But Jim Healy, CEO of FormRouter.com and a major supporter of the GreenPDF project, called me to explain that too many people seem programmed to hit that darn "Print" button -- instead of browsing the document online. The Goal of the GreenPDF project is raise awareness of the issue. But Jim Healy, CEO of FormRouter.com and a major supporter of the GreenPDF If you use the free Microsoft PowerPoint Add-in that converts ppt files to pdf files, you can take one extra step to be nicer to the environment. You can convert your basic PDF file to a GreenPDF. Don't print that PDF!

The ten topics that a venture capitalist cares about are: Problem Your solution Business model Underlying magic/technology Marketing and sales Competition Team Projections and milestones Status and timeline Summary and call to action You should give your ten slides in twenty minutes. How to Change the World A practical blog for impractical people. « A Brief History of Mine | Main | Resolution Assistance » December 30, 2005 The 10/20/30 Rule of PowerPoint I suffer from something called Ménière’s disease—don’t worry, you cannot get it from reading my blog.

Yesterday, I downloaded TechSmith's Jing Project -- just to give it a test. About the Jing Project. Eventually, the project will evolve into something else. How will you use the Jing Project -- while it lasts? (Thanks I was a little cranky about getting it to work . But then again, it was my first day back from

And don't forget: TechSmith is also currently offering the freely available Jing Project . Free SnagIt 7 Offer. You can now get a free copy of SnagIt 7. (SnagIt SnagIt 8.2 is the most recent version.)

Instead of getting it done and putting it out there, we rewrite, rework, reconfigure, and generally find ways never to finish the project. Lisa Wells has an article on her blog today about perfection paralysis , that illness that strikes as we're trying to write the perfect blog post or craft the perfect presentation. Because it's not perfect.

Ask to take the lead on a group project 4. Think you don't need public speaking skills? Along with the results of its 21st annual Jobs Report Survey of 9,290 IT professionals, Computerworld published this article entitled " Nine Nontechie Skills that Hiring Managers Wish You Had ." #3 is "an aptitude for public speaking." It's getting harder and harder to find a job that doesn't require competency in communication and public speaking skills.

Project your voice. Trick-or-treating is like any other public speaking engagement. The more you engage your audience and the more value they receive, the more candy you will get. So here are my trick-or-treating tips for today: 1. Make eye contact with the person at the door.

As I've mentioned before about speaking in the " real world ," the way I've improved over time is by facing audiences who may or may not want to be there, handling technical difficulties, projecting my voice over whispering teenagers and clanking plates, crafting a presentation that meets the particular needs of a particular audience, answering uncomfortable questions, dealing with hecklers, and managing other factors that tend not to be present in a controlled environment like a competition. Steve Pavlina has a great post here about competing in a Toastmasters humor speech contest .

These guys are savvy Internet marketers, very successful, and yes, they make a bazillion dollars on their projects. I was watching a video the other day, a video of a live presentation given by some well-known marketing gurus. The video was all about how to make a bazillion dollars by following the gurus' tips. So why can't they afford a little common sense

But there's no greater conundrum for eloquent women than the persona they choose to project: Should you be tough and authoritative or feminine and approachable? Women who speak publicly wield a number of double-edged swords, challenges unique to the gender in the public arena . We have the ability to wear a more varied wardrobe , rather than a uniform suit; to alter our hair and use makeup to enhance features and focus our appearance; and to use color in our clothing and accessorie s to draw the eyes of our audiences.