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Terms and Conditions of Use

The following policy sets out how Stinson Communications Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "Stinson", "we", "our", or "us") uses and protects any information that you, the user, provide by using the Stinson Design website (the "Site"). We have written this policy in full compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Stinson is committed to ensuring your privacy and data are protected when using the Site. Any personally identifiable information that you provide on the Site will solely be used for the purposes outlined in this policy. All updates to our Terms and Conditions of Use will be reflected on this Privacy and Cookie Policy page.

Last Updated: June 26, 2020

What information is being collected, and how?

The information we collect is obtained either: (1) through your form submission on the Site; or (2) automatically upon visiting the Site.

The personal information we ask you to provide when submitting a form may include: name, company, email address, phone number, and size of your group (for training). This information is collected and secured by the Site's web hosting service, Webflow, and sent to Stinson via Zapier—for details, please read Webflow's privacy policy and Zapier's data privacy policy.

The personal information collected automatically when visiting the Site includes language and location (no more precise than city). This information is collected by Google Analytics based on your browser's settings and IP address, respectively. For details, please read Google's safeguarding data practices.

Why is this information collected?

‍We gather your information for the following purposes:

  • Responding to any inquiries in your form submission
  • Improving the Site by making the information you look for easier to find
  • Record keeping solely for our internal use, which includes maintaining good communication with you
  • Emailing quarterly newsletters—only if you opted in—with helpful presentation tips and updates about Stinson that we think you may find interesting. You may opt out at any time through the Unsubscribe link in the newsletter or by emailing us directly at info@stinson.co. Our subscription list is managed by Mailchimp—you can review their privacy policy here.

How is this information used?

‍Overall, the information we collect is used in ways to provide our services and improve our communications to you, including the Site.

  • To provide our services: We use your personal information to contact you back when you reach out to us whether by phone, email, or form submission on the Site. We may contact your provided phone number and/or email.
  • To improve our communications: We use your personal information to maintain contact with you; for instance, should our conversation with you be put on hold, we would contact you to follow up periodically regarding the subject. If you opted in, we may also send you quarterly newsletter emails containing presentation tips and Stinson updates, which you can opt out of at any time.
  • To improve the Site: We use the automatically collected data to understand and analyze the demographics of our Site users and how they navigate and find information on the Site. This automatically collected information is anonymized, meaning that it cannot be traced back to you.
  • Our use of cookies: Cookies allow us to: (1) provide you a more personalized experience on the Site, such as remembering your previously-submitted information so that you do not have to re-enter it; (2) gauge the effectiveness of our online marketing efforts; and (3) analyze which pages are useful and which are not. Remember that this information is anonymized and cannot be used to identify you.

Will this information be shared with anyone?

‍In short: No. It is our duty and commitment to continue ensuring your information is secured when you contact Stinson and use the Site. We have security measures in place throughout our operations and processes so that your information is not shared with anyone outside of Stinson and the well-reputed external tools mentioned in this policy. We continuously search for more secure alternatives in order to keep ahead with the latest security measures.

What can be done to control the collection and use of this information?

‍You have the right to allow or deny the collection and use of your personal information.

  • ‍To access, correct, or remove information: Please email us at info@stinson.co if you wish to correct any information of yours we may have, or if you would like to access or remove this information from our hold.
  • ‍To opt out of our quarterly newsletter: You may click the Unsubscribe link found in the email newsletter or you may email us directly at info@stinson.co.
  • ‍To deny user Site navigation data: Please follow the instructions for opting out of Google Analytics.
  • ‍To enable or disable cookies: This setting is dependent on the web browser that you use, however most accept cookies by default. For your convenience, here are instructions for Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge.
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Please note that any information you choose to deny us may affect our ability to provide you our services.

Frequently Asked Questions

Working with Stinson: The Presentation Agency

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What exactly do presentation agencies do?

We provide all the help you may need to design presentations that achieve your goals. This can include content consulting, presentation slide design, custom icons and illustrations, and presentation handouts—ultimately, our team of PowerPoint designers and consultants develop a comprehensive presentation solution that meets your specific needs.

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Why do companies work with presentation agencies?

Consider how much time you (or your team) spend making PowerPoint presentations for meetings. Think about the back and forth over which fonts, colors, icons, and images to use. Is it okay to use bullet points? Did you use the right brand colors? Does the slide look too crowded and busy? Or does it look too plain? How do you create the look and feel that you're picturing? After the design is done, do you have enough time to practice presenting?

As presentation experts, it is our second nature to understand your goals and work with you to create the professional PowerPoint deck that you envisioned. You can learn more about our 3-phase process here.

By leaving the presentation design to an agency like Stinson, you save yourself the time and worry over the look, feel, and progression of your presentation—we make your PowerPoint presentation-ready so that you can focus on the presentation delivery.

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Which presentation design service will I need?

As a presentation company, we offer every service you may need to develop your you may need to develop your PowerPoint—however, it's tough to say exactly which services of ours would benefit you the most without having chatted about your company, industry, and presentation uses.

We've generalized the scenarios that we regularly see and help our clients with. If your situation is similar to any of the below, then rest assured that our presentation experts have proven success in developing solutions.

  • You have an upcoming presentation with investors or clients. You feel your slide deck looks outdated or dull, and you don't know how to help it. You're also not sure if the content in your presentation conveys your value. View our case study where our presentation development and content consulting services helped our client achieve their investor funding goals.
  • Your company has regular internal department presentations. Everyone works on their respective slides, which are then combined into one presentation deck. The resulting PowerPoint does not have a cohesive look and somehow, there are five new shades of your corporate colors. We can help you identify your common slide layouts and design easy-to-use custom PowerPoint templates so your team members can create seamless, unified slides.
  • Your company has a great PowerPoint template that strongly reflects your branding, but your team tends to include too much text and irrelevant images on their slides. During the presentation, key messages are lost. We offer presentation training for exactly this—we'll train your team to create better slides more efficiently.

Expectations when working with us

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How does partnering with a PowerPoint designer work?

Once you contact us, we'll meet with you and ask for as much context as possible regarding the project: what materials you already have, who is presenting, who is the audience, and so on—this is our Discover phase. From there, we move onto Develop and Design where we start defining the narrative and visual characteristics of your new presentation. For more details, please read our process.

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How long do projects take?

Our standard turnaround for presentation development is 2–4 weeks; for custom presentation templates, our typical turnaround is 3–6 weeks. We know this is a wide range, but due to the collaborative nature of our presentation design process (i.e. asking for and incorporating your feedback), our turnaround time also relies on your responsiveness and availability. We do offer a rush service if your timelines are short.

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How much does a presentation design cost?

We price on a project-by-project basis, involving a number of key factors outlined in our pricing model. However, we do require a minimum project cost of $1,500.

We often see companies that do not have budget allocations for presentation design and are hesitant to make the initial investment. We understand—at first, it can be difficult to see the value and difference a well-designed, practical presentation can make. For our clients that started in this situation, we worked on a smaller pilot test project; when they saw the positive ROI of the presentation, they were able to secure larger budgets and found more presentations that needed our help.

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What are the final files that I will receive?

All of our final PowerPoint (or other presentation software) deliverables are shared with you in its native, editable file format. We are also able to provide a PDF or video version of your presentation if you would like.

Any presentation collateral we design for your project is shared as a ready-to-print PDF, unless if you specify a different preference.

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Have you worked with other clients in my industry? Can you share related samples?

Our list of clients spans a wide range of industries, some of which we hadn't known of prior to the client's project. Since our approach involves familiarizing ourselves with the client's business and industry, we've become a team of jacks-of-all-trades for industry knowledge.

We're able to share blinded, industry-specific samples of presentations that our clients have consented to. Contact us if you're interested!

Technology

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Aside from PowerPoint, do you work in Google Slides? Keynote? Prezi?

Yes! While we prefer designing PowerPoint presentations due to its robust features that let us create advanced designs, we've created custom presentation designs in Google Slides and Keynote at our clients' request.

We generally do not design presentations in Prezi since it does not support the level of design customization that we need for our clients. Instead, we use PowerPoint to create the same animations and layouts that are characteristic of Prezi presentations—you can view examples in our portfolio.

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Will we run into issues if we use Mac and/or Windows PC?

There are some differences in functionality between PowerPoint for Mac and PowerPoint for Windows—but these are not for your concern! We use both Mac and Windows computers at Stinson, so we're able to ensure cross-device compatibility with every PowerPoint presentation we design. During our initial call with you, we'll ask you for these tech specs so that we know to bear them in mind when working on your project.

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Does it matter which version of PowerPoint we use?

Yes; the latest versions of PowerPoint have new functions and features that earlier versions of PowerPoint cannot load. We'll take note of your tech setup to ensure that our presentations for you run as intended.

Designing with branding

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How are you able to design with our company's brand?

If you have any brand guidelines, we ask you to provide them early on in the process so that we can familiarize ourselves not only with your logos, colors, and fonts, but the overarching brand tone. Our collaborative process includes rounds of revision for you to provide your feedback on the presentation design.

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Are you able to design within our very strict corporate brand guidelines?

Absolutely! Many of our clients are companies with well-established brand identities. We do our due diligence to maintain the integrity of their branding when designing their presentations and collateral.

Strict brand guidelines do not necessarily restrict the possibility of creating a sophisticated PowerPoint; our presentation designers thoughtfully use photos, animations, and other visuals to build the story.

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We don't have concrete branding yet or we're in the process of updating our brand. Can you work without defined brand elements?

Yes! When we work with clients who are still ironing out the details of their branding, we ask them to provide us any materials they have already and to share their design inspirations. From there, we lay out moodboards of different tones and styles to see which resonates the most with what our client has in mind.

Security

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We have highly sensitive information. Will my data remain confidential?

Absolutely—we respect the proprietary nature of businesses, and enforce a strict confidentiality policy company-wide. From the first point of contact with you, we assume a non-disclosure agreement (NDA); we are happy to sign your company's NDA as well.

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Where do you store my files and data?

All of our files are stored securely in an industry-leading content server. The server exceeds regulatory standards and encrypts each file using AES 256-bit encryption in diverse locations.

Additionally, the Stinson team works completely in-house, so your files will not cross borders.

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How secure is my data?

We take data security seriously. We enforce numerous internal policies and procedures to ensure that Stinson continues to meet compliance and security standards for data protection, including multi-factor authentication for all company accounts and access restrictions.

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