Goodbye PowerPoint, Hello iPad

Currently, PowerPoint software must be converted to be viewed on a tablet device. A Microsoft spokeswoman wouldn’t say whether the company plans to release an iPad-enabled PowerPoint program, but the company does plan a new release of the software this summer. Currently, converting PowerPoint to be viewed on an iPad binds the presenter to a linear format, whereas native iPad applications allow one to skip to particular sections and subsections.

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13 years ago

June 24, 2012

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PowerPoint has so dominated business presentations since its introduction more than 20 years ago by Microsoft that it’s virtually become a noun in and of itself, much like Kleenex, Jell-O or Xerox. Among small businesses that want to differentiate themselves in a crowded environment, however, presentation applications designed specifically for the iPad are becoming increasingly popular. Experts say that iPad apps are particularly relevant for small businesses which often rely on face-to-face interactions with a single client or a small group.

The iPad’s touch screen allows the presenter to use it as a whiteboard, driving real-time engagement based on a client’s questions or needs. And the iPad also enables business representatives to have access to company data or information at all times, allowing them to make the unexpected sales presentation, say at a conference or a social event, says Jan Schultink, a former McKinsey strategy consultant turned presentation designer.

“It’s good for running off a presentation designed specifically for a countertop setting,” says Schultink.

Apple, which offers its own iPad presentation software Keynote that retails at $9.99 for iOS devices, doesn’t collect data on the number of iPad presentation apps retailing on iTunes. But companies that develop such apps say they are seeing rising interest from customers.

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John Mahfood “I Listed on the JSE to Raise Capital for My Business”

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November 24, 2016

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Grace Stockholders To Vote On 3-for-1 Stock Split Today

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9 years ago

July 11, 2016

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Shareholders of GraceKennedy Limited will this morning meet to consider and, if thought fit, approve a recommendation for a three-for-one stock split.

If approved, shareholders will receive three stocks for each one that is currently held.

According to group CEO Don Wehby, the stock units with a market price of J$115.00 per stock unit prior to the split will now increase threefold with an initial price of J$38.33 per stock unit

He says the stock split would allow GK’s stock to be made available to more investors while further enhancing the market for the shares.

Ahead of this morning’s Extraordinary General Meeting, GK last week issued 59,360 additional GK shares.

UK Loses S&P Triple A Rating

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9 years ago

June 27, 2016

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The UK has lost its top AAA credit rating from ratings agency S&P following the country’s vote to leave the EU.

S&P says the referendum result could lead to “a deterioration of the UK’s economic performance, including its large financial services sector”.

Earlier the pound plunged to a 31-year low against the dollar, and UK markets closed lower for a second day. On Friday,

Moody’s cut the UK’s credit rating outlook to negative.

Caribbean Hotels Named In Jetsetters’ 2016 Best Of The Best

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9 years ago

June 27, 2016

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Three Caribbean hotels have been named in US-based travel and lifestyle magazine Jetsetter’s 2016 Best of the Best awards.

The list which was published recently, highlighted the world’s 20 best hotels in categories ranging from Best Over-The-Top Luxury to Best Safari Lodge.

Included in the list were Antigua and Barbuda’s Barbuda Belle Luxury Beach Hotel, Anguilla’s Zemi Beach House Resort & Spa, and St Lucia’s BodyHoliday.