the real important stuff
the first thing my manager asked me when i got into the office this morning was if i knew how to embed a youtube video in ppt. i didn't, but being the geek that i am and being genuinely interested in how to maximize my use of microsoft office programs, i said i'd figure it out. haha. quick google search pulled up a youtube video on how to embed a youtube video in ppt. ironic?
anyway, when i asked what presentation he was putting a youtube video in, he said he got a call from our cfo on his cell phone this morning at 8am as he was rolling out of bed. what could possibly be that urgent, he thought? well, the cfo had asked him the same question of how to embed a youtube video in ppt. hm... well, that's not an everyday skill one needs for a business presentation even in the media & entertainment business and if he's calling his cell phone, it must be urgent, so he asks mr.cfo what presentation he needed it for... and get ready for this... he was asking for his son, who needed it for a school project... are those crickets chirping i hear in the background? haha. hilarious. i got a real kick out of that. it was like stepping outside, breathing in two lungs full of fresh air, and getting reminded not to take life so seriously.
in case you're a geek like me and curious:
oh, and those youtube pop-ups are ingenious. used one for the first time on this video (b/c i didn't have the custom option in my control properties) and loved it!
also, the jakes started following me on twitter! haha. that's the second time something like this has happened after i mentioned something on my twitter. last time i was raving about tender greens, they started following me too. what a great way for businesses to keep an ear to the ground.
