ATTAK Z Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 the two foundations of any engineering bussiness. excel & powerpoint its not a difficult program to use tbh, just have a play about in it. transitions: For transitions avoid using a variety, it makes it look like you hit the random transition button. keep the presentation simple and clean so using the fade transition is best tbh. making a flying text powerpoint just makes you look like a nob. +1 Custom animation Staging when text or any object appears in a slide can be done by creating a custom animation. this works well if you know what you are saying and the text comes up on the slide in sync with your rehearsed words. playing with the timing works well for this and gives a very professional appearance. right click the text or object, it should be under that. a bit complicated for a learner but good advice design If you are making something "pretty" remember that you can kind of layer objects using the "send backward" etc commands on the right click. again a bit complicated for a learner but good advice When inserting images with a solid colour background there is a button on the picture toolbar for making one colour transparent, makes a nice finish on the object as it doesnt look like a white square. I've learnt something there background & fill effect instead of filling with a single colour you can create a fade from one to the other, a nice clean use of this is fading from a light colour to white in the background, you can choose which way this fades matching it to the layout of your presentation. you'll find this option usually under the colour option for the fill of a shape or background. +1 All good advice ..... might be an idea to have a go then send it to an expert for fine tuning before you use it ........... basically keep it simple and concentrate on the content Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 And whatever you do - the worse and most fatal thing of all is to make ANY spelling errors.......... sounds like a simple bit of advice but honestly - check, check and check again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 And whatever you do - the worse and most fatal thing of all is to make ANY spelling errors.......... sounds like a simple bit of advice but honestly - check, check and check again! Grammar police here most fatal ? surely, fatal is fatal ......... as in this parrot is dead the man suffered a fatal injury the woman suffered a more fatal injury and finally the child suffered the most fatal injury worse thing ? surely that should be "worst" soz Nix ............... just had to be done I await my Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 And whatever you do - the worse and most fatal thing of all is to make ANY spelling errors.......... sounds like a simple bit of advice but honestly - check, check and check again! put the i's and e's back to front, see if they are paying attention thats what i do it for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHTM Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 I like to use the ppt text as my prompts as well so I can dispense with faffing about with notes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNABASHED Posted September 21, 2010 Author Share Posted September 21, 2010 Ok guys, had the interview last week and did my presentation. Just got a call and I have got the job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shad0wca7 Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Sweet, congratulations! Do we get a share of your salary now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNABASHED Posted September 21, 2010 Author Share Posted September 21, 2010 Sweet, congratulations! Do we get a share of your salary now? of course, everyone who contributed please PM me your bank details, address, dob, and mothers maiden name and I'll sort you out a little something for the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shad0wca7 Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 It's ok. I take paypal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maz0 Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Congrats mate Did the presentation go well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 brilliant!!! attach the preentation!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNABASHED Posted September 21, 2010 Author Share Posted September 21, 2010 I didnl't feel like it went very well to be honest! Didn't have time to spend much time on it due to unforseen circumstances so winged a fair bit of it! now just need to make the decision or what to do with the zed.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 there is no decision here. death or zed zed or death Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNABASHED Posted September 21, 2010 Author Share Posted September 21, 2010 Then I guess zed it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik54 Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Conrgrats ...so you didn't whore the transitions then?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNABASHED Posted September 21, 2010 Author Share Posted September 21, 2010 it was hard to resist but I was very conservative with my transitions I got a bit lost in the interview when the regional directory was questioning me on something I had said about having a interest in cars and driving. I panicked and started lying through my teeth telling them I was a semi-professional race driver and build cars in my spare time at home. I don't even have a garage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 it was hard to resist but I was very conservative with my transitions I got a bit lost in the interview when the regional directory was questioning me on something I had said about having a interest in cars and driving. I panicked and started lying through my teeth telling them I was a semi-professional race driver and build cars in my spare time at home. I don't even have a garage! uh oh you tit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 it was hard to resist but I was very conservative with my transitions I got a bit lost in the interview when the regional directory was questioning me on something I had said about having a interest in cars and driving. I panicked and started lying through my teeth telling them I was a semi-professional race driver and build cars in my spare time at home. I don't even have a garage! Thats gonna come back and bite you on the backside isn't it??? you pillock! Well done though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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