Tips to Remember When Sending Presentations to Other People

If you are creating a PowerPoint presentation that you will distribute to several people, below are some tips to help prevent others from not being able to view the presentation.

1. Use the fonts that were installed with Windows; Fancy fonts that appear on your machine will cause problems if everyone else doesn't have them.

2. Avoid embedding sounds and videos: these will not go from Mac to Windows.

3. Try looking at the presentation on a different platform (Mac vs Windows); be prepared for some visual changes in your file--the version or platform may not support some of the features you've put in, so be sure to sanity check your file on several different machines and versions BEFORE you distribute it!

Microsoft Excel 2007 - Short Cut to Wrap Text

When you are entering titles or long paragraphs of text, the Enter key will move to a new cell. Instead, press Alt + Enter to automatically wrap the text in the cell.

Quick and easy.  Try it!

Effective Public Speaking with Lynda.com

Develop the skills you need to prepare and deliver an outstanding speech or presentation. Author Laura Bergells offers practical insights that can help presenters prepare, open, deliver, and close their speeches. Along the way, discover how to project confidence, storyboard a speech, take questions, respond with thoughtful answers, and develop the creative story that adds life to a speech.


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Inserting Bookmarks into Word 2007 Documents

If you're working on a long Word document, navigating through it can be a hassle. Did you know that in  Word 2007 you can bookmark specific parts of your document? 

To insert a bookmark in Word 2007, follow these steps:

1. Select the portion of your document you'd like to bookmark

2. On the ribbon, click the Insert tab

3. Click Bookmark in the Links section

4. Type a name under Bookmark name. Bookmark names must begin with a letter and cannot contain spaces

5. Click Add

After you inserted your bookmarks in your Word 2007, now you need to know how to open them:

1. Click the Insert tab on the ribbon

2. Click Bookmark in the Links section

3. Select the name of the bookmark you would like to open

4. Click Go To

How to Optimize Battery Power on your Laptop

Have you ever run out of battery power on your laptop, notebook, or netbook during a meeting or a class? Sufficient battery life is a persistent challenge for mobile PC users. You can take simple maintenance steps to extend the life of your laptop battery. The Windows operating system also offers several ways to help maximize the battery life of your mobile computer.

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Sales Skills Fundamentals with Lynda.com

In this course, author Christopher Matthew Spencer shares his techniques for effective sales. Because a sale starts with finely honed communication skills, the course begins with communication and listening skills, and then explores the application of sales traits in everyday life—an ideal primer for making deals in business settings.

This course also covers the basics of connecting with prospective clients, making convincing presentations, understanding and maximizing the sales cycle, measuring sales abilities, and practicing sales skills in role-playing scenarios.

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Get More from the Notes You Take Every Day and Everywhere

If you’re like most people, your notes can be essential parts of virtually any kind of project. You may take notes for brainstorming, planning, research, or reference. Essentially, your notes represent your ideas. But do you still take notes on a legal pad or type them as a simple text file? 

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