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Thoughts and impressions of happenings in the world of PowerPoint and presentations, continuously updated since 2003.
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The oldest and most effective way to get your point across is through a story. For thousands of years, people across all cultures and religions have used storytelling as a means to educate society. Stories have emotion and empathetic characters which is why they not only resonate but are also memorable. The key word here is, of course, “memorable.” There is no place where being memorable is more crucial to your success and growth as it is in the workplace. Whether you’re working on a new client pitch, presenting a new strategy to your coworkers, or conveying the next great idea for your company, you should know what it takes to be truly memorable.
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By Nishtha Chugh, Toastmasters International
Have you ever been at a networking event and felt as if you were in the middle of a busy fish market? In the melee, people are scurry around waving shiny business cards like bait at the end of hook.
However, what makes networking events somewhat different from fish markets is that the rules governing the former are closer to speed dating than trading in the produce from the sea. When networking, the fish needs to like you back before you can take it home. And just like dating, it starts with the first impression.
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We begin by exploring a much-asked feature: how to link to specific Excel cells and ranges from within PowerPoint. We then feature Jerry Weissman, who looks at what you can do with your hands when presenting in front of an audience.
We then look at an unusual, animated effect in PowerPoint, complete with a video tutorial and a sample file that you can download. Learn how you create moving grunge text 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.
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Over the past three decades, the most frequently asked question I get is, What do I do with my hands?
The answer is to use your hands to illustrate your words. But that seemingly simple instruction can lead to overkill if you attempt to choreograph gestures. Choreography makes presenters feel like performers and worse, overloads them, as if asking them to pat their heads and rub their tummies at the same time.
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Ric Bretschneider spent 17 years working on the Microsoft PowerPoint team, building features you both love and fear. Along with his passion for software design, he has spent many years teaching users’ good presentation practices and fighting “Death by PowerPoint” through hard and soft skill building. He created the Microsoft PowerPoint Team blog, writing more entries there than any other individual blogger, and still writes on the subject today. A featured speaker at every Presentation Summit, Ric notoriously and accidentally created its popular “Late Night Guru Session,” where patrons learn PowerPoint secrets and talk presenting into the wee hours of the night.
In this conversation, Ric talks about his participation at the upcoming Presentation Summit 2023, being held on location in Monterey, CA this year from October 15 to 18, 2023, and virtually from November 5 to 8, 2023.
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Tagged as: Events, Interviews, Presentation Summit, Ric Bretschneider
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