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December 11, 2017 In Design Opinion, Tutorial By @pptwiz

Our Favorite Animations (Episode 22)

PowerPoint has lots of great features for adding motion to static content through animations and transitions. Overall PowerPoint presentations are known for animation, and knowing that animation is used by everyone from elementary age students to professional designers says a lot about the functional design...

December 11, 2017 In Design Opinion, PowerPoint Design Trend, Tutorial By @pptwiz

Pitch Decks (Episode 16)

Join Troy, Nolan and Sandy as they talk all about Pitch decks. Pitch Decks are a specialized sales presentation, and they discuss who uses them, who designs them, what is unique about their content, and how each of us approaches a Pitch Deck project....

November 27, 2017 In Design Opinion, Tutorial By @pptwiz

What’s On the Bookshelf? (Episode 14)

Books, whether traditional print or digital, provide entertainment, education, ideas and more. Troy, Nolan and Sandy gathered many of their favorite books that they have read over the years of being professional designers for their own book club discussion focused on presentations, design, business and random inspiration....

September 15, 2017 In Design Opinion, PowerPoint Design Trend, PowerPoint example, Tutorial By @pptwiz

Send a Proof, But How? (Episode 2)

Presentation design is a conversation between designer and presenter. Receiving input from the presenter is vital, but how best to do that? Today, we are talking about our best practices for receiving client feedback and input throughout the design process, along with sharing what format...

August 5, 2014 In Design Opinion, PowerPoint Misc By @pptwiz

6 PowerPoint mistakes — even good designers make (infographic)

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June 3, 2014 In Design Opinion By @pptwiz

Flat Design in PowerPoint – Trend or Revolution

I often look to web graphic design trends for inspiration in presentation design. Flat design has taken the web design world by storm for several years. It’s so pervasive in web design that I hesitate to call it a trend. That said, I welcome this simple...

September 7, 2012 In Design Opinion By @pptwiz

Applying Insight Selling Technique to Your PowerPoint Presentations

In a single day, two of my clients discussed strategies on how they would like sell to potential customers. They used the term "Insight Selling," citing the rationale that today's customers are engaging suppliers only after they have done significant due diligence to determine their needs, identify...

February 16, 2012 In Design Opinion By @pptwiz

3 Steps to More Powerful PowerPoint Slides

Step 1 Write your script or notes. Do this in PowerPoint's speaker's notes section. Write one note page per idea. DO NOT start writing on your slides. Step 2 Find a notebook (I have an 8.5 X 11 storyboarding sketchbook) and jot down your headlines, using each page...

January 27, 2012 In Design Opinion By @pptwiz

Are freelance designers missing out on a business opportunity?

Because she's willing to create presentations using the software that is most appropriate for an end-user, theWiz broadens potential business opportunities. It's the age-old issue: Mac vs. PC. Which is better? Designers will tell you that the Mac, hands-down, is better for fine design. I won't argue...

January 12, 2012 In Design Opinion By @pptwiz

PowerPoint Audiences are People, Too

I "grew up" in the marketing and advertising world. For each project we carefully analyzed the target audience in an effort to create relevant and effective materials that connect with them emotionally and compel them to act. We leveraged information using market research, demographics and...