Tackling a challenge faced by millions of business professionals every day, this handy guide shows how to create effective, visually appealing PowerPoint slides. In contrast to other books on the topic that focus on the wrong skills or read like boring technical manuals, this lighthearted book avoids jargon and provides useful information about the practical realities of creating materials in this popular application. It addresses common user concerns, such as turning facts and data into compelling visual images, generating concise project updates, creating presentation decks to be emailed or reviewed over the phone, and finding useful PowerPoint examples with minimal research. With accessible Language and 50 color illustrations, the book efficiently explains how to translate ideas into sleek presentations.
Authors
- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references: page 172
- Control Number Identifier
- CaOOCEL
- Date published
- 2013.
- Description conventions
- rda
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 005.5/8
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 23
- Distributor
- Canadian Electronic Library (Firm),
- General Note
- Tips and tricks to build a better slide deck"--Cover Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- ISBN
- 9781550229509 9781770903500
- LCCN
- P93.53.M534
- LCCN Item number
- B35 2013eb
- Modifying agency
- CaBNVSL
- Original cataloging agency
- CaOONL
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (172 pages)
- Published in
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Publisher or Distributor Number
- CaOOCEL
- Rights
- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
- System Control Number
- (CaBNVSL)slc00233712 (OCoLC)846743501 (CaOOCEL)446808
- System Details Note
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Transcribing agency
- CaOONL
Table of Contents
- Front Cover 1
- Table of Contents 6
- Need slides now? 9
- Body 13
- The Basics 13
- Choosing what to use 14
- Delivery options 19
- Get Organized 29
- Finding inspiration 30
- The hall of shame 52
- Your own little story-time 54
- Advanced Class 111
- How we process information 112
- You don’t stink at work 117
- Coloring outside the lines 120
- Cranking up your sass factor 133
- A few tips of the trade 139
- Finish Line 143
- Let’s put it all together now 144
- So that’s it. 171
- Further Reading 172
- Acknowledgments 172
- About the author 173
- Copyright 174
- Back Cover 176
