About the Authors

Patrice-Anne Rutledge is the best-selling author of more than 20 computer and business books. In addition, Patrice has contributed to numerous international publications, developed the columns “Global Business Today” and “eCommunicate.” and currently manages a large global communications department for a leading Internet software company near San Francisco. She has used—and has trained others to use—PowerPoint for many years, designing presentations for meetings, seminars, trade shows, and worldwide audiences. She can be reached at [email protected] or through her Web site (http://www.patricerutledge.com).

Tom Mucciolo, founder and president of MediaNet, is an accountant turned actor turned author and an acclaimed speaker on presentation skills. He is an expert at enhancing the key components of communication, including the message (scripting), the media (visual design), and the mechanics (delivery). His seminars and workshops have been rated as “exceptional” and “entertaining,” and many consider Tom one of the country's top presentation specialists. His one-to-one coaching sessions, ranging from basic to advanced, develop individual style and prepare a person for presenting in a very visual world.