This is a guest blog post by Kavita Paliwal. Kavita is Outreach Specialist of Content writer at Canva. When not glued to her laptop, she can be found making travel plans that rarely happen đ Connect with Kavita on Twitter and Linkedin Creating presentations has become the key part of many job positions, whether you are a […]
Import text from Word or Notepad
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 […]
Write for your audienceâand a delicious recipe!
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 […]
What makes a successful sales presentation?
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 […]
Create a hover-over effect on a slide
A subscriber recently asked me, “I am currently trying to figure out if it is possible to hover over text and have an image pop up when I hover over the text, like you do on most websites these days. Do you know if this is possible in PowerPoint?” You’ve probably seen websites with pop-up […]