Word: powerpointing
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...uncommon to fear speaking in public. But with Microsoft readying a revamp of its ubiquitous PowerPoint, Apple leaping ahead with its user-friendly Keynote 2, and new gadgets and software making it easier to shine up your speeches, now's the perfect time to conquer stage fright with some cool new tools...
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...first time since 2000, Microsoft plans to release in 2006 an overhauled version of the PowerPoint software that, according to the company, is used for an estimated 30 million presentations around the globe every day. The most obvious change is a brand-new interface, with a "ribbon" of common commands replacing the current, confusing menu. The best new feature is a tool that converts information from any slide into a graphic that you can refine with an easy-to-use menu of ready-made options. And the software simplifies some menu choices only experts used to know about, including...
Nothing sucks the life out of a meeting quite like a flat, boring presentation. To sharpen your show and keep yawning at bay, try Ovation ($100), a new software tool that takes your existing PowerPoint file and morphs it into a professional-looking talk. It even lets you create a scrolling teleprompter onscreen to help you deliver your message more effectively...
With rapid-fire Powerpoint slides and gentle jabs at the language errors of everyone from toddlers to Bill Clinton, Pinker’s two-hour lecture on his research into the composition of language goes down much easier than one would expect...