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Active Listening – a Vital Tool

By Aaron Day, Toastmasters International

Sometimes, after listening to a speech, an audience member will ask a profound and challenging question.

Recently I was asked, “Aaron, what is the most important skill you have developed in becoming a better public speaker?”

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PowerPoint and Presenting News: April 22, 2025

​The Indezine PowerPoint and Presenting News newsletter for April 22, 2025, offers a curated selection of resources and insights for presentation professionals. Highlights include:​

1. Slidewise 3: Conversation with Mike Power – An interview with Mike Power, founder of Neuxpower, discussing the latest features in Slidewise 3, a PowerPoint add-in for managing fonts and media.​
2. Night Sky Starlit Backgrounds – A downloadable set of five high-resolution PowerPoint backgrounds designed to work seamlessly with the Morph transition.
3. The Presentation Cookbook: Conversation with Luka Krejči – Insights from Luka Krejči on his new book, The Presentation Cookbook, which explores storytelling, design, and communication strategies.​
4. PowerTools: Conversation with Luca Gianni – An interview with Luca Gianni about PowerTools, a PowerPoint add-in aimed at enhancing productivity for presenters.​
5. Featured Templates – New additions like “Purple Feather” and “Textured 10” in the Textures category, offering fresh design options for your presentations.​

For more details and to access these resources, visit the full newsletter.

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Slidewise 3: Conversation with Mike Power

      Mike Power owns and runs Neuxpower, the company behind the popular file compressor NXPowerLite and the amazing PowerPoint add-in, Slidewise. He has been running Neuxpower for more than 25 years, which makes him feel a tiny bit old. When at work he enjoys designing useful software, and is really loving the challenge of making Slidewise powerful, yet easy to use.

In this conversation, Mike talks about Slidewise’ new version 3. Slidewise is a PowerPoint add-in that helps users to find, edit, and control their presentation content more efficiently.

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The Presentation Cookbook: Conversation with Luka Krejči

  Luka Krejči helps people rethink how they share ideas, influence others, and ultimately earn that Yes from the audience. To increase the chances of getting that Yes, Luka studies and finds levers in everything from storytelling, journalism, psychology, and design, to verbal and nonverbal communication.

Following a career in consulting and telecom, Luka started his presentation agency, Prezentacija in 2012. He has since delivered several hundred workshops on creating and delivering successful presentations. He trains, mentors, and consults individual clients, startups, and large multinationals such as DT, Erste, Nomad Foods, Heineken, Carlsberg, and Lidl.

In this conversation, Luka discusses his new book, The Presentation Cookbook.

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PowerPoint and Presenting News: April 15, 2025

​The Indezine PowerPoint and Presenting News newsletter dated April 15, 2025, offers a curated selection of articles and resources aimed at enhancing presentation skills and tools. Key highlights include:​

1. ​The Ideal Length for an Effective Presentation: An exploration of optimal presentation durations, drawing insights from Carmine Gallo’s book The Bezos Blueprint and Shakespeare’s adage, “Brevity is the soul of wit.”​
2. ​Star Wars Style Credits Animation: A downloadable PowerPoint slide featuring animated credits in the iconic Star Wars scrolling style, customizable for various presentations.​
3. ​Highlight+ for PowerPoint: Conversation with Zafer Mustafa: An interview with Zafer “Zafe” Mustafa discussing his Highlight+ add-in for PowerPoint, designed to assist legal teams in presenting complex information effectively.​
4. ​Personalized Videos: Employee Review Example: A guide on creating personalized videos within PowerPoint using the DataPoint add-in, aimed at enhancing employee reviews and communications.​

Additionally, the newsletter features motivational quotes and showcases new PowerPoint templates, including designs like “Wind Abstract” and “Textured 10,” to aid in creating visually engaging presentations.

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