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August 24, 2010 - #217 - Options for using Data from Excel on PowerPoint Slides – Part 2
August 10, 2010 - #216 - Options for using Data from Excel on PowerPoint Slides – Part 1
July 27, 2010 - #215 - Using quotes effectively on your slides
July 13, 2010 - #214 - Why do presenters change the organization's template?
June 29, 2010 - #213 - Break Your Addiction to Ineffective PowerPoint Presentations One Presentation at a Time - Part 2
June 15, 2010 - #212 - Break Your Addiction to Ineffective PowerPoint Presentations One Presentation at a Time - Part 1
June 1, 2010 - #211 - Being too emotionally invested in your slides leads to less effective presentations
May 18, 2010 - #210 - How to create a consistent look when many sources are contributing slides to a presentation
May 4, 2010 - #209 - Use these two techniques to get the exact shape you want in a diagram
April 20, 2010 - #208 - So what's all the fuss about the backchannel?
April 6, 2010 - #207 - "You know, it's just like ..."
March 23, 2010 - #206 - Corrupted PowerPoint file
March 9, 2010 - #205 - Using diagrams created in drawing tools
February 23, 2010 - #204 - "How Many Slides?" is the wrong question to ask
February 9, 2010 - #203 - Drawing on top of a graph
January 26, 2010 - #202 - Little tips that make a big difference
January 12, 2010 - #201 - Five slide project update presentation
December 15, 2009 - #200 - Best slide ever
December 1, 2009 - #199 - Sequence of Information matters
November 17, 2009 - #198 - More results from the Annoying PowerPoint Survey
November 3, 2009 - #197 - Top Ideas from PowerPoint Live
October 20, 2009 - #196 - Results of the Annoying PowerPoint Survey
October 6, 2009 - #195 - Government Photos You Can Use
September 22, 2009 - #194 - Upgrading from PowerPoint 2003 to 2007
September 8, 2009 - #193 - What's new this fall
August 25, 2009 - #192 - Create a customized Excel presentation
August 11, 2009 - #191 - Confirming your slides have enough contrast
July 28, 2009 - #190 - Capturing screens and using on slides
July 14, 2009 - #189 - Time savers when editing slides
June 30, 2009 - #188 - Shortcut keys when editing slides
June 16, 2009 - #187 - Reformatting a presentation
June 2, 2009 - #186 - Equipment to carry when presenting
May 19, 2009 - #185 - Getting the audience excited before you speak
May 5, 2009 - #184 - Handout that is not a slide printout
April 21, 2009 - #183 - Being prepared for computer failure
April 7, 2009 - #182 - Plan your follow-up
March 24, 2009 - #181 - Different uses for the tool
March 10, 2009 - #180 - Handling mistakes on slides
February 24, 2009 - Playing FLV videos
February 10, 2009 - Launch of the Mobile Site
January 27, 2009 - Using Motion Paths
January 13, 2009 - What's in your Deleted Scenes special feature?
December 23, 2008 - Where to get inspiration for slides
December 9, 2008 - Take Time to Update Your Slides
November 25, 2008 - Please don't speak to the screen
November 11, 2008 - Shortcut keys when presenting
October 28, 2008 - Where to get PowerPoint help
October 14, 2008 - Stop looking at the screen
September 30, 2008 - Using photos when telling stories
September 16, 2008 - Going green when creating presentations
September 2, 2008 - Going green with your presentation handouts
August 19, 2008 - What to look for in a web presentation service
August 5, 2008 - Use Venn Diagrams
July 22, 2008 - Align & distribute for consistency
July 8, 2008 - Summer reading list for presenters
June 24, 2008 - Playing Quicktime videos in PowerPoint
June 10, 2008 - When to give handouts - before or after you speak?
May 27, 2008 - Distributing your presentation in PDF format
May 13, 2008 - Learn from Great Presentations
April 29, 2008 - Using PDF files during presentations
April 15, 2008 - Using Hyperlinks
April 1, 2008 - Designing Non-Linear Presentations
March 18, 2008 - Video Best Practices
March 4, 2008 - Photo Best Practices
February 19, 2008 - Radio Station WIMTT
February 5, 2008 - Is Your Font Big Enough?
January 22, 2008 - Making Accessible Slides
January 8, 2008 - Identifying Possible Visuals
December 11, 2007 - Animation Using Reveals
November 27, 2007 - Smaller imported PDF images
November 13, 2007 - Wide screen laptops
October 30, 2007 - Annoying PowerPoint Survey Results
October 16, 2007 - Definition of a Visual Slide
October 2, 2007 - Standard Set of Slides
September 18, 2007 - Throw Out Some Slides
September 4, 2007 - Ideas from 5,000 Years Ago
August 21, 2007 - Create a Custom Image
August 7, 2007 - The Value of Preparing Early
July 24, 2007 - How Many Features Do You Need To Know?
July 10, 2007 - Why Not Use a Map?
June 26, 2007 - Research on Slide Titles
June 12, 2007 - Collaborating on Presentations
May 29, 2007 - Use PDF Capture Tool
May 15, 2007 - Using Gantt charts
May 1, 2007 - Beyond Templates
April 17, 2007 - Finish Strong, Not Long
April 3, 2007 - Color Contrast Calculator
March 20, 2007 - Ideas for more visuals
March 6, 2007 - What the Audience Really Wants
February 20, 2007 - Protecting Your Slides from Changes
February 6, 2007 - Taking Pictures for use in PowerPoint
January 23, 2007 - Using Hyperlinks
January 9, 2007 - How Attitude Affects Your Presentation
December 12, 2006 - The most likely cause of video failure
November 28, 2006 - Detailed Handouts without Packed Slides
November 14, 2006 - Downside of Dashboards
October 31, 2006 - Scary Slide Mistakes
October 17, 2006 - Equipment Failure
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