August 3, 2011

Slide Makeover – John Boehner’s Debt Ceiling Deck

The U.S. voted to increase the debt ceiling and now John Boehner’s PowerPoint deck, explaining the plan, is already drawing traffic tickets from the PowerPoint vigilantes […]
August 1, 2011

Boring Text Slide? Use Font Size to Make it Pop!

Ever have a slide like this, showing your audience some important statistic? Do you wish you could make this slide design pop more? Here’s an idea inspired by Before & After magazine. Like […]
June 7, 2011

Find the Perfect PowerPoint Font in 5 Steps

You want the perfect font to complement your perfect picture. For instance, this uncreative slide has the default Calibri font. Ugh! Which font would work better? Here’s five […]
May 16, 2011

Should You Read Your Slides? The “Mayer Myth” Busted!

Some people are adamant you should never read your slides. Why? In part, because of research by Richard Mayer, author of Multi-Media Learning. But his research has been misinterpreted […]
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