Using visuals can sometimes be frustrating because of the time it takes to create them and the challenge of getting them to look good. This makeover demonstrates how you can use symbols and text in a single text box to quickly create a visual instead of the time it takes to create shapes and multiple…
Author: Dave Paradi
Dave Paradi has over twenty-two years of experience delivering customized training workshops to help business professionals improve their presentations. He has written ten books and over 600 articles on the topic of effective presentations and his ideas have appeared in publications around the world. His focus is on helping corporate professionals visually communicate the messages in their data so they don't overwhelm and confuse executives. Dave is one of fewer than ten people in North America recognized by Microsoft with the Most Valuable Professional Award for his contributions to the Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams communities. His articles and videos on virtual presenting have been viewed over 4.8 million times and liked over 17,000 times on YouTube.
Display Presenter View on correct screen; Issue #495 July 27, 2021
In this newsletter I shared a solution to a common problem presenters have when using PowerPoint’s Presenter View with their laptop and an external screen: the slides show on their laptop instead of on the external screen. Click here for the article and video.
Fix PowerPoint Presenter View displaying the slides on the wrong screen
The problem You are using PowerPoint Presenter View with your laptop and an external screen. You want the slides to show on the external screen and Presenter View on your laptop screen so you can see your notes and look at the webcam. But PowerPoint insists on putting the slides on the laptop and Presenter…
Create a portable meeting room video & audio solution for hybrid meetings using a Logitech webcam and the Poly Sync 60
Business professionals are returning to the office but are now facing new challenges with hybrid meetings. When everyone was virtual, you used your own audio and webcam and everything worked well. Hybrid meetings will have some people in the room and some people attending virtually. This provides more challenges for transmitting and receiving the audio…
Keeping your COVID vaccine proof receipt easy to find on your iPhone
As the economy opens up and we are going to be going to places that require us to show proof of vaccination against COVID, here’s a way to keep that proof on your iPhone as a photo that is easy to find quickly when needed. Step 1: Save your receipt as a photo There are…
On RAMP to Success podcast May 2021
I was a guest on the On RAMP to Success podcast and talked about my business and solo entrepreneurship. Here’s the video of the interview.
CPABC Course: Hands-on Tools and Techniques for Creating Effective Financial Visuals in Excel and PowerPoint (July 13, 2022; Virtual)
Description Prerequisite This is not a basic level Excel or PowerPoint course. You need to come already being familiar with the programs and have intermediate level skills, especially in graphing. If you are comfortable with all the skills in this article/video, you will be adequately prepared for this course. Special Note This is a hands-on…
Presentation Insight: Make remote attendees feel included; Issue #494 July 13, 2021
In this newsletter I shared an expanded version of an article I was asked to write for LinkedIn on how to make hybrid meetings better. See the full article here.
CPABC Course: How to Present Financial Data Effectively Using PowerPoint (July 12, 2022; Virtual)
Overview Accountants often use PowerPoint to present financial data to peers, executives, suppliers, and others. It is critical that others understand the impact of the financial analysis so that decisions can be made and the bottom line positively impacted. Audiences want financial professionals to tell them the story behind the numbers, not overwhelm them with…
3 ways leaders can make sure remote attendees in hybrid meetings feel included
Recently LinkedIn asked myself and other experts to write a short article on how to make meetings better as we hold more hybrid meetings, where some people are in the room and some are attending remotely. Today I want to expand on the 3 ways leaders can make remote attendees feel included in the meeting…