Articles by Freelance Switch from August 2018

Imagine, you walk to the front of the room. Fire up PowerPoint. Get ready to start your presentation, and it dawns on you:You made your presentation design with a default template that came installed ...

Charts and graphs can really help the audience understand data inside in your PowerPoint presentation. It's easier to show data with a single well-constructed chart than to just overwhelm the audience...

When you see a posting for your dream job, it's easy to get excited about the thought of applying and landing it. But, what if you don't have your resume created or up-to-date?Nearly every job posting...

Choosing the right topic for your webinar and creating a great slide deck to go along with it is only the beginning. Once you've taken care of those, you need to look into the equipment and tools you'...

The PowerPoint title slide sets the stage for all of your subsequent slides. We've all sat through enough boring presentations to know that not all presentations are created equally. Well-designed pre...

What does a recruiter look for when they’re sourcing candidates for a job? They look for a lot of things—skills, education, previous job titles, etc. But it all boils down to the fit between job a...

It's easy to add lines and shapes to your PowerPoint presentation. Whether you're using these to point to something specific on a slide or add an entirely new shape illustration you can add them with ...

Nowadays, there's no shortage of Content Management Systems that can be used to build a powerful website for your company, personal blog, or online magazine. One such CMS is Joomla. Joomla is similar ...

Whether you're pitching a new product or service or reporting on the progress of an existing project, you could use a PowerPoint timeline to showcase important dates and milestones. PowerPoint timelin...

If you're like most of us, your Outlook email account is full of important personal and business information. The last thing you want to happen is to have a stranger access your email account—or wor...

Work isn’t always easy. Sometimes you've got to grind things out to get the stuff you need to do done. If you’re struggling for motivation, I’m here to help. I’m using at least a few of the te...

A webinar is a great way to engage your audience and boost your revenue. However, there are certain steps that you need to take to ensure your webinar is a success.The first thing you need to do is de...

Whether you're a student or teacher, you rely on sources to do your research. You probably already know that it's important to also cite your sources. But you might not know how to cite certain types ...

 Infographics can add a bit of visual interest to a slide. Instead of just using bolded lists or paragraph to explain concepts use an infographic.I'm using the PowerPoint infographics tablet that's�...

Joomla is a popular content management system that can be used to build a powerful website for your business, portfolio, membership site, and more. Joomla is more advanced than WordPress, yet not as c...

Presentations are often built to tell a story. They might showcase how the past connects to the present or the delivery stages of a project that you're developing. Each point on a timeline represents ...

"I’m too old.""I don’t have enough experience.""Someone else has probably done this already."These are just a few examples of self-limiting beliefs that can prevent you from achieving your goals i...

Do functional resume formats still work? Find out in this article where I interviewed recruiters and HR managers on their views about this controversial resume format.Many applicants think writing a r...

Drupal is a powerful CMS that can be used to create a variety of different websites. It's free to use and the best part is that it has a plethora of themes available suitable for different niches.Star...

A watermark can help you protect the integrity of your presentation. A watermark clearly identifies a presentation as yours. This can be especially important when many presentations are uploaded to th...

If you've got to give a PowerPoint presentation, you'll want to be sure to capture your audience's attention. One way to do that is by using eye-catching PowerPoint slide animation. PowerPoint slide a...

If you're like most of us, a lot of your important tasks and notes arrive via email. You've been using your Microsoft Calendar and To-Do-List to keep track of your tasks, but you want to do more. Mos...

Living by your personal values sounds easy—at least in theory. Your values, after all, are simply the things that are important to you in life, so it should be natural to live by them.Coming up with...

If you want to significantly boost your sales and engage your audience, then webinars should be at the top of the list. According to Content Marketing Institute, 58% of content marketers use webinars ...

Webinars can be a great way to generate interest in your product or service. They can also be used for training, group meetings, and product launches. But finding the right webinar software can be a c...

So, you've been asked to give a presentation on the big project that you're planning. A successful presentation improves the chances that your project will be approved, and you're assigned the resourc...

It's often said that there are far more applicants than available job roles. With competition always being tight in the hiring process, you need a way to stand out and make a strong first impression. ...