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Peltier Tech Charts for Excel: Conversation with Jon Peltier

Jon Peltier is a master of leveraging the power of Excel to produce and simplify complex solutions in engineering, finance, and marketing. Jon holds a Doctor of Science degree from MIT in Metallurgy; his background includes Manufacturing, Statistics, Total Quality, and Six Sigma; and he knows more about Excel charts than practically anyone.

Jon has been a full-time Excel developer since 2004; his services include custom Excel solutions and a popular Excel add-in which provides charting capabilities which are not built into Excel. Jon has a popular blog with hundreds of tutorials on Excel charts and VBA automation, he offers training in advanced Excel charting and programming, and he has received Microsoft’s Most Valuable Professional award every year since 2001.

In this conversation, Jon discusses his Peltier Tech Charts add-in for Excel.

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Tagged as: Excel, Interviews, Jon Peltier, MVP

PowerPoint Learning Courses: Conversation with Andrew Pach

      Andrew Pach is a freelancer, an instructor, and a volleyball player. He embodies a playful but robust approach to life and online teaching. With almost five thousand completed projects for clients (yikes!), he claims to have found part of the secret sauce…but there are so many more ingredients! His favorite quote is, “Pixel perfection is my jam, so is PowerPoint!”

In this conversation, Andrew talks about his PowerPoint learning courses.

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PowerPoint and Presenting News: July 1, 2025

The Indezine PowerPoint and Presenting News newsletter for July 1, 2025, offers a curated selection of resources and insights for presentation professionals and enthusiasts.

This edition of Indezine’s PowerPoint and Presenting News dives into the engine room of presentation success—from the pivotal role of PowerPoint’s file format to understated techniques like hidden slide titles. It celebrates PowerPoint’s workplace ubiquity, explores visual composition strategies that enhance meaning, and showcases how agentic AI and interactive features are reshaping engagement. Other highlights include quirky design tips like ‘text with bites,’ free gear-themed graphic kits, and a curated mix of templates for professional and creative use. This issue blends technical insights with storytelling to inspire both seasoned presenters and fresh-eyed creatives.

Stay updated with the latest tutorials, tips, and news on PowerPoint and presentation techniques.

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Tagged as: Ezine, Indezine, News, PowerPoint

More than Pretty: Composition that Impacts Meaning

By Carmen Simon

Just like in photography or painting, composition in slide design is key to making content engaging, clear, and memorable. Composition is the spatial relationship between all the elements on a slide. Whether it’s text, images, colors, or font choices, the way elements are arranged determines their look, feel, and meaning. Here is a real-world example where composition helped transform a presentation meant to convince a committee of the merits of rebuilding a hospital cafeteria.

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Tagged as: Carmen Simon, Design, Guest Post, Makeover

Interactive Presentations Make You Smarter

By AlexAnndra Ontra

Kudos to Microsoft for finally adding an interactive feature to PowerPoint through the Zoom feature. Zoom lets presenters jump around their presentation, rather than lock them into a rigid, linear slide show. Prezi has built quite a following with their interactive presentations. And Shufflrr’s broadcast mode allows presenters to present content from all over their slide library, not just from PowerPoint. I’ve been a big proponent of “Going Interactive” for years. Here’s why.

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Tagged as: AlexAnndra Ontra, PowerPoint, Prezi, Shufflrr, Transitions, Zoom