PowerPoint and Presenting Stuff

Package a Presentation to a CD or Folder in PowerPoint 2010 for Windows

Have you ended up with a presentation that has linked files, embedded media clips, and so much more? And now you have been asked to copy the entire presentation and all linked files to a CD? A CD in these days? How ancient is that? OK, never mind. Let’s rephrase that question: have you been asked to copy all the content to a folder, a network location, or a USB drive? Fortunately, PowerPoint provides the Package Presentation for CD option that can do this task for you, with just a click or two. In this tutorial, we will learn more about this amazing feature.

Learn to package a presentation to a CD or a folder in PowerPoint 2010 for Windows.

Filed Under: PowerPoint 2010
Tagged as: Microsoft Windows, Office 2010, PowerPoint 2010, Share, Tutorials

The Presentation Guild: Conversation with Echo Swinford

    A Microsoft PowerPoint MVP since 2000, Echo Swinford began her PowerPoint career in 1997. She holds a Master’s degree in New Media from the Indiana University School of Informatics and is the owner of Echo’s Voice, a PowerPoint consulting firm specializing in custom template development, presentation creation, makeovers and cleanup, and training for large and small corporate clients. Echo has written and co-written five PowerPoint books, developed a number of video publications, and has a string of tech editing credits to her name. She is the President of the Presentation Guild, a not-for-profit trade association for the presentation industry.

In this conversation, Echo discusses the Presentation Guild.

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Filed Under: Interviews
Tagged as: Echo Swinford, Events, Interviews, Presentation Guild

Change Layout of Organization Charts in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows

Once you have inserted an organization chart (org chart) within PowerPoint 2013, you might need to change the layout of the org chart. The “layout” means how the subordinate levels in the hierarchy branch out from top to bottom — probably you want all subordinates flushed to the left, hanging to the right, or distributed evenly across a horizontal plane — you will learn more about how this works in this tutorial.

Learn how to change the layout of your organization chart in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows.

Filed Under: PowerPoint 2013
Tagged as: Diagrams, Graphics, Office 2013, Org Chart, PowerPoint 2013, SmartArt, Tutorials

Outstanding Presentations 2016: Conversation with Ida Shessel

    Ida Shessel believes that every expert, speaker, and coach who leads a presentation, training session, or seminar can get their message across in a dynamic engaging way. For over 20 years, she has been teaching presenters from around the world in the fields of technology, finance, pharmaceuticals, government, and more how to engage their groups and create effective learning experiences. Ida is the author of several business books including Communicate Like a Top Leader: 64 Strategies Top Leaders Use to Engage, Encourage, and Empower Others. You can learn more at her site.

In this conversation, Ida talks more about the Outstanding Presentations 2016 webinar series.

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Filed Under: Events
Tagged as: Events, Ida Shessel, Interviews, Outstanding Presentations Workshop

Adding New Shapes to Existing Organization Charts in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows

After inserting an Organization Chart (org chart) in PowerPoint 2013, you might need to add more shapes to your org chart. The default org chart that PowerPoint places has a few shapes. However, you might want to add more shapes, as well as newer hierarchy levels for the new shapes you add. Fortunately, you can make these additions and edits with just a click or two. Follow these steps to start adding more shape(s) to your org chart in PowerPoint 2013.

Learn how to add more shapes to an existing Organization Chart in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows.

Filed Under: PowerPoint 2013
Tagged as: Diagrams, Graphics, Office 2013, Org Chart, PowerPoint 2013, SmartArt, Tutorials