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November 25, 2025
The opening of a presentation is your one chance to grab your audience’s attention – don’t waste it. Whether you’re pitching an idea, delivering a keynote, or giving a team update, those first few seconds set the tone for everything that follows. To help you make the most of that moment, here are 10 compelling ways to start your presentation and instantly spark curiosity. Think of these as tools in your toolbox—you won’t use them all at once, but having the right one ready can make a big difference when it counts.
Read more with Violeta Saladiene of Toastmasters International.
You get 8 shape types plus lines as part of this Organic Shapes collection. Each of these 8 shape types have 10 variants. So you end up with 80 hand-drawn shape options! Again each of these 80 shapes have 12 brush stroke styles! Plus you get the lines and arrows in 12 brush stroke styles too. Combine all variations to end up with more than 3000 possibilities.
September 29, 2025
Julie Terberg is a designer, author, speaker, and LinkedIn Learning instructor. She is the founder of Terberg Design, a creative studio focused on crafting presentations, templates, reports, and other visual communication materials. With decades of experience in the industry, Julie has trusted partnerships with other presentation professionals and valued clients around the world. Since 2005, she has been recognized as a Microsoft PowerPoint MVP for her contributions to the presentation community. With Echo Swinford, Julie co-authored the book on templates: Building PowerPoint Templates V2. In this conversation, Julie talks about her participation at the upcoming Presentation Summit 2025, being held virtually from October 19 to 22, 2025.
Inserting a New Slide with Copilot in PowerPoint 365 for Windows
November 24, 2025
PowerPoint has become a standard tool for sharing ideas, but the way we use it continues to evolve. This page brings together books that look beyond software versions and focus instead on how people present and communicate. The collection includes practical guides on building templates, using stories, and structuring information so that slides support the message rather than distract from it. Whether you work with clients, teach groups, or prepare reports, these books offer approaches that can be applied in many settings. The aim is to help presenters use PowerPoint more effectively and with greater confidence.
Gain insights from expert PowerPoint books offering strategies for impactful presentations.
November 18, 2025
This newsletter brings together three ideas that shape how we communicate, create, and collaborate. Chantal Bossé’s insights on mastering PowerPoint remind us that clarity on the screen begins with clarity of thought. A strong elevator pitch builds on that foundation, distilling a message into one memorable line. And when we look at history’s most creative teams, we see how shared purpose and smart collaboration amplify both storytelling and execution. This issue explores how these elements work together — clear messages, sharp visuals, and collaborative thinking — to help you communicate with impact and create work that stands the test of time.
Stay updated with the latest tutorials, tips, and news on PowerPoint and presentation techniques.
November 11, 2025
Chantal Bossé is a presentation and virtual communication specialist, author, and founder of CHABOS, a training and consulting company dedicated to helping professionals elevate their presentation skills. With over two decades of experience, Chantal has coached speakers, business leaders, and educators to craft compelling stories and deliver them with confidence. In this conversation, Chantal talks about her new book, Microsoft PowerPoint Mastery.
November 5, 2025
Too many speakers test their audiences’ patience and tolerance by delivering speeches or presentations that go on too long. Beleaguered audiences have little recourse other than tuning, or walking out. Nowhere is prolixity more counterproductive than in “The Elevator Pitch”—the single sentence that defines a company’s business— named to refer to the way you’d describe your business if you stepped into an elevator and suddenly saw a potential client that you’ve been trying to land.
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