When it comes time to start a new project in PowerPoint, it can help to learn what other people have done with the same type of project.
The plan: Post links to presentations other PowerPoint users have created and agreed to share, along with their explanation of the intent of the presentation and the reasons why they created it in the way they did.
Our own PowerPoint MVP TAJ (CAPITAL idea, my good man, CAPITAL) Simmons has examples of some amazing text effects and complete how-to info.