When I was on my very first project after years of experience and no PowerPoint skills and getting hired on at my last consulting firm, I was utterly confused and annoyed at how much time we spent on slides. Seriously, who cares?
Exited to a boutique firm, assigned to FS industry client, and I'm using Pptx every day and all the client contacts are amazed at PowerPoint skills, and I'm just thinking to myself how much of a PPT novice I am and they should see the people I used to work with.

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I once got rolled off a project because my PowerPoint wasn't good enough.

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I could never touch PowerPoint again in my life and be indifferent. Excel on the other hand 🥰

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Excel is ambrosia mercifully bestowed upon us by the grand gods of professional services

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I’m probably the only weirdo who loved and do like working ( or should I say enjoy) on ppt. 😂

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Yes. I create a lot of ecosystem mapping which is why I enjoy it as well

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so glad I barely touch ppt lol

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I myself am trying to get on some nlp/data science projects lol, but feel free to dm for referral

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Can you explain this to me in a few slides? Please have it to me by Sunday morning. Thnx.

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I guess certain companies really look at the structure and color scheme of the PowerPoint, they do showcase it alot, we just don’t seem to know it. Companies really like to keep their colors in the PowerPoint too

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Agreed that I have never seen a nice PwC slide 🤣🤣.
24 yoe in consulting

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If PowerPoint were never invented, there would 1/3 fewer consultants in the world.
Always amazed how much most firms rely on it.

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Obviously based on some PowerPoint deck 🤣

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I know this is high heresy, but as a design consultant who never has to use excel integrations, I think keynote is easier to make higher quality outputs with🤷‍♂️

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Sure, I also hate PPT- it takes a LOT of effort to put together good slides and wordsmith, but that doesn’t mean one shouldn’t excel at it. It is an access to the way senior executives communicate with each other and can change your outlook in a company…otherwise you may just become a lonely one note taker because execs may not see you as one that is able to drive change and lead teams. Word?

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Same. I went to an elite boutique firm and then put me through Udemy courses. You click you die. And then the amount of features. I can still look at slides and feel irked if something is off center and notice 9.5 vs 10 font

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What courses?

What makes someone really good at PowerPoint?

The ability to instantly tell a story with a completed slide that drives change or action.

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