You've made it! We've arrived at episode forty-one of The Presentation Boss Podcast! This episode straddles the fine line between Thomas and Kate having a discussion, and Kate interviewing Thomas. Why? Because Thomas specialises in visual communication, especially PowerPoint design. Today we concentrate on what you do if you have a slide deck that is adequate and you want to make it look awesome. Having mastery of visuals is a key presentation skill. We have a look at the steps you need to take to ensure an existing deck that may or may not be inflicting 'Death by PowerPoint' onto an audience to something that looks classy, professional and snazzy! Kate pushes Thomas through the five steps that do the real heavy lifting of improving PowerPoint slides. What You'll Learn • Exactly where to start when it comes to improving your PowerPoint • The questions Thomas asks himself when he is improving a slide deck • What you should be looking for on each and every slide • How do you get around that limit of slides per presentation • The one biggest contributor to 'Death by PowerPoint' and how you can avoid it • Why there's a difference between words and text on slides • How to appeal to 'visual learners' without sacrificing the rest of your audience • The step that takes functional slides and makes them professional! • Where to go if you want to get a better result for even less design effort Resources and Links • Email us: podcast@presentationboss.com.au • The Presentation Boss Podcast: https://presentationboss.com.au/podcast/ • Kate on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-norris/ • Thomas on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-krafft/ • Presentation Boss on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/presentationboss/ • Presentation Boss on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/presentation-boss

On episode forty of The Presentation Boss Podcast we hear from one of our big wish-list guests, Grant Baldwin. Kate and Thomas first came across Grant through his hugely popular podcast The Speaker Lab which discusses the business of speaking as a professional but also introduced them to many invaluable ideas, tips and guests. When it comes to the mindset around making the decision to speak as part or all of your career, we knew there was nobody better to have on the show; even if that meant a 1:00am call to make the time zone difference work out. About Our Guest Grant Baldwin is the founder of The Speaker Lab, a training company that helps public speakers learn how to find and book speaking gigs. Through his popular podcast The Speaker Lab and flagship coaching program Booked and Paid to Speak he has coached and worked with thousands of speakers. As a keynote speaker, Grant has delivered nearly one thousand presentations to over 500,000 people and has keynoted events for audiences as large as 13,000. Grant has also been featured in national media including Forbes, Inc., Entrepreneur, and Huffington Post. He now lives near Nashville, Tennessee in the USA with his wife, Sheila, and their three daughters What You'll Learn • Where Grant got started and how he landed doing what he does now • How to know if what you want to speak about from stage is of value • Regardless of whether you're a good speaker or writer, the one thing everyone can do to become a better speaker • How to know if you're ready to speak • What separates an average speaker from an awesome speaker • Grants thoughts on the timeless question: what's more important, delivery or content? • How TED Talks play in the world of speaking and what it could mean for your career • Why PowerPoint is a useful tool that gets overused and why • The best advice for anyone getting started in the speaking aspect of their career Mentioned In The Show • Grant's Website • The Speaker Lab Podcast • The Successful Speaker by Grant Baldwin • Made to Stick by Chip & Dan Heath Resources and Links • Email us: podcast@presentationboss.com.au • The Presentation Boss Podcast: https://presentationboss.com.au/podcast/ • Kate on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-norris/ • Thomas on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-krafft/ • Presentation Boss on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/presentationboss/ • Presentation Boss on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/presentation-boss

Derek Muller, a renowned science communicator and creator of the YouTube channel Veritasium, delves into the art of crafting effective educational science videos. The discussion highlights how asking engaging questions can prime audiences for learning. They touch on the importance of simplifying complex information without losing clarity. Derek shares insights on using expressions to convey enthusiasm and the significance of visual aids that enhance rather than overwhelm. The chat also critiques communication styles, emphasizing a need for accessibility in science education.

Welcome to episode thirty-eight of The Presentation Boss Podcast! This episode straddles the fine line between Thomas and Kate having a discussion, and Thomas interviewing Kate. Why? Because Kate specialises in data visualisation and data presentation. Today concentrate on how you go about choosing the right chart to best present your data insights to your audience. Indeed, we explore exactly why we do data visualisation, what it is, plus exactly where to start for the best results. You want your recommendations to be heard right? This essential presentation skill is super important to ensure your interpretations of your beautiful data are heard, understood and acted upon by your people. What You'll Learn • One gaping hole in Kate's 90's music knowledge • What is data analysis, data visualisation, data presentation and the differences between them • How to select which program to use to create the right charts • Exactly where to start for the biggest impact of your data vis • The two charts that you should be using 90% of the time - and why! • An often skipped step that will make sure your graphs and charts are definitely simple enough • Why all of these tips and tools are important to follow Resources and Links • Email us: podcast@presentationboss.com.au • The Presentation Boss Podcast: https://presentationboss.com.au/podcast/ • Kate on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-norris/ • Thomas on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-krafft/ • Presentation Boss on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/presentationboss/ • Presentation Boss on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/presentation-boss Used In This Episode • The New Kids on the Block | You Got It (The Right Stuff)

Episode thirty-seven of the Presentation Boss Podcast and we loved our interview with today's guest, Mel Kettle. We met Mel through the podcasting community and have had the pleasure of meeting up with her at a few events where she's always great fun to chat with. This episode is a wonderful conversation about communicating, the importance of connecting with others, and the possibilities that present themselves when we show up as our true selves. A quick note. For whatever reason, the audio quality in this episode is varied and lower than we generally achieve. However, Mel's insight and thoughts are super valuable and worth sharing (thankfully she speaks super clearly) so we fixed it as much as possible afterwards. We do thank you for your understanding with this grainy-er episode 🙌 About Our Guest Mel Kettle is a strategic communication expert. For over 25 years she has been obsessed with communication, connection and collaboration. She works with CEOs, leaders and teams to help them become more connected in an increasingly disconnected world. Mel is a sought after thought leader, speaker, mentor and facilitator who helps her clients create stronger relationships with their workforce, customers and investors. By communicating with clarity, conviction and compassion, they are able to increase their influence and become more trusted. She is the author of The Social Association, and her second book Connectable is due out in February 2020. What You'll Learn · Mel's interesting story and why she believes communication skills are so important · The skill and importance of being connectable. · Why a good presenter needs to focus on themselves before their audience · The biggest issues around communicating in teams, and how to start to overcome them · The difference between presentation skills and conversation skills? · What is the biggest difference you see between communicating online and in person? · Communicating effectively using social media if you've never really used it before Mentioned In The Show · Mel's Website: https://www.melkettle.com/ · The First Time Facilitator Podcast with Leanne Hughes · Wendy McCarthy's Don't Fence Me In on goodreads Resources and Links • Email us: podcast@presentationboss.com.au • The Presentation Boss Podcast: https://presentationboss.com.au/podcast/ • Kate on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-norris/ • Thomas on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-krafft/ • Presentation Boss on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/presentationboss/ • Presentation Boss on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/presentation-boss

It is time to kick The Presentation Boss Podcast into 2020! Let's be real, we couldn't've done it any earlier! Kate and Thomas sat down to reflect on the year behind us and the seven months that this podcast has been going each and every week. A few questions get asked of us by our network, so we thought we'd touch on those answers plus share some of our learnings so far. And then as you'd expect looking down the next twelve fresh months ahead of us and what achievements we're setting our sights on. Again, we had some good fun with this episode and for those playing along at home, this recording did take a little over an hour, to be edited down to what you hear today. Turns out, we tend to dissolve into chatter and giggles a lot in between actually talking about talking in a valuable manner. Covered in this episode: • The Presentation Boss story. Unsure how we got to where we are? Allow us to give the 150 word summary! • A compilation of all the questions about podcasting we get. How long does it take, where do we record, what microphone do we use? Behold, our answers! • What we've learned in the process of making this podcast. Little skills, business advice and a trip into 'Confession Corner' • After a scroll through our back catalogue, we shared the four little skills that we've learned from our interviews and speech breakdowns (links below!) • Our vision and some goals for the year ahead, plus an opportunity for a Presentation Boss Podcast meetup! Mentioned In The Show • Episode 11: Julian Mather - Communicating on Video • Episode 14: Leanne Hughes - Being an Outstanding facilitator • Episode 16: Speech Breakdown - Phil M Jones "Exactly What To Say" • Episode 26: Elisa James - How to Properly Use Your Voice Resources and Links • Email us: podcast@presentationboss.com.au • The Presentation Boss Podcast: https://presentationboss.com.au/podcast/ • Kate on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-norris/ • Thomas on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-krafft/ • Presentation Boss on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/presentationboss/ • Presentation Boss on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/presentation-boss

Our last show of the The Presentation Boss Podcast, for 2019! We've done 35 of these now - high-five for us! For this episode we asked you, our listeners what questions you had for us about presentations, presentation skills and presentation philosophy. We received a load of questions and picked out ten of the juiciest, meatiest and heftiest discussion-inducing examples to tackle on this show. We actually had fun before pressing the record button discussing some of these answers and of course, having fun when we began to record. Here it is, the episode created by you and for you. We hope our answers, insights and experience helped your questions, and everyone found value in this discussion. The Questions Our Listeners Asked: 1. 1:06 - Are we married? 2. 3:12 - If you're giving a presentation and you stuff up, how do you pull yourself together and keep going? 3. 7:23 - Where do you get your MC gigs from? 4. 10:59 - What's the one thing that separates a good talk from a bad talk? 5. 13:04 - Do you use a thesaurus when you're writing a presentation or speech? 6. 15:12 - How do you avoid completely overwhelming your audience in an information-heavy presentation? 7. 18:55 - When it comes to a keynote or presentation introduction, how do you set the scene to capture the audiences' attention from the start? 8. 24:37 - How can organisations take steps to genuinely get their slides and training more palatable? 9. 29:22 - I almost exclusively wear good looking jeans, a black tee shirt, good looking shoes. I have been told by some that a more professional appearance would help me in some cases. Would dress pants and a sweater really have made a difference? 10. 34:23 - How many takes do you guys do to get a clean run-through of your podcast episodes? Mentioned In The Show Opening with a Story. Episode 34: Speech Breakdown - TED Talk by Simon Sinek Opening with a Fact. Episode 07: Speech Breakdown - TED Talk by Joe Smith Opening with a Question. Episode 02: Speech Breakdown - TED Talk by Chris Hadfield Smartphone microphone: RODE VideoMic Me Desktop microphone: RODE NT-USB Editing software: Audacity Podcast hosting: Whooshkaa Resources and Contact Us • Email us: podcast@presentationboss.com.au • The Presentation Boss Podcast: https://presentationboss.com.au/podcast/ • Kate on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-norris/ • Thomas on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-krafft/ • Presentation Boss on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/presentationboss/ • Presentation Boss on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/presentation-boss

Simon Sinek, a renowned leadership expert and motivational speaker, dives into the essence of effective leadership and communication. He emphasizes storytelling's power, illustrating how starting with a compelling narrative can captivate audiences. The discussion highlights the importance of a slow delivery for contrast and persuasion, alongside practical tips on using props effectively. Sinek argues that true leadership prioritizes safety and trust, drawing parallels with parenting to advocate for supportive work environments.

In this light-hearted discussion, the hosts highlight seven presentation pitfalls to avoid for better communication. They delve into the risks of data dumping and the importance of maintaining control over your delivery. Multitasking audience members are a no-go, and vulnerability can make your presentation relatable. They emphasize the need for variation in style and caution against flashy slides. Lastly, they stress respecting time to enhance your likability. Tune in for laughs and valuable tips!

It is an honour and a privilege for episode thirty-two of The Presentation Boss Podcast to have special guest Matthew Dicks join us all the way from Connecticut, USA. When he agreed to be on the show, Thomas admits he did squeal just a little bit. He is a huge inspiration to both Kate and Thomas through his work as a storyteller, podcaster and ruthlessly efficient human being. Despite the fifteen hour time difference, a valuable and enjoyable relationship has built between Kate, Thomas, Matt and his wife, Elysha. There is most likely nobody on the planet better at both telling stories from the stage and being able to forensically dissect storytelling down to its barest elements, devices and psychology. This is going to be a damn good conversation on the show today; the definitive guide to storytelling in a presentation. About Our Guest Matthew Dicks is an elementary school teacher and the internationally bestselling author of several books including his latest, Twenty-one Truths About Love, Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend, Something Missing, and Storyworthy: Engage Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life Through the Power of Storytelling. He's the founder and artistic director of Speak Up, a Hartford-based storytelling organization that produces shows and teaches storytelling to corporations, nonprofits, universities, and individuals. He's a record 45-time Moth StorySLAM winner and 6-time GrandSLAM champion. Matt is also a podcaster, wedding DJ, minister, and stand-up comic. He loves eating ice cream cake, playing golf poorly, tickling his children, staring at his wife, and not sleeping. What You'll Learn • What a story IS, and what a story IS NOT • Why transformation in a story is so important • The value in telling stories about small moments vs big events or life stories • How storytelling fits into a corporate presentation be it internal or outwards to stakeholders • The first step someone should take if they're ready to add stories into their presentations Mentioned In The Show • Matthew's Website: http://www.matthewdicks.com/ • Matt's Awesome Book: Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling Other Great Things of Matt's Worth Showing You • Matthew's TED Talk: Homework For Life • Matthew's newest book: 21 Truths About Love Resources and Links • Email us: podcast@presentationboss.com.au • The Presentation Boss Podcast: https://presentationboss.com.au/podcast/ • Kate on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-norris/ • Thomas on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-krafft/ • Presentation Boss on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/presentationboss/ • Presentation Boss on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/presentation-boss