episode 77: A Good PowerPoint Template Means…
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).
episode 76: The Consequences of Good Presentation Design
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, Client to Audience.
episode 75: Live From The 2019 Microsoft MVP Summit!
A round table discussion with a dozen PowerPoint MVPs at the 2019 Microsoft MVP Summit talking about all things PowerPoint. Join the fun!
episode 74: Embed or Link: Choose Wisely
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.
episode 73: Presenting in a Non-Profit World (with Andy Goodman)
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.
episode 72: No Formal Design Education (with Stephy Lewis, Bryan Jones and Lori Chollar)
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.
episode 71: Revisions and File Versioning – How Many?
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?
episode 70: Presentations in the Courtroom (with Kerri L. Ruttenberg)
NOTE: Hello wonderful presentationists! If you are a [...]
episode 69: The Presentation Design Brief
Every new presentation design project begins with gathering details - the Presentation Design Brief. Troy, Sandra and Nolan talk about what format these each use for their Design Briefs, along with what information is captured for presentation makeover projects.
episode 68: The Presentation Year in Review 2018
Join Troy, Sandy and Nolan for their final podcast of 2018, with a fun conversation of reflection on the past year, both the overall presentation industry and our studios. Let's wrap of 2018!