How to effectively use audio across multiple slides in PowerPoint…

audio for PowerPointBackground music can be a great addition for your PowerPoint presentation – it will certainly help your audience connect to a mood you want them to experience.

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Why do fonts change on my PowerPoint presentation on a different computer?

Embedding Fonts in PowerPointIn all versions of Microsoft PowerPoint, fonts can change if you view your presentation on a different computer.  The good news is there is a quick fix for this.

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Converting PowerPoint Presentations to Video

 

PowerPoint Video ConversionBenefits of Video
Video is powerful because it’s demonstrative, clearly depicting procedures, techniques or visual information such as charts and graphs. Most of all, video showcases charisma of live images and animations, allows for transparency and communication skills, which can lead to trust. It is also a good idea to make videos for special occasions as a way of watching them and reminiscing the good times.

 

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How to make your presentation work with you – not against you…

Make you audience aware of you, as well as your presentation
What do you think of when you hear the words’ powerpoint presentation?’ I can imagine there might be a few sighs, followed by a dredded thought of actually having to sit through one! In our experience, a lengthy slideshow makes for an incredibly boring pitch, with over crowded slides and unclear messages…

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Make your point by creating personalised bullets

Bullet Point CreationThe use of bullet points in PowerPoint design has always been an effective way to highlight certain keywords, phrases or even a checklist within your presentation. However, they can often leave a slide looking very boring, ‘text heavy’  or repeatitive if used throughout you presentation on a regular basis. There is a way to help counter this problem, something that will help keep you audience awake, should you have no choice but to display bullet point after bullet point!… Continue reading

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5 tips for presenting a successful PowerPoint design

5 useful tips for presenting So, you’ve got Fathom ; ) to give your PowerPoint design the WOW factor – what now?

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How can I send large powerpoint files via email successfully?

How to compress PowerPoint filesMy presentation keeps bouncing back – but how can I send large powerpoint files via email successfully?

Don’t worry! – this is a fairly common scenario amongst even the most experienced PowerPoint users, but there are a ways to help minimise the size of your file in order to send as an attachment…
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Presentation Tip: are you using the rule of 3?

The Rule of 3 - PowerPoint PresentationsPeople tend to remember things really well if you present them in groups of three. This phenomenon can be used in public speaking to really get your message across. Think about it: the most famous quotes in the history of mankind come in three parts: Continue reading

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