Recent Articles in PowerPoint
October 18, 2023
Five Easy Ways to Make your PowerPoint Deck More Accessible
Presentation Tips , Business Communication , PowerPoint
Making PowerPoint presentations more accessible for people of different abilities benefits everyone in your audience - which means it's a beneficial effort for you, too!
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January 16, 2023
Quotes: How to Mark them in a Presentation
Public Speaking , Presentation Tips , PowerPoint , Gestures & Body Language
Want to quote your favorite genius in a speech? Need to emphasize a word on a PowerPoint slide? Be sure you know what message you're sending with those quotation marks.
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February 15, 2021
Audience Rapport: Why you want to make them happy
Presentation Tips , PowerPoint , Public Speaking , Seen|Read|Heard
Could your hard work on a presentation be undermined by poor seating or a bad room set up? It's good to keep the audience happy. Here's what a speaker can do...
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December 10, 2020
Connecting the Pieces: Transitions for More Powerful Presentations
Public Speaking , Presentation Tips , Three Things , PowerPoint , How To
While some PowerPoint fans think "Next slide!" does the job, we know you can do better. Strong transitions help your message connect. Here's how to get started...
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September 8, 2020
Presentation Tip: Two Keyboard Shortcuts to Make Life Easier
Presentation Tips , PowerPoint
Whether it's a Zoom meeting or a PowerPoint pitch, here are two super-simple ways to eliminate the fumbling and keep the focus on what you have to say.
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August 12, 2020
Online Presentations: Essential skills are even more essential
Presentation Tips , PowerPoint , Business Communication
As we log hours watching online presentations, one thing is painfully clear: Essential communication skills have never been more valuable...
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December 12, 2019
PowerPoint: How Much Will They Love This Pitch?
PowerPoint , Seen|Read|Heard , Just For Fun
Will PowerPoint pitch parties replace Tinder, well-meaning aunts, and blind dates? You may not find your perfect match, but at least you can practice your presentation skills...
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October 16, 2019
PowerPoint Makeovers: Three Quick Fixes
Presentation Tips , Three Things , Public Speaking , PowerPoint
Simple changes can make your too-busy slides much more audience friendly. Here are three quick ways to clean up a PowerPoint presentation...
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January 21, 2019
Questionable Advice Department: Hand out Your PowerPoint in Advance
Resources , Instruction , Presentation Tips , Public Speaking , PowerPoint
Should you give the audience your PowerPoint deck before you present it? Why we question that advice on handouts and what you can do instead...
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December 20, 2018
All I Want for Christmas: PowerPoint to Pitch the Parents
Public Speaking , Presentation Tips , Seen|Read|Heard , PowerPoint
Should Santa be on the lookout for more PowerPoint presentations? Here's how The New York Times says kids are using formal pitches to persuade their parents...
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August 20, 2018
'More Public Speaking, Less PowerPoint'
Public Speaking , Seen|Read|Heard , PowerPoint
The Army is revamping a 40-year-old training program to move away from PowerPoint and toward good, old-fashioned communication skills. Here's why...
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July 16, 2018
3 Tips for Better PowerPoint in 30 seconds
Public Speaking , Instruction , Presentation Tips , Three Things , PowerPoint
You can get a better PowerPoint presentation in 30 seconds, just by making a few simple changes. Here's how...
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January 3, 2018
Books for Speakers: Presentation Zen
Speaker's Bookshelf , Instruction , Resources , Public Speaking Books , PowerPoint
PowerPoint. Love it? This book's for you. Hate it? This book is REALLY for you.
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February 5, 2017
Can We Keep PowerPoint Under Control?
Instruction , Presentation Tips , Just For Fun , PowerPoint
"Just Say No to PowerPoint Week" is Feb. 5-11, but it's a campaign the U.S. Military has tried to implement every day for years. Buckley faculty member Jenny Maxwell says that while every presenter can't say "no" completely, there are ways to limit the damage.
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