Most people who work in PowerPoint regularly, probably know how to use the Eyedropper tool. The Eyedropper too works really well for precisely matching colors from a shape or picture in your presentation to other parts of your deck for a consistent design. But what do you do if you want to match a colorContinueContinue reading “Advanced Eyedropper Tip + 29 More Expert PowerPoint Hacks”
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Software Simulations the Free, Quick & Easy Way
BrightCarbon shared this slick little slide tip for simulating a cursor click that has been one of my favorites for a long time now. https://twitter.com/BrightCarbon/status/893131867578413057 My version is very similar except I don’t build my own cursor and use a float in / float out animation instead of a grow/shrink. I made a quick oneContinueContinue reading “Software Simulations the Free, Quick & Easy Way”
Friday Finds | July 28, 2017
August 11, 2017 Life long learning is becoming an economic imperative This Economist article by Andrew Palmer outlines how today’s technological change demands stronger and more continuous connections between education and employment. I’d argue that this is not a new development but it is definitely accelerating. Considering the fact that we are tasked with educatingContinueContinue reading “Friday Finds | July 28, 2017”
Not Just for Slides: Using PowerPoint for Graphic Design
A significant part of my job involves creating graphic designs. While I can make my way around Photoshop, InDesign, and Premiere well enough when I have to, PowerPoint is my tool of choice for 99% of my design projects. I’m not telling you that PowerPoint can do everything those other tools can do but IContinueContinue reading “Not Just for Slides: Using PowerPoint for Graphic Design”
An Easy Hack for Finding the Free Stock Photos You Need
Did you know you can use those expensive stock photo sites even if your budget is totally busted? Many designers and developers are limited by small or non-existent budgets and are commonly forced to rely on using free source for their stock photos. While there are tons of great free options with more and moreContinueContinue reading “An Easy Hack for Finding the Free Stock Photos You Need”
Friday Finds | July 14, 2017
Is been a rainy, dreary week here but that isn’t going to stop us from brightening your week with the best things I’ve found this week from the intersection of learning, technology, and social media. Training Tips Weekly by Chris Mattia Whether you’re a corporate trainer or a teacher, Chris Mattia can help youContinueContinue reading “Friday Finds | July 14, 2017”
Friday Finds | July 7, 2017
This week in learning, technology & social media: video portal, presentation guide, slide templates & L&D people to follow
Friday Finds | June 23
This week in learning, technology & social media: social bookmarking, data viz tips, better design reviews & free fonts
Is Your Design Toolkit Overflowing Yet?
Even more wonderful resources for filling your toolkit with great, free design assets #elgspotlight
Friday Finds | June 16
More great stuff this week to share with you. Don’t want to wait until Friday for a peek at what I’m finding? Subscribe to my daily newsletter. Biteable The democratization of multimedia creation tools is steaming full speed ahead. Biteable is one of the latest examples of free, online tools that lets anyone create “pro”ContinueContinue reading “Friday Finds | June 16”
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