PowerPoint, Microsoft’s ubiquitous presentation software, had an absolute lock on the world of computer-based slide decks for many years. But one developer, Visme, is out to reinvent the process of creating, sharing and managing your thoughts visually.
How to use Canva to create PowerPoint graphics
If you’re looking for a quick and easy way to spice up your PowerPoint presentations, why not give the popular cloud-based web graphics application Canva a try? Canva not only contains numerous ready-made design templates, but also a flexible, easy-to-use set of tools if you want to “roll your own.” Here are some tips on how to use it to create supporting images for your PowerPoint slides.
A comparison of mind mapping software presentation capabilities
Mind mapping software varies widely in terms of its presentation capabilities. That’s the conclusion of my latest research report, which compares the capabilities of 9 popular programs.
Diagrammer offers 4,000 business diagrams – for only 99 cents each
Nancy Duarte, visual thinking book author and consultant, earlier this week launched Diagrammer, a searchable database of 4,000 business diagram templates that you can purchase and download for only 99 cents each.
7 reasons why diagramming software doesn’t do mind maps well
Many diagramming software programs today are like Swiss Army Knives – they can create almost any kind of diagram you could imagine, including mind maps. But mind mapping isn’t usually their strong suit. Here’s why.
Exporting mind maps to PowerPoint: 9 major software programs compared
How do the leading mind mapping software programs handle exports to PowerPoint? My latest report reveals all.
Latest update of ConceptDraw MINDMAP features PowerPoint export improvements
CS Odessa recently announced that they have released an update to ConceptDraw MINDMAP that provides an improved export to PowerPoint function, plus several other enhancements and improvements.
8 tips for effective presentations with mind mapping software
Most of the top mind mapping software programs now offer a presentation mode, which enable you to walk your audience one branch at a time through your map’s content in a very focused, engaging way. To do this effectively, however, there are a number of key things you need to keep in mind.
SmartDraw 2009 features advanced PowerPoint integration, mind mapping enhancements
SmartDraw.com has just launched SmartDraw 2009, a new version of its popular diagramming and mapping software that features a wealth of improvements – including the ability to animate or “sequence” your diagrams when exporting them to PowerPoint, and several new mind mapping enhancements.