I frequently visit the “Investor Relations” section of numerous companies. On one such occasion, I stumbled upon an Investor PowerPoint Presentation of a Global Auto major (BMW Jan 2014). I was mesmerized by the look of a PowerPoint picture in certain slides and started exploring techniques on how to highlight in PowerPoint slides.   The...Read More

Learn a new PowerPoint trick using picture tools: Magnifier Case Study: Let’s say my company has launched a new water dispenser. I would like to highlight the new features of the product. To do so, I will like to use a magnifier like an effect to attract the viewers attention (Picture tools). This is a...Read More

Think sometimes you need an icon to be pasted or used somewhere that is not available in your system. In such cases, it is better to Create your own PowerPoint Icon using PowerPoint tools. It is much easier than it seems. Imagine the number of possibilities that you can unlock by using this tool to...Read More

People ask me often – “Where did you learn all the PowerPoint special effects from?” I answer – “Investor Relations!” I frequently visit “Investor Relations” section of numerous companies. They contain Annual Reports, Quarterly Reports, and Investor Presentations, etc. I am always keen to go through their “Investor Presentations” reports. A few of them use...Read More

If my friends ask me my top three picks of the best charts that I use frequently, I will share these: Waterfall 2-axis Stacked Combo Thermometer Waterfall charts have few advantages: A: It can depict sequence in which an activity must be construed. Watch this chart as used in one of the presentations (publicly available)...Read More

MS Word & PowerPoint Tips on how to convert a simple ordered or unordered List like converting text to graphics. Microsoft Word & PowerPoint has built-in shapes and designs in SmartArt Tool which can be used directly; while preparing project report or presentation you may need to design some charts, lists, graphs, shapes etc. In order to...Read More

Time travel has been a core theme for many Hollywood science fiction flicks. Well, let me make it a reality for you. You can zoom past an hour in less than five minutes with these special powerpoint tricks. 1) Convert boring bullet points in attractive SmartArt in 5 seconds – I borrowed some text from...Read More

Is your boss constantly nagging your head to complete the PPT in few minutes? In such cases, use shortcuts to get your work done faster, smoother as well as qualitative. I exhibit five effective PowerPoint Presentation Tutorial that you wished you would know much before so that you would complete creating your presentation within no...Read More

Guide to make original Good-looking Presentation slides. Today, if you want to succeed in your corporate job, you must know how to impress the ‘higher-ups‘ of your organization using your presentation slides.Read More