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Beyond Bullet Points: Using Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2007 to Create Presentations That Inform, Motivate, and Inspire

Cliff Atkinson

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Transform your presentations and boost your impact with practical, easy-to-apply techniques for using PowerPoint 2007. Author Cliff Atkinson is a presentation-skills expert who is helping revolutionize the way Fortune 500 companies design and deliver their critical presentations. Even major news media reported the contribution of Cliffs techniques to a verdict in a high-profile trial. In his highly-regarded, popular book Beyond Bullet Pointsnow fully updated for PowerPoint 2007Cliff shares his innovative three-step method that helps you unlock the amazing story buried in those bullet-riddled slides. He guides you, step by step, as you discover how to combine the tenets of classic storytelling with the power of projected media to create a rich, engaging experience. With easy-to-use templates, advanced tips, and plenty of illustrations and examples, youll learn techniques to help you clarify, visualize, and present your ideas so that your audience will remember your important message. This newly revised, popular guide now includes a CD with sample PowerPoint 2007 files and graphics.

Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2007 Step by Step (Step By Step (Microsoft))

Joyce Cox, Joan Preppernau

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Outstanding Guidance! 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

In fact, I thoroughly enjoyed the entire Step-By-Step series covering MS Office. I strongly suggest any student, curious George or researcher to pick up a copy and read it. I recently purchased MS 2007 Access, Excel, Power Point and Word set in the Step-By-Step series. The authors are concise in their descriptions without being boring and the information is invaluable.

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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!

The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint: Pitching Out Corrupts Within, Second Edition

Edward R. Tufte

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PowerPoint: The Dark Side 5 out of 5 stars.
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Edward Tufte insightfully tells us how PowerPoint corrupts the communication process by forcing its format on content. For me, this is just another example of dumbing down in general. No longer do managers communicate via reasoned analysis through narrative. No, all communication must be as brief as possible and to the point. Unfortunately, sometimes the point needs more than just a multi-bulleted slide. Tufte's argument is highlighted by the PowerPoint parody of the Gettysburg Address. I too experience the constraint of expressing important detail, context and relationships when the expectation is to fit it into a Word table or a Power Point presentation. Now, this is not a call for wordiness. Unnecessarily long and tedious papers will do just as well in stifling communication. The point is to learn to write well and communicate well, without surrendering to the allure of the promises of new technology that may actually provide the opposite. Read Tufte's treatise and get a good idea of what not to do and why.

PowerPoint 2007 For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

Doug Lowe

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Speeds the transition from older versions 4 out of 5 stars.
16 of 16 people found this review helpful.

I have used Powerpoint extensively since the first edition and know it better than most -- and I have alwasy been able to easilly adapt to the latest version. This one is DIFFERENT -- and that's an understatement. Most will think, as did I, that MS screwed up a good program. But there is genius to the new "ribbon approach" - once you get used to it. You will need focus, patience and a helper, like the "Dummies" guide. I wish they had better titles, because having it sitting next to your desk makes YOU feel like a Dummy ... bet get over it, get the book and it will speed up your transition to the new version significantly. Could have had a bit more on the "power-features" but definitely worth the money.

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• New and inexperienced PowerPoint users will discover how to use the latest enhancements to PowerPoint 2007 quickly and efficiently so that they can produce unique and informative presentations
• PowerPoint continues to be the world's most popular presentation software
• This updated For Dummies guide shows users different ways to create powerful and effective slideshow presentations that incorporate data from other applications in the form of charts, clip art, sound, and video
• Shares the key features of PowerPoint 2007 including creating and editing slides, working with hyperlinks and action buttons, and preparing presentations for the Web

Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2003 Step by Step (Step By Step (Microsoft))

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It Helped Me 4 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 Step by Step This is a good book for an 76 year old man like me. It was a great help in teaching me to do a PowerPoint program. This is a good book for beginers. Its not perfect, but I could not find a better book for a beginner like me, I know as I tried a few of them including "For Dummies"

One of My Favorites! 4 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

The Step by Step books are my second favorite to use and this particular book follows suit. I chose 4 stars because these books as far as layout and ease of undertanding/use goes, are just one step under what I consider the best out there, the "Inside Out" books.

Very satisfied 5 out of 5 stars.
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The seller was very prompt with delivery and the entire transaction went perfect. Overall, I was very satisfied! thanks.

Great study material 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book tells you exactly what you need to know for the exam. I was able to concentrate on the proper information without worry. I passed the exam first time :D

Great Small Business Resource 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is an excellent resource for small business owners with little computer knowledge who may need to create business presentations and even basic graphics for logos or flyers. For those small business owners who think out of the box, this book can help with learning PowerPoint's graphics features to create letterhead, business postcards, customer thank you cards, and even newsletters. Good resource!

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POWERPOINT 2003 STEP BY STEP

Clear and to the Point: 8 Psychological Principles for Compelling PowerPoint Presentations

Stephen M. Kosslyn

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Total reviews: 10 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

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True or False?
Most PowerPoint presentations are:
compelling illuminating informative clear and to the point
Answer: False
Make a change following the principles of Stephen Kosslyn:
a world authority on the visual brain a clear and engaging writer
Making PowerPoint presentations that are clear, compelling, memorable, and even enjoyable is not an obscure art. In this book, Stephen Kosslyn, a renowned cognitive neuroscientist, presents eight simple principles for constructing a presentation that takes advantage of the information modern science has discovered about perception, memory, and cognition. Using hundreds of images and sample slides, he shows the common mistakes many people make and the simple ways to fix them. For example, never use underlining to emphasize a word--the line will cut off the bottom of letters that have descending lines (such as p and g), which interferes with the brain's ability to recognize text. Other tips include why you should state your conclusion at the beginning of a presentation, when to use a line graph versus a bar graph, and how to use color correctly. By following Kosslyn's principles, anyone will be able to produce a presentation that works!

Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Plain & Simple (Plain & Simple Series)

Nancy Muir

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You absolutely have to buy this book! 5 out of 5 stars.
9 of 10 people found this review helpful.

This is a great series and this book is one of the best. It shows you everything you need to do in a really nice, colorful design. The author clearly knows her way around PowerPoint and her tips alone are worth the price of the book. A wonderful way to get up to speed!

Editorial Review:

Get the fast answersin full colorthat make learning the new version of Microsoft Office PowerPoint plain and simple! Youll become familiar with the new, easy-to-use user interface and learn the essentials for working with Office PowerPoint 2007discovering how to perform everyday tasks and answer your own questions quickly. This no-nonsense guide helps you learn the easy way to navigate Office PowerPoint 2007 with numbered steps and concise, straightforward language that show the most expedient ways to learn a new skill or solve a problem. Youll learn the essentials for creating presentation outlines, working with slide masters and slide designs, adding graphics and drawings, and publishing your presentations to the Webplus more!

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 (Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Tech))

Lisa A. Bucki

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Another winner in this series 5 out of 5 stars.
9 of 9 people found this review helpful.

For a senior citizen who now uses a computer daily for work, hobbies, and teaching after his first 60 years with no experience whatsoever in using computers, many of the tasks are daunting. Without the background computer experience that the younger people grow up with, each new (to me) application is not at all intuitive, and this book enabled me to put together a series of one hour Power Point presentations of 30-60 pictures each in less than a day. This was done using only the book and without outside help. I now have the confidence to use it regularly and receive rave reviews for the clarity of my teaching from young adult people in my class. The pictures with arrows and numbers on the screen are essential to my understanding of the use of the program.

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• Covers new PowerPoint features including how to create presentation slides, dress them up using templates and graphics, add sound and animation, and present in a business or Internet setting
• Equips users to present visually charged, captivating slideshows
• Sophisticated, revised full-color design provides readers with easier navigation
• Shows users how to make real-world use of PowerPoint 2007 with highly visual two-page tutorials and numbered, step-by-step screen shots in full color on high-quality paper

PowerPoint 2007 Bible

Faithe Wempen

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Creating a good presentation is much more than just clicking a few dialog boxes and typing some text. It requires knowledge and planning—lots of it. With the PowerPoint 2007 Bible you will not only be able to build a presentation with PowerPoint, but you’ll also be able to explain why you made the choices you did, and you’ll deliver that presentation smoothly and with confidence.

Experienced PowerPoint presenters will find the book full of coverage of Microsoft's new Office user interface for PowerPoint, including the innovative Ribbon. Anyone using PowerPoint will appreciate the advice on how to avoid really bad PowerPoint, get beyond bullet points, and engage the audience by creating PowerPoint presentations that don't suck.

Valuable CD-ROM included! The CD-ROM included with the book contains more than 500 ready-to-use PowerPoint templates, backgrounds and themes from some of the best-known professional PowerPoint designers

Some of the topics covered include:

• Getting familiar with PowerPoint, the new tabs and Ribbon, the Office menu, SmartArt, and PowerPoint views
• Delivering an effective presentation from identifying your audience and purpose through developing the content and rehearsing to preparing the room and equipment and finally getting on stage
• Working with slides, text, and text formatting including the right fonts for your presentation format
• Laying out slides and presentations with layouts, masters,backgrounds, and the new PowerPoint 2007 Themes
• Working with tables and including tabluar material and data from Word or Excel
• Drawing, working with photos and using charts, clip art, and PowerPoint 2007's new SmartArt
• Adding sound effects, music, video, and soundtracks
• Creating animations and transitions
• Supporting your audience and presentation with handouts, speaker notes, and outlines
• Working with PowerPoints live presentation tools including on-screen controls, backup slides, custom shows, preparing your presentation for use on another computer, and preparing your AV equipment or projectors
• Building other presentation types including a self-running kiosk and a web and CD/DVD presentations
• Sharing and collaborating on presentations on a LAN or using the new SharePoint Slide Library
• 4 special labs to help you put all of your PowerPoint skills to us in great content including presenting content with out Bullet lists
• The CD-ROM included with the book contains more than 500 ready-to-use PowerPoint templates, backgrounds and themes from some of the best-known professional PowerPoint designers

GO! with Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Volume 1 (Go! Series)

Shelley Gaskin, Alicia Vargas

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The primary goal of this GO! Series title is to teach Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 quickly and easily, with an approach that is based on clearly-defined projects. A key feature of the book is the use of Microsoft procedural syntax: steps begin with where the action is to take place, followed by the action itself. The instruction is error-free, clearly written, and logically arranged. This book provides users with the skills to solve business problems using the computer as a tool. GO! with Microsoft PowerPoint 2007, Volume 1, 1/e contains a CD-ROM for additional learning opportunities. This edition covers the following topics: getting started with PowerPoint; designing a presentation; enhancing a presentation using advanced animation, table, and chart techniques; delivering custom presentations; presentation collaboration. Ideal for students and individuals seeking a project-based introduction to PowerPoint 2007.