Have you ever been impressed by an exceptional presentation that it made you wonder how the presenter had done it? We are going to let you in on a secret. Behind every successful presentation are a bunch of design and productivity tools. To give you some ideas, here are some of the tools for designing presentations that experts commonly use: For organizing ideas Taking down notes is an essential part of the brainstorming process to come up with presentation ideas. Many of us, however, are not used to putting thoughts on paper anymore. What with our dependence on electronic gadgets that only require a few taps on the screen. So how can you list and organize your ideas if you can’t put pen to paper literally? Well in this case, a mind mapping software will come in handy. Mind mapping involves drawing bits of information in diagram form instead of writing them in complete sentences. And in place of pen and paper, you can use a software application to create the diagrams. Xmind is the one of the most popular mind mapping software out there. It is packed with so many features yet it is very easy to use. Best of all, it’s free.This program lets you create a concept map from scratch or with the help of its templates. Apart from the templates, it also comes with a number of charts that you can choose from for different purposes. This makes Xmind not only one of the best tools […]