PowerPoint and Presenting Stuff

Suddenly, PowerPoint is Cool

Don’t get me wrong; I never thought that PowerPoint was not cool. I never bought into the idea that you could kill a presentation, just by using PowerPoint. It is just a tool—its success depends on the user. But that hasn’t stopped the death by PowerPoint crowd.

Janay Kingsberry’s new Washington Post article suggests the media might finally think PowerPoint is getting cool. She says, As O’Neill spoke, slides of a PowerPoint presentation flashed across the screens of mounted TVs around the room, visualizing his arguments with graphs and short bullet points.

Of course, many such articles have taken aim at these same bullet points before. It’s heartening to see this shift in thinking and show readers the amazing possibilities that PowerPoint and similar tools can offer.

Read this amazing article that’s now available on the Yahoo site.

Filed Under: Thoughts
Tagged as: Death by PowerPoint, Opinion, PowerPoint

PowerPoint and Presenting News: July 30, 2024

We begin with a post by Carol Mae Whittick of Toastmasters International, where she explores authenticity. She says, “It seems to me that the strong need to understand and experience authenticity is a collective response to the increasingly artificial world we find ourselves in.”

Last week we looked at waterfall charts, and this week, we move to stacked waterfall charts and their benefits. Recognizing that it’s not easy to create stacked waterfall charts in PowerPoint alone, we look how the think-cell add-in can help you create stacked waterfall charts in PowerPoint. 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.

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

Stacked Waterfall Charts in PowerPoint

In a previous article, we looked at waterfall charts. A simple waterfall chart contains just one parameter, represented by one series in your data. Such a chart is useful because it’s instantly intuitive, not to mention extremely powerful as a data visualization tool. Yes, stacked waterfall charts add a whole new dimension to data visualization. We will learn more about stacked waterfall charts and explore more example scenarios to understand where they are best used.

Learn more about stacked waterfall charts in PowerPoint.

Filed Under: PowerPoint 365
Tagged as: Charting, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Windows, Office 365, PowerPoint 365, Tutorials, Waterfall Charts

Stacked Waterfall Charts using think-cell add-in for PowerPoint

Stacked Waterfall charts are a little different than conventional waterfall charts. Such charts can be easily created using the think-cell add-in for PowerPoint. If you send a stacked waterfall chart, or any other chart created using think-cell to someone who does not have think-cell installed, then they will be able to view the chart in PowerPoint. They will also be able to edit partially.

Create stacked waterfall charts using the think-cell add-in for PowerPoint.

Filed Under: PowerPoint All Versions
Tagged as: Charting, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Windows, Office 365, PowerPoint 365, Tutorials, Waterfall Charts

PowerPoint and Presenting News: July 16, 2024

We first begin with an editorial piece co-authored with Kurt Dupont, about the impact and reach of PowerPoint in contemporary times. We then look at waterfall charts. We cover the entire gamut including history, use, scenarios, and unique components. We also look at creating waterfall charts in PowerPoint 365 for Windows.

John Baluka discusses his new concept, Multimodal Slides in an exclusive interview. 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.

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