SpeakerNet News 1/2/2026

1/2/2026

Editors: Rebecca Morgan & Ken Braly

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Miscellaneous Tips

Using book club solicitations to your advantage — Dan Janal

I find that the way they describe my books are far more complimentary and on-target than the ones I wrote because I am modest. I pick and choose the best lines and use them in my marketing materials.

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Requests for Info / Advice

Petition to reinstate PPT’s Reuse Slides function — Rochelle Kopp

I was distressed to discover that Microsoft is removing the Reuse Slides function. This function is essential for users who mix and match content from multiple slide decks. And they aren’t offering any replacement for the function other than cumbersome copying and pasting.

I can’t imagine what I will do without this feature and am absolutely beside myself. I decided to take action and started a petition to Microsoft to keep the feature. It’s here.

If you are also distressed about losing Reuse Slides, please sign and share this petition.

Topic of the Month (TOTM) — Your Input Wanted

Our TOTM is: What are some common tasks you have AI help with? (Please state which AI and the prompt.)

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— Rita Makana Risser Chai

This is what ChatGPT says it did for me in the past year:

Rewrote training openings, closings, and transitions.
Refined course titles, subtitles, and descriptions of programs.
Iterated training outlines.
Developed and stress-tested realistic workplace scenarios for training content.
Polished proposals, program summaries, and custom training descriptions.
Drafted and revised high-stakes letters and formal submissions.

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