"The key to effective slides," says Cliff Atkinson, author of "Beyond Bullet Points," is to distill the essential details of your presentation and tell a story that "takes your audience on a journey." ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rachel Wells is a writer who covers leadership, AI, and upskilling. How often have you been guilty of attending a project status ...

If you ask anyone what they think of PowerPoint presentations, they’ll probably give you a strong reaction. But whether you love, hate, or want to ban them from your world forever, the truth is that ...

PowerPoint includes dozens of animations, allowing you to add special effects as you present your slide show. For instance, the program includes a Grow/Shrink option that gives you the ability to ...

A well-designed PowerPoint presentation can make all the difference in a big meeting, whether you’re talking with employees, pitching investors or wooing clients. This visual display helps drive home ...

Move over, Microsoft ...

Anyone who’s sat through a freshman college lecture knows that PowerPoint presentations can be a real bore. But we’re all busy people, and no one has time to design the most engaging slideshow ...

A SmartArt Style combines several effects, such as line style or a 3D style. You can apply these effects to the shapes of your SmartArt graphic to give a professional and unique look to your graphics.

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Recently, I attended a day-long conference featuring five local speakers. Most, if not all, of them chose to use a PowerPoint ...