I am glad that ...this is my 200th post on LCDing.
Here is my presentation at FFE2015 organized by Medicin Man, Anup Soans on 14th March 2015 at Hotel Westin,Mumbai
Free PowerPoint resources
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A good PowerPoint is the starting point of a good presentation.
It needs a good template to start with.
There are innumerable sites offering the tools and templates.
Here below are the sites to check out
Free Powerpoint Templates
Slide Hunter
PPTtemplate
Freepowerpointtemplates
Though the templates are free to download, you may have to share the site on social media.
It's worth giving that free advertisement for some really good templates..
Well, we all know, There ain't no such thing as a free lunch.
Garnish your presentations with visual splendors
Excel and PowerPoint
are The God's gifts to mankind.
However, PowerPoint often gets transformed in to a toxic weapon for mass production of transient zombies
out of energetic corporate citizens. The paradox is , the chief ‘Execution’ officer
aka the presenter is unaware of the weapon’s destructive persona and its
outcomes despite his/her noble intentions.
Well, there are ways to make your ‘Power’ Points minimally lethal and positively effective.
We all know that 'content
is the king' .Apart from that, a wise use of pictures and clip art can enhance
the value of the content.
That’s where ShapeChef
from Wolsoft comes handy.
Shape chef is a
PowerPoint add-in for 2007,2010 and 2013
versions.
This chef is an expert in garnishing your presentations and can spice up your content with Pics and can make visual splendors out of PowerPoints suffering from Acute Textitis. (Inflammation due to profusion of text)
Wolsoft introduces an awesome add-in , ShapeChef that can be handy in collecting, organizing, sharing and choosing the right clip art for your message.
With ShapeChef at your
disposal,
- You can download hundreds of clip arts, shapes, editable maps, stick figures with emotions, icons, symbols and many other and use them in your presentations.( well, more and more are in store for you with newer versions of Shapechef)
- All the clipart available with ShapeChef are sketched ones. These hand sketched clip-art can add a dash of beauty of their own.
- You can organize clip-arts in to categories and sub categories for easy access.
- You can create your own clip-art using the shapes and store and share them.
- The best part is the Maps ! and, these are editable !
- You can also share your collections-online in the cloud. So, you have anytime any where access to your clips.
- You can invite others and others can invite you too… that means, you have access to many more creations from others too J
- Using ShapeChef is easy.
- Download the trial version. Here.
- I recommend that you download the trial version, check its awesomeness,get satisfied and then buy it. I usually do not recommend any software to be bought . But, ShapeChef is one exception :-)
- You need to download the Cliparts once and they reside on your computer.
- Drag and drop them on to your slide.
- Increase / decrease their size as per your need
- Cook visual spenders with your PowerPoints using ShapeChef.
Shape chef introduction
Here is my quick Gyan as a demo of Shape Chef... I created it in flat 10 mins....
Here is my quick Gyan as a demo of Shape Chef... I created it in flat 10 mins....
How to Transfer / share very BIG files over net ?
Need to transfer a file of size over 1GB ?
Here is a free tool. Wetransfer.You can transfer files upto a Max of 2 GB size!!! Absolutely free.
The procedure is very simple.
as simple as....
Add .Transfer.Confirm.
Alternatively , You May also consider Using
Google drive
One Drive
Box
The "r" in "Dr" for Debit
It's customary to write Debit on the Left side and Credit on the Right side in double-entry accounting system.
The difference between the total of all debits and the total of all credits is the "Balance". The genesis of these words dates back to a little over 500 Years and the credit goes to an Italian named Friar Luca-Pacioli.
Friar Luca-Pacioli. is the first to use the Latin terms
Credre meaning "to entrust something"‘: Short form "Cr" and
Debere meaning "to owe someone" : Short form "Dr"
(That's how "r" in Dr from Debere ).
Later, these words got transformed into ‘Debit and Credit’.
The proverbial powers that rule the world : Money-Muscle-Mind
The Hindu Mythology Personifies the Proverbial Powers that rule the world as TRIDEVI (Three Goddess)
- The Lakshmi , Goddess of Wealth Signifying "Money"
- The Pravathi , Goddess of Power Signifying "Muscle" and
- The Saraswathi , Goddess of Knowledge Signifying "Mind"
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| Goddess Lakshmi - Goddess Parvathi - Goddess Saraswathi |
Does the combination of " Money-Muscle-Mind" sound quite familiar?
Well, they are the powers mentioned in Alvin Toffler's Power shift.
Lord Krishna ! Whats up ?
We all read about Whats-app in the recent news. It reminded me of a story from Indian Mythology .
Here is the story....
Satyabhama, one of the eight wives of Lord Sri Krishna,
performs a ritual to possess Lord Sri Krishna all to herself.
The ritual ends by donating Lord Krishna to a sage named 'Narad' in the name of charity and reclaiming him back with anything
that equals his weight measured with a simple balance.
When Lord Sri Krishna was weighed, Satyabhama failed to equal his weight in Gold, Money and All other Material Possessions.
In an last attempt to salvage, she pleads Rukmini, another wife of lord Sri Krishna to give something that can weigh or rather outweigh Lord Sri Krisha .
Rukmini , Lord Sri Krishna's wife and his devotee, places a “Tulasi twig (Basil Twig) embedded with all her devotion” in the other pan of the balance.
This small Tulasi Twig embedded with devotion outweighs Lord Krishna.
This miracle ( Leela) by lord Sri Krishna is a demonstration that Devotion outweighs all Material possessions.
No doubt, this story from Hindu Mythology has similarity to the present marketing world.
We often see Million dollar marketing programmes by corporate Giants evaporate and the one solution with rich insight and intent to serve the customer is the winner.
Does it Ring any bells ?
Whatsapp and Google hangouts!!
For a better narration of the same Mythological story. take a look at this blog post from
When Lord Sri Krishna was weighed, Satyabhama failed to equal his weight in Gold, Money and All other Material Possessions.
In an last attempt to salvage, she pleads Rukmini, another wife of lord Sri Krishna to give something that can weigh or rather outweigh Lord Sri Krisha .
Rukmini , Lord Sri Krishna's wife and his devotee, places a “Tulasi twig (Basil Twig) embedded with all her devotion” in the other pan of the balance.
This small Tulasi Twig embedded with devotion outweighs Lord Krishna.
This miracle ( Leela) by lord Sri Krishna is a demonstration that Devotion outweighs all Material possessions.
No doubt, this story from Hindu Mythology has similarity to the present marketing world.
We often see Million dollar marketing programmes by corporate Giants evaporate and the one solution with rich insight and intent to serve the customer is the winner.
Does it Ring any bells ?
Whatsapp and Google hangouts!!
For a better narration of the same Mythological story. take a look at this blog post from
The New Age Resumes n' Resignations :-)
People
are re-inventing resume. That’s what I see happening on the web world. At least, a part of the
world appears to have moved away from traditional curriculum vitae.
A New Age Resume can creatively harness the power of communication channels to get you the right job you love.
Before I talk about new age resumes,
I believe, one must have a primordial Google Resume.
Google Resume :
If you are not on Google you do not exist.
Coming back to Resumes, I believe that a resume should answer the 5W-1H’s
( Who,Where,When,Why,What and How)
Here, I present you creative ways of "selling you and your story"
Video resume :
If you are not on Google you do not exist.
Yes, At least in the corporate world. So Google is your primordial resume.
Manage it with your presence on WWW.
Manage it with your presence on WWW.
Coming back to Resumes, I believe that a resume should answer the 5W-1H’s
( Who,Where,When,Why,What and How)
It should represent
Who you are,
Where you work ,
When you did What ,
Why you are the best,
What you are good at,
How you can bring in value.
In essence, It should showcase your Knowledge, Skill and Will.
Who you are,
Where you work ,
When you did What ,
Why you are the best,
What you are good at,
How you can bring in value.
In essence, It should showcase your Knowledge, Skill and Will.
Here, I present you creative ways of "selling you and your story"
~ Video Resumes
~ PowerPoint Resume
~ Webinar Resume
~ Live Resume
~ LinkedIn Resume
~ Infographic Resume
~ Other Awesome Resumes
~ Webinar Resume
~ Live Resume
~ LinkedIn Resume
~ Infographic Resume
~ Other Awesome Resumes
Video resume :
is
a most comprehensive way to present one's self. You will not only be able to
showcase your skills and abilities but also show the prospective employer ..how you look
and behave.
The advantage of a video resume is .. It aids you to showcase your positive body language.
The advantage of a video resume is .. It aids you to showcase your positive body language.
PowerPoint Resume :
is the easiest,
most effective resume. Get inspired by these Powerpoint resumes on Slide
Share. I am sure, it can bring in lots of value and creative ideas.
Get Inspired: 30 Best Visual PowerPoint Résumés for your Inspiration
Get Inspired: 30 Best Visual PowerPoint Résumés for your Inspiration
Webinar Resume :
It is a mix of visual, audio as well as PowerPoint. It can showcase your knowledge on a subject.
Use Google Hangouts, Slide share Zipcast or TeamViewer or anymeeting to conduct Free webinars and get noticed.
It is a mix of visual, audio as well as PowerPoint. It can showcase your knowledge on a subject.
Use Google Hangouts, Slide share Zipcast or TeamViewer or anymeeting to conduct Free webinars and get noticed.
Live Resume :
You can make your Online presence your resume. Your website, Your Facebook, Your Twitter, Your Pinterest, Your Scoopit, Your Blog, Your LinkedIn, Your Comments on social media, Your likes and Your responses on online forums ..is your Live Resume.
Your website can be your CV, Your online creativity can become your CV.
We all should know our profiles on Linkedin are our resumes, Live and Kicking....
You can make your Online presence your resume. Your website, Your Facebook, Your Twitter, Your Pinterest, Your Scoopit, Your Blog, Your LinkedIn, Your Comments on social media, Your likes and Your responses on online forums ..is your Live Resume.
Your website can be your CV, Your online creativity can become your CV.
We all should know our profiles on Linkedin are our resumes, Live and Kicking....
Philippe Dubost created that is a look-alike of Amazon
Product page.
It's gone Viral. Take a look at his live resume....
It's gone Viral. Take a look at his live resume....
Take a look at this post in Business Insider...to get Inspiration...
LinkedIn
Resume :
Fortunately, LinkedIn offers many features to garnish your profile, showcase your work (
of course without conflict of interest with your present organization)
The
three rules for the best resume on LinkedIn are..
1. Complete in all aspects. ( Take LinkedIn suggestions/ Improve your profile wizard)
2. Showcase your work
3. Get Recommendations
1. Complete in all aspects. ( Take LinkedIn suggestions/ Improve your profile wizard)
2. Showcase your work
3. Get Recommendations
Infographic Resume :
Infographic is using an image to communicate data or Visualizing
Infirmation
Creating infogram is easy...Use
Here are Visualizations on Pintrest to get inspiration
Infographic Visual Resumes on Pinterest
Infographic Visual Resumes on Pinterest
If you find it difficult to create your own visualization,
you
can try the easiest Vizualize.me
or try out the brilliant Resum.Up
Where visualization of your resume is made easy and you can get awsome Visual Resumes.
Where visualization of your resume is made easy and you can get awsome Visual Resumes.
Other Awesome Resumes :
Twesumes :
Twisume is 140 Character Twitter message that is a crisp Bio-data coupled with
the hash tag #twesume.
Take a look at this Twisume
of Santa Claus
Santa Claus: World traveller and toy expert. 300+ years management
experience. Looking for a position in the entertainment industry. http://tinyurl.com/c9ursdp #twesume
as it can connect the prospective
recruiter to your Twitter account, Your profile and tweets showcase your Skill, Will and Knowledge...
Look for more on Mashable
article on Twisume
Phone App as Resume :
a Good idea to explore.Still a niche.. but a creative way to do so.. to showcase your
skills.
Creative Resumes :
Here are some very very creative resumes showcased in Bored Panda
Here is a sample...
However, I caution... Do not emulate...
Why the ‘Joey Quits’ Video Is A Seriously Bad Career Move
Here is a Dancing to Resignation that also had gone viral....
Creative Resumes :
Here are some very very creative resumes showcased in Bored Panda
Here is a sample...
The new age resignations...
In the new age of communications, even resignations are made sensational... Thus sometimes making them as Heroes and New Opportunities knocking their doors despite their controversial yet, creative resignations.
Musical Resignation that had gone viral....However, I caution... Do not emulate...
Why the ‘Joey Quits’ Video Is A Seriously Bad Career Move
Here is a Dancing to Resignation that also had gone viral....
If you wish to know more about resignations read the article
Five 'kick a__' resignations that went viral...
Epilogue: Resume or Resignation... Win Hearts... Let people remember you for the Right Reasons....
I am selfish. I want to live twice. I donated my organs : Repost
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Logo from Committee of Organ Donation in Lebanon |
God bestowed us with the power to donate life.
I donated my organs. Have you ?
By donating your organs after you die,
you can save or improve as many as 80 lives.
If you still have doubts
Mayoclinic : Organ donation: Don't let these myths confuse you
you can save or improve as many as 80 lives.
If you still have doubts
Mayoclinic : Organ donation: Don't let these myths confuse you
Mobile Simulator for your Website : Mobilizer
It's a simple no-nonsense tool to demonstrate your mobile websites, mobile SFA tools in action. You can save them as images for your presentations.
Its really good...Very simple to use for demonstrations.
Here is how LCDing shows up on various mobiles...
Mobilizer from Spring box
Its really good...Very simple to use for demonstrations.
Here is how LCDing shows up on various mobiles...
Enables users to showcase design mockups, mobile websites, and local HTML in life-like form. Fast and easy to use, users simply choose a device, enter a URL or design, and Mobilizer instantly constructs a vivid, pixel-accurate display- ready for presentations, pitches and portfolios.
Search Google by Image
Have you ever tried searching Google for an image you already have? Take a look.
Want to learn more on how to search Google ? Watch this video.
Want to learn more on how to search Google ? Watch this video.
He is from a B school called "Life"
Here is a video shared by my colleague on Whats' App.
There is a lot to learn from this small clip for 2 Mins.
Do not miss it.
There is a lot to learn from this small clip for 2 Mins.
Do not miss it.
Column and Stacked Column - Mixed Chart in Excel and PowerPoint
Couple of days back a friend of mine
came to me and asked for help to create a chart that should
display the mother brand's objective as column chart and its line extensions sales achievement as stacked chart month by month.
This may also be used to show objective of the Brand Vs. Sales achievement of various SKUs.(
Well , neither Excel not PowerPoint has an option to mix two chart types in a single chart.
display the mother brand's objective as column chart and its line extensions sales achievement as stacked chart month by month.
This may also be used to show objective of the Brand Vs. Sales achievement of various SKUs.(
Well , neither Excel not PowerPoint has an option to mix two chart types in a single chart.
So, I tried
and created a simple cheat.
Here is the
Chart.
Take a look and use the PowerPoint template for the same.
Some day you might need it :-)
In-Sin
Well, we all know that our Personal world is different from
Social (Media) world.
The fundamental difference is, in my personal world it's one to few and few to one interaction
Whereas in social world, it's one to many and many to one.
well, you may or may not know many in that many :-)
I can exercise my choices in my personal world. whereas I need to abide by unsaid social rules in the other social world because it takes all kinds of people to make this world.
Here is my learning from some of my own connections and interactions on LinkedIn.
I call each one of them as "inSin".
I will try to avoid those.....
The fundamental difference is, in my personal world it's one to few and few to one interaction
Whereas in social world, it's one to many and many to one.
well, you may or may not know many in that many :-)
I can exercise my choices in my personal world. whereas I need to abide by unsaid social rules in the other social world because it takes all kinds of people to make this world.
Here is my learning from some of my own connections and interactions on LinkedIn.
I call each one of them as "inSin".
I will try to avoid those.....
Open Office : Best ever free Office Site
Compatible with other major office suites, Apache OpenOffice is free to download, use, and distribute. Download it now, and get:
- Writer a word processor you can use for anything from writing a quick letter to producing an entire book.
- Calc a powerful spreadsheet with all the tools you need to calculate, analyze, and present your data in numerical reports or sizzling graphics.
- Impress the fastest, most powerful way to create effective multimedia presentations.
- Draw lets you produce everything from simple diagrams to dynamic 3D illustrations.
- Base lets you manipulate databases seamlessly. Create and modify tables, forms, queries, and reports, all from within Apache OpenOffice.
- Math lets you create mathematical equations with a graphic user interface or by directly typing your formulas into the equation editor.
PDF to PPTX : Converting PDFs to Powerpoint : Absolutely free
So, you need to convert a PDF into a PowerPoint.
This usually happens when you get "Inspired" by some presentation from Slideshare.
This usually happens when you get "Inspired" by some presentation from Slideshare.
Here is a simple way to do so by using..
1. PDFill : PDFill is a brilliant piece of software which is absolutely free and can do lots of amazing things with PDF Files. You can download it here.
(Read more about PDFill Merge , Split , Reorder and more with PDF files. Absolutely free!)
2. PowerPoint: Hope you have Office 2010 .
In case you do not have one try the best free alternative: Open Office 4.0
Two Simple Steps
Step 1 :
Use PDFill to convert all pages of PDF into Images and store them in a folder.
All pages will get converted into pictures in an instant.
Step 2 :
Use the "Photo Album" feature to convert all the images created with PDFill into slides.
All pictures in the folder will get converted into pictures into a presentation in a jiffy.
Next time when you have the challenge to convert a PDF to PowerPoint, Remember this trick :-)
