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Interview with visual language expert Connie Malamed
I met Connie Malamed at the last Presentation Summit where she presented on the topic, “Your Brain on Graphics–Get your visuals on target and on message.” I was impressed with her understanding of the...
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Presentation: Slide Design for the Artistically Challenged
I’m pleased to report that my presentation, partnered with PresentationXpert, has been published on SlideRocket, in their Presentations and Webinars Showcase. The presentation is a short take on how...
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Quick takeaways from Presentation Summit 2011–Day 1, Part 1
I’m at the Presentation Summit 2011 conference in Austin, TX and thought I’d share some quick takeaways from the speakers so far. I’m behind on posting, so you’ll see more content over the next couple...
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Discover 3 reasons most presentations fail and 3 easy ways to fix them
I did a webinar for Brainshark.com and mybrainshark.com, a presentation-sharing website. It was called “3 reasons most presentations fail and 3 ways to fix them.” Over 500 people attended! The 1-hour...
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A quick way to design better photo slides–the 3-side rule
Here’s a quick way to improve the design of slides that include some text and a photo. This type of slide is very common. But it doesn’t look very striking. Here’s the principle: Make the photo touch 3...
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Slides that pop! Using the 3rd dimension on a PowerPoint slide–Part III:...
In previous posts of this series, I’ve covered shadows as well as bevels and 3D rotation. In this last post of the series, I’m going to talk about how to make slides look 3-dimensional with collages...
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Teachers use PowerPoint a lot! But how many use it well? How many of you have been students in a class during which the professor bored you with slide after slide of text? What type of presentations do...
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Death to agenda slides!
Someone sent me an example of a sales presentation. The second slide’s title was Agenda and it had several bullet points. The presentation reminded me how much I hate agenda slides. Agenda slides say:...
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How to convince executives that presenters need presentation skills training
I hear it all the time. It usually comes from people in the Communications or Marketing department. They’ve been reading this blog — and others — about how to create powerful, persuasive presentations....
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Free video training: How to Turn Your Organization’s Leaders into Powerful...
I recently did the second of two free webinars for the good folks at Training Magazine Network. The recording is now available…and still free, of course! The topic is a timely one: How to Turn Your...
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The flipped presentation
Let’s say that you’re giving a presentation that requires you to provide a lot of detailed information to your audience. Perhaps you’re Training supervisors about vacation, sick day, and leave of...
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What’s your design style?
Connie Malamed is an instructional designer and author. I attended a session of hers at the Presentation Summit conference and wanted to share her insights into design styles with you. Discover more of...
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How to top or bottom align slide titles
By default, most PowerPoint themes align slide titles midway between the top and the bottom of a text placeholder. I’m talking about vertical alignment, not the more common horizontal alignment, which...
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Slide design rules–what are yours?
Slide design can be very subjective but there are some rules that are objective. These rules ensure that your slide is easy to understand and remember. When you use these rules, you can create clear...
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Create a tabbed presentation for longer presentations with lots of topics
When you do a long presentation with lots of topics, you can help your audience understand and remember more by explicitly displaying the presentation’s organization. A training session comes to mind...
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Why branding is essential for your presentations
Do you have a small service-based business? Perhaps you’re a coach, consultant, trainer, author, or speaker. Branding is as important for a small company as it is for a big one — maybe even more so....
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Stupidity, lies and coverups = literal Death — by PowerPoint, or not?
I’m going to ask you to stick with me here and click 2 links. It’s important. You could save lives. This post is in response to “Did PowerPoint Ruin GM?” You can skim the article, but do read the first...
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Do you present with printed slides? What if your slides were the size of your...
I’ve often been surprised at how many people create PowerPoint slides to print. Here are a couple of examples: Venture capitalist pitch: Sometimes these are projected, but they are often printed and...
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Your presentation deserves the same respect as your website and brochures!
A story. Recently, I went to an Internet Marketing conference and met the owner of a company that sells high-end products for marketers. The company bought a sponsorship table (which I’m sure was...
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Presentation design trends
This is a guest post by Mike Parkinson. Mike is an internationally recognized visual communication and presentation expert, trainer, and award-winning author. Over the last 22 years, he created...
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