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Author: Geetesh Bajaj
Product/Version: PowerPoint
December 02, 2019
Storytelling is the most important facet of effective presentations. Unfortunately, in the age of PowerPoint, many presenters rely too much on technology and forget how important stories are. To get the results you’re looking for, build your presentations on a foundation of great stories—not the other way around.
December 02, 2019
PowerPoint design is a field of design that's different than the design of brochures, web sites, and even Word documents. It affords opportunities that these other media do not, and it also does not provide some options you may be used to, especially if you are a print designer. So, what if PowerPoint itself showcased these presentations-specific design opportunities or design possibilities for you? You could then choose to apply a possibility with one click, or ignore—it's your decision. Wouldn't that be awesome? PowerPoint Designer is exactly this option.
Learn how you can use PowerPoint Designer in PowerPoint 365 for Windows.
November 29, 2019
If you have a bunch of commands that you use frequently, you may want to keep them more accessible within PowerPoint 365 for Windows by customizing your Quick Access Toolbar. You populate the QAT with commands you use often. Over a period, these customizations may become a valuable asset you want to save or share.
Learn how to reset, export, and import QAT customization in PowerPoint 365 for Windows.
November 28, 2019
If you have a bunch of commands that you use frequently, you may want to keep them more accessible within PowerPoint 2019 for Windows by customizing your Quick Access Toolbar. You populate the QAT with commands you use often. Over a period, these customizations may become a valuable asset you want to save or share.
Learn how to reset, export, and import QAT customization in PowerPoint 2019 for Windows.
November 27, 2019
As a guy who works with lots of big corporates, writing speeches, rehearsing speakers for big pitches and presentations, I’m forever coming up against the “Template Trial”. The corporate PowerPoint template which everybody must use when creating presentations but which creates real problems for the speaker who wants to use them in support of their speech.
Read more here with Jim Harvey.
November 26, 2019
A few weeks ago, we talked about Dave Paradi's Annoying PowerPoint survey, and this week, we bring you, Dave, again, who talks about the survey findings, and also this survey started many years ago. We also have a video interview with Dave. We next bring back Dr. Carmen Taran's post on counter-intuitive research findings, based on a research study on what makes PowerPoint presentations memorable. We also bring the 4th and the last part of Kevin Lerner's series on Presentation Procrastinators.
PowerPoint 2019 for Windows users can learn how to Reset, Export, and Import Ribbon Customizations. PowerPoint 365 for Windows and Mac users can learn about Adding Commands to Custom Groups. Plus, make sure you do not miss the quotes, press releases, and templates featured in the last week.
Stay informed about updated tutorials and happenings related to PowerPoint and presenting.
November 26, 2019
PowerPoint 365 for Mac allows you to customize the Ribbon in a number of ways. You can add new Ribbon tabs, add Groups within the Ribbon tabs, and populate these Groups with useful commands. And if you think you made a mess and were better off with the defaults, then you can always get back to square one by choosing to reset changes made to one tab of the Ribbon, or even all tabs.
Learn how to reset, export, and import Ribbon customizations in PowerPoint 365 for Mac.
November 25, 2019
PowerPoint 365 for Windows allows you to customize the Ribbon in a number of ways. You can add new Ribbon tabs, add Groups within the Ribbon tabs, and populate these Groups with useful commands. And if you think you made a mess and were better off with the defaults, then you can always get back to square one. On a more positive front, you can share your customizations with friends and colleagues, or also your other computers. And you can export your customizations to a file saved as a backup for a rainy day!
Learn how to reset, export, and import Ribbon customizations in PowerPoint 365 for Windows.
November 25, 2019
I haven't found a listing of presentation industry events anywhere, so I decided to compile this list of conferences and webinars. If you find an event not listed here, or you host an event that you want listed here, please connect with me.
November 21, 2019
I have recently completed a research study on what makes PowerPoint presentations memorable. 1,540 people participated in the study and after 48 hours, they remembered an average of 4 slides out of 20 slides they viewed. This finding is perhaps expected: unless there is some repetition and enforcement, memory fades quickly. There were however a few observations that I found surprising and almost counter-intuitive to what we’ve been taught as communicators.
Read more in this post by Dr. Carmen Simon.
November 21, 2019
PowerPoint 2019 for Windows allows you to customize the Ribbon in a number of ways. You can add new Ribbon tabs, add Groups within the Ribbon tabs, and populate these Groups with useful commands. And if you think you made a mess and were better off with the defaults, then you can always get back to square one. On a more positive front, you can share your customizations with friends and colleagues, or also your other computers. And you can export your customizations to a file saved as a backup for a rainy day!
Learn how to reset, export, and import Ribbon customizations in PowerPoint 2019 for Windows.
November 20, 2019
Dave Paradi has over twenty years of experience in delivering customized training workshops to help business professionals improve their presentations. He has written nine books on the topic of effective presentations and is one of fifteen people in North America recognized by Microsoft with the Most Valuable Professional Award for his contributions to the Excel and PowerPoint communities. He is NASBA registered to deliver CPE credit courses to CPAs. In this conversation, Dave talks about the results of his 2019 Annoying PowerPoint Survey.
November 19, 2019
We bring you another part of our presentation management series. AlexAnndra Ontra and James Ontra talk about compliance, and how it can mean different things to different organizations. Kurt Dupont looks at the upgrade from writing to digital signage. We also feature Rodney Saulsberry, who talks about the 2nd edition oh his book, You Can Bank on Your Voice. Then, we explore the top 7 ways to succeed in the business of speaking.
PowerPoint 2019 for Windows users and PowerPoint 365 for Windows or Mac users can learn about Working with Custom Groups in Ribbon Tabs. Additionally, PowerPoint 2019 for Windows users can find about Adding Commands to Custom Groups in the Ribbon. Plus, make sure you do not miss the quotes, press releases, and templates featured in the last week.
Stay informed about updated tutorials and happenings related to PowerPoint and presenting.
November 19, 2019
If you want to really benefit from customizing your Ribbon in PowerPoint 365 for Mac, then you will certainly want to add some commands, beyond the ones that are placed by default within any of the Ribbon tabs. You'll notice that all commands are placed within Groups. Whatever your intent may be, you cannot place any commands within the existing Groups that are built within PowerPoint. You first need to add a custom Group within any of the tabs available in the Ribbon. Thereafter, you need to populate them with commands.
Learn how to add commands to custom groups in PowerPoint 365 for Mac.
November 18, 2019
Youth is wasted on the young. So said the author George Bernard Shaw. When I was in my 20s and just starting my career, I often felt that people didn’t take me seriously, despite my skills and talents. The corporate culture, and managers and executives, often filled me with a sense of intimidation and awkwardness.
Read more in this post by Kevin Lerner.
November 18, 2019
If you want to really benefit from customizing your Ribbon in PowerPoint 365 for Windows, then you will certainly want to add some commands, beyond the ones that are placed by default within any of the Ribbon tabs. You’ll notice that all commands are placed within Groups. Whatever your intent may be, you cannot place any commands within the existing Groups that are built within PowerPoint. You first need to add a custom Group within any of the tabs available in the Ribbon. Thereafter, you need to populate them with commands.
Learn how to add commands to custom groups in PowerPoint 365 for Windows.
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