Special Edition Using Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003

This is absolutely the best PowerPoint book out there! I create presentations for our salespeople and they, at times, need to make edits and changes. When I showed this book to them, their overwhelming reaction was about the second section of the book on presentation skills by Tom Mucciolo. They found it so helpful, especially because they have to present PowerPoint presentations all the time.The first part of the book, by Patrice Rutledge and others is extremely helpful for anyone who has to use PowerPoint, even if they've been using it for a while. The step-by-step instructions guide you through all the features of the program with a lot of screen shots and examples.But, the last 230 pages made all the difference, especially to me, since I am very uncomfortable speak in front of any size group. Tom Mucciolo's writing style is so easy-to-read combining light-hearted and humorous comments with very practical presentation advice. I never knew that standing on one side of the room rather than the other side makes a difference!He breaks down the presentation process into all the stages from the initial script, to the visual design and into the basic and advanced levels of delivery. He talks about using and abusing multimedia and he even goes into great detail about room setup and other logistics that so many presenters forget about completely.Our salespeople each have a copy of this book and the second part is a "must" read for them. Even if you only design presentations, the presentation advice in this book will help not only you but anyone who presents the visuals you prepare.

This is a great book on PowerPoint 2003. It covers every topic imaginable about how to use PowerPoint and also has a detailed section about how to actually deliver your presentation, which other PowerPoint books that I looked at didn't have. This was a big plus to someone like me who isn't always comfortable delivering presentations. The included CD was nice as well and has some useful programs.