Beyond bullet points : using Microsoft PowerPoint to create presentations that inform, motivate, and inspire

By Atkinson, Cliff · Published by Redmond, Wash. : Microsoft Press · 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z · Language: eng · 96 views
Source: Internet Archive Format: PDF Graduate / Advanced
Microsoft PowerPoint (Computer file) Business presentations -- Graphic methods -- Computer programs Multimedia systems in business presentations

"Beyond bullet points : using Microsoft PowerPoint to create presentations that inform, motivate, and inspire" is a PDF drawn from the Internet Archive and catalogued under Computer Science for Graduate / Advanced. From the source: xvii, 330 p. : 23 cm A guide to using Microsoft PowerPoint describes how to use stories to create effective business presentations Includes index The perfect PowerPoint storm -- Realigning our PowerPoint approach with the… Slide Collection preserves the upstream link, the original creator credit and the licensing terms; download the file to use it in a classroom, study group or revision plan.

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xvii, 330 p. : 23 cm A guide to using Microsoft PowerPoint describes how to use stories to create effective business presentations Includes index The perfect PowerPoint storm -- Realigning our PowerPoint approach with the research -- Building a foundation with the BBP story template -- Planning your first five slides -- Planning the rest of your slides -- Setting up your storyboard and narration -- Sketching your storyboard -- Adding graphics to your slides -- Delivering your BBP presentation -- Reviewing a range of BBP examples -- Appendix A: BBP ground rules and checklists -- Appendix B: Presenting BBP with two views -- Appendix C: Starting your point A and B headlines -- Appendix D: Starting your call to action headlines -- Appendix E: Creating custom BBP layouts -- Index

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