Articles by: Cynthia Giles
Three Surprising Ways to Use PowerPoint
February 24, 2009 by Cynthia Giles
Back in the cradle days of personal computing, the only program most people had was Lotus 1-2-3. So they used it for everything—from writing letters to drawing pictures. (Yes, you can draw things using just cell borders!) Now there are specialized apps for just about every task, but most of us have a favorite “Swiss Army Knife” tool. And once you start expanding the use of PowerPoint beyond making presentations, there are a surprising number of handy ways to use it every day. [Continue reading... [Continue reading this tutorial]
How to Customize a PowerPoint Template
February 23, 2009 by Cynthia Giles
It’s 4 PM, and out of the blue, you need to build a presentation. Fast. On the upside, PowerPoint’s standard themes will make it easy. On the downside—standard themes will make it look PowerPointy. And you may need to harmonize the presentation with other materials (say, for a particular campaign), but there’s no time to create something from scratch. Fortunately, it’s easy to make quick changes that will freshen up a theme. And with the right approach, you can even give do a complete... [Continue reading this tutorial]
Five Great Resources for PowerPoint Tips and Tricks
February 17, 2009 by Cynthia Giles
I heard a good story this week about an astronaut who wanted to make a point with NASA bosses. So he created a YouTube video (it’s fun—take a look) because he didn’t want to do a “boring PowerPoint.” Which is yet another reminder that most of the many PPT presentations getting made every day are not interesting, not creative, and not very effective. So how can you rise above the boring average and make great stuff with PowerPoint? How can you develop presentations faster/smarter? There’s... [Continue reading this tutorial]
