Communication

Jonathan Herps interviews Lee Featherby, CEO of PowerfulPoints

But, will such a major update to our work habits mean many of us will lose our jobs, or will it be that magic piece of technology that fulfills on the initial promise of the PC and give us back our leissure time by ushering in the 4 day work week? We ask Microsoft’s ANZ CTO, Lee Hickin, all about this amazing new technology to get to the answers. During this exciting session, Lee Hickin delved deeper into the capabilities of Microsoft Copilot, shared exclusive insights, firsthand experiences, and how to maximize the impact of Microsoft Copilot in your daily workflow.

Microsoft 365 Copilot. Meet Lee Hickin

But, will such a major update to our work habits mean many of us will lose our jobs, or will it be that magic piece of technology that fulfills on the initial promise of the PC and give us back our leissure time by ushering in the 4 day work week? We ask Microsoft’s ANZ CTO, Lee Hickin, all about this amazing new technology to get to the answers. During this exciting session, Lee Hickin delved deeper into the capabilities of Microsoft Copilot, shared exclusive insights, firsthand experiences, and how to maximize the impact of Microsoft Copilot in your daily workflow.

Upslide: Every users dream plug in to Office

UpSlide: Is this the world's best Office plug-in? Maintaining control of brand standards and not having staff spend hours creating presentations are two of the biggest challenges we have seen managers face. The weighting of those varies by department but they are big...

ChatGPT: How will it influence you, your job and your life?

It would be difficult to find someone who hasn't heard of ChatGPT-3 since its launch in November 2022 – it has been a major point of conversation among businesses, academics, and consumers. People are excited by the wide range of applications and potential ChatGPT-3...

I love this piece of communication – it’s just about perfect.

While looking for something to present to an employee on standards of behaviour, one of my senior staff came upon one of the best pieces of communication I have seen. You can find the full article here https://www.wikihow.com/Behave-Professionally, but let’s talk...

Here’s why you need the “Why” in a presentation

Harvard Professor Ellen Langer conducted a study in the 1970s, where her researchers approached people using copying machines and asked if they could jump the queue.“Excuse me. I have 5 pages. May I use the Xerox machine?” had 60% of people say yes. Not bad. “Excuse...

How to Zoom like a pro in 8 easy steps

Lost your mojo presenting online? You’re not alone. Lee Featherby, CEO and founder of PowerfulPoints shares his top tips to help you bring back the magic. It’s a strange new world, and digital is now largely how we’re communicating with our co-workers, staff, and...

Want to inspire your staff? Ditch the Balance Sheet.

I am working with the CEO of a division of a rather large publicly listed company at the moment, helping them prepare a presentation to all staff on the new company strategy. Unless I am able to make a significant change, I fear it’s going to be a snooze-fest. The...

Its not about the slides

I was reading an academic opinion article on PowerPoint today and it was on the issue of how many slides you should show per minute. The writer noted, “you are asking them to stare at a PowerPoint slide for a full minute!”. Herein lies a fundamental problem with...

Since when do CEO’s have time to waste?

Since when do CEOs have time to waste? This week I had the opportunity to attend an event where large Australian companies were presenting to investors. I was disappointed to see that they didn’t have the time, skills or insight to prepare a really powerful...