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September 14, 2017 In Uncategorized By @pptwiz

Project Action List To Do BEFORE Opening PowerPoint (Episode 37)

Before the design process can begin, it is important for designers to ask certain questions and gather specific information to ensure all needs are met. Today, Troy, Sandy and Nolan discuss their pre-project routines and go over the important info they have on their pre-design...

August 1, 2017 In Uncategorized By @pptwiz

Software Productivity Tips, Hacks, and Cool Apps for the Busy Designer #35

Everyone has cool tips, apps and ways of doing things. It is part of what makes an experienced designer experienced. Join Troy, Sandy and Nolan as they have fun talking about what apps, hacks and cool tips they use as part of their daily routine. Discussion ...

June 28, 2017 In Uncategorized By @pptwiz

Record Your Screen Using PowerPoint

You don't need to use third party tools to recording your PowerPoint screen. Now you can use PowerPoint's screen recording tool....

January 19, 2017 In Uncategorized By @pptwiz

The Presentation Guild Serves Everyone Who Produces Slides For Speaking

Presentation Guild was featured in a Forbes article. There a short quote from yours truly! Read it HERE...

November 28, 2015 In Uncategorized By @pptwiz

FREE 2015 Animated Holiday Card (PowerPoint)

In addition to this year's 2015 Animated Holiday Card (which, by the way has only been released in video form previously) I am re-releasing several of my past cards for you to customize and use for personal and business use. All you'll need is PowerPoint...

November 4, 2014 In Uncategorized By @pptwiz

Create an Editable, Stylized Line Chart in PowerPoint

In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a stylized line chart like the one below for your presentations. Better yet, you'll learn how to create an editable version of this chart in PowerPoint, making it easy for you to make data changes in the future. This...

August 29, 2014 In Uncategorized By @pptwiz

Microsoft Offers Webinar on Inserting Videos into PowerPoint

Learn how to capture your audience's attention by inserting videos into your PowerPoint!...

July 16, 2014 In Uncategorized By @pptwiz

PowerPoint Design Trend – Hand Made Fonts

Graphic designers are using hand made fonts in their print and multi-media materials. This is a trend that I've started to use in slide design. What I like about it There is something about a hand made font that makes a presentation come alive. I don't know...

July 3, 2014 In Uncategorized By @pptwiz

PowerPoint Design Trend – Supertext

You'll find supertext, as I call it, making the rounds in television commercials. Similarly, I'm finding -- and using it -- in PowerPoint design. Why I like it A slide using supertext is a great tool for leveraging the "single concept per slide" guideline. As a part of a mix...

September 5, 2013 In Tutorial, Uncategorized By @pptwiz

Tutorial: Using Ink Tools to create an animated sketch in PowerPoint

As promised, here is a tutorial to create an animated sketch in PowerPoint. Follow these steps using PowerPoint 2013 on your Surface Pro (I have not tested this on other Windows 8 touch devices). Download presentation here: http://wp.me/p1kyln-5W...

September 5, 2013 In Uncategorized By @pptwiz

Create Handsketched Illustrations in PowerPoint using the Ink Tool

Check out this fun animated sketch I created using PowerPoint 2013. I used the Ink Tools featured on my Surface Pro. It's a great way to incorporate design trends into your PowerPoint presentations. Globe Sketch 2 < Here is the PowerPoint file. Here is the link to...

May 21, 2013 In Uncategorized By @pptwiz

Part 3: Create and animate objects on a slide — Patriotic Theme — Text

This step-by-step series of tutorials will show you how to animate shapes and text to create a customizable patriotic slide with background music. This third tutorial focuses on drawing and animating the Text shown below. Create text Learn how to animate the Text in the above slide -- but with...