Rick Altman has been hired by hundreds of companies, listened to by tens of thousands of professionals, and read by millions of people, all of whom seek better results with their presentation content and delivery. He covers the whole of the presentation community, from message crafting, through slide design, and software technique, and his common-sense approach and pragmatic advice have resonated throughout the industry. Altman came to presentations through graphic design, having worked with the Corel products throughout the 1980s and 1990s, and having hosted the CorelWorld User Conference across three decades. Rick claims to have invented desktop publishing back in 1982 and can show a galley sheet of type that was produced from connecting his Osborne 1 computer to a typesetter across town with a 300-baud modem. All of that came about because he was not a good enough tennis player to make it onto the professional tour. All the rest of this has been his Plan B... |
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Sheila McGurin plans and manages the many seminars and conferences hosted by Rick. Since 2003, Sheila has been the one “behind the scenes” making sure the 200+ attendees at PowerPoint Live have the very best possible conference experience. From city and venue selection to Expo coordination to on-site liason, Sheila makes sure the business side of PowerPoint Live exceeds expectations and continues to evolve. |
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Since 1999, Sherri Capezzuto has been involved with Rick's conferences and during that time has worn many hats: first patron, then volunteer, assistant to two traveling seminars, and now she holds the unique title of Cruise Director at PowerPoint Live, ensuring that happiness reigns among all. Sherri has been with PowerPoint Live since its inception in 2003, and this year marks her 10th year of involvement. When not bossing around the boss, Sherri works as a Graphic Specialist in Pittsburgh and uses Corel products, PowerPoint, and various other graphic applications. |
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In his 30 year media career, Rick Parrott will admit to a little procrastination. He worked with Rick Altman for eight weeks at a Bay Area tennis magazine back in 1985. After thinking about it for a few decades, he decided the experience was a positive one and has come aboard as the newest member of the team, in charge of business development. Rick brings a lifetime of radio, TV, newspaper, magazine, and public relations achievements to the team as he focuses on audience building, sponsor development, and large-venue events. |
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| Editor-at-large Lisa Lindgren has brought solid presentation advice to hundreds of thousands of people during her professional career. For nearly a decade she published the critically-aclaimed Presenters University website and its monthly Presentation Pointers newsletter. Now a member of the Steering Committee for InfoComm’s Presentations Council, she continues to work to enrich the industry and advocates for improved presentation techniques and standards. Lisa gave her first public presentation when she was 11 years old. We’re still trying to find it to put it up on YouTube... |
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