We all know that (say it with me) "A picture's worth a thousand words." It's so true that images can instantly convey ideas, elicit emotions and communicate complex information visually. The thing is, using a lot of photos in your presentations can make the file sizes quickly balloon out of control. … [Read more...] about Making your PowerPoint files smaller
How to embed custom fonts into your PPT
There's nothing inherently wrong with Calibri, the humanist sans-serif typeface so familiar to users of Microsoft Office. But everybody's using it, so if you are too then your presentations might look the same as everyone else's. Here's how to stand out from the crowd. Calibri, you've overstayed … [Read more...] about How to embed custom fonts into your PPT
One of the best PowerPoint add-ins on the market
For people who constantly work with PowerPoint, add-ins help to streamline the workflow and enable users to do more in less time. Add-ins are supplemental programs that add custom commands or features to PowerPoint. Strangely, although I've been using PowerPoint since 19*cough-cough*, I've never … [Read more...] about One of the best PowerPoint add-ins on the market
Making unique personal holiday cards in PowerPoint
This post comes from my buddy Peter Zvirinsky, co-founder of InfoDiagram.com. InfoDiagram is your source for premade, editable PowerPoint graphics for all manner of applications and audiences. The site is loaded with inspiration and freebies. Check it out! Did you know you can use PowerPoint … [Read more...] about Making unique personal holiday cards in PowerPoint
The easiest way to animate PowerPoint slides
Having too much stuff on a slide all at once can be frustrating for the audience. They have to divide their attention between the slide and the presenter, a needless distraction. If you're guilty of putting too much on a slide, maybe it's because you think animation is difficult or too time … [Read more...] about The easiest way to animate PowerPoint slides
What’s the best kind of PowerPoint handout?
PowerPoint makes it easy to create handouts, but the default style is one of the worst things you can give your audience. Here's a better idea. Default PowerPoint handout Here's what the default PowerPoint handout looks like: It seems helpful enough. This kind of handout shows an image of your … [Read more...] about What’s the best kind of PowerPoint handout?
Presenting at trade shows: problems and solutions
The Small Business Expo—a business networking event, trade show, and conference for business professionals—was held in mid-October in Boston, Massachusetts. Among the many offerings at the SBE were numerous workshops designed to provide valuable business skills. The workshop I attended was being … [Read more...] about Presenting at trade shows: problems and solutions
I hate working in PowerPoint. Here’s a PDF instead.
It seems that the majority of graphic designers would rather have root canals than design a deck. Overall, they think PowerPoint sucks and that it's not possible to do great design using that software. So it came as no surprise that a graphic designer recently posted a way to avoid using PowerPoint … [Read more...] about I hate working in PowerPoint. Here’s a PDF instead.