Thank you for your hard work!

 

RESOURCES:  

If you have any PowerPoint questions please email me at joshua@1221.blue or visit joshuadavi.es. I can also be reached on LinkedIn. Is something you want to know missing below? Let me know and I will add it!

Our slides: https://www.slideshare.net/secret/ioFNSkVclSgxB0

Better PowerPoint Interaction: Socrative.com or polleverywhere.com (interactive polling) or Plickers: http://plickers.com/ or add ons from Microsoft.

Slide deck inspiration: http://noteandpoint.com/

Slide Doc templates & free book: http://www.duarte.com/slidedocs/

FANCY PPT demo slides: http://www.duarte.com/book/slideology/

Where I buy my slides templates from (10-20 USD, but come with hundreds of GREAT templates): https://graphicriver.net/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&term=powerpoint&as=1&type=c&category=presentation-templates&referrer=homepage

Better Image Sources:

Remember: always check for IP rights, and always follow company branding guidelines.

Better Diagrams:

  • http://flevy.com/powerpoint-plugin
  • http://slideloot.com/
  • Duarte Diagrammer: http://www.duarte.com/diagrammer/
  • Chart Chooser: http://labs.juiceanalytics.com/chartchooser/index.html
  • Slide Chooser: http://extremepresentation.typepad.com/blog/2015/01/announcing-the-slide-chooser.html
  • https://www.officetimeline.com/

PowerPoint Tutorials: 

  • http://www.skilledup.com/articles/40-powerpoint-tutorials-resources-take-decks-boring-big-time
  • https://www.udemy.com/powerpoint2013/
  • Slide Makeover videos: http://www.thinkoutsidetheslide.com/slide-makeover-videos/
  • http://www.thinkoutsidetheslide.com/powerpoint-tutorials/

Suggested Books: A small sampling of our favorite books.

  • Presentation Zen
  • Made to Stick
  • The Extreme Presentation Method
  • Beyond Bullet Points
  • The Secret Language of Leadership: How Leaders Inspire Action Through Narrative
  • The Visual Display of Quantitative Information
  • Resonate Online: http://resonate.duarte.com/
  • Show Me the Numbers: Designing Tables and Graphs to Enlighten

Sentiment Analysis Tools (for analyzing audience):

Advanced add on: http://www.presentationpro.com/active_presentation.aspx