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Think you're multitasking? Think again.
I used to take such pride in my great ability to multitask. It turns out that what I was doing wasn't really doing two things at once, but rather slowing myself down by quickly switching back and forth between two...

Book Recommendation: Slideology
After putting the final touches on my 130-page dissertation research proposal, I allowed myself to open the Amazon box with my latest book order. Inside was a book called Slideology, by the same design team that created the presentation for...

Five Design Tips for Non-Designers
Many people look at beautifully designed pieces and think to themselves, "I could never do that." In fact, any of us can become adept at design, with some practice, exercising our creative minds, and looking at good examples. Here are...

Don't look foolish when using PowerPoint
One of the biggest blunders when starting a presentation is to not be able to advance one's slides. I can't tell you the number of high-level executives I've seen in my life completely ruin their credibility from the beginning of...

Five Tips to Achieving Your 2009 Goals
It is that time of the year: lot of people are setting goals. Many of these individuals will never achieve what they set out to do. Here are five tips to help you attain your 2009 goals: Write it down...

Staying concise with Pecha Kucha
Death by PowerPoint; you've been a victim many times in your past... Yet without a means for communicating visually, we miss out facilitating learning for those who learn by seeing. Consider imposing some rules to help those who are attempting...

Embed a YouTube video in a PowerPoint slide deck
Below is an excellent tutorial on how to embed a YouTube video in a PowerPoint slide show (meaning that you won't have to switch from PowerPoint over to a web browser in order to show a video clip). You have...

Free-and-easy way to begin podcasting in your organization
A growing trend, especially with our mobile workforce, is remote learning solutions. Podcasts allow for our workforce to bring their learning with them during their commute, on an airplane, and even during their workout. It used to require a number...

Getting Your Thoughts Out with MindMaps
Whether working individually, or collaborating as a group, mindmaps can be a great tool to use to capture your thoughts. Mindmaps can be drawn by hand, or you can use the computer to collect your ideas. I typically hand-draw maps...