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| July 28, 2026 |
| PowerPoint and Presenting News |
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| Think Before You Design |
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| This issue has a quiet theme running through it: intention before action. Gavin McMahon's Story Business interview argues that good communication starts with the audience, not with slides. Ramgopal's Presentation Process AI Club is built on the same belief: clarity comes from thinking, not from generating. And
the tutorial on adding guides in PowerPoint 365 is about exactly that, placing every element where it belongs, on purpose. Whether you are crafting a story, structuring an argument, or laying out a slide, this issue is about doing it with a plan. |
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| Story Business: Conversation with Gavin McMahon |
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| Gavin McMahon is a founder and Chief Content Officer for fassforward consulting group. He leads the design and product development of fassforward’s services. This crosses diverse topics, including Leadership, culture, decision-making, information design, storytelling, and learning design. In this interview, Gavin talks about his new
book, Story Business. |
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| Read the conversation here |
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| Night Sky Starlit Backgrounds |
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| The ZIP file that you will download contains five Night Sky Starlit Backgrounds in three resolutions: Full Size: 4000x2250 pixels (16:9), Widescreen Size: 1365x768 pixels (16:9), and Standard Size: 1024x768 (4:3). Also included are five PowerPoint Presentations with Night Sky Starlit Backgrounds, set to work with the Morph transition. Yes, these
background designs can also animate between slides using PowerPoint's Morph transition. |
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| Go ahead and get this product! You'll see the price on the order page |
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| Adding More Guides in PowerPoint 365 for Windows |
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| Have you watched an expert tailor at work? They start by marking the pattern on the fabric. They don't just slap down one chalk mark on the fabric and call it a day. There's one chalk mark for the hem, another for the waist, and yet another for the sleeve length. Every single mark earns its place on that fabric. PowerPoint hands you the design
equivalent of that very first chalk mark: one horizontal guide, one vertical guide, crossing politely at dead center of your slide. That works well for simple layouts, but more complex designs call for a more complete guide structure. Just like the tailor who can add chalk marks as needed, you can add more guides to create a proper visual structure for your slides. |
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| Learn how to add more guides in PowerPoint 365 for Windows |
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| Quotes |
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Despite the fact: by Scott Schwertly
"Despite the fact that technology, psychology, and the business environment have changed drastically since the introduction of PowerPoint, few presenters have adapted their craft to this altered environment."
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| AI Club from Presentation Process: Conversation with Ramgopal M. S. |
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| Ramgopal M. S. is the founder of Presentation Process and author of Clear Slides. Over the past 20 years, he has helped millions of professionals communicate complex ideas through clear, engaging presentations. His YouTube channel has over 560,000 subscribers, where he shares practical PowerPoint and presentation design techniques.
In this conversation, Ramgopal discusses the Presentation Process AI Club initiative. |
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| Read the conversation here |
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| Indezine PowerPoint Templates |
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| Medicine and Medical PowerPoint Templates |
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| End Note |
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