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Book SynopsisThe ultimate guide to data visualization and information design for business.Making good charts is a must-have skill for managers today. The vast amount of data that drives business isn't useful if you can't communicate the valuable ideas contained in that data—the threats, the opportunities, the hidden trends, the future possibilities.But many think that data visualization is too difficult—a specialist skill that's either the province of data scientists and complex software packages or the domain of professional designers and their visual creativity.Not so. Anyone can learn to produce quality "dataviz" and, more broadly, clear and effective information design. Good Charts will show you how to do it.In this updated and expanded edition, dataviz expert Scott Berinato provides all you need for turning those ordinary charts kicked out of a spreadsheet program into extraordinary visuals that captivate and persuade your audience and for transforming presentations that seem like a mishmash of charts and bullet points into clear, effective, persuasive storytelling experiences.Good Charts shows how anyone who invests a little time getting better at visual communication can create an outsized impact—both in their career and in their organization. You will learn: A framework for getting to better charts in just a few minutes Design techniques that immediately make your visuals clearer and more persuasive The building blocks of storytelling with your data How to build teams to bring visual communication skills into your organization and culture This new edition of Good Charts not only provides new visuals and updated concepts but adds an entirely new chapter on building teams around the visualization part of a data science operation and creating workflows to integrate visualization into everything you do.Graphics that merely present information won't cut it anymore. Make Good Charts your go-to resource for turning plain, uninspiring charts and presentations into smart, effective visualizations and stories that powerfully convey ideas.Trade ReviewAdvance Praise for Good Charts:"As someone who's worked with Scott Berinato on information design projects, I can tell you he knows his stuff. This is a marvelous, substantial update to an already wonderful book. Good Charts shows you how to achieve smart growth for yourself and your organization." — Whitney Johnson, cofounder and CEO, Disruption Advisors; author, Wall Street Journal bestselling Smart Growth: How to Grow Your People to Grow Your Company"It isn't often that a book comes out and I say, 'I wish I'd written that book.' But if I could have double-clicked on the data section of slide:ology and had a book pop out, Good Charts would be the book!" — Nancy Duarte, CEO, Duarte Inc.; award-winning author of multiple books on presentation and design, including slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations"This is an elegant volume, illustrated with appealing graphic images that, taken together with the text...provide an antidote for 'death by PowerPoint.'" — Choice, a publication of the American Library Association"...it may just be the design book of the year." — Fast Company, Co.Design newsletter

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Book Synopsis Joan Lambert has worked closely with Microsoft technologies since 1986, and in the training and certification industry since 1997, guiding the translation of technical information and requirements into useful, relevant, and measurable resources for people who are seeking certification of their computer skills or who simply want to get things done efficiently.   Joan is the author or coauthor of more than four dozen books about Windows and Office (for Windows, Mac, and iPad), six generations of Microsoft Office Specialist certification study guides, video-based training courses for SharePoint and OneNote, QuickStudy guides for Windows 10 and Office 2016, and the GO! series books for Outlook. Table of Contents Exam MO-300 Microsoft PowerPoint Introduction Taking a Microsoft Office Specialist exam 1 Manage presentations Objective 1.1: Modify slide masters, handout masters, and note masters Objective 1.2: Change presentation options and views Objective 1.3: Configure print settings for presentations Objective 1.4: Configure and present slideshows Objective 1.5: Prepare presentations for collaboration 2 Manage slides Objective 2.1: Insert slides Objective 2.2: Modify slides Objective 2.3: Order and group slides 3 Insert and format text, shapes, and images Objective 3.1: Format text Objective 3.2: Insert links Objective 3.3: Insert and format images Objective 3.4: Insert and format graphic elements Objective 3.5: Order and group objects on slides 4 Insert tables, charts, SmartArt, 3D models, and media Objective 4.1: Insert and format tables Objective 4.2: Insert and modify charts Objective 4.3: Insert and format SmartArt graphics Objective 4.4: Insert and modify 3D models Objective 4.5: Insert and manage media 5 Apply transitions and animations Objective 5.1: Apply and configure slide transitions Objective 5.2: Animate slide content Objective 5.3: Set timing for transitions

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Book Synopsis  Margo Chaney Adkins is an Assistant Professor of Information Technology at Carroll Community College in Westminster, Maryland. She holds a bachelor's degree in Information Systems and master's degree in Post-Secondary Education from Salisbury University. She teaches computer application and office technology courses, both online and in the classroom. She enjoys athletic activities, gardening, and traveling with her husband.   Catherine Hain is an instructor at Central New Mexico Community College in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She teaches computer applications classes in the Business and Information Technology School, both in the classroom and through the distance learning office. Catherine holds a bachelor's degree in Management and Marketing and a master's degree in Business Administration.   Lisa Hawkins Table of ContentsPart 1 | Getting Started with Microsoft Office Applications Chapter 1 Common Features of Office 2016 Part 2 | Microsoft PowerPoint Introduction to PowerPoint Chapter 1 Getting Started with PowerPoint 2016 Chapter 2 Format a Presentation Chapter 3 Enhance Presentations with Graphics Chapter 4 Present Data Using Tables, Charts, and Animation Chapter 5 Add Multimedia Objects to Presentations Chapter 6 Enhance Slide Content Chapter 7 Customize Graphics and Draw Objects Chapter 8 Create Custom Templates Chapter 9 Create Accessible Presentations and Write Macros Chapter 10 Finalize Presentations Glossary Appendix Index

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Book SynopsisAbout our authors Shelley Gaskin (series editor) is a professor in the Business and Computer Technology Division at Pasadena City College in Pasadena, California. She holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Robert Morris College (Pennsylvania), a master's degree in Business from Northern Illinois University, and a doctorate in Adult and Community Education from Ball State University (Indiana). Before joining Pasadena City College, she spent 12 years in the computer industry, where she was a systems analyst, sales representative, and director of Customer Education with Unisys Corporation. She also worked for Ernst & Young on the development of large systems applications for their clients. She has written and developed training materials for custom systems applications in both the public and private sector and has also written and edited numerous computer application textbooks. Debra? Geoghan (PowerPoint author) is a Table of ContentsTable of Contents MICROSOFT OFFICE Chapter 1: Microsoft Office Common Features and Windows 10 Features and File Management Explore Microsoft Office Create a Folder for File Storage Download and Extract Zipped Files and Enter, Edit, and Check the Spelling of Text in an Office Program Perform Office Commands and Apply Office Formatting Finalize an Office Document Use the Office Help Features Explore Windows 10 Prepare to Work with Folders and Files Use File Explorer to Extract Zipped Files and to Display Locations, Folders, and Files Start Programs and Open Data Files Create, Rename, and Copy Files and Folders POWERPOINT Introducing Microsoft PowerPoint 2019 Chapter 1: Getting Started with Microsoft PowerPoint Create a New Presentation Edit a Presentation in Normal View Add Pictures to a Presentation Print and View a Presentation Edit an Existing Presentation Format a Presentation Use Slide Sorter View Apply Slide Transitions Chapter 2: Formatting PowerPoint Presentations Format Numbered and Bulleted Lists Insert Online Pictures Insert Text Boxes and Shapes Format Objects Remove Picture Backgrounds and Insert WordArt Create and Format a SmartArt Graphic Chapter 3: Enhancing a Presentation with Animation, Video, Tables, and Charts Customize Slide Backgrounds and Themes Animate a Slide Show Insert a Video Create and Modify Tables Create and Modify Charts Chapter 4: Formatting a Presentation Using Slide Masters, and Reviewing, Comparing, Combining, and Protecting Presentations Modify Slide Masters Create a Custom Template Create and Edit Comments Compare and Combine Presentations Prepare a Presentation for Distribution Protect a Presentation Chapter 5: Applying Advanced Graphic Techniques and Inserting Audio and Video Apply Picture Corrections Add a Border to a Picture Change the Shape of a Picture Add a Picture to a WordArt Object and Merge Shapes Enhance a Presentation with Audio and Video Use PowerPoint Designer Add a Photo Caption and Alt Text Crop a Picture Chapter 6: Delivering a Presentation Apply and Modify Slide Transitions Apply Custom Animation Effects Modify Animation Effects Insert Hyperlinks Create Custom Slide Shows Present and View a Slide Presentation Chapter 7: Presentations Using Tables and Pie Charts Add a Table to a Presentation Add or Delete Table Rows, Columns, and Cells Modify a Table Insert a Section Create Pie Charts Modify Charts Change a Chart Type Chapter 8: Publishing Presentations and Using Sway Insert Outline Text from Another Program into a PowerPoint Presentation Proof a Presentation Format Text as Columns Save a Presentation in Other Formats Create a Sway Presentation Add Content to a Sway Presentation Format a Sway Presentation

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Book SynopsisDesigned for presenters of scholarly or data-intensive content, Better Presentations details essential strategies for developing clear, sophisticated, and visually captivating presentations. With a range of clear examples for what to do (and what not to do), Jonathan Schwabish shares the best techniques to display work and win over audiences.Trade ReviewMany smart people often become selfish idiots when they give a presentation. Jon's much-needed book is a must read for just about anyone asked to share some slides. -- Seth Godin, author of Really Bad Powerpoint Do us all a favor: read this book before your next presentation. From font size to data visualization, Schwabish guides you through creating a presentation that will both hold your audience's attention and effectively deliver information. -- Susan Dynarski, University of Michigan Modern scholars spend many hours a week watching or giving presentations; every one of us should be forced to practice the wisdom of Jonathan Schwabish's wonderful short book. I thought I had mastered this craft and imposed my mastery on others, but I learned so much from Better Presentations that from now on, I'll just say "Read the book!" -- Robert E. Hall, Stanford University Your work can shape the future only when others understand you. You can show how your ideas matter if you master the fundamentals of communication, and this book shows how to do just that. -- Carmen Simon, author of Impossible to Ignore If you are a scientist or scholar who doesn't care about designing beautiful slides for your presentations, you are doing it wrong. Elegance, clarity, and good visual composition make your messages understandable. In this concise book, Jonathan Schwabish outlines simple but essential rules of design and data visualization that anybody can benefit from. Apply them, and I guarantee that you will never again see a bored face in your audience. -- Alberto Cairo, University of Miami, author of The Truthful Art: Data, Charts, and Maps for Communication Data visualization has provided a new set of powerful tools to help analysts communicate their ideas more clearly and effectively. Jon Schwabish helped to pioneer the use of these tools in the policy community, and Better Presentations is full of valuable insights that teach his approach to others. Both new and experienced analysts would benefit immensely from reading this book. -- Douglas Elmendorf, former director of the Congressional Budget OfficeTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Part I. Designing Your Presentation 1. Theory, Planning, and Design 2. Color 3. Type Part II. Building Your Presentation 4. The Text Slide 5. The Data Visualization Slide 6. The Image Slide 7. The Scaffolding Slides Part III. Giving Your Presentation 8. Presenting 9. The Technical Nitty Gritty Conclusions Further Readings References

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Book SynopsisDesigned for presenters of scholarly or data-intensive content, Better Presentations details essential strategies for developing clear, sophisticated, and visually captivating presentations. With a range of clear examples for what to do (and what not to do), Jonathan Schwabish shares the best techniques to display work and win over audiences.Trade ReviewMany smart people often become selfish idiots when they give a presentation. Jon's much-needed book is a must read for just about anyone asked to share some slides. -- Seth Godin, author of Really Bad Powerpoint Do us all a favor: read this book before your next presentation. From font size to data visualization, Schwabish guides you through creating a presentation that will both hold your audience's attention and effectively deliver information. -- Susan Dynarski, University of Michigan Modern scholars spend many hours a week watching or giving presentations; every one of us should be forced to practice the wisdom of Jonathan Schwabish's wonderful short book. I thought I had mastered this craft and imposed my mastery on others, but I learned so much from Better Presentations that from now on, I'll just say "Read the book!" -- Robert E. Hall, Stanford University Your work can shape the future only when others understand you. You can show how your ideas matter if you master the fundamentals of communication, and this book shows how to do just that. -- Carmen Simon, author of Impossible to Ignore If you are a scientist or scholar who doesn't care about designing beautiful slides for your presentations, you are doing it wrong. Elegance, clarity, and good visual composition make your messages understandable. In this concise book, Jonathan Schwabish outlines simple but essential rules of design and data visualization that anybody can benefit from. Apply them, and I guarantee that you will never again see a bored face in your audience. -- Alberto Cairo, University of Miami, author of The Truthful Art: Data, Charts, and Maps for Communication Data visualization has provided a new set of powerful tools to help analysts communicate their ideas more clearly and effectively. Jon Schwabish helped to pioneer the use of these tools in the policy community, and Better Presentations is full of valuable insights that teach his approach to others. Both new and experienced analysts would benefit immensely from reading this book. -- Douglas Elmendorf, former director of the Congressional Budget OfficeTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Part I. Designing Your Presentation 1. Theory, Planning, and Design 2. Color 3. Type Part II. Building Your Presentation 4. The Text Slide 5. The Data Visualization Slide 6. The Image Slide 7. The Scaffolding Slides Part III. Giving Your Presentation 8. Presenting 9. The Technical Nitty Gritty Conclusions Further Readings References

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Book SynopsisUsing a unique in-depth, case-based approach, Cengage's NEW PERSPECTIVES COLLECTION, Microsoft 365 & PowerPoint 2021 Comprehensive helps you prepare for the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification exam and success in your future career. As you apply Microsoft Office skills to real-world business scenarios based on Burning Glass market insights, you will sharpen your critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. Professional tips and insights incorporated throughout provide context and relevancy to real-world practice, while ProSkills Boxes help strengthen your employability skills, including written and verbal communication. Updated coverage of Microsoft 365 features and enhanced support for Mac users are also included. In addition, MindTap and up-to-date SAM (Skills Assessment Manager) online resources provide interactive study tools to help maximize your study time -- and results.Table of ContentsModule 1: Creating a Presentation: Presenting Information About an Insurance Company. Module 2: Adding Media and Special Effects: Using Media in a Presentation for a Veterinary Hospital. Module 3: Applying Advanced Formatting to Objects: Formatting Objects in a Presentation for a Sales and Marketing Company. Module 4: Advanced Animations and Distributing Presentations: Creating an Advanced Presentation for Agricultural Development. Module 5: Integrating PowerPoint with Other Programs: Creating a Presentation for a Rowing Convention. Module 6: Customizing Presentations and the PowerPoint Environment: Creating a Presentation for a City-Wide Green Challenge.

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Book SynopsisPowerPoint has become an integral part of academic and professional life across the globe. In this book, Hubert Knoblauch offers a complete analysis of PowerPoint presentations as a means of communication, exploring the dynamic relationships between the aural, visual, physical and social dimensions of this communicative genre.Trade Review'… The book is intended for an academic audience with an interest in understanding how knowledge is created via powerpoint. … Knoblauch's book is an extensive and in-depth investigation into why powerpoint has become the de facto presentation style.... This book is a first step to fully understanding a means of communication that is exploding in use.' Kimberly Fairchild Kimberly Fairchild, PsycCRITIQUES'On the whole, this is a significant work which examines the globally important phenomenon of PowerPoint - and powerpoint - in a context that is highly meaningful for sociological theory … The study is not just about the software and related performances but also about the contemporary development of information and knowledge society, which has been a major social and cultural change across the globe. The analysis is also pertinent to the classic questions concerning human action that have captivated the greatest sociological thinkers … the overall quality and significance make it a valuable piece of sociological scholarship.' Stanisław Krawczyk, State of AffairsTable of ContentsAcknowledgments; Part I. Introduction: 1. 'PowerPoint' and powerpoint; 2. Communication culture; 3. Information and knowledge society; 4. Structure of the book; Part II. On the History of PowerPoint: 5. The archaeology of PowerPoint; 6. The double invention of PowerPoint; 7. Presentation as digital document and presentation as event; 8. PowerPoint is evil - discourse and studies on PowerPoint; 9. Tufte and the public discourse on PowerPoint; 10. The inconclusiveness of studies on PowerPoint; 11. Presentation as event and genre; Part III. Communicative Action, Culture, and the Analysis of Communicative Genres: 12. Communicative actions and genres; 13. The three levels of genre analysis and communication culture; Part IV. The Internal Level: Slides, Speech, and Synchronization: 14. Rhetoric of visual presentation; 15. Slides, text, and speech; 16. Multimodality and the synchronization of speech slides; 17. Speech and talk; 18. Linguistic deixis, paralleling, and communicative things; 19. Lists and seriality; 20. Macrostructures; Part V. The Intermediate Level: Pointing, the Body Formation, and the Triadic Structure of PowerPoint Presentations: 21. Pointing, gesture, and speech; 22. Pointing, speech, and the objectification of meaning; 23. Body formation and the triadic structure of the presentation; 24. Technology, failures and footing; Part VI. The External Level: Settings, Meetings, and the Ubiquity of PowerPoint: 25. Objects, settings, and spaces; 26. The temporal order of presentations and the meeting; 27. The multiplication and the ubiquity of PowerPoint presentation; Part VII. Conclusion: the Ubiquity of PowerPoint and the Communicative Culture of Knowledge Society: 28. The invention and ubiquity of PowerPoint presentations; 29. Contextualization and mediatization; 30. Communicative things and the subjectification of knowledge; 31. PowerPoint presentation in the communicative culture of knowledge society; Part VIII. Appendices: Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Appendix 3; Appendix 4; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisFeaturing a complete update of the previous edition to reflect the new and expanded tools of PowerPoint 2013. By providing in-depth guidance, specific instructions, and helpful exercises, the book helps everyday trainers to create potent e-learning through the readily available popular desktop application. Established expert Jane Bozarth guides readers through the powerful new and updated features of the soon-to-be-released 2013 version, covering everything from text to art, animation to interactivity. If you have PowerPoint, this book will immediately put free real-world tools in your hands. Also features many online tools, including relevant technical design elements from older PowerPoint versions as well as a wealth of additional tools, templates, and examples. SECTION ONE: FOUNDATIONSChapter One: Creating E-Learning with PowerPointChapter Two: It''s About Design, Not Software SECTION TWO: INTERFACE AND CONTENTChapter Three: The Graphic UserTable of ContentsWebsite Contents vii List of Figures and Tables xi Acknowledgments xxiii Introduction xxv Section 1 Foundations Chapter 1 Creating e-Learning with PowerPoint 3 Examples 4 Let’s Get Started 10 Versions 11 One More Thing 15 Next Step: It’s About Design, Not Software 15 Chapter 2 It’s About Design, Not Software 17 Who Are Your Learners? 17 Objectives and Strategies 18 Cognitive Load 23 About mLearning 27 Choosing a Treatment 30 Writer’s Block? 33 Can You Find a Story? 34 From Classroom to Online: Think “Transform,” Not “Transfer” 37 Cut-n-Chunk 37 What’s Working? What’s Not? 38 Inventory Your Assets 38 Why Storyboard? 41 Types of Storyboards 42 Next Stop: The program Interface and Architecture 46 Section 2 Interface and Content Chapter 3 Graphic User Interface and Course Architecture 51 Graphic User Interface 52 GUI Basics 53 Learner Control: Some Decisions 57 Navigation Tools and Action Buttons 57 Eye Movement and Placement of Items 62 Building the GUI 66 Architecture 76 Next Stop: Designing for Impact 79 Chapter 4 Designing for Impact 81 Use Graphics with Soul 81 Blunders 92 Text 98 Next Stop: Creating and Editing Art 100 Chapter 5 Creating and Editing Art 101 Bitmap or Vector? 101 Working with Shapes and ClipArt 103 Editing Photos in PowerPoint 115 MS Paint 119 File Size: Compressing Images 124 New Horizons 125 Next Stop: Animation 126 Chapter 6 Animation 127 Animation Basics 129 Animations That Teach 133 Next Stop: Interactivity 153 Chapter 7 Interactivity 155 It’s All About Hyperlinking 156 Quizzes—Some Shaped Like Games 162 Linking to External Games and Quizzes 181 Simulations 187 Case Studies and Stories 195 The Skinny on Hyperlinking 200 What About “Gamification”? 201 Mazes 202 Treasure Hunts 205 About Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) 206 Next Stop: Add-Ons, Blending, Performance Support, and Job Aids 207 Chapter 8 Add-Ons, Blending, Performance Support, and Job Aids 209 Other Documents 209 Site Samplers 210 Add-On Software 211 “Blending” 214 Performance Support, Job Aids, and the Nice to Know 215 Next Stop: Adding Narration and Multimedia 224 Chapter 9 Adding Narration and Multimedia 225 Adding Narration 225 Adding Sound Effects and Music 229 Adding Video 234 Next Stop: Saving, Uploading, and Distributing Your Program 240 Section 3 Delivery and Support Chapter 10 Distributing Your e-Learning Program 243 Saving and Uploading Your Files 245 Tracking 251 Test, Test, Test—and Launch! 255 Summary 258 Appendix: PowerPoint Basics 261 References and Other Sources 273 Other Resources 277 Index 279 About the Author 287

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Book SynopsisGet up and running with PowerPoint 2016 Does using PowerPoint make you want to pull your hair out? PowerPoint 2016 For Dummies takes the pain out of working with PowerPoint, offering plain-English explanations of everything you need to know to get up and running with the latest version of the software.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: Getting Started with PowerPoint 2016 5 Chapter 1: Welcome to PowerPoint 2016 7 Chapter 2: Editing Slides 31 Chapter 3: Working in Outline View 47 Chapter 4: Proofing Your Presentations 53 Chapter 5: Don’t Forget Your Notes! 63 Chapter 6: Show Time! 69 Part II: Creating Great‐Looking Slides 85 Chapter 7: All about Fonts and Text Formatting 87 Chapter 8: Designing Your Slides 103 Chapter 9: Animating Your Slides 117 Chapter 10: Masters of the Universe Meet the Templates of Doom 135 Part III: Embellishing Your Slides 157 Chapter 11: Inserting Pictures 159 Chapter 12: Drawing on Your Slides 177 Chapter 13: Charting for Fun and Profit 197 Chapter 14: Working with SmartArt 215 Chapter 15: Lights! Camera! Action! (Adding Sound and Video) 227 Chapter 16: More Things to Insert on Your Slides 239 Part IV: Working with Others 265 Chapter 17: Collaborating in the Cloud 267 Chapter 18: Using a Slide Library and Other Ways to Reuse Slides 277 Chapter 19: Exporting Your Presentation to Other Formats 283 Part V: The Part of Tens 295 Chapter 20: Ten PowerPoint Commandments 297 Chapter 21: Ten Tips for Creating Readable Slides 301 Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Keep Your Audience Awake 305 Index 309

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Book Synopsis@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }Microsoft Powerpoint (2020 Edition) Made Easy will help you unlock the potential of this dynamic presentation tool. With step-by-step guides on how to use templates, add slide transitions and insert graphics and videos, you will soon be able to create high-quality multi-media presentations. From professional presentations to showing off your holiday snaps, this practical guide tells you all you need to know to get the most out of this handy piece of software.

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Book SynopsisIn the beginning was the Word. Now there's PowerPoint. It's used for weddings, warfare and webinars, for literature, lessons and law. And, of course, to tell everyone that Q4 is going to be a lot more challenging than Q3. PowerPoint is probably the most successful piece of software in history - but do you know who invented it? Or why it's banned in American courtrooms? Or which Pulitzer Prize-winning novel has a chapter entirely in PowerPoint? At its heart, PowerPoint is about presentation, theatre and culture. About how to think, create and persuade. And it's hated and loved in equal measure for reasons that tell us a lot about power and who gets to say what where. All of life is somewhere in a PowerPoint slide. Come inside to find out why.Trade ReviewThis book is giddy with the joy of communication. A love letter to language ('Use a little alliteration', page 159) -- Stuart Heritage

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Book SynopsisThis book talks about developing and improvising upon medical presentations by equipping readers with critical technical tips and tricks to use popular presentation programs like PowerPoint or Keynote effectively. The book details numerous remedial measures for qualitative improvement of average medical presentations. It has three sections: first covers the general aspects of preparing a presentation; the second provides practical details and refinements of preparing a medical presentation; the last section deals with niceties of podium and webinar presentations. The chapters cover many serious mistakes and remedial measures to improve average medical presentations, such as a description of purposeful use of colors in a slide, a brief discourse on technicalities of appropriate clinical image formats for projection ensues; the use of drawing and photo-editing programs to inject excellence in the contents of a medical presentation to help it stand out in the crowd, details on the importance of lexical correctness- typography, line spacing and alignment to enhance the impact of the presented text and many more. Several short videos support and actively promote the viewpoints discussed in the text. This book elaborates on the exquisite art of creating remarkable medical presentations for a specialized audience. This book is a must-have for all healthcare professionals of all specialties and grades who make podium presentations in a medical conference webinar or submit posters for display.Table of Contents1. Philosophy of inception: Why a book on presentations 2. Optics of slide design and projection 3. Rational use of color in presentations 4. Digital imaging and formats 5. Use of Photoshop, CoralDraw and Adobe Animate in presentations 6. Backdrop [Milieu) for a slide 7. Content (Text) slides 8. Graphics in presentation: tables, charts etc 9. Use of photographs in scientific presentations 10. Showing Roentgen, MRI, CT, and Ultrasound images in presentations 11. Use of illustrations (line drawings) in medical presentations 12. Moving Media in presentation: Adding Videos & movies 13. An approach to podium and webinar presentations 14. Audio-visual planning in a medical conference 15. Posters for medical & scientific meetings

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