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By Clemens Kogler and Karo Szmit. Voice by Andre Tschinder.

It is quite possible—likely, in fact—that you have come across this stand-up performance by comedian Don McMillan during previous explorations of the Internet, but I see little harm in posting it one more time. This video not only makes for some light and enjoyable viewing; the advice that McMillan gives is, for the most part, spot-on…

Enjoy!

The title of this post is a pretty bold claim, since it seems that everyone loves The Elements of Style by William Strunk and E.B. White. Also, I’ve never bothered to read The Elements of Style. But this book has been so useful to me that I can hardly imagine any other being better.

The book I speak of is Writing with Style by John R. Trimble.

The thing about Writing with Style is that it isn’t a writing manual. It isn’t a style manual. It’s a thinking manual. This book, should you read it, digest it, and practice it, will teach you to think like a skilled writer. In fact, the first chapter, which I consider to be the book’s greatest, comprehensively compares the novice and the veteran writer. This chapter tells you what the veteran does, and the majority of the following chapters tell you how the veteran does it.

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Don’t get me wrong. This post isn’t an endorsement or recommendation of the Jasper Keynote presentation laser and remote (which I was tipped off to by Engadget). That would be irresponsible; I’ve never even seen the thing in real life. I’d just like to note that… I would really like to see this thing in real life!

According to the manufacturer’s website, the green beam of the Keynote is up to 50 times stronger than those wussy red laser beams that are already a common feature of presentation remotes. It would seem to me, then, that the Keynote is 50 times more awesome than any previously-available presentation remote. That’s just simple math, folks.

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To be completely honest, when it comes to choosing a color scheme for your upcoming PowerPoint presentation, there are really only two (broad) considerations: Readability and aesthetics. As you can see from the title, I’ll be covering the readability aspect of color picking.

As it turns out, readability is actually the much easier of the two considerations. However, there are a few things you’ll need to think about that might not strike you as completely obvious. First and foremost, though, you’ll want a color scheme that is high-contrast.

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