About

Courtney - Head of Growth

Head of Growth Courtney has been working in PowerPoint for 23 years – initially as a consultant at Accenture, then as a freelance strategy consultant and most recently as the Head of Growth for PPT Productivity. Courtney nominates PPT Productivity's Sticky Notes feature as her favourite.

PowerPoint How To

How to Create a Gantt Chart in PowerPoint

Courtney

May 5, 2026

If you work in project management, consulting, construction, software development, or any field where planning and tracking timelines is critical, you have likely encountered a Gantt chart. These ...

Consulting Toolkit

Missing SlideFox? The Best PowerPoint Add-in for EY-Parthenon

Courtney

April 1, 2026

Did you recently move on from EY-P? You might not miss the all-nighters or the relentless QC passes at midnight - but there's a good chance you are missing the SlideFox PowerPoint toolbar. If you ...

PowerPoint How To

How to Create a Marimekko Chart in PowerPoint (Mekko Chart

Courtney

February 17, 2026

If you spend any time in strategy consulting or business analytics, you have almost certainly come across a Marimekko chart - whether you knew the name or not. They are a staple of McKinsey, BCG, and ...

PowerPoint How To

How to Create a Waterfall Chart in PowerPoint: Step‑by‑Step

Courtney

February 17, 2026

If you’ve ever needed to explain how you get from one number to another - revenue to EBITDA, budget to actuals, cost baseline to final spend, you might have used a Waterfall chart. Waterfall charts ...

Consulting Toolkit

Life After the Green Dot: The Best PowerPoint Add-in for

Courtney

December 2, 2025

Have you moved on from Deloitte? You might not miss the late nights or the airport lounges, but you're probably missing the PowerPoint tools. When you land in a new role without those custom tools, ...

Consulting Toolkit

PPT Productivity vs. Efficient Elements: Which Add-in Optimizes

Courtney

October 2, 2025

Please note: this review was based on assessing the products available as at October 2025. Specifically the version of PPT Productivity Power Tools which was available from our website in October ...

Consulting Toolkit

Top PowerPoint add-ins for consultants feature review

Courtney

August 20, 2025

The PPT Productivity team know a lot about PowerPoint! Our team are former management consultants from BCG and Accenture. Between us we have more than 50 years experience developing ...

PowerPoint How To

What happened to the Reuse Slides PowerPoint feature button?

Courtney

July 16, 2025

Microsoft has retired the PowerPoint Reuse Slide feature (as of July 2025). They advised this is to streamline the user experience and reduce redundancy. Microsoft's recommended alternative is to use ...

Consulting Toolkit

Macabacus vs. PPT Productivity: Why Strategy Consultants Are

Courtney

April 28, 2025

We put the two PowerPoint add-ins head-to-head. Here is why PPT Productivity is the new gold standard for consulting professionals. Introduction: The Battle for the Toolbar If you have worked in ...

PowerPoint How To

How to Curve Text in PowerPoint

Courtney

March 28, 2025

Curving text in PowerPoint is useful if you're looking to create a circular logo, emphasize a title, or simply add some artistic elements. In this blog post, we step you through several options for ...

PowerPoint How To

How to Add Music to Your PowerPoint Presentation

Courtney

March 28, 2025

Adding music to your PowerPoint presentation can enhance the overall experience for your audience. Whether you're aiming to set the mood, emphasize key points, or simply make your presentation more ...

Getting Started

What is Plus Tools by PPT Productivity?

Courtney

November 27, 2024

PPT Productivity makes time-saving PowerPoint add-ins that let you boost your productivity to save time creating, refining and reusing polished presentations. PPT Productivity has three product ...