Helping you with presenting, PowerPoint, and speaking
The 8th annual Outstanding Presentations Workshop is free this year. We have an expert group of 6 speakers. This online workshop has been a major event in the presentation world for a long time, with past speakers like Nancy Duarte, Cliff Atkinson, and many more. You can register at www.OutstandingPresentationsWorkshop.com. All sessions start at 11am PT […]
I recommend writing what you will say in Word first, because it’s easier to focus on your message. In another post, “Organize content with an outline,” I provide some more details. Importing an outline You can import then text from Word or even Notepad (or any text editor) to create a new presentation. This is […]
One of the features of PowerPoint 2010 and later is the ability to remove the background of an image. This is different from making one color in the background transparent, which you can do in earlier versions. (I describe that process in a tip, “Cool contour shadows.”) PowerPoint 2010 lets you specify which parts of […]
I’ve written on this topic before (see the links below), but it’s important enough to cover again. This past weekend I went to a conference. I heard some great content, but a lot of it was either over my head or irrelevant to my needs. From what the audience said (a number were beginners), I […]
Do you give sales presentations? Perhaps you travel to prospective clients‘ offices and pitch a product or service. You may give webinars online to sell your wares. Another scenario: You invite people to your office and give them a presentation on what you offer. Many products and services are sold via presentations. Your success depends […]
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