The beauty of this book is that the proofs are short and the ideas are very well presented and motivated. Unlike the book "stochastic processes for insurance and finance", which presents much more models and tries to be elementary but makes all the proofs unbearably long and messy (this book has no figure!), the author makes very good use of figures to illustrate excursion, time reversion and phase-type distribution and links many aspects of ruin thoery to queneing theory. The only two problems I found is that the notations used in the book is quite different from other books about risk theory and one of the eleven chapters in the book contains quite a number of typos.
And much more The possibilities are endless. Anyone with basic PowerPoint skills can use this book to create powerful educational material for themselves, their colleagues, their students, or their own children.
Customer Reviews:
Very good for one specific aspect.......2006-11-11
This book is an excellent resource if you want to learn how to use Visual Basic to write interactive quizzes in PowerPoint.It is definitely aimed at educators. There are better books out there for learning PowerPoint, but this book is definitely outstanding in this one area.
The Power of a Programmer (without being one).......2006-07-17
If you're like me, experienced with PowerPoint, but not a programmer, then taking a trip into the world of vba scripting with David Marcovitz's "Powerful PowerPoint for Educators" makes it easy and enjoyable. This book is like having a conversation with the author who has "been there and done it" in terms of developing script that is practical and useful in so many PowerPoint projects you may need to develop. Among other objectives, I had the need to incorporate an interactive leadership style self-assessment in my cbt of the same name, and thanks to David's book I was able to let the user make his/her selections (as well as change them too), track scores, and then take those scores on to subsequent slides to discern the meaning of each of them (not to mention printing as well as saving those scores based on user preference). And of course, all along the way, I learned a great deal about other scripting options that proved useful in this application as well as for future projects.
If you're at the stage where you need to use vba scripting, this is the book that should be your primer. It will take you where you need to go!
Improperly Titled.......2006-07-11
This book is not really properly titled -- it should be "Using Scripting to Make PowerPoint Interactive." The author makes it clear (part way through the book) that he is not writing this for people with programming knowledge -- all he intends for you to do is copy the scripts he provides and use them as he intends. He even discourages the reader to read what little is written about programming.
In addition, the $45 price tag is ludicrously high. This book is worth $19.95 tops.
Only book on VBA devoted to PowerPoint.......2004-04-29
Every computer coordinator and interested computer teacher, anyone who does instructional presentations / training, and college level professors who are accustomed to using PowerPoint and those constructing online programs for medical CEU programs, now using such programs as Agility Presenter or Appraiso would benefit from this book. This method of using VBA with PowerPoint truly allows for authentic, interactive, memorable, meaningful, and fun e-learning with a program many trainers already use. Sure you can do this with Flash, but most instructors in other fields than computer technology really don't have time for that learning curve. Maybe the computer teacher has time, but not the social studies teacher nor the medical professor teaching second year medical students interview techniques, for example. As an instructor it would be great to provide an additional e-learning module on CD that you created with PowerPoint and VBA. It will leave a lasting impression.
I have searched many a thousand paged books for dribs and drabs of VBA on PowerPoint. This book immediately gives you useful, real world problems and gets right to the point in about 180+ pages and contains more information than many thousand page books that cost considerably more. The author also provides a Web site with actual samples of the programs that work in case you run into difficulties.
I went on a newsgroup site to ask a VBA question about PowerPoint before Amazon sent my book. Normally I receive answers that are completely beyond anything I need or want. It just so happens that the book's author answered my question and helped me solve my problem and told me about his book, at which point I realized I had recently ordered it. I often rate books, but I rarely write reviews. This one deserves all 5 stars and then add five more! I can't say enough about it. It is one of a kind.
Customer Reviews:
Obsolete.......2001-04-09
I am new to the 'home office' concept of working. A critical success factor in this setup, where face-to-face human interaction is minimal, is to have powerful telephone skills.
I found that the book is obsolete and does not cover modern-age telephone techniques including the following :
- Effective Conference Calling - Effective Technical Presentations on telephone - Effective 'Bridge Calling' - leaving effective voice mail messages - Telephone Etiquettes - Mobile Phone techniques - Controlled Gossiping - Getting past the secretary to the Boss
Instead, the book digresses into normal sales techniques and telemarketing techniques, contradicting with the book cover : 'guide for manager or business owner'.
The book can better be retitled as 'elementary telephone skills for telemarketers'
I am disappointed.
Customer Reviews:
Comprehensive and practical.......2003-12-02
I am glad someone took the time to bring together all the aspects involved in making a powerful presentation. It takes you through all stages developing goals, creating an opener, creating transitions between topics, closures, preparing, dealing with anxiety and stress, getting feedback, rehearsing, giving the actual presentation, handling Q&A....The guide also provides tips to handle hecklers, physical disasters during presentation, analyzing audience and most importantly preparing ahead of time for the presentation.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent Confidence Builder.......2000-09-25
This audio book was one of the best I have ever listened to. It was very informative and keeps you on your seat to learn more.
Average customer rating:
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Powerful Presentation Skills
Dennis Becker , and
Paula Borkum Becker
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
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Good overview of the subject.......2001-10-20
Not the book to buy if you are looking for indepth information regarding presentation skills, but exactly what you need if you want to use for self-development or a good class outline on the subject. It covers all the main topics surrounding the subject, but doesn't go into great detail on any one topic. It is well written, easy to read, and provides many useful exercises.
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Great for new and experienced call center staff!.......1998-12-03
In setting up a new customer support desk for our company, I have used this book as part of our training and often use it as a reference when in a tough situation.
Highly recommended!
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Powerful Buisness Speeches: How to Motivate and Persuade in Every Business Situation (How to)
John Bowden
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4 Audio Cassettes To Help Develop the Confidence and Skill to Make Effective Presentations
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Develop the confidence and skill to make effective presentations. .......2006-06-04
This is a training seminar on audio cassette. It consists of four tapes and a workbook to help you retain what you learn. It is a convenient method to obtain some quality training to polish your presentation skills. Here is what it says on the back of protective plastic cover:
""Does the prospect of speaking in public strike fear into your heart? Does your throat go dry, your mind go blank? It doesn't have to be that way. You can turn that nervous adrenalin into the kind of positive energy that excites an audience....lends power and authority to every presentation you give. Whether your audience is one or 1000, you can dramatically increase the impact you achieve. How? By mastering the time-tested fundamentals of effective presentations that professionals rely on to make every presentation a success. Give presentations like a professional! Project an image of confidence and professionalism. Even if you're terrified, this album will teach you how you can calm jittery nerves and appear poised and in control. Organize and structure your speech for maximum impact. Assemble your facts into a compelling, persuasive presentation that's appropriate for your audience and gets positive results! Deliver your message in an exciting and vibrant way. How a message is delivered is often more important than the content. Learn the secrets of today's best presenters and make them work for you. Discover and cultivate your unique presentation style....what works for you and what doesn't....and learn what you can do to be more effective.""
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This book describes a method developed by the Dutch Government Buildings Agency and Delft University of Technology Department of Real Estate and Project Management to evaluate the impact of workplace innovation on organizations. It demonstrates how the method can be used, summarizes the results of projects already evaluated with this method and the lessons learned from research experiences.
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Arte De Cerrar UN Trato
James Pickens
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Arte de Cerrar Un Trato, El
Jayes Pickens
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- Intellectual Property and Unfair Competition in a Nutshell: Intellectual Property (Nutshell Series)
- International Comparisons of Electricity Regulation
- Introduced Mammals of New Zealand: an Ecological and Economic Survey.
- Invasive Forest Insects, Introduced Forest Trees, and Altered Ecosystems: Ecological Pest Management in Global Forests of a Changing World
- It's Legal but It Ain't Right: Harmful Social Consequences of Legal Industries (Evolving Values for a Capitalist World)
- Key Issues in the New Knowledge Management (KMCI Press) (KMCI Press)
- Languages in a Globalising World
- Laugh & Get Rich: How to Profit from Humor in Any Business
- Logit Models from Economics and Other Fields
- Making Sense of Social Security Reform
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