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Creating Powerful Presentations

Practically Perfect PA

As most assistants are advanced users of PowerPoint the temptation to use all of the features can be high. If your organisation does not have standard themes there are lots that you can use online and via PowerPoint. It can be expensive to hire a professional and painstakingly difficult to do with inadequate tools and software.

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Creating Powerful Presentations

Practically Perfect PA

As most assistants are advanced users of PowerPoint the temptation to use all of the features can be high. If your organisation does not have standard themes there are lots that you can use online and via PowerPoint. It can be expensive to hire a professional and painstakingly difficult to do with inadequate tools and software.

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Technology of the week: Canva

Practically Perfect PA

It can be expensive to hire a professional and painstakingly difficult to do with inadequate tools and software. Canva has many fantastic and easy to use templates which look brilliant compared to standard boring PowerPoint presentations. What does it do? Assistants are often asked to put together marketing material and presentations.

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Keep Calm and Carry On

Office Dynamics

I have a 60 slide PowerPoint presentation to “juice” by adding three dimensional effects, color images, and catchy transitions. Several travel expense accounts are waiting to be processed. Since that time the design has been re-i ssued as a popular decorator item. Many days I need to hear that message over and over!

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Keep Calm and Carry On

Office Dynamics

I have a 60 slide PowerPoint presentation to “juice” by adding three dimensional effects, color images, and catchy transitions. Several travel expense accounts are waiting to be processed. Since that time the design has been re-i ssued as a popular decorator item. Many days I need to hear that message over and over!

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How to create an assistant handbook

Practically Perfect PA

Policy & Procedure , for HR documents, travel and expense policies, health and safety etc.; Best practice guides to support your team needs, this can be anything from minute taking to PowerPoint guides, business development support; 4.

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13 Ways You Should be Using Your Smartphone for Business

Tips From T. Marie

The images I take with my iPhone 7 are far superior to my expensive, 10 year old digital camera. Try Keynote , Microsoft PowerPoint , Google Slides or even Canva to create a powerful presentation on the go. My favorite is Slack , but there is also Yammer and Skype. Capture the Moment(s). Smartphone cameras have come a long way.