John
outlines the following structure:
- A slide of the departmental reorganization
with the new director's biography ("The
names and other information are available on
the department intranet site," he wrote.)
- A slide for the sales figures for the first
six months of last year ("See the spreadsheet
on the intranet site for the numbers.")
- A slide for the department's goals and objectives
this year ("It's available from the department
intranet site.")
- Printed handouts of the presentation
- Check the meeting room for use of Windows
laptop for the presentation
Although JQ Paint is a fictitious company, this
situation is not too far-fetched in today's fast-paced
business world. To face the challenges of the
familiar question "You want it when?",
employees need a solution that delivers results
in a short amount of time. An innovative solution
for a simple task can often serve as a model
for the whole company.
At JQ Paint, how will Marsha rise to the challenge
of finding an innovative solution that delivers
the sales presentation on time? The answer is
simple: FreeHand MX and Macromedia Flash Player.
Choosing FreeHand MX for the Job
Let's see what leads Marsha to decide to choose FreeHand MX for the presentation:
- She can use existing company artwork created
in FreeHand, thereby cutting production time
and streamlining her workflow.
- The SWF export command in FreeHand MX creates
a small file size that she can view in Macromedia
Flash Player.
- She can create organizational charts quickly
with the Connector tool.
- She can use the Action tool to create navigation,
which saves the user time.
- By saving production time up front, she
has extra time for enhancing the presentation
with features such as beveled edges and imported
animations.
- She can print handouts using the powerful
print capabilities of FreeHand.
In addition, Marsha notes the following benefits:
- She can use animation in a new way in the
presentation.
- She has the ability to create a nonlinear
presentation.
- She'll end up with a new template for creating
company presentations.
Next, let's view John's
presentation for the sales department meeting
that received great accolades from his coworkers.
They wanted to know how he created such a great
presentation. He answered, "I just used
FreeHand MX and Macromedia Flash Player." To
show them how, John immediately e-mailed Marsha
and requested a training session on creating
presentations in FreeHand MX.
Marsha taught three mini-lessons on "Creating
a Presentation" class:
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