The Different Types of Public Speaking and How to Use Them

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We tend to look at public speaking as the act of walking in front of a few people and saying some lines about something important. While this definition barely holds merit, it doesn’t capture everything there is to know about public speaking. For instance, did you know there are four types of public speaking activities? […]

From Consultant to Presentation Designer: A Story on Career Growth

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This is a story of a naive somebody who thought he could conquer the world with a college degree. He had no idea what to do with his life and opted for the management consulting industry. He forced his own career growth and development, just to stay relevant in the workplace. He’s now doing everything he can to […]

How To Create Attention-Grabbing Presentation Quotes

There’s a trend in presentation design to illustrate data with stories. Stories help people to emotionally connect to the narrative, and thus understand the information better. Sometimes a presenter can tell a story in his or her own words. Yet, quite often, there is a quote that perfectly fits the flow of the presentation and […]

How Many Slides Do You Need For A Whatever-Minute Presentation?

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“How many slides do I need for a 10 minutes presentation?” “I have 30 minutes. Do I need 30 slides?” “I have a 60-minute presentation coming up and I don’t want to bore my audience to death with slide-overload. What do I do?” If I had a dollar for every time I get a question […]

Why You Shouldn’t Use a Thank You Slide (And What to Do Instead)

Why you should not 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 […]

DON’T Buy a Professional PowerPoint Template Until You Read This

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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 […]