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February 14, 2008
The Right Technology Solution for Your Presentation

Audiences today want more "bang for their buck" when it comes to presentations. Why not deliver some interactive content?

Audiences today want more "bang for their buck" when it comes to presentations. Why not deliver some interactive content?

August 1, 2007
PowerPoint: Boon or Bane?

Even those for whom PowerPoint has become the lifeblood, can recount an awful experience of having to sit through an interminable slide show of 108 slides—one boring slide after another—only to wonder what came over us to cancel the dentist appointment instead.  The love-hate relationship regarding PowerPoint is not new. The Power Pointers appear to be in two distinct camps: Those who say a bad presentation is the reflection of the uninitiated craftsman and those who believe that the tool itself is to blame for the bad craftsmanship.

If you want to shut up a consultant, just uninstall PowerPoint from his or her laptop! The same is true for most professionals—including executives, speakers, presenters, and sales and marketing people—for whom PowerPoint has become darn near life's necessity.


June 14, 2006
Free Freepath Available

A new software solution allows presenters to integrate multiple files into a single live digital presentation.

A new software solution allows presenters to integrate multiple files into a single live digital presentation.

December 1, 2005
Blending legibility and brand identity to enhance impact and image

Communicating job responsibilities to new employees is a little easier thanks to Microsoft PowerPoint. But for David Brooks of software giant Oracle Corp., the simplistic and amateurish look and feel of his 15-minute "Regional Manager Plan" PowerPoint pre.⻼皺欸/ࠃ暼療.帉痾Ѐ�涆醿焷䀹ퟤ૩欸/縨૩蠏焸膿焸蕑焸૩ۘ૪蠏焸ی૪纗焸ۘ૪軸焽ퟤ

Communicating job responsibilities to new employees is a little easier thanks to Microsoft PowerPoint. But for David Brooks of software giant Oracle Corp., the simplistic and amateurish look and feel of his 15-minute "Regional Manager Plan" PowerPoint pre.⻼皺欸/ࠃ暼療.帉痾Ѐ�涆醿焷䀹ퟤ૩欸/縨૩蠏焸膿焸蕑焸૩ۘ૪蠏焸ی૪纗焸ۘ૪軸焽ퟤ

August 1, 2005
Before and After

A leading technology innovator recently asked Duarte Design to critique a presentation that would be given to its stakeholders. The presentation needed to reflect the company's new corporate direction and the strategy behind it. It also had to incorporate.⻼皺欸/ࠃ暼療.帉痾

A leading technology innovator recently asked Duarte Design to critique a presentation that would be given to its stakeholders. The presentation needed to reflect the company's new corporate direction and the strategy behind it. It also had to incorporate.⻼皺欸/ࠃ暼療.帉痾

August 1, 2005
Letters

"Leadership" gone bad

"Leadership" gone bad

August 1, 2005
Letters

"Leadership" gone bad

"Leadership" gone bad

With respect to leadership (June, 2005), another potent but hard-to-recognize (and even-harder-to-counter) force plays a role: Bad leaders (who rarely realize they are bad leaders) drive out good leaders, especially when they think they're leaders just because they're in a position of 'leadership.'

Robin F.

July 1, 2005
A low-tech change-up can make your message stand out

At a recent conference, I had the pleasure of watching a presenter deliver an elegantly tailored 90-minute PowerPoint presentation. Anyone who has ever stood on a stage for that long knows this is no small feat.

At a recent conference, I had the pleasure of watching a presenter deliver an elegantly tailored 90-minute PowerPoint presentation. Anyone who has ever stood on a stage for that long knows this is no small feat.

July 1, 2005
Creative Techniques

A nested animated loop is an amazing effect to use in a custom slideshow. It can serve as a walk-in or "welcome" visual for a corporate meeting, a backdrop for an award ceremony or an attention-grabber at a trade show.

A nested animated loop is an amazing effect to use in a custom slideshow. It can serve as a walk-in or "welcome" visual for a corporate meeting, a backdrop for an award ceremony or an attention-grabber at a trade show.

July 1, 2005
Product Profile

Clearengine Corp.'s namesake product converts Microsoft PowerPoint slideshows into viewable-on-demand Webcasts with voice narration.

Clearengine Corp.'s namesake product converts Microsoft PowerPoint slideshows into viewable-on-demand Webcasts with voice narration.

July 1, 2005
Templates

Created in collaboration with Taj Simmons, a Microsoft PowerPoint MVP, the retail site PowerPoint Backgrounds.com has a stock of more than 800 unique slideshow backgrounds.

Created in collaboration with Taj Simmons, a Microsoft PowerPoint MVP, the retail site PowerPoint Backgrounds.com has a stock of more than 800 unique slideshow backgrounds.

June 1, 2005
Before and After

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A leader in infrastructure technology, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Citrix Systems offers a complex software solution for large companies with global operations. To explain its technology, the company needed to create a visual story to show how its product.⻼皺欸/ࠃ暼療.帉痾Ѐ�涆醿焷ﱔퟤ૩欸/縨૩蠏焸膿焸蕑焸૩ۘ૪蠏焸ی૪纗焸ۘ૪軸焽ퟤ૩舸焸塰焽絑焸ퟤ૩絛焸絪焸ﱔ猦W.

June 1, 2005
Creative Techniques

A few years ago, when I was first getting involved with desktop DVD production, I realized that the DVD is an ideal choice for compiling and archiving professional presentations.

A few years ago, when I was first getting involved with desktop DVD production, I realized that the DVD is an ideal choice for compiling and archiving professional presentations.

June 1, 2005
Trends

As a presenter, you are creating more presentations with more slides, but you are less than happy with the time it takes, the quality of the result and the amount of time you actually rehearse.

As a presenter, you are creating more presentations with more slides, but you are less than happy with the time it takes, the quality of the result and the amount of time you actually rehearse.

May 1, 2005
Play CD tracks in PowerPoint

A corporate presentation accompanied by a CD audio track that spans across slides may not seem like a pressing PowerPoint need. But who can explain why this is one of the most-asked support questions on the PowerPoint support forums?

A corporate presentation accompanied by a CD audio track that spans across slides may not seem like a pressing PowerPoint need. But who can explain why this is one of the most-asked support questions on the PowerPoint support forums?

April 1, 2005
Before and After

An associate professor of Egyptian archaeology at the University of California Los Angeles, Willeke Wendrich, recently sent me some PowerPoint slides to "spruce up." Professor Wendrich's slides were not overly verbose, and they illustrated her presentatio.⻼皺欸/ࠃ暼療.帉痾Ѐ�涆醿焷䀹ퟤ૩欸/縨૩

An associate professor of Egyptian archaeology at the University of California Los Angeles, Willeke Wendrich, recently sent me some PowerPoint slides to "spruce up." Professor Wendrich's slides were not overly verbose, and they illustrated her presentatio.⻼皺欸/ࠃ暼療.帉痾Ѐ�涆醿焷䀹ퟤ૩欸/縨૩

April 1, 2005
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About 30 million PowerPoint presentations are created each day, and it's fair to say more are made using Windows versions of the software than Macintosh. Microsoft and Apple have always had a testy relationship, though, so it's no surprise that an unusual.⻼皺欸/ࠃ暼療.帉痾Ѐ�涆醿焷

About 30 million PowerPoint presentations are created each day, and it's fair to say more are made using Windows versions of the software than Macintosh. Microsoft and Apple have always had a testy relationship, though, so it's no surprise that an unusual.⻼皺欸/ࠃ暼療.帉痾Ѐ�涆醿焷

March 1, 2005
Plug-in

Articulate Presenter is one of many PowerPoint-to-Flash conversion tools on the market today. But what makes it unique is the "and then some" features it brings to presenters.

Articulate Presenter is one of many PowerPoint-to-Flash conversion tools on the market today. But what makes it unique is the "and then some" features it brings to presenters.

February 1, 2005
How to make motion paths come alive in PowerPoint

Adding animation to an object in Microsoft PowerPoint is simple: Select an object, choose Add Effect (from the Custom Animation Task Pane), select one of the program's many preset effects and you're done. But what if you're looking to put a little spin on.⻼皺欸/ࠃ暼療.帉痾Ѐ�涆醿焷䀹ퟤ૩欸/縨૩蠏焸膿焸蕑焸૩ۘ૪蠏焸ی૪纗焸ۘ૪軸焽ퟤ૩舸焸塰焽絑焸ퟤ૩絛焸絪焸䀹猦W. .ၵ瘲,䘐৅䐺痾暼療䘐৅. 䘐৅à

Adding animation to an object in Microsoft PowerPoint is simple: Select an object, choose Add Effect (from the Custom Animation Task Pane), select one of the program's many preset effects and you're done. But what if you're looking to put a little spin on.⻼皺欸/ࠃ暼療.帉痾Ѐ�涆醿焷䀹ퟤ૩欸/縨૩蠏焸膿焸蕑焸૩ۘ૪蠏焸ی૪纗焸ۘ૪軸焽ퟤ૩舸焸塰焽絑焸ퟤ૩絛焸絪焸䀹猦W. .ၵ瘲,䘐৅䐺痾暼療䘐৅. 䘐৅à

January 1, 2005
Product Profile

Apreso Classroom is a software publishing system for the education market that captures the audio, video and computer content of a presentation.

Apreso Classroom is a software publishing system for the education market that captures the audio, video and computer content of a presentation.

December 15, 2004
PowerPoint pitfalls that can kill an audience's will to stay awake

Although presenters can be guilty of many offenses, the worst by far is inflicting on others that barbaric atrocity known as "Death by PowerPoint."

Although presenters can be guilty of many offenses, the worst by far is inflicting on others that barbaric atrocity known as "Death by PowerPoint."

December 8, 2004
The multimedia paradox

Are PowerPoint slides a more effective teaching visual than words on a chalkboard or text in a book? The latest research indicates that multimedia can produce better learning outcomes in the classroom, but also that poorly prepared and implemented multime.⻼皺欸/ࠃ暼療.

Are PowerPoint slides a more effective teaching visual than words on a chalkboard or text in a book? The latest research indicates that multimedia can produce better learning outcomes in the classroom, but also that poorly prepared and implemented multime.⻼皺欸/ࠃ暼療.

December 1, 2004
Before and After

Depuy Spine is a Boston-based developer of innovative products for medical patients with spine disorders. To help train physicians about its newest product, the CharitÉ artificial disc, Depuy's executives turned to the Presentation Team to overha.⻼皺欸/ࠃ暼療.帉痾

Depuy Spine is a Boston-based developer of innovative products for medical patients with spine disorders. To help train physicians about its newest product, the CharitÉ artificial disc, Depuy's executives turned to the Presentation Team to overha.⻼皺欸/ࠃ暼療.帉痾

December 1, 2004
Creative Techniques

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At least one PowerPoint expert I know started making presentations with vacation pictures and then mastered the program for more conventional business uses. When I returned from my vacation to Goa, India, I decided to emulate her efforts by creating my ow.⻼皺欸/ࠃ暼療.帉痾Ѐ�涆醿焷䀹ퟤ૩欸/縨૩蠏焸膿焸蕑焸૩ۘ૪蠏焸ی૪纗焸ۘ૪軸焽ퟤ૩舸焸塰焽絑焸ퟤ૩絛焸絪焸䀹猦W. .ၵ瘲,⋸࠺䐺痾暼療⋸࠺. ⋸࠺à㺣痾⋸࠺€䀹⋼࠺

October 1, 2004
tech talk

Cropping an image is an excellent way to get rid of extraneous clutter or to highlight its subject. All image-editing programs include a cropping tool, but what if you want to crop an image after you see it on your slide? Microsoft PowerPointhas its own C.⻼皺欸/ࠃ暼療.帉痾Ѐ�涆醿焷䀹ퟤ૩欸/縨૩蠏焸膿焸蕑焸૩ۘ૪蠏焸ی૪

Cropping an image is an excellent way to get rid of extraneous clutter or to highlight its subject. All image-editing programs include a cropping tool, but what if you want to crop an image after you see it on your slide? Microsoft PowerPointhas its own C.⻼皺欸/ࠃ暼療.帉痾Ѐ�涆醿焷䀹ퟤ૩欸/縨૩蠏焸膿焸蕑焸૩ۘ૪蠏焸ی૪