Comments on: How NOT to use Powerpoint (Video) http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/06/06/how-not-to-use-powerpoint-video/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:25:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Joshhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/06/06/how-not-to-use-powerpoint-video/#comment-262344 Josh Mon, 11 Jun 2007 23:56:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/06/06/how-not-to-use-powerpoint-video/#comment-262344 Admissions of a Powerpointer: * I never use slide transitions * I once considered buying iWork - I realized that the thing that makes Keynote stand apart from Powerpoint is the special effects. - I never use the effects in Powerpoint anyway. - PPT files are more portable. * I don't(yet) own a Macintosh anyway! * I shamelessly copied this video. * I posted it on my blog. * <a href="http://cubicledenizen.blogspot.com/2007/06/whats-point.html" rel="nofollow">cubicledenizen.blogspot.com</a> Admissions of a Powerpointer:

* I never use slide transitions

* I once considered buying iWork

– I realized that the thing that

makes Keynote stand apart from

Powerpoint is the special effects.

– I never use the effects in Powerpoint

anyway.

– PPT files are more portable.

* I don't(yet) own a Macintosh anyway!

* I shamelessly copied this video.

* I posted it on my blog.

* cubicledenizen.blogspot.com

]]> By: Joshhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/06/06/how-not-to-use-powerpoint-video/#comment-6657 Josh Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:56:33 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/06/06/how-not-to-use-powerpoint-video/#comment-6657 Admissions of a Powerpointer: * I never use slide transitions * I once considered buying iWork - I realized that the thing that makes Keynote stand apart from Powerpoint is the special effects. - I never use the effects in Powerpoint anyway. - PPT files are more portable. * I don't(yet) own a Macintosh anyway! * I shamelessly copied this video. * I posted it on my blog. * <a href="http://cubicledenizen.blogspot.com/2007/06/whats-point.html" rel="nofollow">cubicledenizen.blogspot.com</a> Admissions of a Powerpointer:

* I never use slide transitions

* I once considered buying iWork

– I realized that the thing that

makes Keynote stand apart from

Powerpoint is the special effects.

– I never use the effects in Powerpoint

anyway.

– PPT files are more portable.

* I don't(yet) own a Macintosh anyway!

* I shamelessly copied this video.

* I posted it on my blog.

* cubicledenizen.blogspot.com

]]> By: Tomhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/06/06/how-not-to-use-powerpoint-video/#comment-6402 Tom Fri, 08 Jun 2007 12:52:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/06/06/how-not-to-use-powerpoint-video/#comment-6402 Oh SO true and he was going easy on 'em. This should be required viewing for every Microsoft user in the world, from cradle to grave... or at least bullet point! Oh SO true and he was going easy on 'em. This should be required viewing for every Microsoft user in the world, from cradle to grave… or at least bullet point!

]]> By: Tomhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/06/06/how-not-to-use-powerpoint-video/#comment-262343 Tom Fri, 08 Jun 2007 12:52:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/06/06/how-not-to-use-powerpoint-video/#comment-262343 Oh SO true and he was going easy on 'em. This should be required viewing for every Microsoft user in the world, from cradle to grave... or at least bullet point! Oh SO true and he was going easy on ‘em. This should be required viewing for every Microsoft user in the world, from cradle to grave… or at least bullet point!

]]> By: peterhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/06/06/how-not-to-use-powerpoint-video/#comment-6271 peter Thu, 07 Jun 2007 02:42:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/06/06/how-not-to-use-powerpoint-video/#comment-6271 great video and very true great video and very true

]]> By: peterhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/06/06/how-not-to-use-powerpoint-video/#comment-262342 peter Thu, 07 Jun 2007 02:42:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/06/06/how-not-to-use-powerpoint-video/#comment-262342 great video and very true great video and very true

]]> By: Mackenziehttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/06/06/how-not-to-use-powerpoint-video/#comment-6258 Mackenzie Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:31:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/06/06/how-not-to-use-powerpoint-video/#comment-6258 So, uh, when we learned to use PowerPoint in school (ever year from 2nd through 8th grade), they should've shown this. This is be "required viewing" for all managers and employees-who-might-ever-possibly-give-a-presentation in all businesses as well. I would add that using outline format is a good thing (keeps everything organized so the listener can stay on track--great in classrooms and probably boardrooms too), but this is focusing on things to avoid, so it'd be out-of-place, and should go in a different presentation. That's another thing to avoid. Don't put unrelated things on the same slide to "save space." So, uh, when we learned to use PowerPoint in school (ever year from 2nd through 8th grade), they should've shown this. This is be "required viewing" for all managers and employees-who-might-ever-possibly-give-a-presentation in all businesses as well. I would add that using outline format is a good thing (keeps everything organized so the listener can stay on track–great in classrooms and probably boardrooms too), but this is focusing on things to avoid, so it'd be out-of-place, and should go in a different presentation. That's another thing to avoid. Don't put unrelated things on the same slide to "save space."

]]> By: Mackenziehttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/06/06/how-not-to-use-powerpoint-video/#comment-262341 Mackenzie Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:31:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/06/06/how-not-to-use-powerpoint-video/#comment-262341 So, uh, when we learned to use PowerPoint in school (ever year from 2nd through 8th grade), they should've shown this. This is be "required viewing" for all managers and employees-who-might-ever-possibly-give-a-presentation in all businesses as well. I would add that using outline format is a good thing (keeps everything organized so the listener can stay on track--great in classrooms and probably boardrooms too), but this is focusing on things to avoid, so it'd be out-of-place, and should go in a different presentation. That's another thing to avoid. Don't put unrelated things on the same slide to "save space." So, uh, when we learned to use PowerPoint in school (ever year from 2nd through 8th grade), they should’ve shown this. This is be “required viewing” for all managers and employees-who-might-ever-possibly-give-a-presentation in all businesses as well. I would add that using outline format is a good thing (keeps everything organized so the listener can stay on track–great in classrooms and probably boardrooms too), but this is focusing on things to avoid, so it’d be out-of-place, and should go in a different presentation. That’s another thing to avoid. Don’t put unrelated things on the same slide to “save space.”

]]> By: grimmanhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/06/06/how-not-to-use-powerpoint-video/#comment-6243 grimman Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:34:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/06/06/how-not-to-use-powerpoint-video/#comment-6243 Ah, PowerPoint. The purest evil ever compiled! Ah, PowerPoint. The purest evil ever compiled!

]]> By: grimmanhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/06/06/how-not-to-use-powerpoint-video/#comment-262340 grimman Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:34:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/06/06/how-not-to-use-powerpoint-video/#comment-262340 Ah, PowerPoint. The purest evil ever compiled! Ah, PowerPoint. The purest evil ever compiled!

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