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PowerPoint and Presenting News: September 17, 2024

We first look at Gantt charts and explore why and where you can use them. Jerry Weissman makes you aware of three speed traps to avoid while speaking.

We next feature speakers from the upcoming Presentation Summit: Camille Holden, Jody Wissing, Ric Bretschneider, and Mike Parkinson. We also bring you quotes, press releases, and templates from the last few days.

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

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Presentation Summit 2024: Conversation with Stephy Hogan

    Stephy Hogan has been a digital designer and front-end developer for almost 20 years, and in that time, she’s seen a lot—of ego-based design. It’s been her mission over the years to educate as many people as she can about the importance of accessibility in digital design, whether we’re talking about websites and apps or presentations.

In this conversation, Stephy talks about her participation at the upcoming Presentation Summit 2024, being held on location in Oxnard, CA, this year from October 20 to 23, 2024, and virtually from November 3 to 6, 2024.

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Gantt Charts in PowerPoint

There are charts of all kinds that can be seen in business reports, presentation slides, website pages, books, and even on social media. However, the most successful charts tend to be the ones that can be easily understood and absorbed. One of the most easy-to-understand charts is the Gantt chart, which is something we will look at closely in this feature.

Learn more about Gantt charts in PowerPoint.

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Presentation Summit 2024: Conversation with Camille Holden

      Camille Holden has been building presentations, designing slides, and creating PowerPoint templates for fortune 500 companies for the past 15 years. As co-founder of Nuts & Bolts Speed Training, she helps busy professionals around the world save hours and gain peace of mind with her online courses and workshops. Over the years, she has helped over 1 million people on YouTube build better templates and design better slides. She is also the author of the popular LinkedIn Learning course, AI-Powered Presentations: Crafting Compelling PowerPoints with ChatGPT and Copilot.

In this conversation, Camille talks about her participation at the upcoming Presentation Summit 2024, being held on location in Oxnard, CA this year from October 20 to 23, 2024, and virtually from November 3 to 6, 2024.

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Presentation Summit 2024: Conversation with Jody Wissing

    As a seasoned Presentation Creatologist and Strategist with over three decades of experience, Jody Wissing possesses a unique talent for simplifying and visualizing complex ideas and creating experiences that inspire action. With a flair for crafting captivating presentation media, Jody creates slides that cast vision, leaving a lasting imprint on audiences. From childhood storytelling, occasionally landing her in trouble, she now leverages that skill to guide others in expressing ideas through interactive presentations.

When work wraps up, Jody transforms into a modern-day adventurer, indulging her passion for the outdoors through trail running, cycling, and paddleboarding. Exercise isn’t just personal for her; it’s a crucial part of her creative process. Her tiny house complements her minimalist lifestyle, and she humorously describes her organization as playing Tetris with her belongings, refining her skills in creating simplified presentations.

In this conversation, Jody talks about her participation at the upcoming Presentation Summit 2024, being held on location in Oxnard, CA this year from October 20 to 23, 2024, and virtually from November 3 to 6, 2024.

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