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Author: Geetesh Bajaj
Product/Version: PowerPoint
January 24, 2023
A subject close to the pounding hearts and racing minds of every public speaker or presenter is how to remember what to say. To aid their memories, speakers and presenters routinely rely on a number of devices from low-end 3-by-5 index cards to expensive high-end teleprompters.
Read more with Jerry Weissman.
January 24, 2023
Meghan Dotter opened Portico PR to help companies improve presentations, meetings, and the behaviors around them. Portico PR offers on-site workshops to help organizations develop better presentations in less time, focusing on content, design, and delivery. Meghan has built her career around helping people simplify and convey their messages. Her experience includes public relations agencies (New York and Washington, D.C.), and in-house roles, leading external communications for a global Fortune 200 power company. In this conversation, Meghan talks about her book, The Reluctant Presenter.
January 23, 2023
Kacharuk Marukpitak is a father of two, and a quality engineer at a one-stop payment solutions company. He has been passionate about presentation design and has been blogging about PowerPoint tips & tricks, templates, and tools on his website and YouTube channel. In this conversation, Kacharuk talks about his Circular Graphics Maker for PowerPoint product.
January 19, 2023
The shape on your slide looks perfect. However, if you're feeling like your slide design is a little too same-old, same-old, one way to change it up is to flip your shapes! This simple change can give your design a whole new look, while still staying on brand and within the bounds of your slide content. So next time you're looking for a quick refresh, try flipping your shapes!
Learn how to flip shapes in PowerPoint 365 for Mac.
January 18, 2023
The shape on your slide looks perfect. However, if you're feeling like your slide design is a little too same-old, same-old, one way to change it up is to flip your shapes! This simple change can give your design a whole new look, while still staying on brand and within the bounds of your slide content. So next time you're looking for a quick refresh, try flipping your shapes!
Learn how to flip shapes in PowerPoint 365 for Windows.
January 17, 2023
We begin with Jerry Weissman's post about the benefits of using analogies. As he says, "One of the most effective techniques at their disposal is to use an analogy or a comparison of seemingly unrelated subjects. As soon as readers see the connection between the two, they gain a better understanding of the primary material."
We then look at rotating shapes in various versions of PowerPoint. We also bring you quotes, press releases, and templates from the last few days.
Stay informed about updated tutorials and happenings related to PowerPoint and presenting.
January 11, 2023
Professional writers—fiction, non-fiction, journalists, even sportswriters—strive to find new and creative ways to add dimension to their writing. One of the most effective techniques at their disposal is to use an analogy or a comparison of seemingly unrelated subjects. As soon as readers see the connection between the two, they gain a better understanding of the primary material.
Read more with Jerry Weissman.
January 6, 2023
Let us say you insert a shape into your PowerPoint slide. What do you do next? You probably want to make some changes to it, like resizing or rotating it. This is no different than what we do in our everyday lives, like rearranging our work desks or even changing the position of our favorite chair. Similarly, all objects on your slide need to be arranged in a way that feels appropriate, and rotation is one way of making this change happen. In PowerPoint for the Web, rotation can be applied in three ways.
Learn how to rotate shapes approximately and accurately in PowerPoint for the Web.
January 5, 2023
Let us say you insert a shape into your PowerPoint slide. What do you do next? You probably want to make some changes to it, like resizing or rotating it. This is no different than what we do in our everyday lives, like rearranging our work desks or even changing the position of our favorite chair. Similarly, all objects on your slide need to be arranged in a way that feels appropriate, and rotation is one way of making this change happen. In PowerPoint 365 for Mac, rotation can be applied in three ways.
Learn how to rotate shapes approximately and accurately in PowerPoint 365 for Mac.
January 2, 2023
Let us say you insert a shape into your PowerPoint slide. What do you do next? You probably want to make some changes to it, like resizing or rotating it. This is no different than what we do in our everyday lives, like rearranging our work desks or even changing the position of our favorite chair. Similarly, all objects on your slide need to be arranged in a way that feels appropriate, and rotation is one way of making this change happen. In PowerPoint 365 for Windows, rotation can be applied in three ways.
Learn how to rotate shapes approximately and accurately in PowerPoint 365 for Windows.
December 27, 2022
We first feature well-known author Jerry Weissman, who talks about the 3rd edition of his book, In the Line of Fire. We also show how you can optimally resize shapes in three ways: by dragging, by using keyboard shortcuts, and by typing exact values. We bring you tutorials for resizing shapes in PowerPoint 365 for Windows and Mac. We also have a similar PowerPoint for the Web tutorial.
We also bring you quotes, press releases, and templates from the last few days.
Stay informed about updated tutorials and happenings related to PowerPoint and presenting.
December 23, 2022
You typically insert shapes on a slide, by clicking or click-dragging, but even then, you may realize that the shape you placed is not the perfect size. Do you want it larger, or a wee bit smaller? Either way, it's easy to make the size change in a jiffy, right inside PowerPoint.
Learn how to resize shapes in PowerPoint for the Web.
December 19, 2022
Jerry Weissman is the founder and president of Suasive, Inc., formerly Power Presentations, Ltd. Jerry founded Suasive in 1988 and quickly established himself as the coach for Silicon Valley CEOs delivering critical presentations for their IPO roadshows. He taught them to tell their company stories through the eyes of their investors, and in so doing, significantly increased the valuations of their companies. In this conversation, Jerry talks about the recently released 3rd edition of his book, In the Line of Fire.
December 14, 2022
You typically insert shapes on a slide, by clicking or click-dragging, but even then, you may realize that the shape you placed is not the perfect size. Do you want it larger, or a wee bit smaller? Either way, it's easy to make the size change in a jiffy, right inside PowerPoint.
Learn how to resize shapes in PowerPoint 365 for Mac.
December 13, 2022
We first feature a gaming template for PowerPoint, which is for a memory game from Kacharuk Marukpitak. Kacharuk talks about why he created this template and also why this is free. Diana Robertson of Toastmasters International shares four actionable ways to ramp up your confidence while Paul Carroll explains what to include within a great farewell speech.
We then bring you a tutorial on ways to insert shapes in PowerPoint 365 for Mac users. We also bring you quotes, press releases, and templates from the last few days.
Stay informed about updated tutorials and happenings related to PowerPoint and presenting.
December 12, 2022
You typically insert shapes on a slide, by clicking or click-dragging, but even then, you may realize that the shape you placed is not the perfect size. Do you want it larger, or a wee bit smaller? Either way, it's easy to make the size change in a jiffy, right inside PowerPoint.
Learn how to resize shapes in PowerPoint 365 for Windows.
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