PowerPoint has a reputation for being boring, and its functions really haven’t changed since flint was at the cutting edge of cutting edges, but things have been really different since Office 365 came along. Now, there are new tools added every few weeks, and there are tremendous gains to be had from a whole host of functions. There are also a few stunning features hidden away that are really old.

So come along to this session to see how to get the most out of PowerPoint and give your presentations a real boost. You’ll see amazing things with AI-driven design ideas, 3D models, custom video cropping, ink drawing tools, interactive Zoom links, live subtitles, live presentations, and the terrific Morph transition.

In this session, you’ll learn to::

• Do more with PowerPoint than you ever have before
• Create sophisticated visual stories in seconds using a variety of tricks and hacks with Morph
• Incorporate amazing AI functions to dictate, design, transcribe, and translate content

You know the old adage: You can make slides fast, or you can make them good-looking, but not both—that is, it seems impossible to make good-looking slides fast. So join us for a fast-paced exploration of making the impossible possible, as we make great slides quickly and efficiently, with a minimum of hassle and a maximum of fun.

Topics include:

• One button design. No, really.
• Modifying your design doesn’t have to be a chore
• Great tips every PowerPoint user needs to know

Animation is a critical component in presentations—it paces the flow of information, making things clearer for your audience. It supports more effective storytelling with the visuals and animations doing a lot of the work, helping people understand the key points. And it can be used to produce beautiful looking presentations, with the animation enhancing your design, making everything appear more professional.

But animation can also be terrible. If you’re still using the bounce animation, then you should probably go back to 35mm slides.

To make your presentations work and use animation effectively, you need to understand the 12 key principles of animation, first introduced by Disney and now used as a bible for animators everywhere.

In this session, you’ll learn to:

• Use animations in PowerPoint effectively to enhance storytelling and design
• Combine animations to create novel effects that will amaze, delight, and enrich your audience’s experience
• Become an animations ninja, creating and using animations at super-human speeds

Instead of a one-way linear slideshow, what if you could navigate your presentation content based on the audience’s interests?

Enter Navigational Slideshows!

In this session, we’ll show you how to strategize presentation content to maximize alignment between what your speakers have to say and what your audience wants to hear. Then, we’ll show you how to create menus and links directly in PowerPoint and Google Slides so you can quickly navigate to the section of the slideshow that’s most useful.

Advantages of Navigational Slideshows:

• Provide a custom experience for every audience
• Avoid wasting time on topics your audience isn’t interested in
• Minimize the amount of slide customization you have to do before every meeting

Sales meetings and trainings should be about conversations and engagement. Don’t let linear, one-way slideshows get in the way of connections and deeper learning experiences!