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Make Your PowerPoint Presentation Perfect by Controlling It Remotely
Make Your PowerPoint Presentation Perfect by Controlling It Remotely
By Sina Saedi
Do you often give PowerPoint presentations? Does it bother you to go to the computer or laptop and use it to change a slide or play a video? Does it make you feel you're losing the control of your presentation? Well, there is a solution.
Having full control of your presentation can be very productive and it will affect your presentation in a positive way. It's good for your confidence too.
One of the important factors of a presentation is what is displayed on the screen. Mostly, it is a PowerPoint file, consisting of some slides made of texts, pictures and videos. So, if you want to give your PowerPoint presentation while you are standing and explaining what is on the screen, returning to the computer or laptop for changing the slide can seem a little bit awkward and it can have a negative effect on your confidence. The solution for this problem is very simple. You just have to control it remotely. Do you want to know how? Using your smartphone.
Thanks to technology, smartphones have brought a solution for a lot of our problems. You can use your smartphone to control your PowerPoint presentation with your smartphone with a Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connection to the source device. You can change the slides and advance, jump to a specific slide and skip the slides in between and use a virtual laser pointer right from your Android device...
After you install a Presentation Remote App on your Android device, you will have full control of your presentation from your phone, and you are just a few steps away from a perfect speech.
Office Remote which is an app developed by Microsoft, turns your phone into a smart remote that interacts with Microsoft Office on your PC. The app lets you control Word, Excel, and PowerPoint from across the room, so you can walk around freely during presentations.Yet, Presentation Link is another app for this purpose, developed by ASUS.
The main advantage of Presentation Link over the Office Remote app is the option to choose Wi-Fi connection, and unlike the Microsoft app, the ASUS Hit Team app is not limited to just Bluetooth. But on the other side, the Microsoft app supports PowerPoint, Excel and Word applications and your Android device can function as a remote app for all these productivity services.
So, you can give a perfect speech. You just need to learn how to use these apps.
Here are the tips for you.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/expert/Sina_Saedi/2284844
http://EzineArticles.com/?Make-Your-PowerPoint-Presentation-Perfect-by-Controlling-It-Remotely&id=9421477
CIO: The Rumors of My Death Are Greatly Exaggerated
CIO: The Rumors of My Death Are Greatly Exaggerated
By Steve Reynolds
When I was promoted to CIO 15 years ago, my co-workers joking referred to my new title as 'Career Is Over'. It was amusing at first, but I later began to wonder if it was true. I quickly learned every good CIO must have a healthy dose of paranoia to be successful. Fast forward to today and many believe all CIO's careers will soon be over. You can hardly attend a technology event, read an article, tweet or post without someone predicting "The Death of the CIO".
THE CIO IS DEAD!
The typical logic behind the demise of the CIO role is driven by the consumerization of technology and the multitude of cloud solutions now available. Business leaders argue: I no longer need a PC at my desk. I can buy my own tablet or smartphone and the apps I need at the touch of a button. I no longer need a datacenter full of hardware. I can purchase software as a service for my business, using just my credit card, without the need for IT's approval. Why do we need an IT department, much less a CIO?
For decades, the CIO and the IT organization have been viewed as the outcasts by the other business leaders. What IT does is not understood by their peers and superiors, which often materializes as a lack of trust. CEOs understand finance, sales and HR, but they rarely understand what IT actually does. How many times has a CIO heard from the CEO "I don't know what you do, but you sure spend a lot of money!'? I can remember getting frustrated with these comments, thinking, I just reviewed the IT budget with you. Why don't you understand? After the scars of many battles, I have learned if a CIO is experiencing these challenges, they have no one to blame but themselves.
WHAT IS A CIO TO DO?
The first reaction of a CIO might be to create a robust IT vision and strategy that explains everything a business leader needs to know about IT, to the nth degree of detail. The problem with this approach is these documents are often full of IT jargon and technology details that only support the misunderstanding and mistrust from those outside IT. (Keep in mind, a common reaction to the misunderstood is to avoid it or get rid of it!) The best way to communicate with someone who does not speak your language is to learn their language. In this case, what is most important to this business leader and what is IT doing to support that objective?
IT Strategy can be simply stated in three business categories. Think of these as the legs of a three-legged stool (the strategy will not stand up if one is missing). You will notice these categories are in terms that any business leader can relate to.
1. Deliver on Commitments. A business has commitments to its customers, employees, shareholders and suppliers, either clearly defined or assumed as a part of doing business. These commitments could include Service Level Agreements (SLAs), physical and information security compliance, project schedules, customer and employee engagement and other business, regulatory and contractual obligations. If the IT organization clearly defines, measures and delivers on the agreed IT and business commitments, the barriers of misunderstanding and mistrust will quickly be broken down and the CIO will become known as a valuable asset instead of a redundant expenditure.
2. Grow Profitable Revenue. It's a safe assumption profitable revenue is a clear objective of most companies. IT's contributions to meet this objective might include new product development, significant enhancements to existing products or services, and integration of acquired products or services. Although this sounds simple on the surface, ensuring alignment with the priorities of the company leadership and shareholders is critical to the success of the CIO and the IT organization. This category is a great opportunity for CIOs to demonstrate their value as an innovation leader instead of a dinosaur headed for extinction.
3. Drive Operational Efficiencies. Early in my career, a CFO clearly defined the importance of driving unnecessary cost out as 'every dollar saved is a dollar of profit'. Because IT is often thought of as a cost center, it is imperative that CIOs focus on operational efficiencies. This includes analysis and possible adjustments to all expenditures, including people, processes and technology (hardware, software, service agreements). Keep in mind to be the most efficient sometimes requires a level of investment. For example, investing in employee training could/should result in more efficiency from that employee. If a CIO can demonstrate a commitment to operational efficiency and its direct impact on the company's financial success, the IT organization will be less likely seen just as a necessary (evil) expense.
The pace of technology change is staggering. Unlike any other executive, the CIO's challenges are changing every day. However, if a CIO successfully aligns and delivers on the objectives defined in these three categories, they will gain understanding and trust from other business leaders required to avoid an early 'demise'.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/expert/Steve_Reynolds/2256804
http://EzineArticles.com/?CIO:-The-Rumors-of-My-Death-Are-Greatly-Exaggerated&id=9430567
Attributes of an Ideal PDF Reader
Attributes of an Ideal PDF Reader
By James Smith
With the emergence of e-document exchange, Portable Document Format (PDF) is an open-standard that has gained great popularity. It is self contained, secure, and is fully capable of compressing large files. It makes files transmission easy among multi-platform systems preserving the look and feel of the original document to avoid any communication problems wherever possible. That's why it's a highly acceptable file format in the e-world. There are plenty of options around when it comes to a simple PDF reader. Here in this article we have a look at some of the key attributes that should be part of the best PDF reader.
The first feature to look out for in an ideal PDF reader is its magnification and reading options. It should offer enhanced PDF reading experience with text magnification, without any loss of quality and smooth, hassle-free navigation. Annotations are another key feature that should be present in a PDF reader and which enhance a user's reading experience. Annotations are like sticky comments that can be added to a PDF document as notes or review points. PDF annotations are a great way to add some insight into a document as the notes stand out without obscuring any text or hampering reading ability. Sticky notes are the quickest and easiest comments to add to a PDF file and work well because they really stand out.
The users should be provided with advanced search options so that they are able to search for any specific string with a PDF document that they are reading. The PDF reader should not come with a cluttered interface and must be user-friendly. The users should be able to use it as their e-book reader and viewer. They should also be given the option of managing attachments and headers and footers. Some of the features must be oriented towards business purposes. Limited editing features such as converting documents into other formats which can be edited in other relevant software can also prove to be quite handy.
Another attractive feature in an ideal PDF reader can be the option to save documents in PDF format which can be subsequently printed or read as per the user's volition. Users should also be allowed to easily insert date, time, page numbers, headers, footers, custom text, graphics, logos and much more. With a few simple clicks, they should be allowed to add attachments to their PDF documents and add more life to them.
James Smith is an exuberant technology and business blogger. He contributes regularly to multitudes of websites and considers himself entitled to speaking his mind out about everything that goes on in the world of technology and business. Recently, he's been concentrating on finding an all-in-one, user friendly and best PDF reader.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/expert/James_Smith/2274422
http://EzineArticles.com/?Attributes-of-an-Ideal-PDF-Reader&id=9431170
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