In my previous post, I covered two of the five keys to creating effective PowerPoint animations. In this article, I will discuss the three remaining keys of timing, arrangement, and review. More…

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Custom animations can help you to communicate your message or idea more effectively. If you are looking to use animation to “spice up” your PowerPoint presentation, then you should look elsewhere. Animations shouldn’t be used randomly or without a real purpose. They will just distract from your message if used improperly.

PowerPoint ninjas use custom animations in situations where they are trying to control the flow of information on a particular slide and hold the audience’s attention. Animations can be great for leading an audience through a complex concept, process, problem, or solution. More…

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As you transition from using PowerPoint 2003 or an earlier version to PowerPoint 2007, one of the most challenging adjustments is learning the new ribbon menu structure. The contextual nature of the new ribbon can make it frustrating to accomplish a simple task which only took seconds in a previous version of PowerPoint. In order to ease the transition, I’ve found the Quick Access Toolbar to be very helpful. More…

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In Part I, I covered three of the six important components of a PowerPoint presentation in terms of a sushi restaurant analogy. In this blog, I will discuss the three remaining areas: the server, atmosphere, and customers. More…

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I’d like to share with you a useful analogy I thought of in terms of breaking down all of the critical components of a PowerPoint presentation. All ninjas love good sushi so I’d like to compare a PowerPoint presentation to a sushi restaurant setting. I will look at some key elements in a sushi restaurant: the meal, tableware, chef, server, atmosphere, and customers. In this blog entry, I will focus on the first three areas. More…

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