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If you’ve ever doubted if you were using the full potentials of PowerPoint, then watch this presentation I exported to video titled “Five Rules” included in Office PowerPoint 2010. Even if you’re already familiar with PowerPoint’s advanced animations features, it’s still quite impressive.

Designed by Duarte, a company who specializes in corporate presentations, this presentation not only provides some good insight on how to create a compelling presentation, but also showcases the powerful new DirectX-powered graphics engine in PowerPoint 2010 that’s behind the elegant animations with silky-smooth playback.

If you have PowerPoint 2010 handy, check out how the magic is created yourself by taking a look at the raw slides under “File > New > Sample templates > Five Rules”. While you’re there, open up some of the other sample presentations.

How Big Brands, Including Ford, Are Using Social Media

I'd like to share with you a video about Ford Motor Company's approach to social media.

How to Use LinkedIn for Business

Here is what you’ll learn in this interview:

Why people and businesses should be on LinkedIn
How to use LinkedIn questions and answers to benefit a business
Why you need to complete your LinkedIn profile 100%
How to set up the links in your profile for stronger calls to action
How to use LinkedIn groups
Why you should add as many contacts as possible

Conscious Capitalism

B Corporations, a new type of corporate structure, use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems as well as make money.

The Future of Communication and Conversation

len Hiemstra (futurist.com) and Gerd Leonhard (mediafuturist.com) speak with Ralph Simon about the future of communication and conversation

Slide Makeover: Explaining Components of a Difference

When comparing financial figures between two periods, one of the common messages we need to communicate is what makes up the difference between the two figures.

Instead of just pasting an Excel sheet on your slide, use the ideas in this makeover to break down the difference visually and make each component clear to your audience.

Writing E-Mails

Learn about e-mail and how to write e-mails effectively.

How to Communicate Your Strengths in a Job Interview

Learn how to communicate your strengths in a job interview with these tips.

Job Talk: Social Networking

According to a new survey released by Vault.com, 44% of employers use social networking web sites like MySpace and Facebook to examine the profiles of job candidates, and 39% have looked up the profile of a current employee.

Do you think it is okay for managers to view their employees' social networking profiles? Take a look at what employers and employees in had to say about social networking and the workplace.

Social Media Revolution: Why Bovee and Thill Textbooks Are on the Cutting Edge

Social media revolution: Is social media a fad, or is it the biggest shift since the Industrial Revolution? Social media represents a fundamental shift in the way we communicate. This video gives social media facts and figures that are hard to ignore.