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The World of Presentations

The World of Presentations

By 356labs

Preparing, designing and delivering a truly effective presentation is a challenging task. That's why every week we are bringing you the best storytellers, presentation & data designers and public speakers in the world so that they share with you practical tips & ticks and help you become better presenter! Get your tickets for Present to Succeed Conference: presenttosucceed.com Find us all over the web: Website: 356labs.com Facebook: facebook.com/356labs Instagram: instagram.com/356labs LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/356labs YouTube: youtube.com/356labs Dribbble: dribbble.com/356labs
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Storytelling Special Episode - The World of Presentations

The World of PresentationsFeb 22, 2022

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Slidefinder Explained with Heather Lammie

Slidefinder Explained with Heather Lammie

A few years ago, our next guest made a sharp industry turn but hasn’t looked back ever since. No wonder! There’s so much to explore in the presentation field. This is what hooked Heather Lammie to TeamSlide, the fantastic software making your PowerPoint slides searchable. Heather is Marketing Consultant at TeamSlide and is actively engaged in helping people optimise their time spent in PowerPoint. She and her team recently launched a very interesting new product called Slidefinder, which she talked us through in episode 113 of the World of Presentations podcast. Her LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherlammie/ You can find Slidefiner at Teamsli.de or in PowerPoint by clicking Get add-in. Check out Present to Succeed at: https://presenttosucceed.com Contact us at: contact@356labs.com Find us all over the web: -- Website: 356labs.com Facebook: facebook.com/356labs Instagram: instagram.com/356labs LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/356labs Twitter: twitter.com/356labs YouTube: youtube.com/356labs Medium: medium.com/@356labs Spotify: open.spotify.com/user/euewr9i4mpwf3z4wubjc7owzb Behance: behance.net/356labs.com Dribbble: dribbble.com/356labs

Jan 25, 202325:25
Sales and Pitch Presentations Done Right with Diana Florescu

Sales and Pitch Presentations Done Right with Diana Florescu

Romania-born entrepreneur Diana Florescu is the CEO of and powerhouse behind Media for Growth, the first global network that brings together the interests of startups, investors, and experienced media professionals. However, she’s held various roles in the marketing and sales fields and has a ton of insights when it comes to pitch and investor decks, proposal presentations and delivery. We asked her to share some of them for The World of Presentations podcast.
In episode 112 of the podcast series 356labs Founder, Boris, chats with Diana about everything business presentation-related: the traps of standardisation of pitch decks, the missed opportunities when you don’t go the extra mile to really understand your audience, as well as some awesome techniques that help Diana come up with concise but effective presentations.
Listen to the episode tо find out the three boxes a pitch deck must tick in order to leave the audience hungry for details. Diana also shares her thoughts on the rising trend of podcasting monthly reports which could potentially be a game-changer for so many companies.
Her LinkedIn:
www.linkedin.com/in/dianaflorescu/
If you’re learning how to use advertising for your business, check out the Media for Growth website.

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Nov 04, 202232:42
Building Better Corporate Templates with Davide Luzzati
Jul 05, 202225:50
Present Data in the Most Effective Way with Daniel Ríos
Jun 14, 202228:33
Public Speaking and the Inner Critic with Bronya Spitzer
May 31, 202231:12
Public Speaking and Sales Hacks with Arlen Nikolli
May 17, 202229:06
Stop Wasting 40% of Your Preparation Time with the Help of Empower Suite and Stephan Kuhnert
May 03, 202228:35
Standup Comedy and Presentations with Dan Fraser
Apr 19, 202228:59
Successful Presentation Thinking with Michael Mioduski
Apr 05, 202233:54
Dealing with High Pressure and the Use of A.I. in Presentations by Rachel Cossar

Dealing with High Pressure and the Use of A.I. in Presentations by Rachel Cossar

Mar 23, 202236:60
What's New in Canva with Pol Narbona, Product Lead for Presentations at Canva

What's New in Canva with Pol Narbona, Product Lead for Presentations at Canva

This is not a special episode, but it is a significant one because our guest for episode 103 is from Canva, a graphic design platform that allows users to create visual content, including presentations, with over 80 million monthly users. Pol Narbona, the Product Lead for Presentations at Canva, is our guest for this episode.

In this episode with him, you can hear about what Canva is, how it is evolving, and how presentations fit into it, as well as what is new in Canva in terms of video and data storytelling possibilities.

Furthermore, Pol Narbona and Canva are not only joining us for this podcast episode, but Pol will also be speaking at the Present to Succeed Conference 2022 on April 8th. What is more, Canva is collaborating with us and is our fantastic general sponsor for this year's conference!

P.S. Stay tuned to both us and Canva for an interesting pitch competition around the Present to Succeed Conference that you wouldn't want to miss!

Check out Canva: https://canva.com

Flourish: https://flourish.com

Connect with Pol Narbona on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/polnarbona/


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Mar 07, 202228:02
Storytelling Special Episode - The World of Presentations
Feb 22, 202253:33
Audience Engagement Online with Oscar Svernlöv from Mentimeter
Feb 01, 202237:33
Leadership, Communication and Working for Excellence with Horst Schulze

Leadership, Communication and Working for Excellence with Horst Schulze

For our 100th episode, we have a very special guest, namely, Horst Schulze! 

In this episode with him, we talk about leadership and why working for excellence is the best advice you could ever follow for your professional and personal life. Moreover, Mr. Schulze shares more about the Ritz Carlton, Capella Group and how you can go to the next level of your communication game.

Horst Schulze is a legend and leader in the hotel world, and his vision and teachings have reshaped the concepts of service and hospitality across industries. His professional life has started more than 65 years ago as a server’s assistant in a German resort town, and throughout the years he has worked both for Hilton Hotels and Hyatt Hotels Corporation before becoming one of the founding members of The Ritz Carlton Hotel Company in 1983.

Later on, after leaving The Ritz Carlton Hotel Company, Mr. Schulze went on to become the founder of The Capella Hotel Group, which is a luxury hotel company that manages some of the most elite properties worldwide. With The Capella Hotel Group, Mr. Schulze defined the luxury hotel industry and has received countless awards and recognitions for it.

Today, Mr. Schulze serves as an Expert in Residence at Arch + Tower, a boutique, organizational strategy consulting firm. He is the author of the book Excellence Wins.

Check out his website: https://horstschulze.com/

And his book called “Excellence Wins: A No-Nonsense Guide to Becoming the Best in a World of Compromise” can be found here https://www.amazon.co.uk/Excellence-Wins-Schulze-Merrill/dp/0310352096/


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Jan 19, 202248:10
Mistakes in Presentation Design and DataViz with Matthias Cornette
Jan 04, 202241:45
The True Value of a Great Presentation (and the Hidden Cost of Bad Ones) with Damon Nofar
Dec 21, 202137:20
The ABCs of Great Business Presentations with Andrea Pacini

The ABCs of Great Business Presentations with Andrea Pacini

Nov 23, 202139:24
Virtual Presentations Special Episode - The World of Presentations
Nov 05, 202148:31
Public Speaking and Wedding Speeches with Pete Honsberger
Oct 26, 202141:25
How to Make Your Audience Care with John Zimmer
Oct 19, 202147:19
Leadership and Executive Communication with Scott J. Allen

Leadership and Executive Communication with Scott J. Allen

Oct 12, 202144:07
Quality Online Video Presentations with Dan Keldsen from PlexiCam
Oct 05, 202149:13
How to Stay on Brand in Your Presentations with Martin Behrens from Presono
Sep 28, 202149:46
Public Speaking Training and Professional Presence with Kerri Garbis
Sep 21, 202139:15
Better Presentation Design with Jole Simmons
Sep 14, 202148:16
Uncover the Power of Intentionality with Sally Z
Sep 07, 202145:45
The Dangers of Storytelling with Alexei Kapterev
Aug 31, 202145:05
Presentation Management with Shufflrr and James Ontra
Aug 24, 202140:39
Data Storytelling and Visualization with Kate Norris
Aug 17, 202145:49
Presentation Storytelling and Story Structure with Orsolya Nemes
Aug 10, 202145:31
Bringing Tangible Results Through PowerPoint with Thomas Krafft
Aug 03, 202143:27
The Perfected Investor and Sales Pitches with David Beckett
Jul 27, 202143:49
Creating Accessible Presentations with Stephy Hogan

Creating Accessible Presentations with Stephy Hogan

"Is it accessible? Let's change this because it needs to be accessible," is something that Stephy Hogan often says as she is an accessibility advocate. She is also a UX/UI Engineering Supervisor and a founding board member and Vice President of the Presentation Guild. 

In this episode, we discuss an essential issue that we haven't covered previously in our podcast: accessibility. We go through what accessibility is, what the standards are, and how you may apply them in PowerPoint or any other medium, digital, or not.

Her website: presentationguild.org | presentationworkshop.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephyhogan/

The official rules to digital accessibility: https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/

Tips for making PPT presentations accessible: https://webaim.org/techniques/powerpoint/#check

Her preferred colour contrast checker outside of BrightSlide: https://accessible-colors.com/

BrightSlide: https://www.brightcarbon.com/brightslide/

For Google Slides:https://support.google.com/docs/answer/6199477?hl=en

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Jul 20, 202151:06
What Makes Great Public Speakers Great with Marco Pesch
Jul 13, 202149:47
Google Slides vs PowerPoint with Bethany Auck
Jul 06, 202152:25
Visual Effectiveness and Persuasion with Mike Parkinson

Visual Effectiveness and Persuasion with Mike Parkinson

In this episode with Mike Parkinson, we talk about visuals and persuasion in presentations, what happens in the human brain, how design sells, virtual presentations, his book, and some simple rules you can follow to make slides work for you. 

Mike Parkinson is an internationally recognized visual communication expert, author, and highly rated speaker. He is also a fellow Microsoft PowerPoint MVP. Mike is the owner of the 24 Hour Company (a premier creative services firm) and Billion Dollar Graphics (a training and graphic solutions company). Both of his companies are deeply rooted in the world of developing presentations and training people on how to communicate effectively.

Contact Mike at info@billiondollargraphics.com

Billion Dollar Graphics website: https://billiondollargraphics.com/

24 Hour Company: http://www.24hrco.com

Twitter: @Mike_Parkinson

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-parkinson-microsoft-mvp-apmp-fellow-bb364/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BillionDollarGraphics/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikeparkinson_bdg/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRDQaYfze62MYQ_CO5rjo1w

He also shares - 

Build-a-Graphic (turn text into professional graphics in PowerPoint and use anywhere): https://billiondollargraphics.com/build-a-graphic

Graphic Cheat Sheet (PDF to help you pick the best graphic for your needs): https://www.billiondollargraphics.com/GCS.pdf

Graphic Cheat Sheet (examples of different graphic types to get ideas): https://billiondollargraphics.com/graphic-cheat-sheet

Billion Dollar Graphics ebook (+200 graphics): https://billiondollargraphics.com/ebook

PowerPoint book (+100 graphics): https://billiondollargraphics.com/powerpoint_book


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Jun 29, 202147:42
Killer Visual Strategies with Amy Balliett
Jun 22, 202141:16
Better Presentations and Slide Design with Mark Heaps
Jun 15, 202155:35
Presentation and Data Design with Katya Kovalenko

Presentation and Data Design with Katya Kovalenko

In this episode with Katya Kovalenko, we talk about presentation design, data visualization, the basic design principles, how less is more, do you need to be a designer to build beautiful and effective slides and tools and resources for brainstorming and designing.

Katya Kovalenko is a Barcelona-based Presentation & Data Designer with a background in advertising and communication. She is also the author of several courses on Presentation Design for the now very popular online platform Domestika. She was also one of the speakers of the Present to Succeed 2021 conference.

Episode blog post: https://bit.ly/356Pep75

Katya Kovalenko's courses on Domestika: https://www.domestika.org/en/katyakovalenko

Her website: https://kkovalenko.com/

Her Behance: https://www.behance.net/kkovalenko22dd37

Her dribbble: https://dribbble.com/katyakovalenko

Her LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katyakovalenko/

And Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katyakovalenkodesign/

Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/

Streamline: https://streamlinehq.com/

Google Fonts: https://fonts.google.com/

Adobe Color: https://color.adobe.com/

Color Hunt: https://colorhunt.co/

Check out Present to Succeed at: https://presenttosucceed.com

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Jun 08, 202146:26
The Presentation Tools You Need with Johnny Quinn
Jun 01, 202148:54
Rehearsals & The 7 Focus Areas of Rehearsing with Cliff Kennedy
May 25, 202146:25
Millennials, Gen Z and Presentations with Ryan Warriner
May 18, 202147:14
Thought Leadership and Storytelling with Andrea Sampson
May 11, 202139:14
The Future of Presentations is 3D with Yulia Barnakova
May 04, 202140:28
Being a Successful Panelist with Tara Phillips
Apr 27, 202130:47
Storytelling and Presenting Better with Rob Willis
Apr 23, 202137:00
Be a Better Speaker with Richard Mulholland
Apr 21, 202145:11
Margreet Jacobs on NLP and Public Speaking
Apr 16, 202138:07
Keld Jensen on Negotiations, Presenting, and Body Language
Apr 13, 202139:24
Jessica Chen on Virtual Communication, Leadership, and LinkedIn Learning
Apr 09, 202137:36