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TIPS AND TRICKS

Reusing Your PowerPoint Slides

Do you have a required or favorite slide you often find yourself recreating?

If you have spent time creating the perfect slide with a quote, special graphic or intricate chart, you can insert that slide easily into every new presentation.

Follow these steps to get started with the Reuse Slides feature in PowerPoint 2007:

• Create a new or open an existing presentation.• Click the Ribbon’s Home tab and click the down arrow below New Slide. Choose the Reuse Slides option.

• Open an existing presentation by clicking in the Open a PowerPoint File link in the Reuse Slides pane to bring up a Browse dialog box that lets you choose a file on your computer.

Now you have added your slide! Read next month to learn how to import slides into other document formats such as Word Documents or Excel files!

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ONLINE CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (CRM)

Keep the C in CRM the First Priority

Build strong relationships based on member and client feedback, customer service reports and staff input. When utilized and shared by program managers, development staff, customer service departments, sales representatives, managers and executives, you will gain a new understanding of your relationships based on the insights of your team.

Organize call lists and track what happens. Expand your knowledge about each contact and record what they say to you. Plan your next steps and set due dates for your action.

Customize user defined fields to tailor the CRM to meet your needs. Rigid systems are frustrating. A good CRM will provide user defined fields so that you gather the type of information you need. Capture the data you need and you will make the best decision for you, your members and clients.

Use an online CRM and access contact records, 24/7, from the browser of your choice. Online CRM software will make your job easier because you can access your data whenever you want. There is now new computer infrastructure or staff needed to use an online CRM.

Centralize your contact records and gain organizational efficiency. A good CRM will help your organization reach your prospects, members and clients. Track your actions and record your results. You will see new and exciting opportunities.

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TRANSITION TO OFFICE 2007 EFFICIENTLY

Deploy Office 2007 Wisely

Planning to migrate to Office 2007? New features and easy access to frequently used functions will save your staff time! Careful planning, coupled with effective training will make it easy for staff to adapt to the new Office suite.

Use training to boost productivity during your roll-out. Your investment in training will yield great benefits when you:

• Train your staff right before the roll-out so that the lessons are fresh. Don’t let staff waste time “self-teaching” when they need to be completing their work tasks. By training in advance, your staff learns the fast way, the right way – the first time!

• Have a trainer “walk the floor” after the roll-out to respond immediately to questions and to provide help desk support. Staff can work on their normal work tasks and get immediate help when they run into problems.

Desk-side support is time effective and helps staff learn shortcuts and skills they will use every day.

When your organization decides to migrate, plan in advance and use these helpful steps to ensure staff acceptance and migration success!

Computer Consultants Corporation