Want cool PowerPoint slides? Add a “roadmap” to them [Video]

Have you seen Pat Flynn’s great video about making slides? Right now, it’s had almost 1½ million views, and it’s called:

How to Create an Awesome Slide Presentation (for Keynote or PowerPoint)

In his video, Pat shares pro tips to make your slideshows more engaging. So I highly recommend you watch it. (You’ll find it at the bottom of this post.)

My how-to video

Meanwhile, in the 1^st of the videos below, you’ll see the precise steps you can use to implement one of Pat’s tips. That is, to add what he calls a “roadmap” to your slides.

So, watch my 6-minute, hands-on video to see what’s meant by a roadmap, and learn exactly how you can add one in PowerPoint:

Pat’s video

And here’s a 13-minute version of Pat’s video. It includes all of his 9 tips to improve your slide decks (but it skips the 4-minute intro):

If you prefer, you can of course watch Pat’s full video on YouTube (17 minutes).

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