By Yousef "Yoyo" Abu Ghaidah | PowerPoint Tutorials
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 […]
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By Yousef "Yoyo" Abu Ghaidah | PowerPoint Tutorials
Thanks to PowerPoint’s SmartArt, creating a Venn diagram is a painless process. You can get the whole thing done in about 10 seconds and call it a day. The problem, however, is that the different models and infographics that SmartArt provides look like crap. Sure, you’ll have a functional slide and all, but it won’t […]
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By Yousef "Yoyo" Abu Ghaidah | PowerPoint Tutorials
Watermarks are great for indicating the status of your PowerPoint deck. We’ve all been asked to send our slides over to someone before they’re actually “ready,” and adding a text-based watermark like “DRAFT,” “CONFIDENTIAL,” or “DO NOT COPY” to our slides is a fantastic way to remind readers of the deck’s purpose. The problem is […]
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By Yousef "Yoyo" Abu Ghaidah | PowerPoint Tutorials
We’re going to keep things simple this week and create a fancy triangle infographic slide in PowerPoint. The whole idea of this slide is to make something valuable using just one shape. It just goes to show that simplicity can be really effective in PowerPoint. The Fancy Triangle Infographic PowerPoint Slide Tutorial Do not be […]
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We’re going to keep things simple this week and make a 5 stage ladder process infographic. It’s a sleek way to take your audience on a journey by showing off a step-by-step process as one stage closes and the other begins. It sort of reminds you of a waterfall, doesn’t it? Introducing The ‘5 Stage […]
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By Yousef "Yoyo" Abu Ghaidah | PowerPoint Tutorials
Time and time again, people have asked me how they can represent posts on tweets on a PowerPoint slide. I get why they would – it’s a great way to highlight what people are thinking about a particular subject. The “subject” could be anything from a company’s product to the latest hashtag taking over the […]
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By Yousef "Yoyo" Abu Ghaidah | PowerPoint Tutorials
It’s the end of the year, so chances are you’re either winding down or already on holiday (and if you are on holiday, what are you doing reading this? Spend time with your family). Instead of going all “formal” with another Slide Cow tutorial about some crazy looking infographic, or an aesthetically pleasing chart, I […]
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By Yousef "Yoyo" Abu Ghaidah | PowerPoint Tutorials
It’s no secret that I loathe bullet points in PowerPoint, but I’ll save that rant for another post. For right now, stop using those dreadful little circles permanently. In fact, it might even be a good idea to follow this tutorial and learn how to make an atom infographic slide in PowerPoint. I mean, let’s […]
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By Yousef "Yoyo" Abu Ghaidah | PowerPoint Tutorials
If you’re one of those guys who use PowerPoint’s Smart Art options to create a funnel infographic, then it’s time to stop. Truthfully? Those things are so ugly that they make onions weep. Why not up your PowerPoint game a little bit and make a funnel infographic doesn’t look like crap? I mean, just look at this.Is the […]
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By Yousef "Yoyo" Abu Ghaidah | PowerPoint Tutorials
Today, we’re going to make a puzzle head infographic by only using three things: a head icon, a pre-made puzzle infographic, and of course, a little creativity. If you’re intimidated, don’t worry. I’m going to teach you exactly how to do it with a video tutorial! This is the head icon we’re going to use. […]
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