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• Five favorite 2011 PowerPoint blog posts

  22 Dec 2011

  As we wrap up 2011, we here at the PowerPoint Blog decided to reflect on the year with some of our most popular posts of the past 12 months. Lots of readers Tweeted, shared, and looked at these 5 posts, so in case you missed them the first time, here they are. Hope you find them useful, either for the...
• Free holiday e-card from a PowerPoint wizard

  14 Dec 2011

  Every holiday season we roll out a new animated holiday e-card created by Microsoft MVP Sandra Johnson . This card is just one example of how she uses PowerPoint and her design skills to dazzle others. How did she make this card? Sandra used the PowerPoint drawing tools and the Combine Shapes command...
• Fabulous, free video templates available now

  7 Sep 2011

  I'm thrilled to announce a special new collection of 34 PowerPoint 2010 video templates, available now as free downloads on Office.com ! Use them as-is, or step through the procedures (that appear in each template's Notes pane ) to learn how to reproduce the look of each template, thereby enhancing your...
• Elevator Pitch: Save effort, use a template (video)

  7 Jul 2011

  Sure, lots of professional presentations look like they took forever to design. You may want yours to look professional too, but few of us really have lots of time to spend on design. Use a template and that design work is done for you. Take just a quick elevator ride and you'll see how to instantly...
• 3 presentation secrets for nonprofits

  30 Jun 2011

  This is the third in a series of occasional posts by guest expert Mike Parkinson on using PowerPoint in different industries and for diverse audiences. Mike is an internationally recognized visual communication expert, multi-published author, and partner at 24 Hour Company , a premier proposal and presentation...
• Writing a book or screenplay? Outline it with this free template

  12 May 2011

  Screenwriter and script consultant Dave Trottier has a free PowerPoint template available on his website that writers can use to outline scenes or chapters in screenplays or books . It's called StorySorter, and it's the last item on the page. On a related note, check out Doug Kim's post 10 tips for great...
• Dazzle them with your marketing plan: A 5-minute makeover (video)

  28 Mar 2011

  Last week, we looked at project plans , and before that class presentations . This week, we're taking a look at marketing plans as the last in our 3-part 5-minute makeover series for PowerPoint 2010. Easily add themes, masters, and SmartArt graphics to make your presentation really pop. It's pretty cool...
• Give your project plan the treatment: A 5-minute makeover (video)

  22 Mar 2011

  Last week, we looked at class presentations , and this week we're taking a look at project plans as part of our 3-part 5-minute makeover series for PowerPoint 2010. Once again, the idea is to rid your presentation of too much text in favor of graphic elements (including converting text to a SmartArt...
• Transform your class presentation with video and images: A 5-minute makeover (video)

  15 Mar 2011

  Often when it's time to present to your class, other people are slated to present before and after you do. With so many presentations to pay attention to, your audience might be tempted to snooze when you want them to watch. Here's a fix--keep your audience engaged by making over your presentation in...
• Fabulous free templates await: The PPT165 project is complete

  17 Jan 2011

  Happy to announce that all 165 templates created by PowerPoint MVP Julie Terberg are now available as free downloads at Office.com. You can use these templates as-is, or unlock your inner designer (reproduction steps appear in each template's Notes pane in PowerPoint). This is a sequel of sorts; we created...
• Holiday cheer goes lunar: Make your own animated winter solstice e-card

  20 Dec 2010

  Even your holiday-indifferent friends have got to love the novelty of the year's shortest day. December 21, 2010, marks the day of the year with the fewest hours of daylight for those living north of the Tropic of Cancer. Less daylight, naturally, means more time for nightlife! That's something to celebrate...
• Another festive holiday e-card from MVP Sandra Johnson

  9 Dec 2010

  Last month, we featured a free, animated, musically-enhanced electronic holiday card, created in PowerPoint , that you can download and send to your family and friends. Sandra Johnson, a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for PowerPoint, designed it in 2009. And now she has a new one, hot off...
• Zero-calorie, delicious gifts: Your family photo album on disc, brought to you by PowerPoint

  8 Dec 2010

  With PowerPoint, creating a one-of-a-kind gift for the holidays is fun and easy. Make an album of your family's most memorable moments in PowerPoint, burn it to a disc, and giftwrap it. Start by downloading a template that you like, and then upload your favorite photos to PowerPoint 2010 or PowerPoint...
• Post this: A new take on the holiday newsletter with PowerPoint

  3 Dec 2010

  Create a dynamic, multi-media holiday newsletter using Microsoft PowerPoint 2010, and reclaim the time you spend each year chasing after paper, envelopes, stamps, and mailing addresses. Start by choosing a template that best expresses your holiday spirit. (TIP: If the templates aren't grabbing you, you...
• Save time, save stamps - send a PowerPoint holiday e-card

  17 Nov 2010

  If you're looking for an alternative to snail mailing a traditional holiday card this year, why not send this pre-made, animated, musically-enhanced e-card instead? Sandra Johnson, a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for PowerPoint, created the card using PowerPoint 2010. And she's made it easy...