Presentation Tips
Presentation Tips, PowerPoint Ideas, Strategies & Help
PowerPoint Tips |
Talking Tips |
Tech Talk |
|
Tips for PowerPoint: How to use this powerful program to create better presentations. Featuring real PowerPoint slide samples and examples. |
Got a meeting or giving a speech? Check out these helpful tips on speaking in public. |
What is technology? And where is it helping or hurting us? Tools, Strategies, and Inspiration to Lead a Bold Life. |
Discover how professional speaker and businessman Jim Garland transformed his "dilapidated old propeller plane presentation" into a high-flying centerpiece for his Flight Plan for Excellence speech.
Add new comment
Discover how India-based QuEST Global Engineering transformed their PowerPoint presentations with precision and detail. The inside story of a 450 page PowerPoint makeover.
Read the fun story of how Pearson Education helped rally and inspire their employees at their annual Sales Conference with a dynamic music-video presentation. 
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.
With greater use of PowerPoint and more dazzle and electronic sizzle, the opportunity for electronic adversity is greater than ever. Here are some pointers for preventing presentation pitfalls...and how to remain the star of the show...no matter what happens.
Discover PowerPoint’s little-known feature to help speakers to deliver smoother speeches and improve eye contact.
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.
The simple story of how a community college president used dynamic and inspiring PowerPoint presentation visuals to win the support from a skeptical Board of Directors to build a new college campus.
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.
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.
Read the story of how Hawthorne Power Systems worked with a presentation design team to create a page-for-page enhancement that improved audience attentiveness and retention.
With nurses and healthcare workers sleeping through a boring clinical PowerPoint, Aguoron Pharmaceuticals transformed their medical / healthcare training PowerPoint Presentation with a fresh new look that motivates audiences and maintains their attention. Read the fun inside story here.
Read how Cox Communications transformed their bland and ordinary PowerPoint presentation into a bold and graphical sophisticated show for a Leadership convention. 
Dr. Soram is a high-energy and respected speaker....but his presentation visuals lacked consistency and vitality. Read how the expert of Vitamin D transformed his basic PowerPoint presentation from bland and boring into a dynamic and high-impact presentation masterpiece.
A presentation without a storyboard is like a cart without a horse. You have no idea which direction whomsoever is going to pull the cart. And when you realize your mistake, it may be too late. In this article Geetesh Bajaj explains the simple and powerful concept of treating your presentation like a story...and integrating storyboarding so that it comes together effortlessly and translates to a terrific PowerPoint presentation.
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? Everyone loves good visuals. Extraordinary visuals get noticed…and remembered. Presentation software has made it easier than ever to tell a story and communicate key concepts…but far too often people still saddle their slides with text-heavy bullet points, and flat boring backgrounds. The next time you’re called on to present, consider these 4 Tips on The Value of Extraordinary Visuals.
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.
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.
Read how motivational speaker Joe Mayne transformed his basic PowerPoint presentation into a dynamic masterpiece...quickly and economically.
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 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.
Discover the secrets transforming a boring and basic PowerPoint for Mona Vie into a high-impact presentation to showcase the power drink's business potential.
We all know it: Animation makes a presentation more memorable. So spend the time to put some movement into your presentation…and take note of how many more people remember it. Here are some ideas...
Graphics that are misaligned can subconsciously send the message of disorganization, and detract from your presentation. By using Grids and Guides (view menu or right click), you can get your text and graphics perfectly straight.
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.
Around the corner or around the world, the renowned organization Toastmasters International is focused on improving speaking skills and leadership qualities.
From his products to his presentations, Steve Jobs worked hard to make everything...easy. He presented to the common person like a common person and became a model to millions on how to design and deliver a great presentation. Discover one person's perspective on how Steve Jobs impacted his life...and how his legacy in communications will live on.
Technology and presentations have always gone hand-in-hand. But truly great presenters make it appear seamless, forging a silent partnership between technology and presenter that allows each to do what they do best. Here are some tips to help you stay in balance between your presentation and your presentation technology.
Have you ever spoken to a group of people, only to get a blank stare? Whether presenting one-on-one or to a group, many speakers drone on and on, unaware that people are tuning them out. Discover how to keep your audience’s attention in today’s fast paced world!
The Pause is a verbal tool like no other. Suspense…Drama…Intrigue….Power: All promoted by the Pause. Read how these small segments of silence can translate to large admiration and appreciation of audiences
Discover how quotations can add life and depth to a talk, lending credibility and authority...and open new doors to your speech and writings.
I recently received e-mail from a reader who thought his speeches sounded too preachy. He asked me to you give him some pointers on know how to make his presentations more entertaining and less preachy. I responded with these tips on transforming preachy into Powerful...
Being a powerful communicator has a tremendous transfer value to everything we do. As a presentation coach for 20 years, I have witnessed transformations going far beyond improved presentation skills, including increased self-esteem, greater self-confidence and an increased desire to tackle other challenges. I have felt the debilitating fear of public speaking, and I also know what it is like to bask in the applause. Here are seven proven tips to help you control your presentation jitters and make those annoying butterflies fly in formation...
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...
Multitasking is defined as the performance by an individual of appearing to handle more than one task at the same time. In today’s business world, multitasking, and the ability to juggle tasks and handle multiple activities is vital. Here are some tips and strategies to getting more (or less) done through the art of multitasking.
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. Here are some tips and strategies to getting more out of Google, and 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.
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. 
Remember those TV commercials for Doublemint gum featuring twin girls running all around town, with the tagline, "Double your pleasure, Double your fun?" How about doubling your output? Your monitor output, that is.
Staying organized in today’s digital age is more challenging than ever. A well-organized folder and file structure can significantly aid project development…and make the difference between you working as just as a casual user…or a Power User. By logically arranging your files by client, project, or theme, and then further delineating the structure, you pave a road for quick and easy access...for you and others. Rather than dumping all your files into one huge folder or putting it all on the desktop- which makes it hard to find things- use your folders/ directories- more like a file cabinet.
Nature has a wonderful rhythm and cycle. Seasons come and go and the sun rises and sets. But for the average working professional, the workday is likely probably more random and chaotic. By placing parethesis on our workday based on the natural cycles of the sun, we can take a confident control of our lives. Discover how the simple practice of "Shutdown at Sundown" can help keep your life in balance. 
Despite all the time that we are connected to our computers, we remain paradoxically “disconnected.” Discover how your personalization of your PC or Mac computer can give you a greater sense of individuality and can translate to an increase in efficiency, comfort, and creative expression. 
Power Users not only know their keyboards…they know their keyboard shortcuts. Combinations of key that get things done fast. Rather than copying and pasting a paragraph by the mouse, use the keyboard to do it.
