Why You Shouldn’t Use a Thank You Slide (And What to Do Instead)
Almost like an unspoken rule, people will almost always end their presentations using one slide with the words “THANK YOU” or “ANY QUESTIONS?” plastered all over. It’s understandable why presenters opt for such an approach. At its core, a Thank You slide highlights gratitude towards an audience that took the time to listen. It even […]
5 Simple Steps to Create the Ultimate PowerPoint Timeline Graphic
Timelines are fantastic story-telling tools to use in presentations. They allow us to visualize significant milestones, key events, and incidents over time in one easy-to-digest format. When creating timelines, most PowerPoint users opt to use SmartArt. The thing is, SmartArt is boring! If you want to connect with your audience, you need something simple, practical and […]
DON’T Buy a Professional PowerPoint Template Until You Read This
The advantages of purchasing and using professional PowerPoint templates are quite clear: Use a beautiful set of pre-designed slides instead of designing your own from scratch. Without question, this approach has the potential to save your time and hard-earned cash. Or does it? Understand that not all professional PowerPoint templates are created equal. Furthermore, not all […]
How to CORRECTLY Place an Image Inside Your Text in PowerPoint
There are tons of tutorials on the internet that will teach you how to place an image inside text in PowerPoint. Sadly, most of these tutorials opt for the most comfortable method, which usually leads to a hideous slide. Setting Up To get things going, you’re going to have to do two things: get some […]
How President Obama Gave Stellar Inspirational Speeches
Love him or hate him, I think we can all agree that President Obama served an unforgettable term as the leader of the free world. Let’s not get carried away though; this isn’t about politics. This post is about how President Obama gave the most inspirational speeches of our time. How to Give an Inspirational […]
How to Design a Beautiful Section Break Slide in PowerPoint
Designing a section break slide is pretty easy; heck, you can even argue that designing a beautiful one isn’t all that hard. But when you’re asked to design a beautiful section break slide solely based on the instructions given to you? That’s when things get really difficult. Let’s Play a Game This week’s PowerPoint tutorial […]