Posts Tagged ‘presentations’
How to Choose the Right Presentation Design Partner for High-Stakes Executive Presentations
Your executive presentation shouldn’t feel like a group project gone wrong. When investor meetings, leadership summits, sales kickoffs, or high-profile internal events are on the line, the right presentation design partner can make the difference between a presentation that lands…and one that leaves stakeholders confused, distracted, or disengaged. The best presentation design agencies do more…
Read MoreHow to Outline a Kickass Presentation
Setting A Foundation for Presentation Success Outlines for Presentations Like any form of writing, when you’re drafting your presentation, you should start with an outline. Can you hear your middle school teachers haunting you yet? Hear us out. When you write an outline, you write with purpose. Throughout this blog, we’re going to be calling…
Read MoreBeware the Frankendeck: Tips for Taming a Presentation that Refuses to Die
Every office has one: the dreaded Franken-Deck. Stitched together from mismatched slides, unpredictable animations, and rogue fonts, it’s a monster that refuses to die. Here’s how to spot one—and how to finally put it to rest.
Read MoreOur Design Process
The Design Process from Start to Finish. What it’s like to work with Ruby + Citrine. Choosing to work with a professional designer is one thing; however, choosing which design agency to work with can be more difficult. While you can take a look-see through our portfolio, often it’s helpful for potential clients to understand…
Read MoreWe Performed a Corporate Deck as Shakespearean Theater (And It Actually Made More Sense)
ACT I, SCENE I: A modern boardroom. The deck is 47 slides long. The audience is weary. The brand manager hath lost her will to present. Enter: a presentation design agency with a flair for the dramatic. At Ruby + Citrine, we offer corporate presentation services. But sometimes – when deadlines loom and formatting fails…
Read MoreJuice vs. Sauce: A Presentation Design Philosophy
Let’s talk about juice. Juice is flashy. It’s the energy burst. It’s your killer opener, your fancy transition, the jaw-dropping animation that makes people go, “Ooh!” But sauce? Sauce is lasting. Sauce is layered. Sauce clings to the message and gives it flavor long after the slide fades. As a professional presentation design agency, we…
Read MoreHow to send large PPT files without frustration
It’s not you. Your email platform of choice doesn’t hate you. It’s the size of your PowerPoint presentation. If you have ever tried to send a PowerPoint presentation by email, you’ve likely encountered that pesky “file too large” error message. This is Sending PowerPoint via Email 101 Strap in. We’re talking about: Why PowerPoint Files…
Read MoreWhat Your Deck Says About You (If Your Deck Were an Omelette)
Here’s the thing about decks and omelettes: both are revealing, both are (potentially) a mess, and both say more about your taste than you probably want to admit. When clients come to a PowerPoint design agency like Ruby + Citrine for presentation help, we don’t just look at your slides – we read them like…
Read MoreThe PowerPoint File Naming Hall of Shame
Let’s be honest: you’ve done it. I’ve done it. We’ve all saved a slide deck with the filename FINAL_FINAL_USE_THIS_ONE_v7b2_EDITED.pptx. At Ruby + Citrine, we provide professional PowerPoint presentation services – and we’ve seen behind the curtain. We’ve opened decks so deeply cursed by version chaos that even the Slide Master trembled. And while it might…
Read MoreKey Strategies for Women-Owned Startups in the Competitive Design and Presentation Industry
Launching and growing a women-owned business in the fast-paced design and presentation industry demands creativity, resilience, and a well-thought-out strategy. Women entrepreneurs face unique challenges such as breaking into established markets and building credibility, but they also have the opportunity to innovate and stand out. At Ruby + Citrine, we’ve experienced firsthand how blending passion…
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