Everything you ever wanted to know about PowerPoint and more.
Everyone loves to hate PowerPoint! But, in reality it can be a powerful communication tool if used correctly. It can also be a powerful distraction if used incorrectly. Many presenters think by throwing a few bullet points and animated pie charts on the screen, the "PowerPoints" will make them as good a speaker as Seth Godin.
Millions of people use PowerPoint everyday. And millions more are forced to view ugly, hard to read, poorly designed PowerPoint slides.
This lens will provide a resource for all those who produce PowerPoint Presentations and someday change the too often heard phrase "that meeting sucked" to "that was a great meeting!"
Your Meeting Sucked?
Would you like to send an email to a boss or collegue telling them "thier meeting sucked" and quit wasting your time? PowerPoint gets a lot of blame for bad meetings - but when used right, it can be a great tool for contributing for a great meeting.
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- eSlide
- eSlide is a graphic design company that specializes in professional quality presentations which communicate information quickly, accurately, and effectively.
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Complete set of tools for creating powerful presentations from Microsoft.
- Meeting Communications
- Good Meeting Communications = Successful Organizations
- Hot Chilli Media
- Professionally designed PowerPoint templates for business and industry. Free downloads, and CD.
- Images for Powerpoint backgrounds
- An extraordinary collection of royalty-free images from 30 years of professional photography by Jim and Mary Whitmer. The introductory CD contains over 130 images of the four seasons.
- PowerFinish
- Professionally designed PowerPoint templates.
- Hammond Photographic Services
- Prints 35mm color slides and 4x5 color transparencies from PowerPoint and other computer graphic files.
- NXPowerLite
- Downloadable software utility to reduce the size of Microsoft PowerPoint presentations. Free trial available.
- PowerPointAnswers.com
- Provides articles, solutions, links and resources for beginning and experienced PowerPoint users.
- EWD Technical Services
- Specialized in the creation of Microsoft PowerPoint presentations featuring digital audio and video, animations, narration, graphics and stereo sound.
- Ellen Finkelstein
- Includes an extensive list of tips for PowerPoint and a number of helpful "how to" tutorials.
- SlideLine Imaging Service
- We are your on-line source for full color presentation materials from PowerPoint, including 35mm slides, overhead transparencies and color posters.
- Bob's.ppt
- Free PowerPoint clipart and graphics created with PowerPoint.
- Using PowerPoint in Church
- Professional PowerPoint templates for church use: Music backgrounds, sermon outlines and animated announcements.
- PowerPoint in the Classroom
- Students of all ages can create multimedia presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint. Teach them how using this fun-filled, online tutorial.
- Template Central
- Subscription library of professionally designed PowerPoint presentation templates grouped by theme
- CNetX Pocket SlideShow
- A PowerPoint presentation viewer for pocket PC devices. Offers features to browse, rearrange or merge presentations directly on pocket PCs.
- PowerPlugs
- PowerPoint plug-ins and content including animated 3D titles and transition effects.
- PresentationPro.com
- A series of products and services to help enhance PowerPoint presentations with templates and backgrounds.
- SlidesDirect.com
- Professionally designed PowerPoint templates themed for convenience, tips and free presentation resources.
- Brainy Betty
- Offers a variety of Powerpoint products. Includes animations, flash, and free template gallery.
- My Backgrounds
- High-quality backgrounds, templates and graphics for presentations and web applications.
- NetZoom
- Create network diagrams and proposals directly in PowerPoint with over 50,000 equipment shapes with port-level details.
- PowerPoint Art
- Professional Microsoft Powerpoint background designs.
- Vox Proxy
- PowerPoint add-in software provides talking, animated characters.
- ZapIt Media
- Professional PowerPoint templates for immediate download/purchase.
- BMS - Situation Marketing
- specializing in multimedia (PowerPoint) presentations, web site building and online marketing strategy.
- Talking Point Graphics
- Professional powerpoint presentations and custom powerpoint displays.
- PowerPoint Zone
- Download over 200 beautiful PowerPoint Templates and 2000 unique photos, photo objects and pictures.
- Dreamingdog Studio
- Tips on PowerPoint, presentation design and information on professional services. Subscribe to weekly tip.
- The Presentation Team
- Specialists in PowerPoint, interactive multimedia, video, and graphic design presentations.
- Visual Communications
- High-end PowerPoint and presentation services for businesses.
- Allexperts Powerpoint Q&A
- Volunteer experts answer questions about using Powerpoint.
- The Powerpoint FAQ
- Frequently asked questions including techniques, how-to information, troubleshooting, and links to other PPT related sites.
- Anemone Graphics
- Freelance graphic design company provides graphics for PowerPoint.
- Powerbacks
- High quality presentation backgrounds. Microsoft Powerpoint compatible. The graphics are in a high quality .jpg format ranging from 100K to 400K and created at 1024 x 768 pixels but resizable on-the-fly.
- Awesome PowerPoint Backgrounds
- Professionally designed backgrounds, templates, styles, and images for Microsoft PowerPoint 97, 2000, and XP. Free samples to download.
- Powerpoint presentation graphics
- Slide show production from one slide to a complete program using powerpoint augmented by photoshop and freehand.
- Presenters University
- Courses and resources for better presentations.
- PowerPoint Tutorial - FunctionX
- A Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) shares everything he knew about MS PowerPoint, with several links to available resources.
- Bit Better Corporation
- Answers to frequently asked technical questions about using Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Slidebacks
- 300 professional backgrounds for PowerPoint or other electronic slide show, worship or presentation software.
- Sonia Coleman's Digital Studio
- Free PowerPoint templates can be downloaded as a set or individually.
- Inzones Interactive Media
- A variety of PowerPoint templates and royalty-free photos are available for purchase.
- PowerPoint Templates Pro
- Professionally designed PowerPoint templates and backgrounds available for online purchase.
- PowerPoint Tutorials by Electric Teacher
- A beginner's tutorial for Microsoft PowerPoint.
- PowerPoint Viewer 97
- Free PowerPoint Viewer for PowerPoint 97, 2000, and 2002 files.
- Pro-Presentations
- Custom designs for PowerPoint presentations.
- Template Ready
- PowerPoint templates for sale via download. A PowerPoint tutorial and other presentation information are also available.
- PowerPoinTemplates
- Expert-quality PowerPoint templates, digital arts, and backgrounds for your presentations.
- CalPac Lasers - Laser Products
- Laser pointers for presentation.
- Powerbacks
- PowerPoint templates available for purchase. Free templates are also available for download.
- 123PowerPoint.com
- Sells PowerPoint template and background designs, photos, fonts, background music, sound effects, and custom presentation services.
- Pardain Design
- Christian PowerPoint Backgrounds and templates.
- Maine Point Presentations
- Supplies medical and non-medical businesses with personalized electronic slide shows.
- Firebird Systems
- Audio video presentation and authoring tools, accessories and solutions for PowerPoint and Power Presenter.
- Take-off DataPoint
- Link Microsoft PowerPoint presentation to databases, Microsoft Excel worksheets and text files for online viewing and generation of new presentations.
- Indezine.com
- Presentation information and resources; including reviews, articles, tutorials, and templates.
- Propoint Graphics
- PowerPoint presentation production & design services.
- Dynamic Zone FX
- An on-line tutorial to teach beginners the basics of using PowerPoint as a presentation tool.
- Image-fountain
- Offers PowerPoint backgrounds that can be downloaded for a fee. Themes include, business, motivation, technology, medical, religion and sports.
- Virtual Office Team
- A corporate presentation service provider.
- Avanced PowerPoint Exporter
- A plugin that generates a layered PowerPoint page with all graphical elements in tact and in position from any standard PSD image.
- Slide Alchemy
- Thousands of template designs for download or shipped on CD.
- Mighty Coach
- An online screen-capture video course that teaches PowerPoint XP (2002) as well as a number of basic PowerPoint tutorials.
- The Presentation People
- A variety of PowerPoint elements, including templates, backgrounds, images, bullet points, and fonts.
- Powerpointcharts.com
- Sophisticated PowerPoint templates including pre-formatted charts, tables and graphs. Also features PowerPoint tips and a free downloadable template.
- Eyeful Presentations
- UK company re-engineers, repositions and redesigns corporate presentations.
- FlexImage
- A software tool projects song lyrics into Powerpoint.
- Powerpointed
- Templates, backgrounds, textures, add-ins, books, presentation hardware, and companion programs.
- Presenters Resource
- Free PowerPoint tips, tricks, templates, and resources for presenters and teachers.
- A New Template
- PowerPoint templates with 18 coordinated backgrounds.
- PowerPoint Online Interactive Presentations
- Use PowerPoint to conduct meetings over the internet.
- Presentations Today
- Site provides resources for creating worship-based PowerPoint presentations.
- PowerPoint2DVD Software
- Software which burns PowerPoint presentations onto DVDs.
- Simply Presentations
- Specializing in PowerPoint presentation design, makeovers, production, presentation graphics outsourcing, corporate slide libraries, custom background designs and templates.
- PowerPoint Templates and Backgrounds
- Offers a set of 50 different PowerPoint background templates.
- Daedalus Presentations
- Consulting company that creates presentations using synergie of content and design.
- AJSoft
- Pakistan company offering experties in open source web technologies and Microsoft tools. Includes a free tool for converting PowerPoint presentations into a Flash movie.
- Nick's Powerpoint Workshop
- Free handouts and examples on using PowerPoint by Nick Dvoracek of the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh.
- Beyond Bullets
- An authority on PowerPoint and organizational communications writes about effectively using this technology.
- CrystalGraphics
- Software tools, add-ons, and templates that enhance PowerPoint presentations.
- PRojects Powerpoint Services
- PRojects provides powerpoint creation and design services for all types of business events, presentations and meetings throughout Europe.
- Go To an Online Meeting!
- The best online meeting tool to share a view of your PowerPoint presentation. Easy, fast, cheap.
Books
Death by Meeting: A Leadership Fable...About Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business (J-B Lencioni Series)
Meetings are important! They are the heart and soul of any organization. Patrick Lencioni makes his POINT with a powerful story . . ."about solving the most painful problem in business". A must read for anyone who has ever run a meeting. I personally don't agree 100% with his idea that all meetings must have conflict, but I'd be glad to have a meeting with him to discuss this conflict of our meeting philosophies.
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 07/12/2009) 
Beyond Bullet Points: Using Microsoft PowerPoint to Create Presentations That Inform, Motivate, and Inspire (Bpg-Other)
I'm a big fan of Cliffs. He's right on target with the idea that PowerPoint can be much more that an
Amazon Price: $16.49 (as of 07/12/2009)
PowerPoint 2003 for Dummies
Amazon Price: $14.95 (as of 07/12/2009)
The Cognitive Style of Power Point
Amazon Price: (as of 07/12/2009)
Visual & Statistical Thinking: Displays of Evidence for Decision Making
Amazon Price: $7.00 (as of 07/12/2009)
Visual Explanations: Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative
Amazon Price: $32.40 (as of 07/12/2009)
Envisioning Information
Amazon Price: $34.56 (as of 07/12/2009)
The Visual Display of Quantitative Information
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Beautiful Evidence
Amazon Price: $35.10 (as of 07/12/2009)
Reader Feedback
Do you love or hate PowerPoint?
Microsoft says 30 Million people a day use PowerPoint. Are you one of them? Do you use it because you think it is a great tool for communicating information to a group? Do you use it because it is the corporate culture - you present information at a meeting - and it must be presented with PowerPoint?
