The holidays are fast approaching and that means you’re probably drowning in a cocktail of end-of-year reports and mandatory office parties (hopefully without the novelty reindeer sweater). And you still have an important business PowerPoint presentation to deliver before your boss starts talking about new initiatives for 2025. How do you stay focused and make…

Now that the overindulgence of the holidays is behind us, the mind turns to getting back into shape. At eSlide, we like to focus our fitness on PowerPoint. It’s our mission to help you deliver the most effective, streamlined custom PowerPoint design possible. This means knowing what to put in, what to leave out, and…

The Oscars’ ceremony is here again and soon the stars will be out on the red carpet showing off their best looks. We mortals watching at home will have to be content with the paparazzi-fest that follows when a big celebrity gets it really wrong. At eSlide, we never want you to face your big…

Last month we looked at how to minimize last-minute problems before a big presentation event. This month we want to take a step back – and look more at improving your long game. Imagine you’re managing a company-wide presentation event involving half a dozen departments with a handful of presenters from each and it’s your…

It’s September again and that means back to school. Here we take you to the PowerPoint classroom to help you bone up on your presentation design skills and, in the process, improve workflow. At eSlide, we believe your PowerPoint presentation design skills are an important tool for you to have at the ready. Once these…

For centuries, people have told stories — to pass on information, to teach, to persuade and to entertain. The world of business is no exception. If you are a regular presenter, you’re likely to already know about or to have experienced the power of storytelling. If you’ve ever listened to business presenters like Seth Godin…

“Houston we have a problem.” When Gene Kranz heard these famous words from the crew of Apollo 13 he immediately employed the “… ‘workaround’ – options, other ways of doing things, solutions to problems that weren’t to be found in manuals or schematics. These three astronauts were beyond our physical reach. But not beyond the reach…

A custom PowerPoint design is the foundation of any big business presentation, but equally important is how well you deliver it. So, how can you guarantee that your delivery will wow your audience? Design effective slides – yes. Know your material and practice – yes. But then you’ve got to be able to step back…

When it comes to delivering your business pitch, a custom PowerPoint presentation is only one piece of the puzzle. Undoubtedly, your presentation is key, but it’s what you do before and after your presentation to reinforce your message that can really set you apart from your competitors. Give yourself the edge when pitching by expanding…

“If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” The famous words of Henry Ford were echoed more recently by Steve Jobs when he said, “People don’t know what they want until you show it to them.” Daniel Burrus, one of the world’s leading futurists on global trends and innovation,…