Monday, November 09, 2009

Quiz show - Templates - Microsoft Office Online

Download this fantastic new quiz show template we found digging through Microsoft Office's vast online web space! Create a fun or goofy quiz show for school, organization or personal use. Have a great week from Brainy Betty!

Friday, October 23, 2009

Create a self running presentation!

Learn how to create a self running presentation you can send to friends, post on a website or run at a computer during tradeshows or meetings. It's a useful skill to know and only takes minutes to learn.

It's at our main site here and also be sure to visit our free backgrounds section for hundreds of PowerPoint backgrounds and templates, and if you have time, explore our free Word templates, free Excel templates, our graphics and more by looking at the left menu items!

Have a nice weekend!

Nan@brainybetty

Monday, October 12, 2009

Happy Columbus Day - here's your free template!

 

For PowerPoint 2007

For PowerPoint 97 - 2003

The newsletter is coming out this week! We've got more free templates for subscribers as well as some free new music, animations and fall graphics.

Have a great week!

Nan@Brainybetty

Monday, September 21, 2009

12 Tips for Creating Better Presentations

From using cool Auto Correct options to Formatting beautiful diagrams and graphics, learn 12 quick ways to create better presentations here.

Hello everyone!

Brainy Betty is back from her sabbatical and do we have goodies coming up next month! We're working on an exclusive free Educators Pack download chockfull of templates, backgrounds and downloads for our newsletter subscribers and website visitors. Don't miss it!

And now through September 30th only, SAVE 80% on Crystal Graphics Ultimate Combo and get every single tool you'll need this year for perfect and powerful presentations!

Monday, August 31, 2009

Top 10 Tips for PowerPoint 2007

Register for and watch this recorded event online at Microsoft to learn the insider top 10 tips for PowerPoint 2007! It's free, informative and 58 minutes of learning you can do at lunchtime while you eat your sandwich!

Thursday, May 14, 2009

2 New Graphics Tutorials

You can find the 2 new graphics tutorials as promised free at the Brainy Betty site.

The first explains how create the reflection/picture frame effect while the second explain the 4 color effect.

You can view all the Brainy Betty tutorials on this page.

Thursday, April 16, 2009

PowerPoint 2007 Graphics Tutorials!

At the end of this week, I'll be posting a series of PowerPoint 2007 graphics tutorials so you can easily create graphical slides like the ones below and add some pizzazz to your presentations!

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Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Quick Poll:

Does your company use social marketing?

I.e., do you have a Facebook Fan page; do you use Twitter, are you on LinkedIn? Do you use amateur viral videos?

 

Take the poll.

Monday, April 13, 2009

How to Make Your Computer Start Faster

 cp_icon_torch12In the flow of spring cleaning, yet? Learn how to get rid of old software, reconfigure "pushy" programs, and clean up the registry for a faster start of  your trusty old system!

How to Make Your Computer Boot Faster

For preventative maintenance tips, look here. Make it autopilot!

Have you signed up to follow Brainy Betty on Twitter yet? You might win a 30 minute presentation revamp or personal consultation with her! Just follow her by looking up her Twitter name "brainybetty", natch! :)

Or, if you need a presentation makeover right away, call our friends at Crystal Graphics for a FREE Estimate!

 

Tuesday, April 07, 2009

7 tips for working securely from wireless hotspots

Wireless hotspots are changing the way people work. These wireless local area networks (LANs) provide high speed Internet access in public locations—as well as at home—and require nothing more than a notebook PC with a wireless card. From coffeehouses to restaurants, airports to hotel lobbies, hotspots are ubiquitous. They are the de facto connection method for travelers and remote workers to access the Internet, their e-mail, and even their corporate networks.

Hotspots range from paid services, such as T-Mobile or Boingo, to free connections at your local coffee shop or library. But they all have one thing in common: These are all open networks that are vulnerable to security breaches. And that means it's up to you to protect the data on your PC. Here are a few tips to make working in public locations more secure.

7 tips for working securely from wireless hotspots