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.

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

When you spend 10+ hours a day in PowerPoint, the difference between a "good" add-in and a "great" one isn't just about features - it's also about flow. Two popular add-ins in the consulting world are ...

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 ...

Consulting Toolkit

Think-cell vs. PPT Productivity: Which Add-in Belongs in Your

Courtney

January 2, 2025

If you work in consulting, strategy, or investment banking, your choice of PowerPoint add-in isn't just about "features". The right tool saves you hours of sleep by automating tedious formatting tasks ...

PowerPoint How To

PPT Productivity vs Think-cell: feature comparison consulting

Courtney

December 6, 2024

Professionals in consulting, strategy, and finance rely heavily on PowerPoint to create compelling, data-driven slide decks. Tools that enhance speed and consistency can be massive time savers. Two of ...

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 ...

Getting Started

What is Basic Tools by PPT Productivity?

Courtney

November 4, 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 timesaving ...

Consulting Toolkit

Missing the Accenture QPT for PowerPoint?

Courtney

October 19, 2024

Are you an Accenture Alumni, missing the QPT PowerPoint add-in (Quick Presentation Toolbar)? Running a team and need to boost the polish of your team's PowerPoint deliverables? PPT Productivity ...