The Presentation Podcast

Episode #157, PowerPoint celebrated its 35th anniversary this year. The Presentation Summit 2022 is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Both amazing benchmarks! This episode we are joined by the Presentation Summit creator and director, Rick Altman for a conversation about what to expect at this year's conference, along with some talk about the evolution of presentation.   Full Episode Show Notes https://thepresentationpodcast.com/2022/e157   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

Episode #156, PowerPoint is a big community with lots and lots of resources. This episode Troy, Sandy and Nolan spend some time talking about the FREE presentation resources they use. It is a fun conversation but have something to take notes!   Full Episode Show Notes https://thepresentationpodcast.com/2022/e156   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

PowerPoint is a coding amazement, the same code base for every version; Windows, Mac, Web and Mobile. Troy recently has been on multiple projects that used PowerPoint for Mac, giving him a lot of time in the Mac version. The result was a list of 20+ questions and observations on differences between the Mac version and the Windows version. Join Troy and Nolan as they talk about Mac PPT vs. Windows PPT.

Episode #154, We have had conversations focused on client management, hiring designers, and being the best presentation designer employee. But we have not talked about working for another designer. Because it is one thing if the person approving and paying for your work is a non-designer client, but when that person is another designer things can be different.  That's what we talk about today—what it's like working for and answering to another designer.   Full Episode Show Notes https://thepresentationpodcast.com/2022/e154   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

Episode #153. After 2+ years of virtual meetings with very little to no animation, I declare 2022 is the year animation has returned to presentations! We are going to jump back in time, where a past conversation is just what we need to get us back on track for the return of animated presentations. Join Nolan, Sandy and Troy for a conversation about presentation animation.   Full Episode Show Notes https://thepresentationpodcast.com/2022/e153   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

Episode 152 - One definition of accessibility is "…making information, activities, and/or environments sensible, meaningful, and usable for as many people as possible.". For us in the presentation world, accessibility is a consideration for slide design. And slide design can address accessibility categories of contrast, font size, captioning, screen reader setup, alt text, and much more. But the real question is, are there tools within PowerPoint to enable presentation designers to make a presentation accessible? This episode of The Presentation Podcast we are joined by Stephy Hogan a great conversation about presentation design with accessibility considerations.   Full Episode Show Notes https://thepresentationpodcast.com/2022/e   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

Episode #151, The 2nd annual Present to Succeed conference was April 7-8, 2022. This fully online conference's tagline is, "a lineup of world-class speakers you can't find anywhere else." This episode we have coordinated the global time zones and have a great conversation with Boris Hristov about the Present to Succeed conference.   Full Episode Show Notes https://thepresentationpodcast.com/2022/e151/ ‎    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

Episode #150 - What's it like to design presentations on the Mac? Longtime Mac users Jole Simmons and Mike Parkinson join Nolan for a conversation about the good, the bad, and the ugly on using PowerPoint and Keynote and Google Slides on a Mac. What are the disadvantages and what are the advantages to Windows? Is the animation timeline really that important? Is it more expensive or less? And how does Keynote stack up next to PowerPoint?   Full Episode Show Notes https://thepresentationpodcast.com/2022/e150/   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

Episode #49 - This episode has a backstory. As projects continue to spin up with wonderful client requests, internally at TLC Creative Services, we have been revisiting our rate sheet, project timelines and project terms. The Presentation Podcast's focus on the business of presentation design is a great resource, that I found myself (Troy Chollar) using. This episode we revisit a conversation Sandy, Nolan and myself had back in 2017 were we discuss presentation project Deposits, Terms and Rates. Virtually every part of the conversation is relevant today, so much so that it is worth bringing back to the surface episode 28 and hopefully encouraging you to evaluate your project options and assuring things are advantageous for both sides of the project; the designer and recipient. Enjoy.   Full Episode Show Notes https://thepresentationpodcast.com/2022/e149   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

Episode #148 - PowerPoint templates is a trend in our conversations. In March Nolan spoke at the CreativePro Design + PowerPoint conference on PowerPoint template hacks and his process for creating templates. And then in April, Troy spoke on PowerPoint templates and 9 tips every business presenter needs to know and leverage at the Present to Succeed conference. On the previous episode, the group of PowerPoint Microsoft MVPs spent some time talking about templates. And this episode Nolan, Sandy and Troy focus on why a PowerPoint template is a powerful tool to leverage, template design tips, and best practices for PowerPoint templates.   Full Episode Show Notes https://thepresentationpodcast.com/2022/e   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