During a recent one-on-one PowerPoint training session, my client asked me how to make two lines of text fit onto one line. I quickly clicked on an icon and made some changes, causing the text to pop into place. "Whoa, whoa, whoa, what did you just do there?" the client asked. So I undid the … [Read more...] about PowerPoint Cheat Sheet: 5 Essential production tricks
The Ken Burns Effect in PowerPoint
When director Ken Burns set out to make his groundbreaking documentary The Civil War he had lots of visual resources he could draw upon: letters, photographs, engravings, and newspapers, to name a few. But still images make for really boring television, so he came up with a way to create videos from … [Read more...] about The Ken Burns Effect in PowerPoint
Where can I find music?
Adding music to PowerPoint presentations can be a great idea. Just as soundtracks help to set the mood in films, music can help to set the right tone (heh) for your PowerPoint presentations. Music, like pictures, has a universal language all its own, enabling an audience to react to what you're … [Read more...] about Where can I find music?
How to set default fonts in PowerPoint and why it’s important
A colleague of mine told me that one of his clients wanted to know how to set a default typeface for all new PowerPoint documents. This client recognized the need for a consistent look for the PowerPoint decks his company produces. Bravo! Fortunately, if you already have a corporate PowerPoint … [Read more...] about How to set default fonts in PowerPoint and why it’s important