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12 Best Raising The Bar-Themed Templates for PowerPoint and Google Slides

CrystalGraphics creates templates designed to make even average presentations look incredible. Below you’ll see thumbnail sized previews of the title slides of a few of our 12 best raising the bar templates for PowerPoint and Google Slides. The text you’ll see in in those slides is just example text. The raising the bar-related image or video you’ll see in the background of each title slide is designed to help you set the stage for your raising the bar-related topics and it is included with that template. In addition to the title slides, each of our templates comes with 17 additional slide layouts that you can use to create an unlimited number of presentation slides with your own added text and images. And every template is available in both widescreen and standard formats. With over 6 million presentation templates available for you to choose from, CrystalGraphics is the award-winning provider of the world’s largest collection of templates for PowerPoint and Google Slides. So, take your time and look around. You’ll like what you see! Whether you want 1 great template or an ongoing subscription, we've got affordable purchasing options and 24/7 download access to fit your needs. Thanks to our unbeatable combination of quality, selection and unique customization options, CrystalGraphics is the company you can count on for your presentation enhancement needs. Just ask any of our thousands of satisfied customers from virtually every leading company around the world. They love our products. We think you will, too!

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Presentation with raising the bar - Audience pleasing slide set consisting of discotheque bar room empty atmosphere backdrop and a wine colored foreground

Discotheque Bar Room Empty Atmosphere

The night sky twinkling like diamonds against a warm Saddle Brown background, as the sounds of the discotheque bar room fade away to create an intimate atmosphere. A lone saxophone plays softly in the distance, blending with the hum of the air conditioning vents and the distant chatter of patrons. This is not just any night out it's a journey through Africa, where the rhythms of the continent come alive. The high resolution images of vibrant markets and bustling streets provide the perfect backdrop for your presentation, adding to the sense of energy and excitement. The template itself features an 8 grid layout with two columns, creating a clean and professional look that's perfect for showcasing multiple slides at once. The Saddle Brown color palette adds depth and warmth, while the inclusion of high resolution images ensures that every detail is preserved. As you explore this template, you'll notice four How To slides upfront, providing a quick rundown on how to get started with your presentation think getting familiar with the colors, fonts, and layout. But don't worry, you can skip those steps if you're itching to dive right in. The rest of the deck is yours to customize, featuring backgrounds with images of majestic sculptures, panoramic views of cityscapes, or even abstract artwork that adds an extra layer of depth to your slides. The end result is a presentation that's not just visually stunning, but also enhanced by its theme a world of high energy visuals and immersive atmospheres waiting to be explored. With this template, you're off to a great start, ready to take your audience on a journey through the vibrant streets of Africa, no matter where their destination may be.

Presentation with raising the bar - Beautiful slide set featuring glass of cocktail on bar backdrop and a colored foreground

Glass Cocktail Bar Background

Slide set featuring glass of cocktail on bar background

Presentation with raising the bar - Presentation design consisting of food competition - fun company raised their glasses background and a tawny brown colored foreground

Fun Company Raised Glasses Sport

The moment you think about creating a PowerPoint template that captures the essence of fun company gatherings and sports bars, it's hard to resist the urge to imagine a bright and cheerful environment where friends can come together to enjoy their favorite foods and drinks. The Wide Title design features a modern and sleek font with clean lines and bold strokes that immediately grabs attention. The Widescreen format allows for an immersive experience, as it fills the screen and creates a sense of openness, making you feel like you're right there in the midst of all the excitement. This is perfect for showcasing high resolution images of various sports bars and company events, which can be featured on the background. You might include a background image of a bustling sports bar with friends cheering on their favorite team, or a picture of a chef preparing a delicious meal. The Saddle Brown template color palette brings warmth and coziness to your presentation, creating a inviting atmosphere that makes you want to get up and running quickly to create something special. The theme is enhanced by the inclusion of Caucasian people having fun and enjoying each other's company in a sports bar setting. Having a theme of friendship and inclusivity, it features high resolution images of people from diverse backgrounds sharing laughter and camaraderie. The two content layout slide allows you to showcase different aspects of your template at once. For example, you could use the first slide to feature a high quality image of a happy sports bar crowd cheering on their team, with a bold and modern font highlighting "Get Ready for Fun!" In contrast, the second slide could focus on the template's features, such as its compatibility with Google Slides and the availability of how to slides at the start. This layout also allows you to include fun illustrations and graphics that add visual interest to your presentation. The Enhanced With option allows you to customize every aspect of your template from high resolution images to font styles and colors, making it easy to create a unique and personalized design that reflects your brand's personality. By featuring this template on Google Slides, you can easily share it with others and get instant feedback without any additional setup or downloads required.

Presentation with raising the bar - Slide deck enhanced with raised hands - businesswoman raising hand during meeting background and a ocean colored foreground

Businesswoman Raising Hand During Meeting

Slide deck enhanced with businesswoman raising hand during meeting in office background

Presentation with raising the bar - Beautiful slide deck featuring fire water mixed - burning cocktail on table backdrop and a wine colored foreground

Burning Cocktail Table Bar

Slide deck featuring burning cocktail on table in a bar

Presentation with raising the bar - PPT layouts with smile olympics - portrait of sportswoman smiling background and a colored foreground

Portrait Sportswoman Smiling Raising Arms

PPT layouts with portrait of sportswoman smiling and raising arms against view of a stadium

Presentation with raising the bar - Beautiful slide deck featuring fire water mixed - burning cocktail on table backdrop and a wine colored foreground

Burning Cocktail Table Bar

Slide deck featuring burning cocktail on table in a bar

Presentation with raising the bar - PPT theme with hand pointing - handsome young man raising his background and a gold colored foreground

Handsome Young Man Raising Finger,

PPT theme with handsome young man raising his finger the number one

Presentation with raising the bar - PPT theme having company photos - photo of excited teenagers raising background and a ocean colored foreground

Photo Excited Teenagers Raising Arms

PPT theme having photo of excited teenagers raising their arms in joy

Presentation with raising the bar - Cool new presentation theme with weakness - naked nerd guy raising backdrop and a coral colored foreground

Naked Nerd Guy Raising Dumbbell

Imagine a corner office where the employees are too confident to call themselves nerds, yet they're still smiling and holding dumbbells with all their might that's what we want our template Corner Title to convey. This stylish design is inspired by the high resolution images of friends enjoying sports and fitness, with warm Sienna colors dominating the screen. The 3 column layout provides ample space for creative text while maintaining a clean aesthetic, ideal for presentations featuring bold ideas or humorous concepts. This template is downloadable and compatible with Google Slides, perfect for anyone looking to elevate their content game with some clever branding. With its Sienna color palette, it's sure to add warmth and character to any presentation. The theme of friendly competition runs throughout the design, making it an ideal choice for projects where a lighthearted tone is required. The template includes four easy to follow How To slides that will help you get up and running quickly. From setting up your slides with ease to customizing the look and feel to suit your needs, these guides have got you covered. And when it comes to creating engaging content, Featuring a prominent background image can elevate your presentation from good to great in this case, our template makes having a theme of vibrant colors a seamless addition. By incorporating 3 column layouts like the one on our Corner Title template, You can create multiple ideas within each slide while maintaining a visually appealing design. Having a consistent visual style throughout is also easy with this template's customizable format. Enhancing your slides with relevant images and animations will take your presentation to the next level give it a try!

Presentation with raising the bar - Colorful PPT theme enhanced with learner solution - portrait of clever schoolkid raising backdrop and a yellow colored foreground

Portrait Clever Schoolkid Raising Hand

PPT theme enhanced with portrait of clever schoolkid raising hand at lesson with his classmate in front

▼Key features of this template

  • They are compatible with both PowerPoint and Google Slides running on either Windows PCs or Macs.

  • They are available in both standard and widescreen slide formats. You can choose your preferred format by clicking on the "Widescreen" check box or icon.

  • Each template includes a beautiful high-resolution background image or video to visually reinforce the theme of your presentation.

  • In addition, each template includes designer-created graphics and modern fonts to give your presentations an up-to-date, professional look.

  • Each template's default design and title text position have been carefully selected to complement its background without covering faces or other key elements.

  • All text includes backdrops whose transparency level is mathematically calculated to maximize text readability while still allowing the background to be seen.

  • And all the text, text backdrops and graphics in every slide are colored with a palette designed to beautifully complement the colors in the background.

  • Our Premium templates (those with the descriptor “Premium” in their subtitle) include over 64 slide layouts to give you maximum flexibility as you create your presentations.

    • Those layouts are available to you whenever you create a new slide or when you want to change the layout of an existing slide.
    • They include everything you need to make all sorts of presentations. In addition to the layouts for the title slide and the usual title and content slide, they include many other layouts for slide types including table of contents slides, org charts, charts, diagrams, infographics, photo slides, thank you slides and more.
    • While creating these layouts our template designers have ensured that all text in every layout adjusts as gracefully as possible to various numbers of words.

  • Customizable templates (those with the descriptor “Customizable” in their subtitle) may be easily modified online before you download them.

    • To modify them, simply click on the pencil editing icon, then select your choice of ready to go designs and title text positions.
    • The editing tool also makes it easy to reposition and scale the background image or video to best suit your needs.

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    • You can either open a template to start a new presentation or you can add a template to an existing presentation. To open a template, just double click on it or use PowerPoint's File > Open tool. To add a template to an existing presentation, on the Design tab, in the Themes group, click Browse for Themes... then browse to select your template.

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