There are two things that send me over the edge when it comes to slideshow design, the first is generic circa 1995 slideshow templates and the second is unusable slide real estate. There's nothing I can do to eliminate generic slideshow templates other than to tell you to avoid ...

Microsoft is king when it comes to over-engineering applications, and this everything but the kitchen sink philosophy has resulted in some interesting uses for PowerPoint. As you already know PowerPoint can be used to create Twitter backgrounds and bore unsuspecting coworkers into a coma, but did you know that it can ...

If your slide shows have lost their mojo, then this blog post is for you! Unfortunately, we fall victim to bad slide shows on a regular basis, and I've concluded that this lack of inspiration leads us to create dull slide shows of our own. Of course, my ...

I'm extremely fortunate to be an Ignite Phoenix Evangelist and alumnus for several reasons. First, the concept for Ignite Phoenix is great—inspire the Phoenix-metro community by sharing something of value and something you're passionate about. Second, attending and/or participating in Ignite Phoenix is a great way to network ...

I know you're sick of all the 'green' buzzwords being shoved in your face by celebrities, politicians, and companies jumping on the green bandwagon, yet the fact remains that sustainability and 'going green' is about making money when it comes to entrepreneurship. In regards to Phoenix based entrepreneurs, the ...

Looking for decent software to record that tutorial, PowerPoint presentation, training video, or random screencast on your PC? Well thanks to an ad in PC Plus Magazine (UK), anyone and everyone can get a free copy of TechSmith's Camtasia Studio 3! Simply CLICK HERE to download the install ...

Did you know that the average adult has a 20 minute attention span? That's something to consider before embarking on a 30 minute long PowerPoint presentation. Yet what if your presentation requires 30 minutes or more, then what do you do? Thankfully you're in luck because prolonging ...

There's a video by Karl Fisch entitled "Did You Know?" that has been making the rounds since August of 2006. The presentation was originally intended to get the faculty of Arapahoe High School thinking about new and different ways to prepare their students for the world they will be ...