What Can A PowerPoint Service Company Do For You?

Published on
May 17, 2016

I guess we can all agree on the fact that PowerPoint is an amazing tool for presentations in a classroom as well as in a business setting. Although PowerPoint is relatively an easy tool to use, we don’t have the luxury of time to explore all its functions. This is where the expertise of a PowerPoint service company comes in and a team of creative artists, graphic designers and writers combine their skills to paint a beautiful story on the PowerPoint canvas.

Impress your audience instantly with the right visuals

We all know that a picture speaks a thousand words and having the right illustrations and visuals are important in making a powerful presentation. No one likes to bore himself by reading countless number of words on presentation slides; the audience wants to capture the essence of the content by looking at the keywords and the right graphics. A PowerPoint service company has access to a rich database of still images as well as in-dept knowledge of animations that will make your presentation stand out and impress your audience.

When we talk about getting the right graphics on a presentation, we don’t just mean images and animations. We also refer to the usage of graphs, charts and diagrams to better represent the text and ideas being presented to the audience. A PowerPoint service company not just beautifies a presentation by adding pictures, but transforms ordinary text into powerful visuals that will weave a story with long-lasting impact on the audience.

Enhance professionalism through consistency

When people create PowerPoint slides for business purposes, they often overlook little things like consistency, which can make a huge impact on the quality of a presentation. Having the same font and text size throughout the presentation, aligning the logo of your organization correctly and using the right background speak volumes about the presenter and his company. A PowerPoint service company not just addresses these issues but brings out the right elements in a presentation that will close the deal.

Based on the nature of your business and the intent of your presentation, creative artists will choose the right hue and color for your slides. For example, if your presentation revolves around financial services, the artists from the PowerPoint service company will most likely choose colors that exude a serious tone. On the other hand, if your business revolves around wedding planning or party planning, more vibrant colors like orange and pink may work great, as long as they aligned with your brand identity.

Creative artists and graphic designers are experts when it comes to choosing the appropriate colors, images, fonts and backgrounds for your slides, so you can be sure that the final presentation will have all the right elements to succeed. Choosing the right color is not a child’s play, a lot of thought process goes into it. In fact, understanding the dynamics of colors and what each color conveys to the audience is a science by itself, which creative artists have a complete mastery of.

Consistency is in fact key to enhancing professionalism and this is what a PowerPoint service company aims to achieve. For most business presentations, it is important to have the logo of the company on every slide but that does not mean flashing it in a large size. By keeping it in either the header or the footer section on every slide, consistency and professionalism can be achieved. There are many factors that go into making an impressive presentation and what we have covered so far are some elements of an outstanding deck of slides.

The importance of a PowerPoint service company

We understand that it is impossible for you to look into every detail of the presentation, which is why it is important to have a team of well-trained professionals who can do that job for you. A PowerPoint service company has the best talent in the media industry, which combines all the elements of a presentation, right from the content to the design and the packaging. Not only does a PowerPoint service company save you time and effort in making a customized presentation, but it enhances the quality of your slides in the most significant way.

Creativity at its best

Believe it or not, graphic designers in a PowerPoint service company work wonders on your presentation slides. In today’s world, it is not enough to be on par with the trends in technology. To shine in the industry, you need to go one step ahead of where everyone is. If everyone is moving towards incorporating stock images and videos in their presentation, you need to impress your audience by infusing life into graphics, through subtle but impactful animation or info-graphics. To tap on this capability, you need the commitment of graphic designers who are keen to explore unknown territories and are able to adapt them seamlessly to your brand.

Creativity is not just limited to graphics, it includes content as well. Many times, we pay too much attention to the graphics that we forget about the text that is going into our presentation. Text and graphics are equally important and go hand in hand in making a presentation work. This is where the talented writers in a PowerPoint service company come into the picture.

PowerPoint slides are very different from research papers. You don’t need writers to create and edit content to ensure they are flowing in perfect sentences; in fact, you need writers to come up with catchy phrases and taglines that will strike a chord with your audience. Writers in PowerPoint service companies are experienced and have the expertise in understanding your entire message and turning it into a concise but clear communiqué, by picking the right words and highlighting them so that you reach your target audience and impact them.

Coming up with an impressive deck of presentation slides is not an easy task for sure. It requires hard work, dedication and talent to get the dynamics right. There are so many elements to look out for that one can easily overlook things if he/she is in a hurry. So, why not assign this herculean task to a PowerPoint service company that has a team of talented individuals who will work magic on your presentation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Working with Stinson: The Presentation Agency

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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