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| e233 - Transforming Presentation Workflows with Brandin - and we like it! | 04 Nov 2025 | 01:19:09 | |
In episode 233 of The Presentation Podcast the hosts talk about deploying PowerPoint templates across an organization can be a nightmare. They are joined by guests Jamie Garroch and Hannah Harper of BrightCarbon to discuss "Brandin" - a PowerPoint add-in that centralizes templates, assets, and brand resources for easy access and management in a seamless interface all within PowerPoint. Jamie and Hannah explain how Brandin streamlines template distribution, enhances brand consistency, and empowers agencies, designers and corporate users to access PowerPoint templates and assets to create on-brand presentations efficiently. Listen now! Full Episode Show Notes Show Suggestions? Questions for your Hosts? Listen and review on iTunes. Thanks! New Episodes 1st and 3rd Tuesday Every Month | |||
| PowerPoint stories of horror - humor - and everything in between | 21 Oct 2025 | 00:59:38 | |
Episode #232; It is October, and Halloween, and scary things happen. For The Presentation Podcast, it is a perfect time to gather a group of presentation design experts and hear presentation stories that are funny, terrifying, or something that quote, "should not be done in PowerPoint". Join Troy and Lori of TLC Creative Services as they talk with a group of our presentation colleagues. You get to hear amazing presentation stories that make us groan, shudder, or burst out laughing! Click play to the Halloween haunts now! Full Episode Show Notes Show Suggestions? Questions for your Hosts? Listen and review on iTunes. Thanks! New Episodes 1st and 3rd Tuesday Every Month | |||
| Beyond 16:9: The Art and Science of Ultra-Wide Presentations | 03 Jun 2025 | 00:57:36 | |
Episode #223- Ever wondered how those stunning ultra-wide presentations you see at big corporate events, concerts and trade shows come to life? In the latest episode Troy Chollar is joined by Lori Chollar for an all TLC Creative Services conversation. And the topic of the day? Ultra-wide presentations! These presentations are becoming increasingly common, as more events use LED walls along with multi-projector setups, the opportunity to use PowerPoint for content that is beyond 16:9 grows. Troy and Lori share their biggest insights when it comes to creating these kinds of templates and presentations, with many tips for setup and design in this unique presentation format! Full Episode Show Notes Show Suggestions? Questions for your Hosts? Listen and review on iTunes. Thanks! New Episodes 1st and 3rd Tuesday Every Month | |||
| How We Create Presentations for Ourselves | 21 Sep 2021 | 01:05:48 | |
Episode #134 - What do presentation designers do when they need to create a presentation for themselves? Do we follow our own best practices, or do we take shortcuts? We are joined by Lori Chollar of TLC Creative Services and as a group we to explore that question - and there are terrific tips and ah-ha moments for everyone during this episode!
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| The Questions Clients Always Ask | 07 Sep 2021 | 01:06:48 | |
Episode #133 - Clients ask questions, and many of the same questions. This episode Troy, Nolan and Sandy pose the questions they hear from clients consistently to see if the others also hear the same question - and their answers to those questions.
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| What Will We See at the 2021 Presentation Summit? With Rick Altman | 17 Aug 2021 | 01:04:27 | |
Episode #132, The 19th annual Presentation Summit is September 26-29, 2021. Troy, Nolan and Sandy have each attended many times and have presented at the conference. All three will be at the event in Florida this year. This episode we have Rick Altman, founder and director of the Presentation Summit, and talk not only about the conference, but how the conference is keeping with the times and trailblazing as a robust hybrid event.
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| Everyday Business Storytelling with Janine Kurnoff | 03 Aug 2021 | 00:59:02 | |
Episode #131, Once upon a time, finding a book on presentation design was almost non-existent. On this episode we get to spend some time with the co-author of "Everyday Business Storytelling", one of the latest entries into the presentation space. All three of us; Nolan, Sandy and Troy, read the book, found it full a great information and examples and are excited to have a conversation with Janine Kurnoff about it!
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| Where's the Money? With Bethany Auck | 20 Jul 2021 | 00:53:34 | |
Episode #130. This episode we get to talk money. We are joined by Bethany Auck, President of the Presentation Guild to talk about the "2021 State of the Industry and Salary Survey Report." The report is full of great data collected specifically about compensation of presentation professionals and we will tell you how to get a copy of it for free!
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| Talking shop with Jole Simmons and Lisa Marie Grillos of Presentation Junkies | 06 Jul 2021 | 01:02:39 | |
Episode #129, This is a great episode, and it is a 2-for-1 special! Troy, Nolan and Sandy are joined by Jole Simmons and Lisa Marie Grillos of the Presentation Junkies podcast for a crossover event released on both The Presentation Podcast and Presentation Junkies podcast. As group we have the classic presentation designers meet up and talk presentation, our backgrounds, what we are doing now and have plans for the future, our favorite clients - least favorite clients, and some Windows vs. Mac talk. Join us! Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresentationpodcast.com/129-2
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| Episode 128 - Learning about eLearning - A Conversation with Mike Taylor | 15 Jun 2021 | 01:04:29 | |
Episode 128 - Learning about eLearning - A Conversation with Mike Taylor. Can a presentation designer be an integral part of the eLearning content development? This episode we are excited to talk with Mike Taylor about all things eLearning and focus on how PowerPoint as an app can be integral to the process and how being a presentation designer can make you a valued part of the process.
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| Is Iconography a Real Word? | 01 Jun 2021 | 00:53:13 | |
Episode #127, Iconography is the visual images and symbols used to represent actions, processes, items, ?? And they are a mainstay in visual design and a natural fit for presentation design. This episode we challenge each other with questions about how we use icons, how we see others using icons, where we source icons from, and when icons should be used - and not used. Join us for this geeky designer conversation about what makes design, design!
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| Storytelling with Data and Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic | 18 May 2021 | 01:16:03 | |
Episode #126, Storytelling with Data is one of the best books showing effective ways of showing data in presentations. Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic, author of Storytelling with Data, is one of the authorities on effective Data Viz. And this episode of The Presentation Podcast is a fantastic conversation about Cole's background, the Storytelling with Data book, and how to approach Data Viz in presentation design. Join us!
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| A True Creative Pro - A Conversation with David Blatner | 04 May 2021 | 01:18:11 | |
episode 125: CreativePro Week is an amazing conference for creative professionals who design, create, or edit in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, and Microsoft PowerPoint. For this episode of The Presentation Podcast we have a conversation with David Blatner, director of the CreativePro Network, and talk about the conference, the decision to include presentation as a core track, and what attendees can expect. Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresentationpodcast.com/125
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| From Talking to Teaching: What Presenters Can Learn from Course Creators, with Sheila B. Robinson | 20 May 2025 | 01:02:06 | |
Episode #222 - In the latest episode of "The Presentation Podcast," hosts Troy Chollar, Sandy Johnson, and Nolan Haimes sit down with Sheila B. Robinson, a seasoned expert in teaching and learning. The conversation is about the ins and outs of e-learning, self-paced learning, course creation, and where PowerPoint fits into everything. Sheila's extensive background in professional development has many invaluable insights into effective teaching strategies, audience engagement, and the challenges of course creation. Definitely a great conversation to listen to now! Full Episode Show Notes Show Suggestions? Questions for your Hosts? Listen and review on iTunes. Thanks! New Episodes 1st and 3rd Tuesday Every Month | |||
| Our Experience at the Present to Succeed Conference | 20 Apr 2021 | 01:08:30 | |
Episode #124 - The 2021 Present To Succeed conference recently took place and it was a success. 1800+ attendees, 600+ expo booth visits, 5000+ chat messages, and 30+ presenters. Today Troy, Nolan and Sandy talk about their experience attending, and presenting at this conference. They are joined by Cindy Tingley and Charles Stella, who both attended the conference and offer their insights about the event, the content, and the early morning hours.
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| Live from the 2021 Microsoft MVP Summit! | 06 Apr 2021 | 00:58:18 | |
Episode #123 - Microsoft's annual, invite only, MVP Summit was March 29-31, 2021. This episode is a conversation of 10 MVPs for PowerPoint on the final day of the Summit talking about the Summit, Microsoft, the future of presentations, and all things PowerPoint!
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| The Future of Presentation Design? VAS; Visual Attention Software | 16 Mar 2021 | 01:01:41 | |
3M (yes the big corporate 3M) is the inspiration for our conversation this episode. 3M recently released "VAS", Visual Attention Software, for designers to leverage as another tool in their digital toolbox. Of note, VAS is not designed for presentation layouts, but it is a big focus within the visual design industry, and presentation design can use this software to make better slides! Join Troy, Nolan and Sandy as they talk about their recent experience testing the VAS software as they are joined by Sean Springer from 3M to gather more information, insights and ideas on how this software may help with presentation design. | |||
| Digital Signage and PowerPoint? Absolutely! A conversation with Kurt Dupont | 02 Mar 2021 | 01:26:09 | |
Episode 121: Digital signage and PowerPoint? Absolutely - If you know about SignageTube! Join Troy, Nolan, and Sandy as they talk with Kurt Dupont of PresentationPoint and learn about how PowerPoint is used to power content for digital signage around the world, includes NASA, sotheby'sauctions, major airports, restaurants, and of course presentations.
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| Present to Succeed - a presentation-focused conference, with Boris Hristov | 16 Feb 2021 | 00:59:22 | |
Episode #120. 2021 is the first year (ever!) to have 3+ presentation industry specific conferences. This episode Troy, Nolan and Sandy are joined by Boris Hristov of 356labs to talk about the Present To Succeed conference that is happening in a few months.
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| e119 - Our 2021 Presentation Predictions (Part 2) | 02 Feb 2021 | 00:52:04 | |
Episode #119, We have started 2021 with predictions of what we will see in presentation this year. Episode 118 was our first 6 predictions, out of 13. This episode is Part 2 where we finish off our 2021 presentation predictions with #s 7-13, plus some bonus insights.
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| Our 2021 Presentation Predictions (Part 1) | 19 Jan 2021 | 00:56:16 | |
Episode 118, We are starting 2021 with predictions of what we will see in presentation this year. We start with a recap of our 2020 prediction - all 25+, which took some time. So join us for episode 118 for a recap and scorecard of how we did with our 2020 predictions, and hear our first 6 predictions, out of 13 in total, for 2021!
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| The (in)Efficiency of Presentations - with Simon Morton | 05 Jan 2021 | 01:11:41 | |
Episode #117, Eyeful Presentations produced an amazing presentation industry insights report in 2020 entitled "The Efficiency of Business Presentations." We are starting season 6 with this episode, and we start 2021 talking with Simon Morton, based in the UK and principal at Eyeful Presentations about this must-read for presentation designers. Join us for the conversation and hear why we named this episode the (In)efficiency of presentations!
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| Our Presentation Year in Review 2020 | 15 Dec 2020 | 00:57:08 | |
Episode #116, It is our annual "year in review" episode, and 2020 has been quite the year to review! Thank you for sharing some time with us and being PowerPoint and presentation geeks. And this is our PowerPoint and Presentation Geek conversation, happy to have you join us, because it is hard finding someone that gets excited talking about new cloud font options, an amazing combination animation, or how to setup PowerPoint to span a 90' wide by 12' high LED wall! This episode Troy, Sandy, and Nolan have fun looking back on 2020.
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| This Project is Done, Right…? | 01 Dec 2020 | 00:47:34 | |
Episode 115 - It is the final month of 2020. Just like each year coming to an end, every design project needs to come to an end. But, some projects seem to just be put on hold leaving us asking "This project is done, right…?". Troy, Sandy and Nolan have an in-depth conversation about what they have encountered and do with projects that seem to be suspended between complete and an indefinite on-hold. As we start to look to 2021, it is a good time to review the project list and ask "This Project is Done, Right…?
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| e221 - CreativePro Week: Where Design Enthusiasts Unite to Innovate and Inspire! With David Blatner & Chris Converse | 06 May 2025 | 01:18:54 | |
Episode #221, This episode of the Presentation Podcast, hosts Troy Chollar, Sandy Johnson, and Nolan Haims, along with guests David Blatner and Chris Converse, delve into the evolving landscape of design tools, the significance of community and collaboration in the design process. It is a lively discussion about the evolving capabilities of PowerPoint, and how it can be a serious contender in the design world! Listen now! Full Episode Show Notes Show Suggestions? Questions for your Hosts? Listen and review on iTunes. Thanks! New Episodes 1st and 3rd Tuesday Every Month | |||
| e114-B, The Future of Presentations in a Virtual World: Unlocking a New Dimension - a conversation with Yulia Barnakova | 24 Nov 2020 | 00:45:47 | |
Part 2 of our conversations with Yulia Barnakova about the just released Presentation Guild think tank white paper entitled, "The Future of Presentations - Explore the evolving technologies, practices, and importance of presentation in our daily lives." We get to hear about Yulia's background, how the Presentation Guild think tank evolved and we overview the major topics of the white paper - join us!
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| e114-A, The Future of Presentations in a Virtual World: Unlocking a New Dimension - a conversation with Yulia Barnakova | 17 Nov 2020 | 00:54:53 | |
Episode #114, Part A: This episode Troy, Nolan and Sandy are joined by Yulia Barnakova for a great talk about the just released Presentation Guild think tank white paper entitled, "The Future of Presentations - Explore the evolving technologies, practices, and importance of presentation in our daily lives." We get to hear about Yulia's background, how the Presentation Guild think tank evolved and we overview the major topics of the white paper - join us!
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| Episode 113 - Part 2 of PowerPoint and Adobe Creative Cloud can Play Together (with Mark Heaps) | 03 Nov 2020 | 01:16:04 | |
Episode #113, For the Adobe Max conference, and it seemed like a great fit to talk about Adobe and PowerPoint working together. We invited Adobe expert, Mark Heaps to join us, and that conversation was so amazing we had to make it a Part 1 and Part 2 series. This is Part 2 of our conversation with Mark Heaps where we dive into our Adobe apps and Microsoft PowerPoint workflows that leverage both.
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| 112 - PowerPoint and Adobe Creative Cloud can Play Together (with Mark Heaps) - Part 1 | 20 Oct 2020 | 01:01:32 | |
Episode 112 - This week is the Adobe Max conference, and it seemed like a great fit to talk about Adobe and PowerPoint working together. Join us, along with Mark Heaps for Part 1 of a 2 part conversation where we dive into our Adobe apps and Microsoft PowerPoint workflows that leverage both.
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| "Unmuted": A Talk with Andy Goodman about the state of Online Communications | 06 Oct 2020 | 01:18:48 | |
Episode 11 - Troy, Nolan and Sandy received an advance sneak peek at an upcoming Goodman Center report. It is a report that summarizes what is happening today in the world of our remote meetings, technology being used for these meetings and what highlights and failures the multitude of remote meetings are producing. "Unmuted. What works, what doesn't, and how we can all do better when working together online." is an amazing collection of data, real-world case studies and the insights pulled from a survey that had over 4,000 respondents. This episode we enjoy an amazing conversation with Andy Goodman of The Goodman Center, talking about their soon to be released report.
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| The PowerPoint Backstage Experience | 15 Sep 2020 | 01:06:08 | |
Episode 110 - PowerPoint has hundreds, if not thousands, of functions and features that are accessed from the ribbon, panels, pop-up dialog boxes, right-clicks and sometimes hidden with CTRL or ALT clicks. Today we focused on PowerPoint's Backstage — all those areas you get to when clicking FILE in the top left. This is a deep dive into PowerPoint functions and setup options, in a primarily a PC-centric episode as the Mac doesn't have quite the same backstage experience. For this one, you may want to have your computer on and PowerPoint open to follow the conversation, it gets geeky really fast!
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| A Presentation Summit Recap with Rick & Sheila | 01 Sep 2020 | 01:02:40 | |
Episode 109, We have a lot of PowerPoint new feature news, a special promo give away and a great conversation with the Presentation Summit Director, Rick Altman and the Presentation Summit Director of Events, Sheila McGurin. We have a great time talking about remote presenting, hearing some of the Presentation Summit statistics and recapping some of our experiences at this year's virtual conference.
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| Live from the 2020 Presentation Summit! | 18 Aug 2020 | 01:03:09 | |
Episode 108, The Presentation Summit annual event went virtual for 2020. And a virtual event did not prevent us from coordinating a large group gathered around our virtual table to talk presentations, PowerPoint, and the experience of being at the Presentation Summit. Join this large 15+ person group conversation recorded at the 2020 Presentation Summit!
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| It's a Crossover! The Presentation Podcast meets the Presentation Boss Podcast | 04 Aug 2020 | 01:15:10 | |
Episode 107 - 5 presentation designers walk into a bar, 3 from 3 different parts of the United States, 2 from another English language country on the other side of the planet. What do they talk about? Find out when you join us for this joint venture episode of The Presentation Podcast and Presentation Boss podcast!
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| Resources for Presentations Designers | 21 Jul 2020 | 01:02:58 | |
Episode #106, Resources for presentation designers. Troy, Nolan and Sandy talk through 7 categories; books/magazines, conferences, forums, online resources, podcasts, training, and information channels. Each shares their list for each category - join the conversation, it will be fun to learn from one another and see what we have in common.
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| e220 - The Secret Sauce to Stunning PowerPoint Presentations - Navigating the World of Vector Graphics! | 15 Apr 2025 | 00:54:07 | |
Episode #220 - In the latest episode of The Presentation Podcast, Troy and Nolan delve into everything PowerPoint and vector. What does PowerPoint consider a vector graphic? What types of vector files does PowerPoint recognize? What are PowerPoint limitations with vector graphics? This episode is a treasure trove of insights, practical tips, and expert advice on leveraging vector graphics, particularly .SVGs, for great presentation design. Have a listen to see where the conversation goes!
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| PowerPoint Live Presentation is Here! | 07 Jul 2020 | 01:09:24 | |
Episode 105. Microsoft's year plus tease of the release of PowerPoint Live Presentations for over - and it has finally arrived! Troy, Nolan and Sandy talk through how a presenter can share a presentation people watch in real time on their phone, tablet or computer. They also cover many of the "Gotchas" they encountered while testing this new feature.
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| How are the Remote Presentation Meetings Going? | 16 Jun 2020 | 01:00:04 | |
Episode 104, join Troy, Sandy and Nolan as they have a lively conversation about the many remote presenting projects and presentations they have been involved with over the past few weeks.
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| Presenting with Your Voice (w/ Jackie Gartner-Schmidt of Voice Now) | 02 Jun 2020 | 01:12:29 | |
Episode #103, The human voice is a critical element in presenting. Yes, more important than the presentation slides - sometimes! This episode is an amazing discussion learning about the human voice and ways to protect it and use it as we talk with Jackie Gartner-Schmidt who is a PhD in "Human Voice!"
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| It's 2020, Does PowerPoint Co-authoring Work? | 19 May 2020 | 01:02:34 | |
Episode 102: PowerPoint has touted its co-authoring and collaboration features for a few years. The Microsoft Teams integration has increased the features and the user base. We created a sample presentation, put it on Microsoft Teams and challenged ourselves to co-author the slide layouts and design. The experience was something memorable! But do we believe the hype that PowerPoint's collaboration features are ready for prime use? Join us for a conversation about the pitfalls, surprises and successes of working together on a single slide deck!
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| Slide Design for Remote Presenting | 05 May 2020 | 00:54:11 | |
Episode 101 - This conversation is about slide design and presenting techniques of remote presenting. Troy, Nolan and Sandy are joined by Richard Goring of BrightCarbon, Mike Parkinson of Billion Dollar Graphics, and Cliff Kennedy of Kennedy Speech for a great episode!
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| 100 from 100: our favorite tips and moments from the first 100 episodes | 21 Apr 2020 | 01:12:11 | |
episode 100, Troy, Nolan and Sandy recount 100 of their favorite tips and moments from the first 100 episodes of The Presentation Podcast! Yes, this is the 100th episode - amazing!!
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| Being a Remote Presenter (with Ken Molay) | 07 Apr 2020 | 01:08:42 | |
Episode #99, The world pretty much just all jumped into remote meetings at the same time. There are now more remote presentations rather than in-person meetings. Today our conversation is how to create and deliver remote presentations. And we are joined by literally an expert in web conferencing and remote presenting skills, Ken Molay of Webinar Success.
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| Microsoft Office Secrets of PowerPoint | 17 Mar 2020 | 01:27:19 | |
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!
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| Design Your Career; a day in the life of a presentation designer | 03 Mar 2020 | 01:10:39 | |
Episode #97 Troy, Sandy and Lori of TLC Creative Services, Inc. give three perspectives on what happens in the day of a presentation designer.
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| Help Wanted - Presentation Designer (a hiring managers perspective) | 18 Feb 2020 | 00:51:14 | |
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.
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| e219 - Exploring Canva's Presentation Power: A Conversation with Dani Watkins | 01 Apr 2025 | 01:15:05 | |
Episode #219 - In this episode, our hosts engage in a lively and fun conversation about Canva, particularly its presentation features, with special guest Dani Watkins, an official "Canvassador"! This episode is a treasure trove of insights for anyone looking to at Canva for their presentation design. Plus, did you know Canva now offers offline capabilities for presentations? We didn't either, but Dani gets us up to speed with Canva Presentation's latest offerings. Listen now! Full Episode Show Notes Show Suggestions? Questions for your Hosts? Listen and review on iTunes. Thanks! New Episodes 1st and 3rd Tuesday Every Month | |||
| 2020 Presentation Trends We See | 04 Feb 2020 | 01:16:17 | |
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.
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| Beyond Bullet Points, a Conversation with Cliff Atkinson | 21 Jan 2020 | 01:05:45 | |
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.
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| Investing in Our Presentation Design Business | 07 Jan 2020 | 01:02:09 | |
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.
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