6. Learn how to make the most of PowerPoint. Make your presentations look professional but remember it is "Audio Visual Support" for the main event – Your Speech.

7. If possible, position the projector and screen off to one side. You are the Star - the slides are the side show.

8. Remember these two essential PowerPoint Tips.

a) Press the "B" key and the screen goes "Black." Press any key and the last slide re-appears. When you have finished with a slide "Black" the screen till you

Baxter Grabber - Advanced Landing Page Strategy
What you are about to read is the strategy for an advanced landing page concept called the Baxter Grabber. You will read what elements comprise the landing page as well as the one element that allows the Baxter Grabber to excel above and beyond any other landing page concept in existence today.The purpose of the Baxter Grabber is to drive prospects (leads) into your sales process from free search engine traffic.It all begins with the landing page design. The landing page begins with a compelling he

Over the past decade it has become easier and easier to be an outstanding speaker because as a result of PowerPoint the standards of speaking in business have declined to the point where the average presentation is mediocre at best but often boring drivel.

Computer generated slides, there is no way to describe them as graphics, have destroyed speaking skills. The combination of too little time and the apparent ease of producing a PowerPoint presentation means that most speeches have become narrated slide shows with the screen centre stage and the presenter off to the side.

Whenever anyone is asked to "Do a Presentation" out comes the laptop, often the day before the speech, and slide after slide is filled with "bullets" or the odd "quote" or scanned image in 10 point type. These are the speaker's notes or in many cases the actual script because they read it out to the audience.

Five minutes before the end the presenter realises that 60 slides in 30 minutes was over ambitious and so tabs hurriedly though the 40 surplus slides to the closing slide. This unprofessional exercise was totally pointless because the audience was already comatose anyway.

At the end of the speech a colleague will then approach the presenter and ask for a copy of the presentation which they import into their laptop making a few additions and subtractions and the virus spreads. Of course half way through their presentation at least one slide will appear that is totally meaningless leaving the presenter at a complete loss for words.

Is this being cynical? Oh how I wish it was. However it is great news for you. Follow a few simple rules and even if you are still wedded to PowerPoint you can at least become a competent speaker. Be warned though. Even top professional speakers have wrecked an otherwise great speech when they were persuaded to "get modern" and use PowerPoint.

10 Steps to Avoid Ruining a Great Speech with PowerPoint.

1. Make time to write the speech before you create your PowerPoint presentation. If you don't have time to write a good speech, you are wasting your time speaking.

2. What is the purpose of the speech? Decide what your message is. One message – the audience can't remember more than that. If they only remember one thing you said, what is it?

3. Make no more than three points to support your message and use stories and interesting facts to illustrate them.

4. Decide on your call to action which should be linked to the key message. If the audience only do one thing as a result of the speech, what is it?

5. Look at your speech and decide where a PowerPoint slide will help. If it won't help don't use one. Use as few slides as possible and think of slides as graphics. Text is not graphics; your notes should be on the lectern not the screen.

6. Learn how to make the most of PowerPoint. Make your presentations look professional but remember it is "Audio Visual Support" for the main event – Your Speech.

7. If possible, position the projector and screen off to one side. You are the Star - the slides are the side show.

8. Remember these two essential PowerPoint Tips.

a) Press the "B" key and the screen goes "Black." Press any key and the last slide re-appears. When you have finished with a slide "Black" the screen till you

Making Money On Myspace Is Easier Than You Think
There are a number of important benefits to making money on Myspace. The most important is that the market is extremely easy to tap. All you have to do to find prospects is to begin searching for people who have interests related to your given product or service. You can then add these people to your friends list.This is a significant advantage over other methods of finding prospects, as it allows you to do so completely free of charge. Furthermore, Myspace has built-in mechanisms that help you to contact

before the speech, and slide after slide is filled with "bullets" or the odd "quote" or scanned image in 10 point type. These are the speaker's notes or in many cases the actual script because they read it out to the audience.

Five minutes before the end the presenter realises that 60 slides in 30 minutes was over ambitious and so tabs hurriedly though the 40 surplus slides to the closing slide. This unprofessional exercise was totally pointless because the audience was already comatose anyway.

At the end of the speech a colleague will then approach the presenter and ask for a copy of the presentation which they import into their laptop making a few additions and subtractions and the virus spreads. Of course half way through their presentation at least one slide will appear that is totally meaningless leaving the presenter at a complete loss for words.

Is this being cynical? Oh how I wish it was. However it is great news for you. Follow a few simple rules and even if you are still wedded to PowerPoint you can at least become a competent speaker. Be warned though. Even top professional speakers have wrecked an otherwise great speech when they were persuaded to "get modern" and use PowerPoint.

10 Steps to Avoid Ruining a Great Speech with PowerPoint.

1. Make time to write the speech before you create your PowerPoint presentation. If you don't have time to write a good speech, you are wasting your time speaking.

2. What is the purpose of the speech? Decide what your message is. One message – the audience can't remember more than that. If they only remember one thing you said, what is it?

3. Make no more than three points to support your message and use stories and interesting facts to illustrate them.

4. Decide on your call to action which should be linked to the key message. If the audience only do one thing as a result of the speech, what is it?

5. Look at your speech and decide where a PowerPoint slide will help. If it won't help don't use one. Use as few slides as possible and think of slides as graphics. Text is not graphics; your notes should be on the lectern not the screen.

6. Learn how to make the most of PowerPoint. Make your presentations look professional but remember it is "Audio Visual Support" for the main event – Your Speech.

7. If possible, position the projector and screen off to one side. You are the Star - the slides are the side show.

8. Remember these two essential PowerPoint Tips.

a) Press the "B" key and the screen goes "Black." Press any key and the last slide re-appears. When you have finished with a slide "Black" the screen till you

Selecting the Right Trade Show for Your Company
With a large number of trade shows to choose from, both here in the U.S. and abroad, and an ever- increasing number of new trade shows exploding onto the trade show scene each year, the job of an exhibitor selecting the right trade show(s) to attend can be an overwhelming challenge.The veteran trade show exhibitor knows, however, that the best way to meet this challenge is to have a solid plan in place by first determining their company’s market, sales goals and promotional objectives.Once a compan

tions and subtractions and the virus spreads. Of course half way through their presentation at least one slide will appear that is totally meaningless leaving the presenter at a complete loss for words.

Is this being cynical? Oh how I wish it was. However it is great news for you. Follow a few simple rules and even if you are still wedded to PowerPoint you can at least become a competent speaker. Be warned though. Even top professional speakers have wrecked an otherwise great speech when they were persuaded to "get modern" and use PowerPoint.

10 Steps to Avoid Ruining a Great Speech with PowerPoint.

1. Make time to write the speech before you create your PowerPoint presentation. If you don't have time to write a good speech, you are wasting your time speaking.

2. What is the purpose of the speech? Decide what your message is. One message – the audience can't remember more than that. If they only remember one thing you said, what is it?

3. Make no more than three points to support your message and use stories and interesting facts to illustrate them.

4. Decide on your call to action which should be linked to the key message. If the audience only do one thing as a result of the speech, what is it?

5. Look at your speech and decide where a PowerPoint slide will help. If it won't help don't use one. Use as few slides as possible and think of slides as graphics. Text is not graphics; your notes should be on the lectern not the screen.

6. Learn how to make the most of PowerPoint. Make your presentations look professional but remember it is "Audio Visual Support" for the main event – Your Speech.

7. If possible, position the projector and screen off to one side. You are the Star - the slides are the side show.

8. Remember these two essential PowerPoint Tips.

a) Press the "B" key and the screen goes "Black." Press any key and the last slide re-appears. When you have finished with a slide "Black" the screen till you

The Secret Of Succcess
What’s your definition of success? You’ve probably heard it all before about the secret of success. The majority of people would say that having lots of money would be their definition of success. Success means different things to different people. Success can come in the form of happiness, developing quality relationships, goal achievements or a healthy lifestyle.So how do you become successful? First, you need to ask yourself, what does success mean to you and what will it bring? You need to have a clea

ou create your PowerPoint presentation. If you don't have time to write a good speech, you are wasting your time speaking.

2. What is the purpose of the speech? Decide what your message is. One message – the audience can't remember more than that. If they only remember one thing you said, what is it?

3. Make no more than three points to support your message and use stories and interesting facts to illustrate them.

4. Decide on your call to action which should be linked to the key message. If the audience only do one thing as a result of the speech, what is it?

5. Look at your speech and decide where a PowerPoint slide will help. If it won't help don't use one. Use as few slides as possible and think of slides as graphics. Text is not graphics; your notes should be on the lectern not the screen.

6. Learn how to make the most of PowerPoint. Make your presentations look professional but remember it is "Audio Visual Support" for the main event – Your Speech.

7. If possible, position the projector and screen off to one side. You are the Star - the slides are the side show.

8. Remember these two essential PowerPoint Tips.

a) Press the "B" key and the screen goes "Black." Press any key and the last slide re-appears. When you have finished with a slide "Black" the screen till you

Tinnitus - The Marriage Killer
If you have tinnitus (ringing ears), like I do, my experience tells me that you likely have a great deal of difficulty with relationships. Why? Because not only does the tinnitus drive you crazy, it can also make feel very much alone. You feel isolated because it often feels like no one can understand your suffering.The doctors don’t really seem to understand. Your friends and co-workers don’t understand. And, most importantly it seems like your family doesn’t understand. You feel like no one can possi

lp don't use one. Use as few slides as possible and think of slides as graphics. Text is not graphics; your notes should be on the lectern not the screen.

6. Learn how to make the most of PowerPoint. Make your presentations look professional but remember it is "Audio Visual Support" for the main event – Your Speech.

7. If possible, position the projector and screen off to one side. You are the Star - the slides are the side show.

8. Remember these two essential PowerPoint Tips.

a) Press the "B" key and the screen goes "Black." Press any key and the last slide re-appears. When you have finished with a slide "Black" the screen till you need the next slide.
b) Enter the "Number" of a slide then "Enter" – to jump to that slide. If you run out of time jump to your closing slide and a finish.

9. If it's complex or technical create useful handout notes or diagrams as well as the slide. You can use the PowerPoint slide to talk through the handout. But remember you are creating audio visual tools to help you communicate your speech.

10. Practice, practice, practice. Run though the presentation and make sure it works with your speech and in time. If a slide seems redundant it probably is. Cut rather than add. You do not need a slide for everything you say – you need a slide only to help communicate what you say.

Copyright 2005 Richelle (Rikki) Arundel, UK