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The colossal success of the iPhone and its big brother, the iPad, are due in large part to their superior technical functionality. But equal credit must go to the high-concept design of Apple products—and even to Apple packaging—driven by Steve Jobs and his chief designer Jony Ive. While Ive left Apple after 27 years to start his own company LoveFrom (take a moment and check out the comma on the homepage of their website), I was privileged to be in the audience for one of his last presentations in which he described his attention to detail on the look and feel of every product that bears the Apple logo. Ive provided even further insight about his approach in a Wall Street Journal interview about LoveFrom, explaining that one of his first hires was a full-time writer: “to help conjure into words the ideas that his team of graphic designers, architects, sound engineers and industrial designers come up with for its collaborations.”
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I discussed Apple’s excellence with veteran Silicon Valley CEO and Board member Bill Portelli, who observed that there are three basic qualities of their design that could be applied to crafting a story:
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This issue is all about making your slides work harder for you — from powerful add-ins to simple built-in skills. We start with an in-depth conversation about ToolsToo Pro v12 with Gil Segal, exploring how thoughtful automation can save time and elevate design precision in PowerPoint. Then we zoom in on a foundational skill: inserting new slides in Microsoft 365, the building block of any presentation. Together, these pieces remind us that great slide decks aren’t just about ideas — they’re about using the right tools and mastering the basics so your workflow stays smooth and your message stays strong.
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Lux Narayan is a co-founder and the CEO at StreamAlive, the audience engagement platform that makes live sessions come alive, especially on PowerPoint in Zoom and Teams. A serial tech entrepreneur, he previously co-founded Unmetric, a company that was acquired by Cision.
Lux enjoys presenting and his talk at the TED main stage on “lessons from 2,000 obituaries” has been watched by millions. A lifelong comedy fan, he has performed at the Comedy Cellar, NYC. He also enjoys writing and is the author of Name Place Animal Thing, an inspiring fable for grown-ups about hope, positivity, and living one’s best life.
In this interview, Lux talks about StreamAlive.
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Gil Segal is the creator of ToolsToo Pro for PowerPoint and an expert technologist with a deep understanding of a wide range of architectures, tools, and technologies and their impact. Gil is always on the lookout for ways to automate manual tasks in any software he uses and has been a PowerPoint power-user since the mid-90s.
In this conversation, Gil talks about the new ToolsToo Pro v12.
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In this issue, we dig into the details that elevate everyday presentations into polished experiences. We begin with think-cell 14 niceties — the small but powerful features that help you work smarter and design cleaner slides. For those of you who haven’t used think-cell, it is a PowerPoint add-in that with over 1.3 million users. Then, we explore how to use animations thoughtfully, enabling them to enhance rather than distract during your slideshow. And because even the best tools aren’t helpful when technical glitches strike, we include a practical guide to repairing file associations in Windows 11 so your workflow stays smooth. Together, these pieces remind us that mastering both finesse and fundamentals leads to presentations that feel effortless and professional.
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