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If you knew that spending just one additional hour to work on your PowerPoint presentation would help you win a $1M account, would you invest the time to make it shine? How do you measure the true value of a good visual or presentation? What does it take to quantify the time involved in producing a perfect presentation? And how do you justify the costs to take it from “boring to bravo?” Here are 7 Tips to Measuring Your Return On Presentation Investment…your “ROPI”!
Apple's new iPad is the talk of the town. Marketing departments are snatching them up en-masse, adapting their corporate overview presentations and company videos for their sales teams to get a leg-up over the competition. Discover how this "magical and revolutionary device" may transform the presentation industry and sales market.
Read the inside story of how environmental conference organizers transformed 22 separate PowerPoint to a unified look and feel. A quick and easy presentation makeover thanks to a template master and thoughtful planning.
Find out how one innovative insurance agent transformed her basic PowerPoint show into a captivating presentation that helped to make her shine at a big convention.
For most people, presentation development is more of an art than a science. They spend more time focused on the look and feel of the presentation and the details of each page, rather than the pure message and content. Here are some tips to help you look at presentation design as more of a science than an art, so you can put a "managed methodology" behind your work and work more effectively.
Discover how energy consulting firm Refined Solar transformed their bland and boring 32-page PowerPoint presentation into a focused cornerstone of corporate communications for prospective clients and business partners.
Read the story of how Trevor Franklin of TD Waterhouse created a focused but impactful presentation to support his 20-minute "Building Trust in Financial Services" keynote speech for a local business group.
Pop into any coffeehouse and you’ll probably hear the word “Google” come up in conversation more than any general word. It’s a noun…it’s a verb. It’s a way of life. Indeed, Google is a whole lot more than just a search engine. Power Users work with every facet of this website to get the job done quickly, cost effectively, and with a dose of fun.
In the sci-fi world of rockets and robots, computer keyboards don’t exist.
Whistle while you work! The economy maybe down, but you don't need to be! If the struggling economy has resulted in the need to deliver some bad news, you will need to communicate with clarity and integrity. Keep in mind that tough economic conditions can be difficult for some companies and people. Regardless of the news, people may be looking for leadership. Your job is to deliver the news. A clear message and presentation, delivered with optimistic leadership, will be helpful and appreciated by your customers, employees and vendors.  Here are some ideas on battling bad times with good presentations...
The presentation of presentations has evolved radically and rapidly. But the most exciting presentation products are on the horizon, as increased bandwidth, more powerful and compact technologies, and a more technically-savvy consumer merge to pave a path for clearer communications. Here are some emerging trends, technologies, and techniques in the presentation industry.
The simple story of how a community college president used dynamic and inspiring presentation visuals to win the support from a skeptical Board of Directors to build a new college campus.
Discover the quick and simple solution that an executive at a large software company took to transform his PowerPoint presentation from boring to brilliant.
Read how motivational speaker Joe Mayne transformed his basic PowerPoint presentation into a dynamic masterpiece...quickly and affordably.
Multitasking is defined as the performance by an individual of appearing to handle more than one task at the same time. I like to think I’m very good at it, jumping from program to program, and seemingly getting a lot of work done in any given day. I honestly believe that in order to be a success in today’s business world, multitasking, and the ability to juggle tasks and handle multiple activities is vital.
Need a boost of clarity or inspiration to get your project (or life) moving forward? Vision Boards are fun and easy graphical presentations to help organize and clarify your goals and objectives. 
Read how KM/Plaza's dynamic presentation helped win them a large construction contract...all thanks to clear and concise content, dynamic yet clean visuals, and powerful presentation coaching.
Next to graphics, type and fonts are the most effective way for communicating your message. Fonts add emotion and impact to your presentation. They also can create variety and help to keep the attention of your audience. Here are 10 tips for using fonts in your next presentation.More Articles...
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- Reduce clutter: Replace/supplement bullets with graphical icons
- Add credibility to testimonials by showcasing the real thing
- Make it Move to Make it Memorable
- Reduce clutter: Consolidate your text
- Alternate colors on table rows to improve visibility
- Reduce clutter: Group bullets and objects into shapes
- Text and Graphics shouldn't compete for attention
- Reduce monotony & increase attention with full-screen images
- Simplify diagrams with graphics or handouts
- Use images to reinforce numeric data
- Use a professional template
- Content First, Then Visuals
- Reduce clutter: Span bullet points across multiple pages
- Think Efficiently & Use the Keyboard
- Reduce clutter: Eliminate the template
- Reduce clutter: Provide more breathing space
- Reduce clutter: Create interactivity within your slides
- Reduce clutter: Create a video montage of your graphics
- Reduce clutter: Use animations to introduce text and elements
- Make Alternate and Hidden Versions of Slides
