“How can I use PowerPoint solve my business problems?”
How you can use PowerPoint presentations to solve business problems
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oreet kaufman
- Aug 4
- 1 min
60% of Your Audience is Multitasking
During presentations, approximately 60% of attendees admit to multitasking, such as checking emails or using their phones, according to a...
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oreet kaufman
- Jun 26
- 1 min
If it’s action you want, use action words.
Action words, or verbs, are the powerhouses of your presentation. They don't just convey information—they inspire, motivate, and drive...
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oreet kaufman
- Jun 14
- 1 min
“Nobody on my team knows how to design a presentation.”
Not everyone loves PowerPoint. Not everyone knows where to start. Everyone loves loading the presentation with as much information as...
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oreet kaufman
- Jun 11
- 1 min
I had no idea what a presentation designer was.
When I first heard the term ‘presentation designer’ I didn’t realize it was an actual job. Making PowerPoint presentations full time?...
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oreet kaufman
- Jun 5
- 1 min
Do you ‘word diet’? Make it simple.
According to Harvard Business Review, people should be able to understand a PowerPoint slide in about THREE SECONDS . This is known as...
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oreet kaufman
- Apr 9
- 2 min
If You Hate PowerPoint, This May Be Why
Overuse and Misuse: When presentations rely too heavily on slides filled with bullet points, it can bore or overwhelm the audience. Lack...
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oreet kaufman
- Apr 3
- 1 min
Nobody Wants to Admit It, But Looks Matter.
Imagine walking into a room where the lights are dim, the furniture is old and worn, and the walls are bare. Your first impression might...
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oreet kaufman
- Apr 1
- 1 min
“I didn’t understand one thing in that presentation.”
Feeling lost during a presentation is like being stranded in a foreign land without a map. You sit there, trying to decipher the...
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oreet kaufman
- Apr 1
- 1 min
“Holy Toledo, how long is that man going to speak for??”
Famous words spoken out loud by my grandmother at my 8th grade graduation in 1988, but they ring true for any speaker or presentation...
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oreet kaufman
- Apr 1
- 1 min
“My presentation didn’t work, no one paid attention.”
Unfortunately, we may have all felt this at one time or another. Why didn’t anyone pay attention if it was such a great topic that they...
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oreet kaufman
- Apr 1
- 1 min
“What makes you different?" I didn’t have an answer.
When I started to think about it, my answer was very clear - it was my 20+ years in training & development. It prepared me to do what I...
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oreet kaufman
- Apr 1
- 1 min
I hate public speaking. In fact, I'm terrified.
The mere thought of standing before a sea of faces makes my stomach churn, my heart race, and I wish the floor would open beneath me. But...
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