Mike Taylor

DECEMBER 23, 2022

News & Notes. Five Ways to Reduce PowerPoint Overload. Overwhelmed by the never-ending bullet points and cluttered slides of PowerPoint? Fortunately, science has our back with a set of research-backed techniques to reduce PowerPoint overload and make our presentations more in tune with the way people learn.

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Mike Taylor

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Learn more → Unleash Your Inner PowerPoint Hero with Slidewise – Free Subscriptions Up for Grabs If you work with PowerPoint and want to save time and avoid frustration, you need Slidewise. Loaded with clever features to make you look like a PowerPoint superhero. Podcast This is the conversation that caught my ear this week.

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Mike Taylor

MARCH 8, 2024

News & Notes How Learning Works Theo Seeds’ article offers a simple guide to learning anything. Podcast This is the conversation that caught my ear this week. Check out previous episodes in the Friday Finds podcast playlist. Last Week’s Most Clicked Instructional design 4.0 Get ClickUp for free—no credit card needed!

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Mike Taylor

JULY 9, 2021

In case you haven’t seen this news yet, starting with version 3.0 A two part conversation about the decade of “nudge” on The Nudge Unit podcast Neuroscience of Marketing with Matt Johnson and Prince Ghuman on the Behavioral Design podcast How to Explain Almost Everything with Bill Bryson on the Clear & Vivid podcast.

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Mike Taylor

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Good news for those reading this newsletter – I’ve got some cool discounts available for mingling with other L&D enthusiasts. Shannon has provided a special offer for the upcoming workshop next month, where we’ll explore my new C.U.R.A.T.E.D. Podcast This is the conversation that caught my ear this week.

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Mike Taylor

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Somerset Maugham I don’t officially kick off the holiday season until the Bright Carbon PowerPoint Holiday Cards are out, and guess what? Merry Mixmas Last Week’s Most Clicked Humans Prefer AI-Generated Content, New Research Suggests News & Notes C.U.R.A.T.E.D They’re here! The C.U.R.A.T.E.D. Where’s Mike?

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Mike Taylor

MARCH 17, 2023

Last Week’s Most Clicked: Creating Better Video for Learning News & Notes Your Primitive Brain Doesn’t Want You to Break Bad Habits. Business news doesn’t have to be boring…make your mornings more enjoyable, for free. Tech news is confusing – so we changed that. Check it out!

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Mike Taylor

MARCH 11, 2022

How to Use PowerPoint for Graphic Design. Watch TIm Slade show you how you can create more “pro” designs in PowerPoint than most people realize is possible! The Big News app blends your newsletters and feeds together into one super-smart reading experience. Watch Video. Ask for volunteers instead. What’s hot?

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Mike Taylor

JUNE 23, 2023

8) Last Week’s Most Clicked: AI-Powered Learning Design News & Notes Facts Don’t Change Minds This is a thought-provoking article that explores the role of propaganda in shaping public opinion and argues that it can be an effective tool for persuasion despite its negative connotations. Check it out for free!

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Mike Taylor

AUGUST 4, 2023

What I’m Listening To: The Wallows is another discovery that I’ve made courtesy of my “official music consultant” (my daughter) Last Week’s Most Clicked: Using Images in Visual Design News & Notes Cognitive Bias Cheatsheet Our brains use cognitive biases as a way to save energy and cognitive resources. insider.microsoft365.com/en-us/blog/get-live-feedback-during-powerpoint-presentations-with-microsoft-forms

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Mike Taylor

DECEMBER 9, 2022

News & Notes. million people start their day with Morning Brew – the daily email that delivers the latest news from Wall Street to Silicon Valley. Business news doesn’t have to be dry and dense…make your mornings more enjoyable, for free. 4 Easy Gamification Tricks for PowerPoint and iSpring Suite.

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Mike Taylor

OCTOBER 26, 2018

I’m looking forward to some reflection time and the chance to dig deeper into all resources and new things I discovered this week….right Is PowerPoint the Ultimate Design Tool? PowerPoint isn’t the issue – it is what people do with it. Conference News. Books/Courses/Talks/Podcasts. Yes, I’m serious.

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Mike Taylor

AUGUST 18, 2023

Last Week’s Most Clicked Neuroscience Warns Against the Thank You Slide News & Notes Focus on the ‘Learning’ of MicroLearning This post from the Learning Scientists blog by Dr. Nidhi Sachdeva delves into the concept of “microlearning.” Business news doesn’t have to be boring…make your mornings more enjoyable, for free.

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Mike Taylor

MAY 19, 2023

They have a new AI transformation feature that will build your micro-course from existing content. You can toss in a file like a PowerPoint deck or a PDF or give it a URL—from YouTube or Google Docs, etc. Business news doesn’t have to be boring…make your mornings more enjoyable, for free. Check it out!

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Mike Taylor

OCTOBER 1, 2022

add-in for PowerPoint. Canva just announced a suite of new products to challenge Microsoft Office + every other productivity tool. How to make classes more active and why it matters with Cathy Davidson on the EdSurge podcast. A learner’s journey with Connie Malamed on the Leading Learning podcast. Sign up now!

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Mike Taylor

MARCH 5, 2021

PowerPoint’s New AutoFix Feature. Formatting PowerPoint slides and making them “perfect” can be time consuming and frustrating. PowerPoint has rolled out a new feature called Autofix to help with that. Feedbro — Read and follow news, blogs, feeds and social media with Feedbro. Tools, Tips & Resources.

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Mike Taylor

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

News & Notes. Setting Up a Design Grid in PowerPoint With BrightSlide Most designers use a grid system. What I’m Listening To: Sometimes music can change your mental landscape. Today I am trying to test that theory with this “ Happy Mix ” ( Follow me on Spotify ). My DevLearn Session Resources. Download Ebook ?.

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Mike Taylor

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Training Journal Podcast with Jo Cook. Conference News. PowerPoint Device Mockup Graphics : Nice collection of devices for framing screenshots, etc.in #PowerPoint I use these all the time and they look great. Books/Courses/Talks/Podcasts. A Quick Tour of Our Blended, Responsive Micro-Doing DemoFest Project.

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Mike Taylor

JULY 13, 2018

I just finished a lovely conversation with Lloyd Dean ( @LloydDeanUK ) for his Future of Learning podcast. PowerPoint-a-palooza. Anyone who knows me knows I’m a pretty big fan of PowerPoint and all that it can do. This week was particularly rich in PowerPoint knowledge and resources. Conference News.

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Mike Taylor

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

How to Morph One Shape into Another Shape in PowerPoint. If you use PowerPoint at all, you should know about Morph. Books, Courses, Podcasts. Informal Learning on the Innovative Learning Group’s Beyond the Buzz podcast . Conference News. This post from @Aweber shows you how to get started. LT19UK and #LTUK19.

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Mike Taylor

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Kick*ss PowerPoints Are a Real Thing: Here’s How to Make Them. I am a big fan of PowerPoint. Think of PowerPoint presentations as the video to your audio. Conference News. Books/Courses/Talks/Podcasts. Forgetting helps you remember by presenting you with fewer options. A few other things just because I can.

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Mike Taylor

JANUARY 20, 2023

(I was also test driving Canva presentations and I think I might be starting to prefer it over PowerPoint.) Wake up to the latest news from Wall Street to Silicon Valley, all presented in a fresh and easy-to-digest format – all for free! As always, thanks for reading. Learn more → 2.6 million dedicated readers! Boasting a 4.9-star

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Trivantis

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Monthly eLearning News. -->. Free Podcast Featuring e-Learning Expert Elliott Masie Released. Lectora® e-Learning software releases a free podcast featuring renowned futurist, analyst and researcher in the e-Learning industry, Elliott Masie. Lectora eLearning News. Lectora eLearning Podcasts. -->. - Industry News.

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Mike Taylor

JANUARY 18, 2019

Conference News. I’ve recently updated my global collection of L&D events with new 2019 dates. Let me know if you see one I missed or have a new one to add. Free PowerPoint Video template – You won’t believe your eyes when you see this template for making stunning videos in PowerPoint. Apps & Tools.

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Mike Taylor

APRIL 12, 2019

The news of the week is that I’ve started a new gig, consulting with Change 4 Growth. ” PowerPoint: Simple Way to Build Graphics. You may know that I’m a pretty big fan of PowerPoint and creating your own custom graphics is one of the many reasons I like it so much. Education is not the same thing as learning.

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Mike Taylor

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Microsoft Cloud Fonts: Like An Easy Button for PowerPoint Typography. Using custom fonts in your PowerPoint slide decks has been a bit of a challenge for a long time. Conference News. Books/Courses/Talks/Podcasts. Microsoft has made it easier with the release of Cloud Fonts. Learning, Design & Technology Miscellany.

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Mike Taylor

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

As a historian, her perspective has been invaluable to help parse the things that really matter from the chaos and insanity of the news. One of the things that have given me valuable insights about what has been happening is Heather Cox Richardson’s “Letters from an American”. If you like informed and thoughtful narrative she is a must read.

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Mike Taylor

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Conference News. Grab this free downloadable library of 150 Custom Color schemes for Microsoft #PowerPoint, Word, and Excel. Books/Courses/Podcasts. Cathy Moore ( @CatMoore ) joins the GoodPractice podcast to talk about her fabulous action mapping technique. If you’re using any of these, I’d love to hear how you like it.

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Mike Taylor

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Tips to Improve Your PowerPoint Presentation from Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning. Conference News. Books/Courses/Podcasts. Marketing and L&D on the Lounge Podcast. I enjoy sharing my ideas and experience with corporate professionals via workshops, keynote presentations, podcasts, and webinars.

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Mike Taylor

JANUARY 11, 2019

Conference News. I’ve recently updated my global collection of L&D events with new 2019 dates. Let me know if you see one I missed or have a new one to add. Check the new and growing list for speaker submissions here. Build-a-Graphic PowerPoint Add-In – “If SmartArt is a tricycle, Build-a-Graphic is a Ferrari.”

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Mike Taylor

APRIL 5, 2019

Now to blast off with the best of this week’s learning, design and technology news. You’ll want to check out this ebook and podcast series of interviews with leaders who are revolutionising learning and development using artificial intelligence. Fonts used to be a challenge in PowerPoint when sending or sharing your slide decks.

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eLearning 24-7

MARCH 1, 2012

Can use PowerPoint. Podcast Mania. As many of you may be aware, E-Learning 1 on 1 is a new podcast series from E-Learning 24/7. Ability for two authors or more to work on the course simultaneously. As long as the folks are not in the same section of the course it can be achieved. Defining Collaboration. Past Shows.

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Mike Taylor

JUNE 15, 2018

Here are some examples along with a few PowerPoint slides you can download and use for yourself. Conference News. Book/Podcast/Course. PowerPoint, You Co-Facilitator by Brian Washburn. I enjoy sharing my ideas and experience with corporate professionals via workshops, keynote presentations, podcasts, and webinars.

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Mike Taylor

AUGUST 10, 2018

PowerPoint Text Animations. If you want to add a nice touch to your next project, grab this free PowerPoint animated text template from PowerPoint School ( @pptschool ). ( Conference News. Books/Courses/Podcasts. Why not share it with them? Watch it here. Watch and download here. Watch and download here.

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Mike Taylor

JUNE 22, 2018

From marketing and design to the news you need to know, there is something for everyone in here. Conference News. Apps I’m trying out this week: YouPresent – This PowerPoint addin can save you time and a bit of your sanity by converting your slides for uploading to webinar platforms. Book/Podcast/Course.

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Mike Taylor

APRIL 6, 2018

Pixton Comic Characters – A Free PowerPoint add-in lets you add illustrated, posable comic characters to your #PowerPoint presentations. Conference News: The Habit Summit is now on my conference wish list and it is happening in San Francisco next week. April 10-12).

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Mike Taylor

MAY 11, 2018

Using Slide Zooms in PowerPoint to create master graphics. This is a genius PowerPoint tip for using the slide zoom feature to create “master” graphics in your slide decks. Conference News. I enjoy sharing my ideas and experience with corporate professionals via workshops, keynote presentations, podcasts, and webinars.

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