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    <title><![CDATA[Discussion on 10 steps to a PowerPoint countdown ]]></title>
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        <title><![CDATA[Take the &amp;quot;old movie&amp;quot; concept even further]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[For a transition into a break session, you should have slides (and sound) that simulate the old movie reel breaking.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ground Floor]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:50:54 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Share?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[You might come back and share the instructions! ]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[ssharkins@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 07:50:27 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Another Awesome use for Countdowns]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Is for timed breaks in a training session or big meeting - it is amazing at how much better people are about coming back when the break session is timed!]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiger_Cane]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 19:02:19 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Use of Only 1 Slide]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[This article gave me an idea. Use 1 slide and add an exit animation for each number.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 18:45:56 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Added Some Sound]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I added a clicking sound for each slide transition with an explosion sound on the last one.  This may add an attention getting dimension to a presentation.  You can experiment and see if you like it.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 08:30:16 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Glad you liked it!]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Thank you for your kind words. I'm glad you liked this technique. I liked the circle and number as it reminded me a bit of the countdown at the beginning of old movie reels -- so that's where the graphic elements and colors came from.  The actual animation and transition are simple, simple, simple since you create one slide, and the copy it. You could use just one slide, but this one works up so quickly that I just found the extra work not worth the extra effort!]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2011 05:35:09 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Cue 2 start]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Thanks Susan, I think this slide show makes a very affective cue to start. I think it is very creative, simply and effective, and if one wanted to enhance it slightly, sound could be added. Like a  NASA count down, or something similar. As a teacher in training, I think that this will be a valuable method of grabbing all the children's attention instantly, without having to rasie my voice  I am also gratefull that the option to download your instructions into a pdf has now been made available. Keep these practical MS office ideas coming! love your work.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Pereroco]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:32:39 -0700</pubDate>
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