Business Writing Toolkit
Creativity & Innovation Services
At the Marriott Library, the Creativity & Innovation Services center is ready to assist in the creation of your presentation. Below are a few options you can explore.
Business Presentations Books
The books below help in the process of creating and delivering an effective presentation. Once you follow a link, you will be taken the library's record of the item. To view or request the item you may be asked to login. Please use your U credentials.
Business Presentations Film
This film, 5 Essentials for Powerful Presentations, is available in the Films on Demand database. If you are unable to view it below, you can access the item. If you are required to login, please use your U credentials.
Visualization Tools
The following tools can be used to create visuals for your presentation. Always be sure to read the license agreements before using online materials. Keep in mind that as a U student you have Software available to you.
Images
- Canva is a free resources to create infographic charts and visualization documents
- Coolors.co is a color palette generator
- Flaticon allows you to download free icons and stickers
- Pexels free stock photos and videos
- pixabay provides royalty free stock photos and videos
- Unsplash provides free stock photos that can be used for commercial and noncommercial purposes
- Freepik has a number free icons and free mockups
- Human Terrain provides visualizes of the worlds population in 3D
Presentations
- Slidesgo provides free PowerPoint, Google Slides and Canva templates
- Microsoft Office provides templates and themes
- Powerpoint Poster Templates templates for tri-folds of various sizes
- Google Slides are slide templates for every use case
- Slides Carnival allows you to download your presentation as a PowerPoint template
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PPT Graphics SamplerThis download contains several templates for organizing data.
Graphs & Presentations
These links are to resources that help in the process of creating visuals for delivering an effective presentation.
Toastmasters Where Leaders are Made – Toastmasters International
Designing an Effective PowerPoint Presentation - Purdue OWL
