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May 14, 2025
Morten Bruun is the Co-Founder and CEO of FlashDocs, the AI-native platform automating enterprise slide creation. Before launching FlashDocs, Morten led revenue at Worksome, scaled teams at Google, and got his chart-building muscles from McKinsey. He’s a Forbes 30 Under 30 alum, a keynote speaker on AI, and firmly believes that life’s too short to manually align text boxes. In this conversation, Morten talks about FlashDocs.
May 13, 2025
Want to add a new slide in PowerPoint 365? You’ve got two main ways—think of it like cooking pasta for dinner. You can either make it from scratch (let’s call this the traditional method) or let a smart robot chef whip it up for you (this is the method that uses Copilot).
Learn how to insert a new slide using the Copilot feature in PowerPoint 365 for Windows.
May 9, 2025
David Tang is the founder of Flevy, the marketplace for business best practices–the same as those produced by top-tier consulting firms and used by Fortune 100 organizations. Flevy is the largest library of best practice documents available online. Prior to Flevy, David worked as a management consultant, where his clients ranged from startups to Fortune 15. David has a MEng and BS in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Cornell University. In this conversation, David talks about FlevyPro.
May 6, 2025
The Indezine newsletter dated May 6, 2025, offers PowerPoint users a range of resources: an article on active listening by Aaron Day, customizable gear graphics, a tutorial on inserting slides in PowerPoint 365, tips for effective online presentations by Lyn Roseaman, and a selection of themed PowerPoint templates.
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April 30, 2025
Think of your PowerPoint presentation like a box of donuts. Each slide is a donut — some have sprinkles, some are filled with jelly, and some are just plain (but still important). Now, when you want to add another delicious donut (ahem, slide), PowerPoint gives you more than one way to do it — just like a bakery gives you more than one flavor! The cool part? There’s no one right way to add a slide — just pick the one that works best for you.
Learn how to insert a new slide in PowerPoint 365 for Windows.
April 24, 2025
Sometimes, after listening to a speech, an audience member will ask a profound and challenging question. Recently I was asked, “Aaron, what is the most important skill you have developed in becoming a better public speaker?” I love questions like this, because it encourages you to look deep within yourself and offer value to the person asking the question.
Understand the importance of listening from Aaron Day of Toastmasters International.
April 22, 2025
The Indezine Newsletter (April 22, 2025) features interviews on Slidewise 3, The Presentation Cookbook, and PowerTools. It includes starlit Morph-ready backgrounds, new textured templates, and expert insights to enhance PowerPoint design, storytelling, and productivity. Ideal for presentation professionals seeking fresh tools and inspiration.
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April 17, 2025
Mike Power owns and runs Neuxpower, the company behind the popular file compressor NXPowerLite and the amazing PowerPoint add-in, Slidewise. He has been running Neuxpower for more than 25 years, which makes him feel a tiny bit old. When at work he enjoys designing useful software and is really loving the challenge of making Slidewise powerful, yet easy to use. In this conversation, Mike talks about Slidewise’ new version 3.
April 16, 2025
Luka Krejči helps people rethink how they share ideas, influence others, and ultimately earn that Yes from the audience. To increase the chances of getting that Yes, Luka studies and finds levers in everything from storytelling, journalism, psychology, and design, to verbal and nonverbal communication. In this conversation, Luka discusses his new book, The Presentation Cookbook.
April 15, 2025
This issue features tips on effective presentation timing, a Star Wars-style credits animation, and an interview with Zafer Mustafa on the Highlight+ add-in for litigators.
Also included: a PowerPoint video personalization example and fresh slide templates like Wind Abstract and Textured 10.
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April 14, 2025
Luca Gianni is not your typical tech founder. An Italian-American with an understated demeanor, Luca prefers letting his work speak for itself rather than seeking the spotlight. Despite his strong background in software engineering, Luca began his professional journey in strategy consulting—a deliberate choice to develop his business acumen and interpersonal skills beyond his technical expertise. It was during his consulting years that Luca encountered the pain point that would eventually inspire PowerTools. In this interview, Luca discusses PowerTools, a PowerPoint add-in.
April 11, 2025
Zafer “Zafe” Mustafa is a visual advocate with over 20 years of experience helping legal teams present clear, compelling case themes. He specializes in complex IP, pharmaceutical disputes, and his background spans both litigation and media. He’s consulted on hundreds of legal matters and is the creator of Final Exhibits, a popular PDF stamping tool. He’s also served as a creative consultant on film and television projects, most recently producing visual concepts for a Hulu miniseries. Zafe’s approach blends precision and creativity—he also continues to pretend he can play the guitar. In this conversation, Zafe discusses his new Highlight+ add-in for PowerPoint.
April 9, 2025
In the Wall Street Journal review of fellow Forbes blogger Carmine Gallo’s new book, The Bezos Blueprint: Communication Secrets of the World’s Greatest Salesman, writer Bill Heavey appropriates Shakespeare in the title of his review, calling it: “Is Brevity the Soul of Success?” The original quote is from Hamlet in which Polonius advises his son that “Brevity is the soul of wit.”
Unfortunately, despite a constant shortening of attention spans driven by increasingly terse communication over social media, the brevity message has not gotten through to the presentation community.
Read more with Jerry Weissman.
April 8, 2025
We first bring you a rather long post by Kevin Lerner, and that's because he has included so much wisdom in this post. He discusses how your breathing can make your presentation come alive. Clare Norman next explores how you can ensure that your coach is the best. The solution is simple: ensure that your coach has their own coach!
Aine O’Neill of Toastmasters International next looks at how you can make a difference in the workplace by using some poetry. Additionally, we’ve curated an array of inspiring quotes and practical templates to keep you informed and prepared.
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April 7, 2025
Ever wanted to make a cool video that has someone’s name and special messages just for them? Guess what? You can do that in PowerPoint! Yup, the same thing you use for slideshows can also make awesome videos! In this video and article, we’ll show you how to create personalized videos step by step using PowerPoint and a little help from DataPoint, an add-in for PowerPoint.
April 4, 2025
Most people prepping for a presentation obsess over their slides or script—but forget one of the most powerful tools they have: their breath. That simple, invisible rhythm we rely on to stay alive can quietly make or break your performance, turning a forgettable talk into something truly captivating.
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