January 9, 2012
It’s easy to create tables in PowerPoint. But it takes some thought and design skills to create a really attractive and effective table. In this blog […]
December 30, 2011
Slide colors are important because color affects our mood, which in turn can affect whether or not your audience will agree with you. I was reminded of this […]
December 19, 2011
Want more of your tweets to be retweeted? The #1 tip is to keep your tweets under 70 characters so that retweeters can add their own comments like […]
December 7, 2011
The measure of a chart is how quickly it conveys the message while being visually pleasing. Conveying the message is, of course, the main point of […]
December 5, 2011
In my workshops, I’m often asked which is the best font to use on PowerPoint slides. The short answer is to choose a font the way […]
November 29, 2011
Here’s a terrific post at the Forbes.com blog by Naomi Robbins, using a graph makeover to show that great graphs require thought; they don’t just happen. I loved Naomi’s advice, […]
November 27, 2011
So you’ve created a great-looking slide. But it may not look the same when they are printed as handouts. PowerPoint especially has trouble with white lines, […]
November 22, 2011
I was inspired by this post by the Excel gurus at Chandoo.org to emphasize the importance of smart legends in charts. What are smart legends? Well, legends do more than […]
November 7, 2011
Here’s a pet peeve of mine, and a quick tip you can use to present your ideas more clearly. What’s wrong with this slide? The problem is the […]