4 Responses to “Background Basics for Effective Corporate Templates”

  1. mary langan says:

    Good advice, just what I need in terms of more proof for a client who insists on having a busy background!!

  2. Lori says:

    What is your opinion on overwriting the blank.potx? PRO: Everyone in the company will have to go out of their way to use a template other than the official company template.
    CON: I’m told that Microsoft may push out PPT updates that could overwrite things in the Blank.potx file. I haven’t researched that claim. It’s a shame if it’s true.

    I’m wondering if you have any other Pros/Cons to consider, and if you’ve rolled out your template as Blank.potx to your company.

  3. pptninja says:

    If I’m a brand “cop” in marketing, it’s probably what I’d do. However, at large companies I’ve seen cases where different divisions or groups are using unique templates so there isn’t a universal template per se (this may be a result of weak brand policing or just based on nuances of the business — e.g., consumer & B2B divisions need different templates). I’ve never been in a position to influence the template other than bitch and complain about what’s wrong with them (and maybe fix my own version of the corporate template). :)

  4. April Morritt says:

    Very helpful template information.

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