Here is a transcript from a horrible presentation made by rookie presenter, Joe Fumbler. In August 2012, I conducted a contest exclusively for Design Dispatch readers to find all the flubs made by Joe Fumbler during his presentation, and reader Robbie Kularski came up with eighteen mistakes! … [Read more...] about How to royally screw up a PowerPoint presentation
Where can I get free photos for PowerPoint?
Boring PowerPoint’s for chumps, and by now we all know that photographs can really elevate a presentation. What they can also elevate are your expenses, because royalty-free photographs can run into some money depending on how many you include. Some people think that images they find online are … [Read more...] about Where can I get free photos for PowerPoint?
How to magically destroy your marketing efforts
Marketing is all about leading your customers and prospects down a clear path that leads to their purchasing your product or engaging your services. There is little room for ambiguity in marketing since you have people's attention for such a brief moment in time. Your marketing messages—PowerPoint … [Read more...] about How to magically destroy your marketing efforts
Slideshark: Cloud-based PPT tool for the iPad
With the current popularity of tablet computers in general and the iPad in particular, it makes sense that eventually it would be possible to show a PowerPoint presentation using one. Our pals at Brainshark makes this possible with Slideshark. Once you've downloaded the Slideshark app, you can … [Read more...] about Slideshark: Cloud-based PPT tool for the iPad
You are not the focus of your PowerPoint presentation
The other day, a friend of mine wanted my advice on pricing the redesign of her client’s pitch deck, the initial presentation shown to a prospect to get hired. When I opened the presentation, my jaw literally dropped because it was an 11-page résumé in 16-point type sandwiched between a title slide … [Read more...] about You are not the focus of your PowerPoint presentation
Good presentations start with good scripts
A gentleman once asked me to provide a quote on redoing a PowerPoint presentation. He provided a link to the presentation, which included a voiceover narration. I had to explain to him that he'd be unhappy with the results if I just did the cosmetic fixes he'd asked for. Sure, the presentation … [Read more...] about Good presentations start with good scripts
Easily convert PDF to PowerPoint
I was on the Twitters today and came across a question from a person who wanted to know if it was easy to convert a PDF file into a PowerPoint. Actually, she wanted to know if it was possible to convert an "Adobe" into a PowerPoint. Don't get me started... Turns out there's a website that's free … [Read more...] about Easily convert PDF to PowerPoint
Free screen sharing for presenters (and everybody else, too!)
How many times have you tried to explain something visual to somebody over the phone? It can be incredibly frustrating. Screen sharing is a great way to get your visual points across to people on the phone. Screen sharing is allowing people to log in to see areas of your computer screen that you … [Read more...] about Free screen sharing for presenters (and everybody else, too!)