Beyond the Bullet: PowerPoint Tips

CreativePro Magazine issue 15 coverThis article appeared in Issue 15 of CreativePro Magazine.

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Like me, you’ve sat through bad presentations filled with uninspired, unprofessional slides—and you promised not to make the same mistakes when designing your own. Unfortunately, any of us can fall prey to the same traps and create yet another unremarkable presentation due to short deadlines, client demands, or many other creative obstacles.

So, what can we do to create and deliver better slides and stories?

Whether you’re using PowerPoint, Google Slides, Keynote, or Prezi—or any other program, for that matter—you can start with these six tips as a foundation to design more engaging, inspiring, and better presentations.

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Mike Parkinson is one of 36 Microsoft PowerPoint MVPs in the world, is an internationally recognized communication and presentation expert, author, and professional trainer. Mike’s keynotes, books, tools, and training help companies succeed while saving money and time. He owns Billion Dollar Graphics and is a partner at 24 Hour Company.
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