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| August 18, 2026 |
| PowerPoint and Presenting News |
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| The Human Still Wins |
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| This issue keeps coming back to the presenter, not the slides. Akash Choudhry talks about think-cell's Business Presentation survey. Survey results found that AI adoption is high but satisfaction gaps remain, particularly where human judgment and credibility matter most. Bob Befus's ScriptAssist interview is
built on exactly that insight: presenters who worry about their notes lose their audience. And the thin smiles piece from 2012 holds up surprisingly well. A presenter who looks disconnected, whether staring at a script or wearing a fixed expression, loses the room either way. Three reads, one message: no tool replaces the person actually in front of the audience. |
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| State of AI in Business Presentation Creation 2026: Conversation with Akash Choudhry |
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| Akash Choudhary is a Senior Product Marketing Manager at think-cell, the presentation software trusted by over a million professionals worldwide. At think-cell, he bridges product development, customer insights, and go-to-market strategy, leads product positioning, messaging, launches, and thought leadership initiatives, with a
particular focus on AI-powered presentation workflows. In this conversation, Akash discusses findings from think-cell’s State of AI in Business Presentation Creation 2026 survey. |
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| Read the conversation here |
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| Jigsaw Shapes for PowerPoint (Full Slide Jigsaws) |
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| This entire kit contains 5 different styles of jigsaw pieces: typical jigsaws, arrows, hearts, ovals, and rounded squares. Each jigsaw shape is available in three counts: small, medium, and large. We made these available in two slide sizes for both standard (4:3) and widescreen (16:9) resolutions. |
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| You can get this kit for only $9.99 |
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| ScriptAssist: Conversation with Bob Befus |
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| Bob Befus is an entrepreneur, presentation technology innovator, and recognized expert in regulatory presentations. For most of his career, he has focused on helping medical and pharmaceutical organizations communicate complex information clearly and persuasively in high-stakes settings. He works with leading pharmaceutical and
biotechnology companies preparing for critical presentations, including FDA Advisory Committee meetings. In this conversation, Bob discusses ScriptAssist, a PowerPoint teleprompter that lets presenters hold eye contact on video calls while still reading their script. |
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| Read the conversation here |
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When I Started Storytelling: by Margot Leitman
"I can honestly say that when I started storytelling—speaking openly about my experiences—my life changed for the better. I started having sincere relationships with people right away, instead of hiding behind bravado or small talk."
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| Thin Smiles, Thinner Audiences! |
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| Yesterday evening, our bank invited us to a presentation by one of their insurance consultants, and that caused us to run into something we have never experienced before in more than a decade of presenting and teaching people how to present! What we encountered was a thin smile. The presenter had this thin smile plastered on his face right from the
start to end of his presentation, and that lasted for a good hour and half. Fortunately, we had our iPad with us. So, we used it to good advantage to pencil all our thoughts immediately! Later we asked a few friends about what they thought, and added all their experiences to this blog post. |
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| Learn how a smile can be a liability |
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