Presentation Thinking™ #139. Reflecting on 22 years of Presentation Summit with Rick Altman, Dr. Carmen Simon and Mike Parkinson
Rick Altman has been hosting the Presentation Summit for 22 years and this October will be his last— “at least in THIS format!”, he emphasizes.
It’s a party—eh, I mean conference—for PowerPoint enthusiasts and presentation nerds like the conference veterans Dr. Carmen Simon (Corporate Visions) and Mike Parkinson (Billion Dollar Graphics), who join us for this episode.
All presentation experts in their own right, Rick, Carmen and Mike found their way to Presentation Summit through unique work in software, data, design and neuroscience.
While we talked to Rick back in Episode #71 about his journey with this annual event, he invites Carmen and Mike to share their experiences, their nostalgia, what they’ve learned and how the presentation community has grown with Presentation Summit.
It’s like summer camp for anyone interested in presentation and storytelling—and it’s literally a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join this October 20th-23rd.
This is an episode for: presentation designers, speakers and ANYONE curious about finding a presentation/storytelling community!
What's in the Spice Cabinet??
Just do it.
Attend the (final!) Presentation Summit in person on October 20-23!
Virtual option is November 3-6!
Check out Dr. Carmen Simon’s work…
Her new book, Made You Look: How to use brain science to attract attention and persuade others is out now!
Check out Mike Parkinson’s work…
Incredibly helpful Graphics Cheat Sheet here!
Some reccos from this talented crew?
Books:
Rick’s OG book, Why Most PowerPoint Presentations Suck and How You Can Make them Better
Carmen’s books, of course
Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
Stephy Hogan’s soon-to-be-released A Designer’s Field Guide to PowerPoint
People to Follow:
Richard Goring from Bright Carbon
Podcasts:
What’s everyone’s walkout song?
- Rick Altman: Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits
- Dr. Carmen Simon: Barbara’s Rhubarb Bar by Bodo Wartke ft. Marti Fischer
- Mike Parkinson: Titanium by David Guetta ft. Sia