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Ellen FinkelsteinMy goal is to help you succeed when you present by giving you knowledge. I'm passionate about turning Death by PowerPoint into Life by PowerPoint. You'll find free tips, techniques, articles, and tutorials here. At the E-store find books and courses to aid you in becoming a great presenter. On my About page, learn more about consulting, workshops, training, webinars, and coaching on presentation skills and PowerPoint.

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  • Government slides are the hardest to make visual, but I did a few today. It IS possible! 1 day ago
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Speaking Pro Central

Speaking Pro Central

Winning entry in the Shadows contest

In my blog post, “Add drama with PowerPoint 2007’s shadows,”  I had a contest for the best 3 entries. I got permission to show you the entry of the 1st place winner, John Sanders, so here it is.

John says, “In the Education Department of WA Performance Management process we suggest that the staff member commence [...]

Winner of Animation for Entertainment contest

Congratulations to Barry Whetstine for his winning submission for the Animation for Entertainment contest. He says, “I teach a workshop that provides tools for people seeking career direction. They may have been laid off, under-employed or looking for a career change but have no idea how to determine what they want to become, thus the [...]