable insight into producing more professional presentations. How to Do Everything with Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 teaches essentials in a well-organized format, featuring best practices from real-world examples and plenty of practical advice from a seasoned author and PowerPoint devotee. Learn to prepare slide shows featuring animation, sound, graphics, and even video clips. Edit and format text, add graphs and diagrams, and include multimedia and hyperlinks. This helpful resource delivers everything you'll need to get started, organize your content, and add all the finishing touches to make your presentations jump off the screen.

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Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Plain & Simple: Get the guide that makes learning Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 plain and simple! This full color, no-nonsense book shows you the quickest ways to solve problems and learn the tools, using easy-to-follow steps and concise, straightforward language. You�ll discover new and exciting ways to create and share dynamic presentations with any audience.

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PowerPoint 2010 Bible: Master PowerPoint and improve your presentation skills-with one book! It's no longer enough to have slide after slide of text, bullets, and charts. It's not even enough to have good speaking skills if your PowerPoint slides bore your audience. Get the very most out of all that PowerPoint 2010 has to offer while also learning priceless tips and techniques for making good presentations in this new PowerPoint 2010 Bible. Well-known PowerPoint expert and author Faithe Wempen provides formatting tips; shows you how to work with drawings, tables, and SmartArt; introduces new collaboration tools; walks you through five special presentation labs; and more.
Coverage includes: # A First Look at PowerPoint # What Makes a Great Presentation? # Creating and Saving Presentation Files # Creating Slides and Text Boxes # Working with Layouts, Themes, and Masters # Formatting Paragraphs and Text Boxes # Correcting and Improving Text # Creating and Formatting Tables # Drawing and Formatting Objects # Creating SmartArt Diagrams # Using and Organizing Clip Art # Working with Photographic Images # Working with Charts # Incorporating Content from Other Programs # Adding Sound Effects, Music, and Soundtracks # Incorporating Motion Video # Creating Animation Effects and Transitions # Creating Support Materials # Preparing for a Live Presentation # Designing User-Interactive or Self-Running Presentations # Preparing a Presentation for Mass Distribution # Sharing and Collaborating # Customizing PowerPoint # Presenting Content Without Bulleted Lists # Adding Sound and Movement to a Presentation # Creating a Menu-Based Navigation System # Creating a Classroom Game It's the book you need to succeed with PowerPoint 2010 and your next live presentation!

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Teach Yourself Visually PowerPoint 2010: Fast, easy way to get the very most out of PowerPoint 2010

Present your work in style in a PowerPoint presentation using the tips and techniques in this visual guide to PowerPoint 2010. It covers the basics, as well as all the exciting new changes and additions in a series of easy-to-follow, full-color, two-page tutorials. Learn how to create slides, dress them up using templates and graphics, add sound and animation, and more. If you're looking for a practical, "show me, don't tell me" guide to PowerPoint 2010, this is the book for you.

�Helps you create presentations with greater impact using PowerPoint 2010, the latest generation of Microsoft's presentation software; PowerPoint 2010 is part of the new Microsoft Office 2010 suite of products
�Introduces PowerPoint 2010's new features, including the new Reading View, new transitions tab, and a new screenshot function
�Shows you how to create slides, dress them up with templates and graphics, add sound and animation, and present in a business or Internet setting
�Features easy-to-follow, full-color, two-page tutorials
Add more power to your PowerPoint presentations with this practical guide.

Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something � and skip the long�winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you′ll find clear, step�by�step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 130 PowerPoint 2010 tasks. Each task�based spread covers a single technique, sure to help you get up and running on PowerPoint 2010 in no time.

You′ll learn to:

�Customize the Quick Access Toolbar

�Enter your content in an outline

�Insert media clips and SmartArt

�Apply themes to selected slides

�Make duplicate slides

�Set up and run a slide show

�Two�page lessons break big topics into bite�sized modules

�Succinct explanations walk you through step by step

�Full�color screen shots demonstrate each task

�Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks

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Powerpoint 2007 Step by Step: The smart way to learn Office PowerPoint 2007one step at a time! Work at your own pace through the easy numbered steps, practice files on CD, helpful hints, and troubleshooting help to master the fundamentals of working with the latest version of PowerPoint, including how to navigate the new, easy-to-use user interface. You will discover how to create presentation outlines, work with slide masters and slide designs, add graphics and drawings, and publish your presentations to the Web. Youll even learn how to add narrations and custom animationsand more! With Step by Step, you can take just the lessons you need or work from cover to cover. Either way, you drive the instruction!

Key Book Benefits
Learn how to use Office PowerPoint 2007 by taking just the lessons you need or by working from cover to cover--you set the pace
Includes coverage of all the fundamentals, including organizing slides and working with colors and graphics

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PowerPoint Advanced Presentation Techniques: Get ready to motivate and excite your audience with your next PowerPoint presentation! This no-nonsense, jargon-free guide dives right in to show you all the exhilarating and powerful PowerPoint features that most people don�t even know exist. Packed with priceless information that steers clear of stating the obvious, this book provides technical tidbits, unique ideas, and invaluable tips on avoiding pitfalls, all of which will help you become a more effective and efficient PowerPoint user.

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Premium PowerPoint Templates: best powerpoint templates for you

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PowerPoint 2010 For Dummies: Start creating dynamite presentations with PowerPoint 2010PowerPoint, the number one presentation software, has been revised and improved with the introduction of Microsoft Office 2010. More than 120 million people are using PowerPoint to create business and educational presentations worldwide.Both new and veteran PowerPoint users will improve their skills with the fun and friendly advice in PowerPoint 2010 For Dummies. Bestselling author Doug Lowe makes it easy to grasp the new features and shows you how to create presentations with pizzazz.

* PowerPoint is used in more than 60 countries to create visual presentations for business and educational settings
* The newest revision to PowerPoint adds new features, an online version of the software, and improved audiovisual and video editing capabilities
* This easy-to-follow guide explains how to create and edit slides, import data from other applications, and add charts, clip art, sound, and video
* Also covers working with hyperlinks, creating Web pages with PowerPoint, video editing, and collaboration via online access

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