PowerPoint and Presenting Stuff

Presentation Summit 2020: Conversation with Mike Hanlon

  Mike Hanlon was born while his father was in the US Air Force stationed in Germany and grew up bi-lingual. He has been in the aviation industry, on the ground only, since July of 1979, working for numerous airlines and founded his own company in 2014. He became an instructor while employed by a Brazilian airline where he met his wife and was able to learn a third language, Portuguese. This has been valuable as a member since 2006 of the SAE, the Society of Automotive Engineers, where he is one of two Co-chairs in the training committee and responsible for the writing and publication of deicing training standards worldwide. Currently, he trains at numerous airports between Paris and Tokyo and is looking forward to expanding to airports in the US.

In this conversation, Mike talks about attending the upcoming Presentation Summit 2020, being held virtually this year from August 10 to 13, 2020.

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Tagged as: Conferencing, Interviews, Mike Hanlon, Presentation Summit

How to End Your Online Presentation or In-Person Speech With Impact

By Vinette Hoffman-Jackson, Toastmasters International

Imagine the scene. You begin to speak. Your audience is loving your presentation. Then you get to the end, but you are the only person who knows this. You may experience an awkward pause, followed by some tentative clapping as the audience realizes you’ve finished!

The sad truth is many people do not dedicate enough time and effort to the closing of their speech. They either end abruptly, tell the audience they are done, or whisper thank you.

Image: Depositphotos

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Tagged as: Guest Post, Online Presentations, Toastmasters, Vinette Hoffman-Jackson, Webinar

Recent Tab of Backstage View in PowerPoint 2019 for Windows

The Recent option within the Home or Open tabs of Backstage View provides you with a list of recently opened presentations so that you can quickly select the one that you want to work upon. Further, the Recent option provides you with a couple of other tricks.

Learn about the Recent option within Backstage view in PowerPoint 2019 for Windows.

Filed Under: PowerPoint 2019
Tagged as: Backstage, Interface, Microsoft Windows, Office 2019, PowerPoint 2019, Tutorials

Presentation Summit 2020: Conversation with Taylor Croonquist

    Taylor Croonquist is the co-founder of Nuts & Bolts Speed Training, a PowerPoint speed training website that gets busy professionals to Happy Hour. Prior to Nuts & Bolts, Taylor lived and worked in China for 10 years in finance and consulting. When he’s not busy crafting PowerPoint training, you can find him traveling and scuba diving.

In this conversation, Taylor talks about his sessions at the upcoming Presentation Summit 2020, being held virtually this year from August 10 to 13, 2020.

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Presentation Summit 2020: Conversation with Lori Chollar

      
Lori Chollar is co-founder and CEO of TLC Creative Services, based in Southern California. Her multi-faceted design background includes traditional graphic and print design, apparel and tattoo design, and of course, an amazing range of presentation, template and multimedia design. Building from a formal degree in graphic design to a thriving freelance business, her company with husband Troy, TLC Creative Services, has grown into a successful corporate design studio. Lori is passionate about good design and good business. Some of her favorite pastimes include critiquing letter spacing and punctuation on public signage, walking her dog Scout, and growing a veggie garden.

In this conversation, Lori talks about her session at the upcoming Presentation Summit 2020, being held virtually this year from August 10 to 13, 2020.

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Tagged as: Events, Interviews, Lori Chollar, Presentation Summit