Introduction
Welcome
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Using the exercise files
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1. Five Quick Tips for PowerPoint
Adding white space
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Applying a transition
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Reducing the text
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Selecting objects with ease
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Opening with Show
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2. Composing a Powerful Message
What's your point?
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Getting in their heads
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What's in it for them?
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Piecing it together
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Holding their hands
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3. Successful Slide Design
Understanding the importance of design
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Using color and fonts
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Maintaining consistency
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Using photographs
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Sharing data with charts
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Making your data meaningful
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Using diagrams and SmartArt
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4. Intermediate Slide Design
Breaking the slide into sections
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Fine-tuning shapes and text boxes
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Enhancing text boxes
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Customizing layouts and templates
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Building your own layouts
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Animating bullets
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Animating photos
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Animating other objects
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Inserting music and other audio elements
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5. Using Technology
Taking control
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Setting display resolution and improving clarity
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Including hidden slides and custom shows
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Utilizing speaker notes
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Using Presenter view
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Creating handouts
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6. Delivering with Confidence
Planning the program
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Using the presenter checklist
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Knowing what to do when things go wrong
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Sharing your message
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Making the motions
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Questions and answers
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Reading your audience
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Dealing with audience distractions
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Setting up and tearing down
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7. Bonus Tips
During the show
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Creating a photo slideshow
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Letting the slideshow be the star
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Sharing with your audience
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Keyboard and mouse tricks
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Conclusion
The good, the bad, and the ugly: A recap
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Additional resources
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Ex_Files_PP_Build_Del_Business.zip
(329.3 MB)