PowerPoint and Presenting Stuff

Zeetings Acquisition by Canva: Conversation with Robert Kawalsky

  Robert Kawalsky is the CEO and co-founder of Zeetings, a software company changing the way people present their ideas to the world. Zeetings was founded with the simple idea that presentations could be transformed from one-way monologues into two-way conversations, giving everyone in the room an opportunity to participate. Launched in 2015, Zeetings has been used by 1 million people in over 50 countries.

In 2018, Zeetings was acquired by Canva. Robert previously held the position of Portfolio Manager at Keybridge Capital where he grew and managed a portfolio of assets across shipping, aviation, renewable energy, and real estate. Robert began his career at EY, holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of NSW and is a CFA Charterholder.

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Filed Under: Interviews
Tagged as: Canva, Interviews, Robert Kawalsky, Zeetings

Possibilities 02: Dashboards in PowerPoint

Look at this picture carefully because there’s more here than what meets the eye. This is a dashboard view of a car that could have been sold fifty years ago, but in many ways, cars still provide dashboards that may not look similar–but still do provide the information that a driver needs. You can see the speed, can find out how much fuel is left, and also know how many miles or kilometers the car has driven.

Image: Pixabay

And in many ways, PowerPoint can help you create dashboards outside the realm of your car, that can provide you with continuously-updated information–valuable information that can change the way you work, and take decisions.

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Filed Under: Thoughts
Tagged as: Data, Dynamic, Opinion, PowerPoint, Presenting Data

PowerPoint and Presenting News: July 3, 2018

We first feature Ken Molay, who shares five tips for Remote Presentation Design. We also look at differences between the two Widescreen sizes available in PowerPoint. You will also find some information on Analog Storyboards that discusses why we humans are more in tune with analog storyboards rather than electronic ones. In our Bing Image Search series, we look at searching by Date and License options.

PowerPoint 2016 for Windows users can learn about how to Change Slide Layout, Reuse Slides, and also how to Reuse Slides Through Drag and Drop. And if that wasn’t enough for this week, make sure you do not miss the quotes, press releases, and templates released in the last week.

Stay informed about updated tutorials and happenings related to PowerPoint and presenting.

Filed Under: Ezine
Tagged as: Ezine, Indezine, News, PowerPoint

Build a Better Mousetrap and Presentation

By Jerry Weissman

In Silicon Valley, the Eleventh Commandment is Build a Better Mousetrap. Almost every day produces another announcement about a new way to drive, work, shop, eat, play, pay, and, if Mark Zuckerberg fulfills his future vision, to read minds with “optical neuro-imaging systems.” At the heart of this quest is the need to design world-class products.

Steve Vassallo understands this as well as anyone in the Valley. He led the team that designed Cisco’s iconic VoIP desk phone and, over the course of his career, his work has won over 77 patents. Steve is now a General Partner at Foundation Capital, a venture capital firm, and has generously decided to share his valuable knowledge about product—and company—design. He put it all in a new book, The Way to Design, and he’s made it available for free here.

Image: StockUnlimited

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Filed Under: Guest Posts
Tagged as: Guest Post, Jerry Weissman, Opinion, Presentation Skills

Top 5 Tips for Remote Presentation Design

By Ken Molay

In order to think about designing for web presentations, you need to understand the three ways that web conferencing programs may show your visuals:

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Filed Under: Guest Posts
Tagged as: Guest Post, Ken Molay, Presentation Skills, Webinar