Special Reports on using PowerPoint for a specific audience or situation

Each special report is at least five single spaced pages long and packed with useful ideas from Dave’s consulting practice, personal presentations, research and teaching. These special reports are only available in PDF format and are e-mailed to you once your order is confirmed.

Each report is only $10 unless otherwise noted.  To purchase one of the special reports, click on the Purchase link for that report.

Creating a Celebration Slide Show Special Report
Great for birthday, anniversary, wedding or graduation celebrations
You will learn:
  • Structuring a celebration slide show for greatest effect
  • Scanning old photos, slides or negatives properly for a slide show
  • Using digital photos so they show quickly when presented
  • Creating a slide show of photos
  • How to add easily read text on top of photos
  • Adding fun transitions to the pictures
  • Setting up the equipment so everyone can see it
  • How to end the slide show when you are showing it
  • Sending the slide show to others after the celebration on a CD or e-mail

Click here to purchase the Creating a Celebration Slide Show Special Report for $10.


Presenting to Executives Special Report
You will learn:

  • The single most important thing to remember when presenting to top management
  • How to structure an executive level presentation
  • Why visuals trump text for executives
  • How to make the point of your visuals clear
  • Why you need a handout and what it should consist of
  • One way to make sure they remember your message
  • How to make sure you don’t blow your chance in front of the top executives
  • How to be prepared for their questions
Click here to purchase the Presenting to Executives Special Report for $10

Using PowerPoint in Church/Worship Special Report
You will learn:

  • How to use slides to enhance announcements of upcoming events
  • The latest way to project the words for songs
  • Which colors are best to use so everyone can see the slides
  • How to use photos as backgrounds to deepen the emotional connection
  • Tips for making text visible on every slide
  • One way to dramatically reduce preparation time by reusing slides
  • The trick to seamlessly linking multiple slide shows so everything runs smoothly
  • Advanced ideas on equipment setup
Click here to purchase the Using PowerPoint in Church/Worship Special Report for $10
Remembering a Loved One with a Slide Show Special Report
A touching addition to a funeral or memorial service
You will learn:
  • How to scan old photos, slides or negatives so they look good when projected
  • Resampling digital photos so they look great but don’t make your file too large
  • Background colors that are best for memorial slide shows
  • Designing and creating a slide show of photos
  • What text you should add to the photos and how to make it easy to read
  • What transitions are most respectful
  • How to set up the slide show so it repeats when it reaches the end
  • Where to set up the slide show and what equipment will make it look the best
  • How to send the slide show to others on a CD or e-mail

Click here to purchase the Remembering a Loved One with a Slide Show Special Report for $10