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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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Speaking Pro Central

Speaking Pro Central

New webinars based on your requests!

A couple of months ago, many of you responded to my survey asking what type of resources you wanted. It was clear from the answers that certain topics were most valuable to you, so I’ve created 5 webinars on those topics.

Moreover, you can get all 5 for the price of 4, which is $98. To [...]

Results of survey: What resources would help you improve your presentation skills?

Thanks to all of you (about 100 people) who answered the survey!

1) What version of PowerPoint are you using?

2000 or earlier
4.3%

2002/2003
40.2%

2007
55.4%

2001,x,2004 (Mac)
0%

2008 (Mac)
0%

2) Which books would help you most with presentations?

Advanced PowerPoint techniques
53.4%

Effective presentation skills
34.1%

Design principles for non-designers
54.5%

Other suggestions:

Presenting boring information in an exciting way
Design principles
Idea starters for unique presentations/templates
Tips & tricks
Flash, animation applications, interactive [...]