CustomShow versus ClearSlide

Cloud Computing ConceptWhen creating a presentation within a team, having both solid organization and control of design is crucial. The ability to make edits quickly and efficiently while eliminating the potential for confusion with multiple versions is extremely valuable. While ClearSlide is a cloud-based add-on to PowerPoint, CustomShow is a fully cloud-based platform and end-to-end solution.

With ClearSlide based on PowerPoint for creating and editing presentations, here are three of the major limitations when utilizing ClearSide to manage your team’s presentations:
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Content As A Key Element For A Great Presentation

Last month we featured the four keys to a great presentation. These  four elements are Content, Design, Structure and Delivery. Today we’re going to highlight the important aspects of content.

We have been building and delivering dynamic presentations at CustomShow for over a decade and at Sales Graphics for 40 years before that, so we’ve seen our share of presentations. Over the years it’s become clear what works and what doesn’t.

3 elements of great content:

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B2B Sales Productivity – Presentation Focus

With all the talk of sales productivity and sales tools in the market today, it’s worth looking at how presentations fit into the overall discussion of sales productivity. While sales productivity from an organizational standpoint includes a wide range of activities and tools, presentations can be the critical point in the process where “the rubber meets the road” in B2B business. In a B2B marketplace, presentations are essential to showcasing the value of products and services, helping buyers make informed decisions.

For sales teams where face-to-face presentations are the driver of closing deals, presentations are a key element to productivity. Presentations can affect productivity in three main ways: (more…)

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