Oct 23, 2024 | Articles, Data Dashboards, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Evergreen
In today’s fast-paced business environment, staying ahead of trends and efficiently analyzing operations are crucial for success. Traditional methods of generating reports and presentations, which involve manual data updates and countless hours of compilation,...
Oct 8, 2024 | Articles, Data Dashboards, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Evergreen
In a world where information changes in the blink of an eye, a static presentation can be a relic before it’s even delivered. That’s where DataPoint, our innovative PowerPoint plugin, becomes your secret weapon. DataPoint transforms the way you create and...
Aug 22, 2024 | Articles, Data Dashboards, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens
Understanding Real-Time Dashboards Real-time dashboards are essential tools for both aviation and automotive sectors, allowing pilots and drivers to monitor crucial key performance indicators (KPIs) such as fuel levels, speed, and engine temperature. This real-time...
Jul 8, 2024 | DataPoint, DataPoint Automation, DataPoint Real-time Screens
In the past, we could access Airtable data via an API key, but that authentication method has been deprecated since the beginning of 2024. Let’s describe another option that works. Airtable now offers the option to connect via a Bearer token. Let me show you the...
Jul 5, 2024 | Case Studies, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Digital Signage, Healthcare
In the modern dental practice, ensuring a smooth, engaging, and informative experience for patients not only boosts satisfaction but also streamlines operations. Dental practice Doucet, a forward-thinking dental clinic in Belgium, recently undertook an innovative...
Jun 29, 2024 | Attractions and Events, Case Studies, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Digital Signage
At the heart of FarmFestival’s vibrant atmosphere lies a fascinating blend of tradition and technology. While tractors rumble through the fields competing in the Trekkertrek, a strikingly modern feature stands out: the real-time display of game results on a...
Jan 14, 2024 | Articles, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens
In the dynamic world of business, staying informed and up-to-date is crucial for making informed decisions. When it comes to presentations, incorporating real-time data offers a multitude of advantages. In this blog post, we will explore the benefits of using...
Dec 7, 2021 | Articles, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, How-To
A computer or television screen that counts down to next Christmas, creates attention and Xmas-awareness. This awareness is very important for shops. Public holidays or celebrations generate extra sales. Imagine Valentine. When you see that tomorrow it is Valentine,...
Dec 7, 2021 | Articles, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Industrial/Manufacturing, Logistics
If you are white-collar personnel or a firm whose whole work involves dealing with numbers, data (i.e., creating reports and presentations) and dashboard, you know how difficult it is to sort them out and arrange them in one place. But what if you can do much more...
Oct 26, 2021 | Articles, Case Studies, Data Dashboards, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Evergreen, Reporting
The Power of Data Dashboards Wherever your eyesight wanders around, you will see data, and with every step, you will experience the changes it has brought about. For example, if you look in the world of business, data is being used constantly to analyze, innovate,...
Oct 15, 2021 | Articles, Attractions and Events, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Digital Signage
Congratulations Sotheby’s for this new record #loveisinthebin. Looking totally different now at all the shredded invoices and papers here in our recycle bin . Â Nice to see that real-time information on your screen there with our DataPoint presentation software....
Aug 3, 2021 | Articles, Data Dashboards, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Evergreen, Logistics, Transportation
The trucking industry is a challenging one, with many logistics to manage. In this video, we will show you how to set up a truck logistics dashboard using PowerPoint and our PowerPoint add-on, DataPoint. Why are Truck Logistics Important? Truck logistics dashboards...
Jun 11, 2021 | Articles, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Digital Signage
In today’s highly competitive marketplace, businesses should adopt intensive cost-cutting to stay ahead of the curve. Undertaking as many tasks as possible in-house or yourself is an effective way to cut costs. Professional digital signage services are costly. So, you...
Jun 4, 2021 | Articles, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Evergreen, Financial
In this video, we are going to show you how to create a live crude oil price dashboard in PowerPoint using our DataPoint add-on for PowerPoint. Click on the video below to see our process. Live Crude Oil Price from Web URL Our first attempt was to gather the...
May 28, 2021 | DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Digital Signage, Evergreen
The core purpose of using digital signage is to grab the audience’s attention and communicate your information. And it all boils down to content presentation. Using PowerPoint for content creation can deliver attention-grabbing digital signage that conveys the...
May 22, 2021 | DataPoint, DataPoint Automation, DataPoint Real-time Screens
We listen to our customers, that is for sure. Sometimes we get in requests, that we decide to implement so that you can do even more with our DataPoint plugin. More features, more dynamic options. Like this one. From now on, you can use dynamic style codes in your...
Apr 23, 2021 | DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Evergreen
Stock market prices are hot and changing every second you look. In some financial markets and offices, you want to continually monitor real-time stock quotes on television screens. This can perfectly be done in PowerPoint with our great DataPoint plug in. Use...
Mar 23, 2021 | Case Studies, Data Dashboards, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Evergreen, Interoffice Communication, Reporting
Thanks to Victig Screening Solutions for sharing with us how they are using DataPoint to create their own sales dashboard. About You – Tell us a bit about your company or organization and what you do. VICTIGÂ Screening Solutions offers an intuitive and...
Mar 16, 2021 | Attractions and Events, Case Studies, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Education, Evergreen
In this real-life case study, we look at how Seven Lakes School in Katy, Texas used our DataPoint software to build a fantastic teacher recognition program at their school. Here is a picture of how the program is shown on screens in the school. Here is a quote from...
Mar 9, 2021 | Attractions and Events, Broadcasting, Case Studies, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Evergreen, Non-profit
In this real-life case study, we visit the Montreal Torah Center to see how they are using DataPoint in to create a raffle results screen for fundraising events for their non-profit organization. The Montreal Torah Center is a synagogue and community center located in...
Feb 3, 2021 | DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Dynamic elements
You are probably using our DataPoint or Dynamic Weather plugin to display real-time weather information on your television, and information screens. Our plugins are using an internet-based weather API to get the weather information from, behind the scenes. Recently,...
Jan 19, 2021 | DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Evergreen, Healthcare, iPoint
Here is a recording of a webinar we did titled “Health Care Digital Signage Ideas.” We have also included it as an article for those who prefer articles to video. What is Healthcare Digital Signage? Digital signage is signage that is shown on screens like...
Jan 11, 2021 | Case Studies, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Digital Signage, Education, Evergreen
In this case study, we are looking at how the Islamic College of Brisbane uses our software within their educational institution. Thanks to Orhan Camkara of the Islamic College for sharing their story with us. Tell us a bit about your organization and what you...
Jan 2, 2021 | DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens
Recently we released a new service: Numberish. It is a social and online database where you can quickly create cards to store lists, numbers, todo-lists and so on. You can create them for yourself, and you can share it with your friends. We call it the Twitter for...
Nov 17, 2020 | Articles, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens
Would you be watching screens and channels for a long time when you assume that they are just showing old content on their digital signage television screens? Probably not. People want to see real-time data, accurate information, the latest key performance indicators...
Nov 5, 2020 | Articles, DataPoint, DataPoint Automation, DataPoint Real-time Screens
Our lives are filled with data. Step counters, sleep monitors, earnings reports, the list goes on. From the second we wake up, to when we go to sleep, we are consuming data. Not all methods of consuming data are created equal, though. This is demonstrated by the...
Oct 17, 2020 | Articles, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Evergreen
People in western countries spend up to 12 hours per day looking at screens. As I write this article, I’ve easily spent 36 hours over the past three days either staring at my computer screen, television screen, phone. Screens have undeniably become a massive part of...
Aug 28, 2020 | DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, FAQ
PowerPoint gives me a Security Alert telling me that the external pictures have been blocked. I do have to click on Enable Content which means the software won’t automatically start my presentation without some manual intervention. Do you know how I can get...
Aug 15, 2020 | Attractions and Events, Case Studies, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Education, Evergreen
In this article, we are going to look at how Vision Charter School students set up their own school digital signage. This story was told to us by Jeff Olson who is the teacher in charge of Information Technology at this Idaho school. About Vision Charter School Vision...
Jul 25, 2020 | Articles, Case Studies, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Evergreen, Food & Beverage
Here is a digital signage case study about how an ice cream parlor, Two Scoop Steve in British Columbia, Canada, uses our software. Tell us a bit about your company or organization and what you do. We are small Ice Cream Shop and Cafe located in the East Kootenay...
Jun 20, 2020 | Articles, Data Dashboards, DataPoint, DataPoint Automation, DataPoint Real-time Screens
As promised, here is a recording of Kurt Dupont’s presentation from our Presentation Ideas Europe 2020 Online Conference, “How to Create Data-Driven Presentations in PowerPoint.” About PresentationPoint Case Studies: How People Use Our Software...
Jun 1, 2020 | Articles, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens
The Airtable service is an all-in-one collaboration platform to create and maintain lists like to bug tracking, expenses, spreadsheets, project reporting, product planning, product catalogs, and many more. You can easily share your lists and documents with others. Use...
May 20, 2020 | Case Studies, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Government
We worked together with other companies to install a LED traffic information system driven and controlled by PowerPoint. When you search online for ‘PowerPoint traffic LED’, you get results with sample PowerPoint presentations with mostly a traffic light...
May 12, 2020 | Articles, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Retail
Practically all shops and public spaces were closed due to the Covid-19 virus and the world came to a standstill. Now, it looks like governments are allowing shops to open again, but with limitations. A most important limitation is the social distancing and the...
May 11, 2020 | Articles, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Evergreen, Food & Beverage, Retail
What is Multiscreen Digital Signage? Multiscreen digital signage is where you have your messages shown on more than one screen in your facility. This lets you ensure that your messages and information can be seen throughout your facility so that you can keep all your...
May 4, 2020 | DataPoint Real-time Screens, Evergreen, How-To, Marketing and Advertising, VideoPoint
There is an increased interest in live television on slides. More presentations are given and people try to combine television with PowerPoint slides with information, instructions, and charts. Nolan Haims tweeted this request of having PowerPoint to show live video...
May 2, 2020 | DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Makeovers
Another presentation make-over. This time of the Staten Island Ferry schedules screen. The Staten Island Ferry is a passenger ferry transportation system and connects Manhattan and Staten Island. The ferry operates 24/7 with boats leaving every 15 minutes at peak...
Apr 29, 2020 | DataPoint Real-time Screens, How-To
Most people use PowerPoint in meetings and they talk (a lot) while they have a PowerPoint slide show running in the background. They use a mouse or presentation remote to advance to the next slide for the next message. But our audience are people looking at digital...
Apr 26, 2020 | DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, How-To
I guess that not many people use and know the slide master option of PowerPoint. The slide master is the starting position of your slide where you can control the zones on your slides, default shapes, colors, backgrounds, fonts, etc. Basically what you put on your...
Apr 10, 2020 | Aviation, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Makeovers
I admit! I’m addicted to digital signage and information screens. Everywhere I look, I see samples of information screens or scenarios where people better can use information screens to enhance businesses, processes, and flows. Even in the air when I recently...
Apr 9, 2020 | DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens
General Facebook Page information like the number of likes in general etc, could already be displayed in real-time on your PowerPoint slides. Now we have added a new feature, a new data provider to DataPoint. You can now show Facebook Posts in real-time with our new...
Apr 3, 2020 | DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens
Gain more Facebook likes by showing your Facebook Likes counter in real-time at your shop. Visitors and customers will like to like your Facebook business page to get more promotions, news and updates from your company. You are working hard to be creative and social...
Apr 2, 2020 | DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens
Our DataPoint plugin for PowerPoint has many but one great feature to mail merge data into presentations. Mail merging is the method of taking the data from a data source like Excel or database and then generate multiple customized documents. A good example is...
Mar 28, 2020 | Data Dashboards, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Healthcare
To help with the current coronavirus emergency, we have put together these free coronavirus tips Powerpoint slide templates for you to use. The slides include coronavirus prevention tips, symptoms and instructions on what to do if you have symptoms. Feel free to...
Mar 26, 2020 | Articles, DataPoint, DataPoint Automation, DataPoint Real-time Screens, iPoint
Most of us have come across Microsoft PowerPoint at one point, whether we had to give a presentation or sit in on a presentation where the speaker was using PowerPoint. But presentations are only the tip of the iceberg – Here are some creative PowerPoint uses...
Mar 18, 2020 | Articles, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Evergreen
There are tools available to show websites on PowerPoint slides like LiveWeb and LiveSlides (EDIT: website seems to be down – link removed). I’m recommending them often. You can use that to draw a web browser object on your slide, and then specify the URL...
Mar 16, 2020 | Articles, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Healthcare, How-To
The Coronavirus spread has had a major impact on the world. In this article we will talk about how you can use travel and health care digital signage to keep people informed and help slow the spread of the Coronavirus. These techniques can also be used in other...
Feb 28, 2020 | Data Dashboards, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Evergreen, How-To
We recently created this data-driven dashboard in PowerPoint by connecting our presentation to a database with our DataPoint plugin. The result is quite astonishing. The database is basically a dummy, where we have a small utility to execute random updates on the...
Feb 22, 2020 | Articles, Data Dashboards, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Evergreen
OPC defines a revolutionized way of going about industrial processes. OPC, being an aggregation of Object Linking and Embedding for Process Control is currently adopted for use in control processes in smart industries today. In simpler terms, OPC is Open Process...
Feb 14, 2020 | Attractions and Events, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Evergreen, Makeovers, Maps
The One World Observatory is located at the One World Trade Center in Manhattan, New York, USA. This building was a tribute to the tragedy that happened at 9/11 (2001) with the Twin Towers. It recently opened in 2014, and Observatory itself opened mid 2015 and is...
Feb 7, 2020 | DataPoint Real-time Screens, How-To
PowerPoint is such a great and easy tool to create your digital signage videos. You will find professional and great designed ready-made templates, as well as you can create your own digital signage presentations. Use a slide per message, or a slide per product or...
Feb 4, 2020 | Articles, DataPoint Real-time Screens, How-To
We are proud to announce that we have completed a new development. Some revolutionary development in the digital signage world. We can announce that we now have a SignageTube player app for smart TVs. SignageTube is our digital signage in the cloud solution where you...
Feb 1, 2020 | Articles, DataPoint, DataPoint Automation, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Evergreen, How-To
Fundraising is a way of collecting voluntary contributions or donations for a purpose. From door to door, on a shopping street, on television, on the internet, Facebook collections etc. Fundraising is on the rise, especially due to social media. Think about...
Jan 25, 2020 | DataPoint Real-time Screens, How-To
Video is so much richer than a slide with text and images. You can create great visuals when you combine the flexibility of PowerPoint to design a slide, and a video that you add to your slide. The combined result is astonishing. A video is the result of live or...
Jan 18, 2020 | DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens
Presentation of data is key to the success of an organization. It helps to communicate with stakeholders regarding product development, sales and other crucial information regarding the company. PresentationPoint is a leading developer of PowerPoint add-ins that has...
Jan 2, 2020 | Articles, Attractions and Events, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Food & Beverage, Retail
In the 21st century, communication and interaction between organizations and the public have been transformed by advances in technology. In the past few years, a majority of companies and organizations have replaced traditional signage with digital signage, which...
Dec 27, 2019 | Articles, DataPoint Real-time Screens
Visual Communication refers to the transmission of ideas and information using imagery and symbols. Visual Communication is nothing using visuals like graphs, charts, clip art, and diagrams to represent information. Visual Communication plays a significant role in our...
Dec 20, 2019 | Articles, Case Studies, Data Dashboards, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Digital Signage, Evergreen, Interoffice Communication, iPoint, Reporting
In this article, we will explore how Jo De Saunois of VINCI Energies uses digital information boards created using PresentationPoint to communicate important company and safety information across it’s network of offices in Belgium. The Network of Information...
Dec 14, 2019 | Articles, DataPoint Real-time Screens
It is undeniable that communication and interaction between organizations and the public have been transformed by technological advancements witnessed in the 21st century. Previously, organizations conveyed their messages, announcements, and other relevant information...
Dec 12, 2019 | Articles, Data Dashboards, DataPoint Automation, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Tutorials
Here is a recording of Garland Coulson’s presentation from our 2019 Presentation Ideas Conference. Creating KPI Dashboards in PowerPoint You use dashboards every day you drive your car. Your car dashboard monitors speed, fuel, engine temperature and other key...
Dec 7, 2019 | Articles, Attractions and Events, Case Studies, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens
I highly recommend DataPoint, which is one of the software packages offered by PresentationPoint. My name is Alan Liddle and I am the Principal of Te Puke High School in New Zealand. Each year, I organise a trip for a group of our students to travel overseas to...
Dec 6, 2019 | Articles, DataPoint, DataPoint Automation, DataPoint Real-time Screens, How-To, Reporting, Tutorials
Here is a recording of Kurt Dupont’s presentation at our Presentation Ideas 2019 Online Conference. Generating Reports Using PowerPoint When you think of business reports, you probably think of Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Word, not PowerPoint. If so, you are...
Dec 4, 2019 | Articles, DataPoint Real-time Screens
This is a recording of Geetesh Bajaj’s presentation at our 2019 Presentation Ideas Online Conference. Download PDF of Geetesh's Presentation Here About Geetesh Bajaj Geetesh Bajaj is an awarded Microsoft PowerPoint MVP (Most Valuable Professional) for over...
Dec 3, 2019 | Articles, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, How-To
A computer or television screen that counts down to next Christmas, creates attention and Xmas-awareness. This awareness is very important for shops. Public holidays or celebrations generate extra sales. Imagine Valentine. When you see that tomorrow it is Valentine,...
Nov 30, 2019 | Articles, DataPoint Real-time Screens
A recent Tweet caught my attention. Loop Fountain wrote ‘Motion background loop designer for digital signage. Create and manage your own content with eye-catching loops and PowerPoint!’. Reason enough for me to connect directly. The person behind Loop...
Nov 23, 2019 | Articles, DataPoint Real-time Screens
We put together this overall showing ALL of our software products so our clients, and resellers will better understand what we offer. Let us know what you think of the video and, if you want to know more about any of these software product, contact us. Become a...
Nov 16, 2019 | DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, How-To
Information screens at offices and factories are a great way of communicating with your personnel and colleagues. We have written that already before many times. You can display company messages, safety instructions, announcements, achievements, new employees,...
Oct 26, 2019 | Articles, DataPoint Real-time Screens
Digital signage is a modern method of displaying information and contents that are targeted at a particular niche kept in a public or private space. However, digital signage is not just a display screen. It comprises of the entire opponent that work together to...
Sep 28, 2019 | Articles, DataPoint Real-time Screens
The digital signage advertising system is growing and advancing in capabilities. As a result, many small businesses are beginning to adopt this system of advertisement. The idea behind social media as regards to advertising businesses some years back is now what...
Sep 21, 2019 | Articles, Data Dashboards, DataPoint, DataPoint Automation, DataPoint Real-time Screens
When you work in a warehouse, bank, logistic company, plant, factory, or many others, you most probably work with dashboards. Have you ever met an ugly dashboard? Have you met an information panel that did not inform you, but confused you with the information that it...
Sep 14, 2019 | Attractions and Events, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Food & Beverage, iPoint, Retail
The number of businesses using, digital signage screens to share information has expanded over the years. Administrators of restaurants, departure terminals, schools, colleges, and hospitals have adopted digital signage for a more effective method of disseminating...
Aug 10, 2019 | Articles, Broadcasting, Case Studies, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Dynamic elements, Evergreen, Weather
In this article, a professional meteorologist, James Longwith, shares with us how he uses our weather software, Dynamic Elements, to create real-time weather reports.Here are James’ answers to our questions about how he is using our weather software. Tell us a...
Aug 3, 2019 | Articles, DataPoint Automation, DataPoint Real-time Screens, How-To
We have just put together an extensive page highlighting 25 different PowerPoint integrations that you can make using our software. This includes integrations relating to: Digital Signage Facebook Google Calendar Google Sheets JSON Microsoft Access Microsoft Excel...
Jul 27, 2019 | Articles, DataPoint Real-time Screens
Looking for improved connectivity and internal communication? Digital Signage Screen is one screen that motivates through interconnectedness and engagement. It is providing your team with the smartest solutions specifically for communication. Not only for big...
Jul 6, 2019 | DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, FAQ
Can we use our own PowerPoint templates to use them with DataPoint for linking? Can we use PowerPoint templates as supplied by others as well? BL Sure, DataPoint and all other PresentationPoint products use native and normal PowerPoint presentations. So this gives you...
Jun 22, 2019 | DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, FAQ
I use DataPoint to display real-time information from a database during an event. When there is a value 30 in the database, then I want to display 30 icons at different locations on the screen. Sort of a visual representation of a number while updating in real-time....
Jun 8, 2019 | Articles, DataPoint Real-time Screens
Designers of traffic signs and wayfinding signage in public buildings need to put in a lot of thought into designing wayfinding signage that is easy to process by people who frequent the location. Texts used to be widely used in the past when designing public...
Jun 4, 2019 | Attractions and Events, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Makeovers
When you are in New York and you want to run away from the city, from the noise and traffic, you go to Coney Island in Brooklyn. Take the orange D or F, or yellow N or Q train; all 4 lines will take you directly to Coney Island, New York’s most famous amusement...
Jun 1, 2019 | DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, FAQ
How to show up-to-date pdf documents in PowerPoint Do you have a solution to dynamically show pdf documents? AS People often ask us how to display up-to-date PDF documents on PowerPoint slides. We do have our DataPoint add-on to display information in real-time from...
May 28, 2019 | Articles, DataPoint Automation, DataPoint Real-time Screens, How-To
Why Your Neglect of This Reporting Tool May Be The Biggest Business Growth Mistake… You’re Making. PowerPoint? Yes! You may have been enchanted by the beauty of PowerPoint as a presentation tool… But, do you know that you can use PowerPoint to create...
May 25, 2019 | DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, FAQ, Financial
How do I add a ticker symbol using DataPoint? Something like this where it would auto update and we could do several other companies… BP We were recommending the Yahoo API for that earlier, but Yahoo has been shutting down some data services. We have found another...
May 23, 2019 | DataPoint Real-time Screens, FAQ, How-To
Have you heard about the much needed 4K PowerPoint Presentations? In the trending world of technology and digitalization, high definition and resolution is a must. Pictures and videos are more tempting and alluring when their visuals are extravagant. The notion and...
May 18, 2019 | Articles, DataPoint Real-time Screens
We call this video “from Porsche to NASA: a day in our sales department”. This video isn’t about fast machines although Porsche has very fast machines and NASA’s are even faster, rather this was a day that our sales department told us about...
May 13, 2019 | DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, How-To, Weather
The question most often asked: What will the weather be today? Weather is omnipresent in our society. You see weather information in your newspaper, weather apps on your phone, you can track rain and thunderstorms online and more. No wonder that weather information is...
May 11, 2019 | DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens
We are the champion in displaying real-time information on your PowerPoint slides. Typically information is stored in files and databases, and these numbers, names, percentages, KPIs, target dates etc are all displayed as characters and numbers. But in some cases, it...
May 8, 2019 | DataPoint, DataPoint Automation, DataPoint Real-time Screens
Rotating a shape on a slide was already explained in an article. Handy when you want to rotate the needle of a gauge on your information dashboard. Easier than rotating is changing the width of a given shape on your slide. Think about a bar that is linked to a...
May 7, 2019 | DataPoint, DataPoint Automation, DataPoint Real-time Screens
Because we connect so many kinds of data to presentations and digital signage, many of our clients ask us where to find datafeeds. So we created our datafeed directory to give you some data sources to start with.Click on the button below to be taken to our datafeed...
May 4, 2019 | DataPoint Real-time Screens, FAQ, iPoint
How can I Play a PowerPoint Slideshow on TV? SG Sometimes you need to display a PowerPoint slideshow on a TV to show your presentation on the meeting, a conference, or use the slideshow for an information screen or advertising display. Most of our customers use this...
Apr 9, 2019 | Articles, DataPoint, DataPoint Automation, DataPoint Real-time Screens
Here is a recording of Garland’s presentation “10 Creative Ways to Use Data In Presentations” from our 2018 Presentation Ideas Conference. If you have comments or questions about the presentation, let us know. PresentationsData is increasingly...
Apr 6, 2019 | DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, FAQ
How many users can the DataPoint Enterprise edition accommodate? We would like to find out more information about your Enterprise edition for DataPoint. How many users can the Enterprise edition accommodate? (users that are able to create data-driven presentations)...
Mar 29, 2019 | Articles, Attractions and Events, Case Studies, Data Dashboards, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Digital Signage, Evergreen, Non-profit
In this video we’re going to do a case study for museum digital signage thanks to our client, The Wild Center who agreed to provide us with information about how they’re using our tools and products to set up their museum digital signage. Here are the...
Mar 23, 2019 | DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, How-To, iPoint
How to set up a data-driven digital signage solution? That is what we do. Providing software for data-driven presentations and digital signage. Basically, this is a combination of 2 our major products: DataPoint and iPoint. The setup is absolutely not complex, but...
Mar 9, 2019 | Articles, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, iPoint
Technological advancement has led to the digitization of information. Digitized information allows you to know so much within a limited time frame. This can happen when the information is presented on an infoscreen with as few words as possible and with currently...
Mar 3, 2019 | Articles, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Dynamic elements, How-To
We are bringing out a special expansion pack for our real-time weather display capabilities in DataPoint and Dynamic Weather. This expansion pack works great with our latest Weather provider service and is able to display today’s weather and next days forecast...
Mar 2, 2019 | Case Studies, Data Dashboards, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Evergreen, How-To, Industrial/Manufacturing, Maps, Reporting
Recently one of our customers who wishes to remain anonymous sent us a screenshot of how they set up an equipment monitoring system dashboard system using our software. There is a lot to unpack on this one single screen that shows a lot more than you think....
Feb 16, 2019 | Articles, Aviation, Case Studies, Data Dashboards, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Digital Signage, Dynamic elements, Evergreen
Here is how Air Tindi, an airline based in Canada’s far North uses digital signage for airline schedules and communicating with customers. Question: Tell us a bit about your company or organization or what you do. Answer:30 years of service and a Northern Based...
Feb 9, 2019 | Articles, DataPoint Real-time Screens, iPoint
When you are in the train stations, airports, or shopping malls, you will see video advertising for clothing, electronic devices, bags, perfumes etc. everywhere. They are using very attractive and colorful television screens to broadcast their ads. These screens...
Jan 26, 2019 | Attractions and Events, Case Studies, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Digital Signage, iPoint, Non-profit
Another serious Belgian arts center, cultuurcentrum Hasselt, has chosen PresentationPoint software for the real-time data-driven information screens at their venue. They were using Xibo as free digital signage platform, displaying an HTML page reading out data from an...
Jan 12, 2019 | Articles, DataPoint Real-time Screens
Guest blog article by Crowdbeamer Crowdbeamer is the first presentation system that streams any screen content wirelessly to all smartphones, tablets, and laptops in a live audience. That comes in very handy during any presentation, especially if you’re using...
Jan 7, 2019 | DataPoint Real-time Screens, Service reports
Affected products: DataPoint and Dynamic Weather We regret to inform you that Yahoo has terminated the Weather API on January 3, 2019. They are asking us to switch to their new API and new authentication system. We are currently waiting for approval from Yahoo. Once...
Dec 29, 2018 | Articles, DataPoint Real-time Screens
A monitor is a device used for displaying output or information. Example of places where monitors are used is in television, gaming. The most commonly used monitor display is the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) monitor. When purchasing or selecting an LCD monitor, it is...
Dec 22, 2018 | Articles, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Tutorials
Here is a recording of Troy Chollar’s fantastic presentation from our Presentation Ideas Conference 2018. 40′ tall and 200′ wide, no problem for PowerPoint – if you know how! PowerPoint is behind a lot of multi-screen, large screen multimedia productions – it’s...
Nov 17, 2018 | DataPoint, DataPoint Automation, DataPoint Real-time Screens
We have created many videos showing various aspects of how DataPoint can be used to connect PowerPoint to data to create digital signage, digital menu boards, and data-driven presentations. But these videos are scattered across our blog and YouTube Channel, making it...
Nov 10, 2018 | Attractions and Events, Case Studies, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Evergreen, Government, Interoffice Communication
For our case study this time, we travel to the City of Winter Springs, Florida. Winter Springs is a city of 33,282 located in Seminole County Florida. The Problem The City of Winter Springs has bi-monthly Commission meetings between the public and their elected...
Nov 1, 2018 | DataPoint Real-time Screens, FAQ, Marketing and Advertising
How to Remotely Edit a Presentation? “If you need to edit your current presentation, do you need to take it down to edit it? How about remote editing, is that possible?” MA With our software, all the running slideshows are running as a temporary and...
Oct 20, 2018 | Attractions and Events, Case Studies, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, iPoint
CC De Werf is a Belgian arts center from Aalst that was already using a digital signage solution that they bought. This system was a Flash-based. To illustrate what they needed, they created a PowerPoint(!) slideshow that they would send to an external supplier who...
Oct 7, 2018 | DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens
Information screens are very effective for communication. You are using PowerPoint to easily design your slideshow. Next to that,  DataPoint as add-on for PowerPoint to displays data in real-time. Finally you show your slideshow on a computer or large television...
Sep 30, 2018 | Articles, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, TickerPoint
The content of this article is not 100% relevant anymore. DataPoint’s ticker option now got a new option to play text ticker over all slides of a presentation. TickerPoint is now obsolete. Check this article for more information. A PowerPoint ticker text...
Sep 22, 2018 | Articles, DataPoint Real-time Screens
Once in a while, you as a man, you have to go shopping with your wife. So did I. 5 years ago, the shopping mall we were visiting, only had a limited number of digital signage screens where you see advertising. Nowadays, almost every shop has at least one monitor...
Sep 14, 2018 | Aviation, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens
When you are traveling by air, then you go to the airport and you look at the flight information screens that are present all over the airport. When you are departing then you first check the check in desk for your airline or flight. This flight information is...
Sep 1, 2018 | Articles, DataPoint Real-time Screens, How-To
Our customer AB Inbev (Leuven plant in Belgium) asked us to use a data-driven presentation for their LED signage wall in the entrance of the brewery. They already had this LED display operational, mainly showing the number of days since the last accident, then a...
Aug 12, 2018 | Articles, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens
Manufacturing has been taken to a whole new level. As a matter of fact, Industry 4.0 is considered the fourth industrial revolution. A massive yet expected leap from computerization and automation to cyber physical systems. Simply put, machines finally get to...
Aug 5, 2018 | DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Evergreen
Countdown timer displays are often used for counting down to a specific date, or a timer to count since there is a specific date. Countdowns are often used to count down to New Year, Christmas, the end of the Ramadan, opening of a new shop, to show how long a speaker...
Jul 21, 2018 | Articles, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens
We created this gun ownership infographic to show you how you can use PowerPoint to visually show data. Click on the infographic to see it full size. What is an Infographic? “Infographics” is a shortened compound word from “information” and...
Jul 7, 2018 | DataPoint Real-time Screens, FAQ, VideoPoint
In this FAQ we will show you how to stream your camera video from your phone to tv by capturing a live IP camera output from a telephone and showing it on your PowerPoint slideshow. Hi, using VideoPoint on PowerPoint 2016. I tried to connect the iPhone camera via IP...
Jul 1, 2018 | DataPoint Real-time Screens, FAQ
What is the possible maximum PowerPoint resolution for slideshows? I’m looking at Dynamic Wall. Can Dynamic Wall do a 1 x 4 wide format (64 X 9)? What resolution can it produce on each of the screens? SB We have 2 products that can be used to display a...
Jun 23, 2018 | Articles, DataPoint Real-time Screens
PowerPoint comes with some basic transitions to provide some extra interest and movement as you move from one slide to the next slide in your presentation. But the standard PowerPoint transition effects are overused because everyone has the same transitions. So...
Jun 17, 2018 | DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens, Maps
It is summer now at the northern hemisphere and in summer you can have severe weather conditions and thunderstorms. Most of the times, people get warned for this type of weather so that they can secure everything around the house. Weather web sites are regularly...
May 27, 2018 | Articles, DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens
In this article, we will explore how a live Twitter feed can help your business. Twitter has over 330 million active users who send over 500 million tweets a day. Twitter provides businesses an opportunity to engage in real-time with their users. Your live Twitter...
May 20, 2018 | DataPoint, DataPoint Real-time Screens
We live in a data-driven era characterized by the ease with which we can access information. The abundant availability of data opens up doors to many novel applications, and data-driven presentations are among the most exciting of them. Just like regular...
