PowerPoint and Presenting Stuff

PowerPoint and Presenting News: May 6, 2025

The Indezine newsletter dated May 6, 2025, offers a wealth of resources and insights for PowerPoint users and presenters. Here’s an overview of its key contents:

1. Feature Article: Active Listening – A Vital Tool – Aaron Day from Toastmasters International emphasizes the significance of active listening in public speaking. He shares personal experiences highlighting how attentive listening can enhance audience engagement and improve communication skills.
2. Gears for PowerPoint (Series 01) – A collection of customizable gear graphics designed as native PowerPoint shapes. These graphics are easily editable—allowing users to recolor, resize, and add effects—facilitating the creation of dynamic and visually appealing presentations.
3. PowerPoint Tutorial: Inserting a New Slide in PowerPoint 365 for Windows – A user-friendly guide that employs a donut analogy to explain various methods of adding new slides in PowerPoint 365. This tutorial caters to both beginners and seasoned users seeking efficient ways to enhance their presentations.
4. Presentation Tips: Shining Online During Your Next Live Webinar – Lyn Roseaman from Toastmasters International provides strategies for delivering impactful online presentations. She discusses techniques to establish eye contact, maintain audience attention, and structure content effectively in virtual settings.
5. PowerPoint Templates – This newsletter showcases a variety of PowerPoint templates across different categories.

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

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

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Inserting a New Slide in PowerPoint 365 for Windows

Think of your PowerPoint presentation like a box of donuts. Each slide is a donut — some have sprinkles, some are filled with jelly, and some are just plain (but still important). Now, when you want to add another delicious donut (ahem, slide), PowerPoint gives you more than one way to do it — just like a bakery gives you more than one flavor! The cool part? There’s no one right way to add a slide — just pick the one that works best for you.

Learn how to insert a new slide in PowerPoint 365 for Windows.

Filed Under: PowerPoint 365
Tagged as: Interface, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Windows, Office 365, PowerPoint 365, Tutorials

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?”

Image: Yay Images

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Tagged as: Aaron Day, Guest Post, Listening, Presentation Skills, Toastmasters

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.

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

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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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Tagged as: Add-in, Interviews, Mike Power, Neuxpower, Slidewise