Really Bad Powerpoint--make it better!


	Really Bad Powerpoint--make it better!

bloomoon

7-18-2009 3:41 AM

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bloomoon says:

Ok, so I am not quite the ppt nazi that this guy is, but he makes a lot of good suggestions. I'm planning to present my work in Amman pretty soon, and I'll be using these tips to do a better job.

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