261: Powering Up Your PowerPoint with Heather and Alan Ackmann
PowerPoint gurus Heather and Alan Ackmann share perspectives on how to take full advantage of PowerPoint for more impactful presentations.
You’ll Learn:
- When, why and how you should PowerPoint – and when you shouldn’t
- The three fundamental factors to consider when designing your slides
- When to use emotionally-driven graphics
About Heather & Alan
Alan Ackmann is the professional writing for business coordinator in the Writing, Rhetoric, and Discourse department at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. His teaching specialties include professional and technical writing and the rhetoric of slideware and presentations. He has led professional development seminars for teachers on the local, state, and national level. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two children, as well as jogging, reading, and singing (though not always in that order).
Heather Ackmann is an author, Microsoft Certified Trainer, and Microsoft MVP. Since 2006, she has designed, authored, and narrated over 300 hours of video-based training for a variety of public and private entities. In 2016, she cofounded AHA Learning Solutions to provide high-quality learning materials to educational institutions and businesses nationally. She is an active member of the presentation community and a proud member of the Presentation Guild. You may find her sharing advice and Microsoft Office news on Twitter: @heatherackmann.
Items Mentioned in this Show:
- Website: HeatherAckmann.com
- Video Channel: YouTube.com/HeatherAckmann
- Software: PowerPoint
- Software: Prezi
- Software: Keynote
- Book: Impossible to Ignore by Carmen Simon
- Book: The Elements of Graphic Design by Alex W. White
- Book: Slide:ology by Nancy Duarte
- Prior episode: 237: Carmen Simon
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