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August 10, 2017
Mike Parkinson (Microsoft MVP and APMP Fellow) is an internationally recognized visual communication expert, professional speaker, and award-winning author. Mike is one of 36 Microsoft PowerPoint MVPs in the world. He regularly conducts workshops and creates graphics, presentations, and creative materials for Fortune 500 companies like Microsoft, FedEx, Xerox, Dell, and Boeing as well as at international learning institutions and organizations. Mike owns both Billion Dollar Graphics and 24 Hour Company. He authored a popular Do-It-Yourself Billion Dollar Graphics book and is completing his latest book on PowerPoint for educators.
In this conversation, Mike talks about his sessions at the upcoming Presentation Summit 2017 in Clearwater Beach, FL.
August 9, 2017
Once you add Bookmarks to an audio clip, you may want to edit or remove one or more Bookmarks altogether. In PowerPoint, you can't edit a Bookmark. For example, you cannot change the time position of your Bookmark from 30 seconds to 28 seconds. To achieve this change, you have to delete the earlier Bookmark, and then add a new Bookmark on the time position that you want.
Learn to remove Bookmarks from audio clips in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows.
August 9, 2017
Ken Molay is president and founder of Webinar Success, a consulting firm that assists companies in producing and delivering effective and compelling web seminars. Ken combines a technical background with experience in corporate marketing and public presentations. He is a prolific blogger on the subject of web conferencing and its applications and has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal and industry publications. He is a frequent public speaker on the topic of more effective webinars. In this conversation, Ken talks about his session at the upcoming Presentation Summit 2017 in Clearwater Beach, FL.
August 8, 2017
We begin with an answer to a question that many PowerPoint users have: why cannot I see formatted text in the Notes pane? Andrew P Bennett of Toastmasters explores how using vocal variety can make your voice a pleasure to listen to. In an exclusive feature, Sarah Rowlands of Presentify, a UK based slide design agency compares desires for innovation with strict corporate guidelines to walking the tightrope! And we review Wondershare's new Filmora Scrn video capture program.
PowerPoint 2016 for Windows users can learn about inserting sound, playing sound across all slides, and specific slides, and advanced options in using the Eyedropper tool. PowerPoint 2013 users can learn how to remove a Digital Signature. Finally, do not miss the quotes, press releases, and templates of this week.
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August 8, 2017
One of the very important abilities in PowerPoint 2016 lets you play your audio files from a certain point within the clip? Bookmarks in PowerPoint are similar to the conventional bookmarks you place within the pages of a book you read. In the same way that you can easily access a particular page with the help of a bookmark, the Bookmark option within an audio clip becomes an indicator of the position you want to play the clip from.
Learn to add Bookmarks to audio clips in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows.
August 8, 2017
Nolan Haims has over 20 years of experience in the fields of visual communication, graphic and presentation design. He runs his own boutique consultancy that trains organizations to communicate more clearly and with fewer words. He speaks at national conferences, writes about visual storytelling at PresentYourStory.com, is a Microsoft PowerPoint MVP and is one of the hosts of The Presentation Podcast. In this conversation, Nolan talks about his sessions at the upcoming Presentation Summit 2017 in Clearwater Beach, FL.
August 7, 2017
When you select an audio clip in PowerPoint 2016, you will see two extra contextual tabs on the Ribbon. One of these tabs is the Audio Tool Playback tab that provides options to configure properties that define how your inserted audio will play: whether it will play automatically, or will it play audio across slides? Let's assume that you want your audio to play as a background score across multiple slides. Typically you would have to make four separate choices, but PowerPoint 2016's Audio Styles feature lets you automatically apply these four settings at once!
Explore Audio Styles in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows.
August 7, 2017
Dr. Nick Morgan is one of America’s top communication speakers, theorists, and coaches. A passionate teacher, he is committed to helping people find clarity in their thinking and ideas – and then delivering them with panache. He has written three books on communications and is currently working on a fourth about the virtual world, to be published by Harvard next year. He has coached executives and other humans to give Congressional testimony, to appear on the Today Show, and to deliver unforgettable TED talks. He has worked widely with political and educational leaders. And he has himself spoken, led conferences, and moderated panels at venues around the world. In this conversation, Nick talks about his sessions at the upcoming Presentation Summit in Clearwater Beach, FL.
August 4, 2017
We have already explored the Eyedropper tool in PowerPoint 2016 that lets you sample colors from any object within your PowerPoint slide and use that same color as a fill or outline for a shape. But what do you do if the color you want to use exists on a web page, your desktop wallpaper, or anywhere else? The technique to capture a color from outside PowerPoint is little different. In this article, we will explore how you can copy a color from somewhere outside PowerPoint and use it as the fill and outline color of a text.
Explore advanced options of the Eyedropper tool in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows.
August 3, 2017
When your PowerPoint presentation is digitally signed and shared, it helps to validate your identity. At times, you may want to remove a digital signature attached to your PowerPoint presentation. Why? Maybe you want it signed by someone else, you may want to use another signature, or maybe there's no need for a particular presentation to be signed anymore. Follow these steps to remove the digital signature from a PowerPoint presentation in PowerPoint 2013.
Learn how to remove a digital signature from a presentation in PowerPoint 2013.
August 2, 2017
Although video continues to be a powerful medium to distribute content and spread awareness, it’s not always easy to create quality content, and share it on sites such as YouTube, especially when you need to record a gaming session on your computer, or even a Skype video session, or a webinar. What can be more confusing? The fact that there are a thousand programs out there that promise everything under the sun, but once you start using them, you wished there was something better available. Well, it does look like you should explore Wondershare’s Filmora Scrn.
Explore Filmora Scrn, a tool that lets you make screen recordings and share them easily.
August 2, 2017
Once you add an audio track such as a music clip to your PowerPoint slides, you can let the inserted audio span across all your slides from the first one to the last by selecting the convenient Play Across Slides option. Yes, that's a great solution if you need the same music clip to be playing while looping on all your slides. However, in the real world, there will always be a need for something different. What if you want the music to play only across some successive slides? What if you want the music to play from slide numbers 2 to 12, and let all subsequent slides play without any music? Or you may want to add another audio clip for the next set of slides? Either way, it is possible to limit the number of slides that your music will play across.
Loop sounds to play across specific slides in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows.
August 1, 2017
We begin with a tutorial on PowerPoint's new abilities to add 3D models. We also feature a guest post by Alla Yates, author of Utter Confidence. Alla asks whether you are a pusher or a puller? James Ontra from Shufflrr takes a closer look at how Presentation Management is strategic to Enterprise Communication. He puts across many ideas that can help you increase productivity with your presentations. Marcia Reynolds, who has coached leaders in 36 countries talks about her book, The Discomfort Zone. She explains how you need to get people in the discomfort zone when "you are in the business of activating people’s hearts and minds to make important changes." Olaf Nöhring talks about her free add-in for PowerPoint called Progress Indicator that lets you implement a progress indicator in your PowerPoint slides. Finally, did you know all about picture copyrights? You must read this story about the Iceberg picture.
PowerPoint 2016 for Windows users can learn about Advanced Video Options, Playing Video Across Slides, Inserting Flash Movies using the Developer Tab, and Shape Styles. PowerPoint 2013 users can learn how to Acquire or Create a Digital Signature. Finally, do not miss the quotes, press releases, and templates of this week.
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August 1, 2017
After inserting an audio file, such as a music file within your PowerPoint presentation, do you want to play this sound track across slides without any interruption when you move from one slide to another? Firstly, if a live speaker is spearheading the presentation, then you don't want to add a sound that spans across slides. Why? Because then the sound will distract the audience, and also the speaker. However, if you are showing a sequence of slides that includes pictures and no live presenter is required to speak to the audience, then adding a sound across slides may be a great idea. Even then, a soothing background music score playing across your presentation slides can be a good fit. Stay away from loud or jarring tracks.
Loop a sound clip to play across slides in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows.
August 1, 2017
We sometimes see the need for this kind of belief that ‘it can be done differently’ in designing presentations for the enterprise market. Trying to balance the conflicting desires for innovation with strict corporate guidelines can feel like walking a tightrope – sometimes blindfolded! But a willingness to take risks can pay off, big time…
July 31, 2017
Using vocal variety to make your voice a pleasure to listen, means you’re more likely to grab and hold your audience’s attention. So, how do you develop vocal variety? Get yourself in good shape for speaking. Imagine you are a musician getting ready to play a beautiful piece of music. You have to know how to hold your instrument correctly to produce the most beautiful and varied sounds. Just the same attention needs to be given to the body and the speaking voice.
Read this guest post by Andrew P Bennett.
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