PowerPoint Tip: Structuring a presentation that sells effectively

In my consulting work, I recently worked with three different CEOs on presentations where the primary objective was to sell their ideas or s...

PowerPoint Slide Makeover #68: Distracting background images (uses slide from Gov Cuomo)

Just a quick note to let you know that a new Slide Makeover Video Podcast based on the ideas in "The Visual Slide Revolution" is a...

PowerPoint Tip: Switch the focus from the data to the audience

A few months ago I advised a senior executive at a research firm on an upcoming presentation. Today I want to share the advice I gave her b...

The Top 5 PowerPoint Slide Makeover videos of 2010

Every two weeks I record another PowerPoint slide makeover video showing lessons presenters can learn to improve the effectiveness of the sl...

PowerPoint Slide Makeover #67: When the appeal of a full-screen photo is the wrong approach

Just a quick note to let you know that a new Slide Makeover Video Podcast based on the ideas in "The Visual Slide Revolution" is a...

PowerPoint Tip: Using Infographics on slides

A popular visual today is an infographic. What is an infographic? Based on definitions online, I would say that an infographic is a graphic ...

PowerPoint Slide Makeover #66: The downside of SmartArt

Just a quick note to let you know that a new Slide Makeover Video Podcast based on the ideas in "The Visual Slide Revolution" is a...