Presentation Skills

You have the script, you have finished the PowerPoint, all you have to do now is give the presentation. Here is an excellent website with loads of useful hints and tips about doing just that. I found the How to use Transitions Effectively, 4 Common Ways to Remember Material and How to Handle the Dreaded Q+A Session sections particularly interesting! Check out the site the info is really useful.  Best of luck.

File Format Conversion - Online

Zamzar is a website where you can convert a wide variety of file formats online. Zamazar  supports conversion between a wide variety of different file formats.I used it recently to convert an mp4 file to Windows Media Player format. It is free. Try at http://www.zamzar.com/

Word 2002 Endnote Numbering Problem

If you are a skinflint like me and refuse to upgrade to the latest version of Windows Office you may find this workaround for a notorious Word 2002 bug helpful.

If you add Footnotes or Endnotes to a document and then delete one or more you will probably find the numbering goes bananas. I have tried every fix on the internet to sort it but only one works for me. 

Make your Endnote changes and save the document. use Ctrl+A to select the whole document, then Ctrl+C to copy. Open a NEW document (the page layout is not important) Ctrl+V to paste the document. You should note that the Endnote numbering is now correct. Ctrl+A to select this modified document. Go back to the original document which should still show that it is Selected, if not Ctrl+A again and then Ctrl+C to past in the modified document. Check that your modification has worked, if so Save. Best of luck!

How to Embed Fonts in Powerpoint 2010

I gave my rehearsal presentation today using  Powerpoint 2010. This is my first time using this version and I ran into a number of problems both in the preparation and in the presentation. Today my problem was a missing font HORSEPUKE, how irritating is that. All those hours of hard work blown out of the water before you start. Well if I had paid attention or even attended the PowerPoint class I may have known there is an easy solution, if only you know where to look. Like so much in this version of the programme the info is buried in the bowels of the menus. I found the answer here on Slideblog.

For more links to Slideblog PowerPoint info click here.