Episode #98, This is Part 1 of a new series - Microsoft Office Secrets! This episode Troy, Sandy and Nolan each give their 10 hidden or unknown slide design tools and features. All are native PowerPoint things - no add-ins or special coding needed for them! Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresentationpodcast.com/podcast/98 Show Suggestions? Questions for your Hosts? Email us at: info@thepresentationpodcast.com Listen and review on iTunes. Thanks! http://apple.co/1ROGCUq New Episodes 1st and 3r...
Mar 17, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Season 5Ep. 98
Episode #97 Troy, Sandy and Lori of TLC Creative Services, Inc. give three perspectives on what happens in the day of a presentation designer. Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresentationpodcast.com/podcast/97 Show Suggestions? Questions for your Hosts? Email us at: info@thepresentationpodcast.com Listen and review on iTunes. Thanks! http://apple.co/1ROGCUq New Episodes 1st and 3rd Tuesday Every Month...
Mar 03, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 5Ep. 97
Episode #96 - Applying for a position is stressful. Managing the hiring process is also stressful and a time-consuming process. Troy and Lori from TLC Creative Services, Inc. talk through their experiences in the hiring process: job listings, resume and cover letter mistakes, phone and in-person interview suggestions, things that help applicants stand out and things that move an application to the “no” list. Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresentationpodcast.com/podcast/96 Show Suggestions? Q...
Feb 18, 2020•51 min•Season 5Ep. 96
Episode #95, Looking at 2020, Troy, Nolan and Sandy talk about presentations, both in creating and presenting them, is an ongoing evolution. Across a wide range of presentation design and technologies, each shares their opinion on what the trends for each will be this year. Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresentationpodcast.com/podcast/95 Show Suggestions? Questions for your Hosts? Email us at: info@thepresentationpodcast.com Listen and review on iTunes. Thanks! http://apple.co/1ROGCUq New Ep...
Feb 04, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Season 5Ep. 95
Episode #94 - This conversation is amazing! Troy, Nolan and Sandy are joined by a presentation industry luminary, Cliff Atkinson. Cliff is author of Beyond Bullets, which is now in its 4th edition, and as we talk Cliff continuously drops in one amazing insight and presentation strategy thought after another. Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresentationpodcast.com/podcast/94 Show Suggestions? Questions for your Hosts? Email us at: info@thepresentationpodcast.com Listen and review on iTunes. Tha...
Jan 21, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 5Ep. 94
Episode #93, Our first conversation of 2020, we talk about investing in our design businesses; software, hardware, training, services, and what are important to be in our annual budget. Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresentationpodcast.com/podcast/93 Show Suggestions? Questions for your Hosts? Email us at: info@thepresentationpodcast.com Listen and review on iTunes. Thanks! http://apple.co/1ROGCUq New Episodes 1st and 3rd Tuesday Every Month...
Jan 07, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 93
Episode 92 - This is the final episode of 2019! We are ending the year with a look back on some of our favorite projects, favorite new features of PowerPoint, and favorite events, and other favorites of the year. Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresentationpodcast.com/podcast/92 Show Suggestions? Questions for your Hosts? Email us at: info@thepresentationpodcast.com Listen and review on iTunes. Thanks! http://apple.co/1ROGCUq New Episodes 1st and 3rd Tuesday Every Month...
Dec 17, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Season 4Ep. 92
Episode 91 - This episode, Troy, Nolan and Sandy talk about being a presentation designer - which is different from being a web designer, a video editor, a motion graphics designer or a graphic designer. Presentation designers emerge from a collection of backgrounds and we talk about what skills a presentation designer today needs, and what skills they are expected to have. Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresentationpodcast.com/podcast/91 Show Suggestions? Questions for your Hosts? Email us a...
Dec 03, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Season 4Ep. 91
Episode #90, Listen in to an international group of presentation design experts gathered together chatting about PowerPoint, projects and the use of Morph. Simon Morton, Eyeful Presentations, Richard Goring, BrightCarbon, Tom Howell, Synapsis Creative, Ingrid Mengdehl, BrightCarbon, Lori Chollar, TLC Creative Services, Troy Chollar, TLC Creative Services Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresentationpodcast.com/podcast/90 Show Suggestions? Questions for your Hosts? Email us at: info@thepresentat...
Nov 19, 2019•42 min•Season 4Ep. 90
Episode #89, It has been some time since it was just a conversation with Troy, Nolan and Sandy. October 2019 had 5 Tuesdays, our last conversation was with a large group at the Presentation Summit and before that was a few guest conversations. So, listen in to us catch up and focus on the many PowerPoint and presentation updates that have been highlights over the past 2 months! Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresentationpodcast.com/podcast/89 Show Suggestions? Questions for your Hosts? Email ...
Nov 05, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 89
Episode 88 - Join us at the 2019 Presentation Summit in San Antonio, TX where we gathered over 20 presentation industry people of interest for an all-encompassing conversation on everything presentation. Including, design tricks, tips on running a presentation business, recommendations and a free-for-all review of the Presentation Summit! Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresentationpodcast.com/podcast/88 Show Suggestions? Questions for your Hosts? Email us at: info@thepresentationpodcast.com L...
Oct 13, 2019•45 min•Season 4Ep. 88
Episode 87 - The scientific community is full of presenting. But the world of scientific presentation is different than corporate presentation - something we uncover in the first 2 minutes of conversation with our guest, Mike Morrison, who has been making some waves in the world of scientific presentation thanks to a viral video he created on his proposals for improving the scientific Poster Presentation. This episode we talk about scientific presentations, content and what makes a good presenta...
Oct 01, 2019•55 min•Season 4Ep. 87
Episode 86 - The conversation is all about Google Slides, and it is full of details, tips and tricks. Google Slides is tricky for presentation designers not versed in its workflow and we really don't hear about it at design studios much… yet. We were fortunate to connect with a designer that is a Google Slide expert, and does a lot of presentation design for several large corporate clients using it. Vincent Thompson, a Creative Consultant at BrightCarbon helps us better understand Google Slides....
Sep 17, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 86
Episode 85 - Next month, October 2019, is the 17th annual Presentation Summit. This conference gathers 200 people in the presentation industry for insightful seminars on presentation design and delivery, deep skill building with PowerPoint, and invaluable networking. This episode Nolan, Sandy and Troy are joined by the conference organizer, Rick Altman, talking with us about the conference background, its philosophy and goals, and what to expect this year in San Antonio! Full Episode Show Notes ...
Sep 03, 2019•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 85
Episode 85 - Presentation Professional Certifications are Here! (with Echo Swinford and Glenna Shaw) Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresentationpodcast.com/podcast/85 Show Suggestions? Questions for your Hosts? Email us at: info@thepresentationpodcast.com Listen and review on iTunes. Thanks! http://apple.co/1ROGCUq New Episodes 1st and 3rd Tuesday Every Month...
Aug 20, 2019•58 min•Season 4Ep. 84
Episode 83: Professional certifications are about to become a reality for the presentation industry. This episode we have the inside scoop with Richard Goring of Brightcarbon, Tara Sheffield of SlideRabbit, Lori Chollar of TLC Creative Services, and Troy Chollar of TLC Creative Services. Each of us was invited to be a part of a beta test group and go through the Specialist certification. We are sharing our experience, provide some test insights and some test taking tips. Full Episode Show Notes ...
Aug 06, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 83
Episode 82, Everyone needs software, hardware, and tools to make their company, or department, run. Troy, Nolan and Sandy list all they use to run their presentation design studios. Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresentationpodcast.com/podcast /# Show Suggestions? Questions for your Hosts? Email us at: info@thepresentationpodcast.com Listen and review on iTunes. Thanks! http://apple.co/1ROGCUq New Episodes 1st and 3rd Tuesday Every Month...
Jul 16, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 82
Episode 81 - Grids and Guidelines are two hidden PowerPoint features that few know of, or use. Most do not know they originate from traditional print design and are very powerful design tools for slide design. Even if you cannot immediately recognize them, chances are that virtually every professionally designed print layout is making use of a grid in some way. Gutters are a standard print design element, adapted as "Safe View Area" for video projects, and often overlooked and not addressed in p...
Jul 02, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 81
Episode 80 - Canva is an online design tool that labels itself as "amazingly simple graphic design software." It also has recently shifted from Social Media image creation (which it does very well) to taking on PowerPoint and Google slide, " "The presentation software company…" (talking about Canva as the 'presentation software company'). Troy, Nolan and Sandy each spent time building a presentation in Canva and share their design experience and results. Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresent...
Jun 18, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 80
Episode 79 - With high stakes presentations, often a professional writer is brought in to craft and write the story to be presented. The Presentation Podcast welcomes Mort Milder, one of those professional writers who has written many high stakes presentations and speeches for many, many industries, for a great conversation about presentation design with a professional writer at your side. Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresentationpodcast.com/podcast/79 Show Suggestions? Questions for your H...
Jun 04, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 79
Episode 78 - We live in an animated world, and animated slide content is the norm. Join Troy, Nolan and Sandy as they talk about PowerPoint animation, PowerPoint as a motion graphics design tool, tips on animation, and our Do's and Don’ts of animation. Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresentationpodcast.com/podcast/78 Show Suggestions? Questions for your Hosts? Email us at: info@thepresentationpodcast.com Listen and review on iTunes. Thanks! http://apple.co/1ROGCUq New Episodes 1st and 3rd Tue...
May 21, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Season 3Ep. 78
Episode 77 - Continuing our "Consequences of Good Design" conversation, now focused on the what makes a "Good PowerPoint template" (and those things that make a bad PowerPoint template). Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresentationpodcast.com/podcast/77 Show Suggestions? Questions for your Hosts? Email us at: info@thepresentationpodcast.com Listen and review on iTunes. Thanks! http://apple.co/1ROGCUq New Episodes 1st and 3rd Tuesday Every Month...
May 07, 2019•1 hr 22 min•Season 3Ep. 77
Episode #76, Everything has consequences, presentation design included. Often the "death by PowerPoint" mantra is more about bad information flow - created in any program - and it is a consequence of bad presentation design. Nolan, Sandy talk spend some time talking about current projects, recapping the Presentation Summit experience and then dive into a conversation about The Consequences of Good Presentation Design from 3 vantage points; Designer to Client, Designer to Designer, and of course,...
Apr 16, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 76
Episode #75 A round table discussion with a dozen PowerPoint MVPs at the 2019 Microsoft MVP Summit talking about all things PowerPoint. Join the fun! Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresentationpodcast.com/podcast /# Show Suggestions? Questions for your Hosts? Email us at: info@thepresentationpodcast.com Listen and review on iTunes. Thanks! http://apple.co/1ROGCUq New Episodes 1st and 3rd Tuesday Every Month...
Apr 02, 2019•38 min•Season 4Ep. 75
Episode 74 - Should you embed or link media in PowerPoint presentations? Excel data, videos, audio and images are all options to embed within the presentation file, or link to external files. Troy, Sandy and Nolan discuss the merits of each option, cover many of the technical considerations and provide some great tips on whether to link or embed content. Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresentationpodcast.com/podcast/74 Show Suggestions? Questions for your Hosts? Email us at: info@thepresentat...
Mar 19, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Season 4Ep. 74
Episode 73: Troy, Nolan and Sandy are joined by Andy Goodman, a sought out expert on storytelling, communications and presentation in the world of non-profits, NGOs and foundations. We talk about his history and focus on his book Why Bad Presentations Happen to Good Causes for a fantastic hour of amazing presentation philosophy and talk about what to do - and what not to do - for presentations. Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresentationpodcast.com/podcast/73 Show Suggestions? Questions for y...
Mar 05, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Season 4Ep. 73
Episode #72 - Join Troy Chollar, Stephy Lewis, Bryan Jones and Lori Chollar for a designer conversation about being a presentation designer - without a formal design education (note: Lori joined us to represent those with a formal design education) as we enjoyed finding an hour to talk during the 2018 Presentation Summit. Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresentationpodcast.com/podcast/72 Show Suggestions? Questions for your Hosts? Email us at: info@thepresentationpodcast.com Listen and review ...
Feb 19, 2019•57 min•Season 4Ep. 72
Episode #71 Join Troy, Nolan and Sandy as they talk about revisions for a project. Are they included in the project scope, are revisions billable beyond the project scope, what is a revision, how many revisions are included in a project agreement, is there a point of too many revisions and how do revisions impact the project invoice. Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresentationpodcast.com/podcast/71 Show Suggestions? Questions for your Hosts? Email us at: info@thepresentationpodcast.com Listen...
Feb 05, 2019•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 71
Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresentationpodcast.com/podcast/70 Show Suggestions? Questions for your Hosts? Email us at: info@thepresentationpodcast.com Listen and review on iTunes. Thanks! http://apple.co/1ROGCUq New Episodes 1st and 3rd Tuesday Every Month...
Jan 15, 2019•1 hr 18 min•Season 4Ep. 70
Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresentationpodcast.com/podcast/69 Show Suggestions? Questions for your Hosts? Email us at: info@thepresentationpodcast.com Listen and review on iTunes. Thanks! http://apple.co/1ROGCUq New Episodes 1st and 3rd Tuesday Every Month...
Jan 01, 2019•57 min•Season 4Ep. 69
