As you prepare the presentation, you always need to bear in mind what the audience needs and wants to know, not what you can tell them. Your business audience is busy and decisive. It wants concise, no-nonsense information. Presentations often lead to decisions, so your first goal should be to help your audience see why […]
LinkedIn, Xing, your personal blog – all are great tools for increasing your visibility in the business community. But what about networking with PowerPoint presentations? A presentation doesn’t have to end with the last slide. Engaging with your audience is the key to creating networking opportunities once your PowerPoint presentation is finished. Networking: What is […]
We’ve all heard the phrase “information overload.” People can only store up to 7 (± 2) units of information in short-term memory. Psychologist, George Miller performed research in which he found what he believed to be the limit of the human ability for processing information. You can find more information about his research here. However, […]
Demand for online presentations, and the programs to deliver them, has increased exponentially, especially in the last couple of years. Whether for business or in educational settings, being able to present well online is crucial in 2022, and will continue to be so for the foreseeable future. Thanks to modern technologies, we can now present […]
Since the launch of Office 365, Microsoft has been making a push to optimize its Office suite for remote work. With the free version of PowerPoint Online, you can easily create presentations and share them with your audience.In this article, we’ll show you what features, advantages and disadvantages you can expect with PowerPoint Online. This […]
Lean Startup addresses the issue of how to quickly develop a successful product without huge financial risk. This is not limited to startups – even well-established companies face this challenge. Market demand is a key focus of all companies. In an ideal world, every company would perform a comprehensive market analysis and develop a detailed […]
A modern PowerPoint presentation design is what people want in 2022. Nobody wants boring slides anymore. Walls of text are also a thing of the past. Today, images are the go-to content carriers. Well-thought-out and effectively designed images pack a powerful punch. With PowerPoint’s huge range of options, you can add transparent images to your […]
Slide transitions in PowerPoint provide a creative platform to make presentations more exciting and interactive. The PowerPoint Morph effect is a great tool for this. Read on to learn more. PowerPoint Morph: what is it? In biology, metamorphosis describes the process of transformation or a change of form. In PowerPoint, morphing can be described […]
The right business model is a must for any modern, successful company. No matter how developed and promising your ideas are, without a functioning business model that big breakthrough will always be out of reach. This is why the strategic planning and development of your business model is so important. But finding the […]
Ever had this problem? You have a picture on your phone that you want to insert into your PowerPoint presentation. But to do that, you need to go through a series of complicated, time-consuming steps. And who wants to do that? Don’t worry, there’s a quick and easy solution: the Scan&Paste add-in for Office 365 […]
Arrows are great for illustrating connections, progressions and directions quickly and easily. They add zest to the visual design of PowerPoint presentations and, thanks to their visual language, reduce unnecessary text on slides. PowerPoint arrows offer a wide range of possibilities; you can visualize loops with curved arrows, explain processes with progress arrows or grab […]
Virtual presentations are fast becoming a staple, for many reasons: international business cooperation, faster processes or circumstances such as the global Covid-19 pandemic. Today’s globalized business world operates internationally and in real-time. It’s a new, fresh way of presenting, and one with endless possibilities. Once you’ve mastered the initial technical hurdles (and we’re here to […]
The PowerPoint presenter view is the ideal tool for your presentation. The PowerPoint presenter view is the ideal tool for your presentation. It allows you to display your speaker notes and slides on your computer while presenting. Meanwhile, your audience will see the presentation without your notes on another screen or projector. What is […]
Lockdown? Canceled meeting? Thanks to PowerPoint’s voice-over option, you can still give a polished and professional presentation. The pandemic has changed the way we present. Thankfully, PowerPoint has made it easy to add audio clips to your presentation slides, enabling your audience to view the presentation as many times as they want, whenever they want. […]
You’ve designed a slick, sophisticated and professional PowerPoint presentation. But where to put your company logo? Logos play a key role in effective corporate branding. Still, there are a few things to keep in mind when it comes to how often you use them in PowerPoint presentations and where to place them on slides. The […]
To err is human; everyone makes mistakes. But if you handle mistakes in presentations with confidence, your presentation will end smoothly and successfully. Admitting that mistakes happen and have to be dealt with is the first step in creating a recovery plan. By practicing how to handle mishaps in advance, you’ll be well equipped to […]
Most presentations are about sharing information and facts with an audience. Needless to say, that can get dull, dry and boring pretty quickly. Humor is a great way to spice up your presentation and keep your audience entertained and engaged. With the right amount of humor at the right times, you’ll not only keep your […]
Most PowerPoint (PPT) presentations are in 16:9 format, aka landscape orientation, which is great for presenting on most monitors and projectors. But there’s so much more you can do with your slide orientation. We’ll run through various options for choosing a different orientation for PowerPoint. From vertical to portrait to widescreen – you’ll learn how […]