Desktop publishing, word processing software and presentation software can all be used to help you market your organization. Use the following links to learn more.

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Microsoft PowerPoint Basics
Learn to create dazzling presentations for marketing your service program in the first release of our Microsoft Office Training series: Microsoft PowerPoint Basics. This course enables you to create a PowerPoint slide show to effectively communicate ideas to small or large groups. You will learn about all of the basics including using templates and slide layouts, editing master and individual slides, and packaging your presentation. This course was created cooperatively by the Corporation for National and Community Service and ETR Associates.

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Desktop Publishing

• What Can I Achieve with Desktop Publishing?
• Choosing Desktop Publishing Software
• Design Principles and Examples
• Desktop Publishing Project Planning Worksheet
• Checklist for Assessing Your Desktop Publishing Project
• Writing Press Releases
  
• Evaluating Effective Marketing Materials
  
• Strategic Marketing Plan Template
  
• Organizing Your Projects, Files, and Folders
• Using Digital Photos
• What Is Copyright?
• Clip Art and Logos
• Introduction to Microsoft Publisher
• Volunteer Recognition Event Flyer Templates
• Volunteer Recognition Certificate Templates
  
• Newsletter Templates

Microsoft Word

• Word Processing Basics
• Adding a Toolbar Button in Microsoft Word
• Creating a Form in Microsoft Word
• Cutting and Pasting in Microsoft Word
• Using a Word Processing Template
• Benefits of Rich Text Format (RTF)
• Letterhead Templates
• Forms - Faxes, Timesheets, and More

Microsoft PowerPoint

• Adding Images and Links to a PowerPoint Presentation
• Adding Organization Charts, Graphs and Diagrams to a PowerPoint Presentation
• Customizable PowerPoint Presentations
  

PDFs

• What Are PDFs?
• Using PDFs
• Downloading and Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader (Mac)
• Downloading and Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader (PC)
• Configuring Your Browser to Work With PDFs
• Creating a PDF From a File Using Adobe Acrobat 6.0 and 7.0
  

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