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Make every deck land.

And still make it to Happy Hour.

A Microsoft PowerPoint MVP and a finance-trained instructor who've taught 260,000+ professionals how to ship great decks without burning their nights and weekends. Corporate training, presentation design, and online courses - built by people who actually do the work.

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What we do

Three ways to stop hating PowerPoint.

Whether you're training a team of 50 analysts, redesigning a deck for the board, or sharpening your own skills - there's a door for that.

For Teams

Corporate training

From 1-hour webinars to 2-day onsite master classes - custom-built around your team's actual decks. The kind of training that turns the analyst class into a deck production line that doesn't eat their weekends.

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For Companies

Presentation & template design

Need a deck that lands or a template your team will actually use? Custom decks, branded templates, and redesigns - designed by Camille, a Microsoft PowerPoint MVP.

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For Individuals

Tutorials & courses

168 free tutorials and paid deep-dives covering every skill level - from "how do I align this?" to motion design and AI workflows.

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Our Corporate Clients

“We were thrilled to welcome Nuts & Bolts Speed Training for a series of trainings. The trainings included large-group and small-group sessions, focused on messaging and design for compelling slides, along with technical data visualization skills. Our team really appreciated the training and provided high marks to the trainers all around. In particular, staff remarked on their clear and engaging presentation style, along with the practical strategies and short cuts that they learned. We look forward to welcoming Nuts & Bolts back in the future.”

Sophie Pauze, MPA · Senior Director, Strategy & Impact · NYC Health + Hospitals Office of Behavioral Health, the nation's largest public health care system

In action

In the room. On the stage.Live at your event.

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KEYNOTE · LINKEDIN AI DAY

30 minutes to 100 tech leaders on the AI tools rewriting presentation work

MULTI-DAY WORKSHOP · GLOBAL PE LEADERSHIP

Recurring series. 40 leaders per cohort, three days at a time.

CLASSROOM TRAINING · DEPAUL BUSINESS SCHOOL

PowerPoint fundamentals for 20 students stepping into finance careers.

HYBRID SESSION · NYC HEALTH + HOSPITALS LEADERSHIP

Messaging and data viz training for 8 senior leaders.

COMING SOON

We help you create amazing presentations - and still make it to Happy Hour.

There's a misconception that PowerPoint is easy. If you've ever had to use it for real work, you know that's a lie.

We built Nuts & Bolts because the world didn't need another “10 tips” listicle. It needed a game plan - every shortcut, every workflow, every design principle that lets professionals ship great decks without burning their nights and weekends.

PowerPoint doesn't have to be miserable. Let us prove it.

Years teaching PowerPoint

Professionals trained

Free tutorials and counting

Camille Holden and Taylor Croonquist, co-founders of Nuts & Bolts Speed Training

Who we are

Two minds, one company.

Camille is the design person. She shapes the look, the message, and the why behind every deck. Taylor is the productivity guru. He gives you the how and the practical strategies for building slides effectively.

We started Nuts & Bolts in 2014 because the world needed a different kind of PowerPoint training. Over a decade and 260,000+ professionals later, we're still doing it, and the work has only gotten more relevant.

“Taylor is the nut - the piece that spins, adjusts, finds its fit. Camille is the bolt - the grounded piece that holds it all in place. Together they create the joint that holds.”

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Latest thinking

From the tutorial library.

The guides professionals come back to again and again.

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How to Paste AI Content into PowerPoint and Word: The 2026 Paste Special Guide

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Let's work together

Ready to stop fighting your decks?

Whether you're training your team or sharpening your own skills, we'll meet you on the other side.

For teams

Book a 20-minute discovery call to scope custom training or design work. No pitch deck, no pressure - just a conversation about what your team actually needs.

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For individuals

Free tutorials, paid courses, and the templates we wish we'd had.