There appears to be some noticeable trends when Microsoft PowerPoint is concerned. The first is elimination. Obviously, there’s a big problem with this option – with what do you replace it? The other trend is creating a deck of nothing but beautiful photos with no text.

While I think both of these techniques might have their advantages in the right situation, there are times when we have to create a PowerPoint presentation with words and bullet points. Call it old school, but in some highly regulated professions or certain educational events, traditional PowerPoint slides are de rigueur.