May 132012
 

By Alan Henry at Lifehacker.com…

Numbers don’t lie, but a bad chart decision makes it extremely difficult to understand what those numbers mean. Before you put together another PowerPoint presentation, make sure your pick the right type of chart to clearly communicate the information you want to share. Here’s how.

via How to Choose the Best Chart for Your Data.

 Posted by at 4:00 pm
Apr 172012
 

By Helen Bradley at PCWorld…

PowerPoint is practically synonymous with presentations. The application has all the tools you need to make a professional-looking slideshow that pops with audio, video, and custom animations. However, some features for designing a slick presentation are hidden deep beneath PowerPoint’s interface.

via 10 Secrets to Punch Up Your PowerPoint Presentations | PCWorld Business Center.

 Posted by at 7:04 am
Apr 152012
 

Okay I admit I’ve been to the Apple store and would love to have the new iPad.  You know, the one that is not called the iPad 3?  Meanwhile, I continue to be amazed at what the iPad 2 does for me.  This article, and some of the comments from readers, validates many of my thoughts about what the iPad is and is not.  What it is for sure is interesting.

By Thorin Klosowski at Lifehacker.

The iPad gets a bad rap as a device designed specifically for consumption. After all, its main purpose is to keep you connected to the world. Despite that, the iPad has risen up as a creativity tool and serves as an integral part in many people’s toolkit. To get an idea of when these devices are being used, we talked with a cadre of creative types to find out not just how they’re using iPads to make things, but why.

via Your iPad: The Creative Tool You Never Knew You Needed.

 Posted by at 9:00 am
Apr 142012
 

Light bulb in my head just turned on !

By Jessica Stillman at GigaOM…

Our research has shown that… collaboration improves when the roles of individual team members are clearly defined and well understood — in fact, when individuals feel their role is bounded in ways that allow them to do a significant portion of their work independently. Without such clarity, team members are likely to waste energy negotiating roles or protecting turf, rather than focusing on the task.

via One collaboration-killing mistake you’re probably making — Online Collaboration.

 Posted by at 6:58 pm
Apr 032012
 

By Meridith Levinson at NetworkWorld.com…

Workplace performance expert Jason Womack says changing the way we do our work to improve our productivity is hard because our processes have become habit, and in many cases these habits have made us successful (even if they drove us to the edge of sanity in the process).

via Time Management: 6 Ways to Improve Your Productivity.

 Posted by at 2:48 pm
Mar 282012
 

At the NY Times, By David Allen himself!

HOW do you think most workers would respond if you asked them, “Do you feel more productive now than you did several years ago?” I doubt that the answer would be a resounding yes. In fact, even as workplace technology and processes steadily improve, many professionals feel less productive than ever.

via When Office Technology Overwhelms, Get Organized – NYTimes.com.

 Posted by at 11:44 am
Mar 202012
 

By Alex Wawro at CIO.com

PC World — You know that your new iPad will let you easily watch movies, browse the Internet, or play games on the go, but plenty of advanced features hidden beneath the surface of iOS can improve your tablet computing experience even further. To help you become an iPad master, we’ve compiled a handy list of tips and tricks for new iPad users. Read on if you want to learn how to multitask, take screenshots, encrypt your backups, and more.

via 32 IPad Tips and Tricks CIO.com.

 Posted by at 9:09 am