Powerpoint training recommendations?

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My partner's secretary has been doing his presentations for 3-4
years. But she's not computer literate, and uses her computer more
like a typewriter - positions text with hard returns and the space bar
(and adds multiple graphics on top of the text), uses lines instead of
tables, and so forth.

As a result, the presentations look unprofessional and are nearly
impossible to modify. And, she can't modify the presentations I make,
because she doesn't understand templates, tables, graphics, alignment,
and so on.

So I'd like to get her some training. Years ago, you could find basic
PPT training at storefronts all around here (Bergen County, NJ), but I
haven't seen any such places in a long while.

Can anyone here recommend a place?

Thanks.
 
PowerPoint Step-by-Step book comes with a CD. Together, with the book she can
work her way through learning PowerPoint from the ground up. Even though she
is familiar with PPT, I'd encourage her to start with the basics.
 
My partner's secretary has been doing his presentations for 3-4
years. But she's not computer literate, and uses her computer more
like a typewriter - positions text with hard returns and the space bar
(and adds multiple graphics on top of the text), uses lines instead of
tables, and so forth.

As a result, the presentations look unprofessional and are nearly
impossible to modify. And, she can't modify the presentations I make,
because she doesn't understand templates, tables, graphics, alignment,
and so on.

So I'd like to get her some training. Years ago, you could find basic
PPT training at storefronts all around here (Bergen County, NJ), but I
haven't seen any such places in a long while.

Can anyone here recommend a place?
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This might be more than you'd spend on basic traning at a storefront and would
take her away from the office for a week, but PPT Live (www.pptlive.com) is
Total PPT Immersion training. There are even special "boot camp" sessions on
the Sunday before the regular event starts; these are designed specifically for
"newbies" so they can get up to speed before jumping into the regular sessions.

There's also a help center where she can get any questions she might have
answered one on one.

A lot of the people you see here answering questions will be there, either in
the help center or as presenters. And as a disclaimer, none of us has any
financial stake in the event. In New Orleans, I'm sure I'll be able to run up
a bigger tab at the Cafe du Monde than I get for being there. ;-)
 
Now why didn't I think of that??!!

Steve is right. It's a great emmersion opportunity - she'll leave the
conference being pumped up with not only new capabilities, but new ideas
about what PowerPoint can do for the presenter.
 
Now why didn't I think of that??!!

Steve is right. It's a great emmersion opportunity - she'll leave the
conference being pumped up with not only new capabilities, but new ideas
about what PowerPoint can do for the presenter.
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And you'll be there, I hope?
 
Steve Rindsberg said:
Well, there'll be at least one Aussie there.
I'm sure they'll be able to point out the pommes to you.
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I'll be the only one without an accent!!!
 
This might be more than you'd spend on basic traning at a storefront and would
take her away from the office for a week, but PPT Live (www.pptlive.com) is
Total PPT Immersion training. There are even special "boot camp" sessions on
the Sunday before the regular event starts; these are designed specifically for
"newbies" so they can get up to speed before jumping into the regular sessions.
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This won't work for her - she works for us part time, and for another
company most of the time. So we can't send her away. Plus, her skill
level is so low that I think she's miss most of the value. I think
I'll check out the book/CD for her.

Me, on the other hand - I can always use a (tax deductible) trip home
to 70124... 8^)
 
Well, there'll be at least one Aussie there.
Don't count on that, a little bird tells me.
(a kookaburra)
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My understanding is that the kookaburra forgot to tell you the other accent
is British?
 
What with growing up in england, spending a year in china, 12 in scotland and
4 in oz I'm not sure anyone will quite know where the accent's from. I was
asked if I was welsh the other day.

Lucy
--
MOS Master Instructor
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au

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