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With the proliferation of the communication age, presentation takes its place as a global venue of social relevance. But one often asks "What made that presentation so good?" or "Why did that presentation really suck?" The key is in relevancy, consistency, continuity and decoration. If you are responsible for presentations, but have no formal communication design training, perhaps you will want to consider looking at a templates package like Powerbacks.

Powerbacks, a metaphoric and philosophical collection of 3,000 presentation templates, strives to empower socially impacting speakers with enabling illustration of their messages in the public eyes. They are ingenious as one of the initial group of packages available (circa 1998) for PowerPoint and other programs such as Corel and Apple's Keynote. The package has enjoyed popularity with many influential high-profile speakers along its history as well as acclaim from general users.

Scope

The collection's scope contains an offering of 100 templates per monthly issue. The breakdown consists of 50 innovative but basic works that function for most the common presentation needs and another 50 that are creative works, appearing as singular items or grouped in sets.

What are Powerbacks?

Powerbacks come as both .jpg (picture format) and .pot (PowerPoint template) and are compressed to download efficiently for both broadband and dial-up users. They are also available in a two CD set; PC/Mac compatible for $29.95, the lowest price for a collection of its caliber.

Test Drive

Your perusal of the entire product line is facilitated by going to http://powerbacks.com and making use of the simple but well-constructed html interface. The pre-purchase viewing is enabled via a complete selection of thumbnails and ample 640x480 watermarked previews. Powerbacks are also available at over 5,000 online stores powered by Digital River, including OfficeMax and Staples.

PowerBacks

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