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Archives for 2018

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That moment you realize you don't understand French

December 13, 2018

What language are you speaking?

Last week I had a choice. Either I could accompany my sons on a Scout cabin-camping trip where I could experience them and their little buddies burping, farting, swearing and all the other things that teenage boys like to do, or I could take a solo trip to Montreal. Guess which one I did? I … [Read more...] about What language are you speaking?

Communication,  Mistakes,  Presentation Skills Cheating Death by PowerPoint,  comprehension,  Death by PowerPoint,  language,  language barrier,  Laura Foley,  Laura M. Foley Design,  presenting,  public speaking,  understanding

Photo of fancy place setting

December 3, 2018

I give you the gift of time: A homemade meal that’s on the table in about 30 minutes

Ah, the holidays. The time of year we plan elaborate parties for friends and family, dust off old copies of Martha Stewart Living to learn how to make festive decorations from the flowers we've preserved this year from our gardens, and make gingerbread houses from scratch with help from the whole … [Read more...] about I give you the gift of time: A homemade meal that’s on the table in about 30 minutes

Creativity,  Teaching burger,  Cheating Death by PowerPoint,  Death by PowerPoint,  family,  kid-pleasing,  Laura Foley,  Laura M. Foley,  Laura M. Foley Design,  powerpoint,  presentation design,  presentations,  recipe,  slides,  the PowerPoint lady,  weeknight cooking

Woman in silhouette

October 17, 2018

Why is connecting with your audience so important?

Within the space of two weeks I attended two presentations that related to my son, one at his high school and one at a college he was touring. Interestingly, they shared a common theme: speakers who didn't try to connect with the audience. I don't know if this is something that educators usually … [Read more...] about Why is connecting with your audience so important?

Mistakes,  Presentation Skills Cheating Death by PowerPoint,  Death by PowerPoint,  emotion,  introduction,  Laura Foley,  Laura M. Foley,  Laura M. Foley Design,  mistakes,  powerpoint,  public speaking,  speakers,  the PowerPoint lady

Screen shot of a PowerPoint file

October 2, 2018

How to create looping animations in PowerPoint

PowerPoint has some incredible animation tools. Incredibly frustrating, that is. One thing that's eluded PowerPoint animators for years has been a way to loop an animation sequence on a slide. Friends, I'm happy to announce that the wait is over. I've learned of a way to cheat the system! The … [Read more...] about How to create looping animations in PowerPoint

How to,  PowerPoint animation,  Cheating Death by PowerPoint,  Death by PowerPoint,  Laura Foley,  Laura M. Foley,  Laura M. Foley Design,  looping,  looping animation,  powerpoint

Photo of hungry bird in nest

September 4, 2018

Want your audience to love you? Give ’em a break.

This summer, I went on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the American Southwest with my son's Boy Scout troop. I didn't think I'd be learning anything about PowerPoint and presenting on that trip, but as it turned I learned a valuable lesson on the very first day. Scheduled breaks are very … [Read more...] about Want your audience to love you? Give ’em a break.

Mistakes,  Presentation Skills agendas,  Cheating Death by PowerPoint,  classes,  conference planning,  Death by PowerPoint,  Laura Foley,  Laura M. Foley,  Laura M. Foley Design,  powerpoint,  presentation skills,  presenting,  the PowerPoint lady,  work meetings

Kathy Bates "PowerPoint is the devil!"

July 9, 2018

Punch Up Your PowerPoint Proficiency

Late last month, I recorded a podcast with Creative Boost founder Colleen Gratzer. The segment, "Punch Up Your PowerPoint Proficiency," is geared towards designers who believe that "PowerPoint is the devil!" Hating PowerPoint is like hating a hammer. Until you learn how to use any tool, it will be … [Read more...] about Punch Up Your PowerPoint Proficiency

How to,  PowerPoint Cheating Death by PowerPoint,  Colleen Gratzer,  Creative Boost,  Death by PowerPoint,  deck,  Design Domination,  Laura Foley,  Laura M. Foley,  Laura M. Foley Design,  podcast,  powerpoint,  slides,  the PowerPoint lady

ToolsToo in PPT Ribbon

June 26, 2018

ToolsToo an inexpensive, extremely useful PPT add-in

PowerPoint has a lot of functionality, but sometimes you need a tool that isn't there. That's when add-ins come into play. An add-in is a program that runs in PowerPoint. Often, an add-in will provide a completely new service, such as a photo library or a multiple-choice quiz. The add-in I want to … [Read more...] about ToolsToo an inexpensive, extremely useful PPT add-in

PowerPoint add-in,  Cheating Death by PowerPoint,  Death by PowerPoint,  functionality,  Laura Foley,  Laura M. Foley,  Laura M. Foley Design,  macro,  powerpoint,  the PowerPoint lady,  tools,  ToolsToo,  vba

Photo of Granary Burying Ground, Boston, MA

May 22, 2018

New business relationship DOA

I’m going to take a slight detour away from PowerPoint and presenting in this article to veer into Marketing 101 territory. Last week, I was at a business exposition and I shared contact information with someone who I thought was a web designer. The problems began when I tried to research his … [Read more...] about New business relationship DOA

Marketing,  Mistakes,  Trade Shows Laura Foley,  Laura M. Foley Design,  marketing,  Marketing 101,  mistake,  networking,  side business,  side hustle

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