PowerPoint and Presenting Stuff

Picture Spirographs in PowerPoint

This presentation serves as a visual companion to the Picture Spirographs tutorial, and is compatible with Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 and later versions. Developed as part of a hands-on instructional series, this file offers a guided walkthrough of spirograph creation using native PowerPoint tools. It complements the core tutorial—helping users understand not just the “how,” but the “why” behind each step.

Download this presentation that accompanies our Picture Spirographs in PowerPoint tutorial.

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The Brown Bag: A Lesson about Presentation Delivery and Perception

  Thirteen-year-old Gary woke up with anxiety. Today is the day, he thought. I have to bring it with me. Mom told me it was what I needed, so it must be okay, he assured himself. However, even that small effort of self-assurance was not enough to calm the doubt that plagued his adolescent mind.

Keep your message concise. Keep it clear. Keep it simple. And most importantly, be yourself. People will judge you. That is a fact of life. However, let them judge you for who you really are – not a poser, but an authentic voice.

Scott Schwertly explains why it is important to keep your message concise.

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Excerpts from my New Book

Can you create a PowerPoint presentation without using bullets? This chapter shows how adding visuals and using fewer words can spruce up your presentations. Read this excerpt from my new book PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit.

Read more at InformIT.com.

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Spirographs in PowerPoint

While it is possible to create spirographs in any version of PowerPoint, it is much easier and quicker to do so in PowerPoint 2007, thanks to the new Selection and Visibility task pane and the non-modal dialog boxes.

These slides show a spirograph created entirely within PowerPoint:

Create amazing spirographs right inside PowerPoint.

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Text with Bites

Want to make your PowerPoint slides pop like popcorn in a microwave? Try adding a “text with bites” effect—it makes your words look like a snack that’s already been snacked on. Think of it like your letters went one round with a hungry Pac-Man.

Play with text and add “bites” to your words.

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Tagged as: Cool Stuff, PowerPoint, Tutorials