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...

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...

Davide Luzzati is a presentation expert and the founder of LUZZPRESENTS, who craft innovative presentations, teach Prezi software and presentation technique trainings, and create memorable events. In this episode with him, we have a chat about the challenges of corporate presentation templates and how they can be done and built better. Listen in to learn how to avoid the most common mistakes everyone dealing with presentations has at some point been guilty of. His LinkedIn:...

Daniel Ríos is an Uruguay-based expert in public speaking, presentations, storytelling, and nonverbal communication, who works in partnership with Mark Bowden, the world's number one body language expert for the last couple of years. In this episode with Daniel, we talk about data and how you can bring life to it and present data in the most effective ways. Listen to the full episode for the four ways to make numbers memorable. His LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-rios-ps/ His...

With Bronya Spitzer, a public speaking coach based in Florida, US, we talk about public speaking, the inner critic, and what it takes to speak and present like a badass. Her LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bronya-spitzer-public-speaking-coach/about/ Check out Present to Succeed at: https://presenttosucceed.com Contact us at: [email protected] Find us all over the web: -- Website: 356labs.com Facebook: facebook.com/356labs Instagram: instagram.com/356labs LinkedIn:...

Our guest in this episode is Arlen Nikolli, a presentation and public speaking coach and founder of NIKOLLI Presentations, based in Munich, Germany. With him, we talk about public speaking, sales hacks, presentation skills, and discuss the latest Microsoft PowerPoint updates. His website: https://www.nikolli.de/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arlen-nikolli/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@arlen.nikolli Check out Present to Succeed at: https://presenttosucceed.com Contact us at:...

In this episode, for the second time with us, is Stephan Kuhnert, Managing Director of empower suite. We have a chat with him about empower suite, PowerPoint, how we're wasting 40% of our time on stupid work, and how the empower suite add-in is the perfect solution for companies. The empower suite website: https://www.empowersuite.com/en/products/empower-suite Stephan Kuhnert's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephankuhnert/ The research mentioned is available here:...

Dan Fraser is a public speaker and author of a book that's called Kickass Presentations. He is the owner of the consulting company Fraser Training Solutions. In this episode with him, we talk about stand-up comedy and what you can learn from it to improve your public speaking and presentation delivery.  Check out Fraser Training Solutions: https://www.frasertrainingsolutions.com/ Connect with Dan Fraser on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kickass_presentations/ Get his book Kickass...

Michael Mioduski is the founder and CEO of a fellow boutique presentation agency located in the US. His company is called GhostRanch Communications and their Technical Director, Steve Sheets, is one of the speakers at Present to Succeed 2022, which is in 1 day! Michael and his team, work with brands like DocuSign, Oracle, and one of the cutest Scandinavian brands out there, Fjällräven, among others. In this episode with him, we had a chat about his journey in the presentation industry, what...

Rachel Cossar is a leader in the field of nonverbal communication and leadership presence facilitation. She is a former nationally ranked athlete and professional ballet dancer,  and her most recent venture is called Virtual Sapiens -  a machine learning SaaS platform that helps clients master communication skills over video, just like a personal virtual coach. Rachel's thought leadership has been featured on the TEDx Northeastern stage, Harvard Business Review, The Boston Globe, Psychology...

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...

In this episode, we have selected the most useful tips and tricks on the topic of Storytelling from our guests in our more than 100 podcast episodes. We hope you enjoy the selection! Full episodes with the guests, in order of appearance in this episode - Kendall Haven: https://bit.ly/356Pep43 Florian Mueck: https://bit.ly/356Pep45 Verineia Codrean: https://bit.ly/356Pep47 Simon Morton: https://bit.ly/356Pep52 Rob Willis: https://bit.ly/356Pep68 Andrea Sampson:...

Episode 101’s guest is Oscar Svernlöv from Mentimeter, the interactive presentation tool that helps you engage your audience. Before joining Mentimeter and the presentation industry, he has delivered workshops, webinars, and has been a teacher and a game show host. At the time of recording the podcast episode, Oscar was the Community Content Creator at Mentimeter, however, he has since been promoted to Educational Content Specialist. So, Oscar, congrats! In this episode with him, you can...

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...

In this episode with Matthias Cornette, we talk about the mistakes in presentation design and data viz that people in the business world most often make, why having one idea per slide is not that scary and how to present and visualize any data better by avoiding repetition and having a story. Matthias Cornette is based in Belgium and is currently in his second year of running a presentation agency called SHOOW, where he helps his clients, such as Pro League, NN Insurance and many others,...

In this episode with Damon Nofar, founder of Slides Agency, we talk about the true value of a great presentation and the hidden cost of bad ones, presentations in the context of marketing, why the presentation industry is thriving and growing, and why storytelling is so important. Damon Nofar is the Creative Director and Founder of Slides Agency, which is based in Spain. His agency works with big brands, startups, and speakers from all over the world to help them craft their stories and...

Andrea Pacini is a Presentation and Public Speaking Coach and the founder of Ideas on Stage UK, who for the last eleven years have been working with clients like Microsoft, Lacoste, The World Bank, and more.  In this episode with him, we chat about business presentations, effective presentation design, the key success factors in presenting, and the specifics and differences between in-person and online presenting. Andrea Pacini's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/apacini/ His...

In this episode, we have selected the most useful tips and tricks on the topic of virtual presentations from our guests in our now almost 100 podcast episodes. We hope you enjoy the selection! 7 Practical Tips on Online Presentations Pitch.com: https://bit.ly/356labsPitch7tips Our eBook named Presenting Virtually: A Complete Guide To Online Presentations For Business Professionals: https://bit.ly/presenting-virtually-ebook Full episodes with the guests, in order of appearance in this...

Pete Honsberger is a Lead Facilitator and the author of "Wedding Toasts 101", where he explains the necessary pieces to an unforgettable wedding speech. In his work, Pete's mission is to help individuals, teams and organizations win authentically regardless of the game, objective, or opportunity. In this episode with him, we talk about public speaking and how you can write the perfect wedding toast speech.     Pete Honsberger's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petehonsberger/ His...

In this episode with John Zimmer, a keynote speaker and speaking coach for some of the world's biggest companies and organizations, we talk about the problems with business presentations, public speaking, online presenting, how to make your audience care about your subject and why you should always keep the ending of your presentation for yourself.  In April 2022, John Zimmer will be one of the amazing speakers at our Present to Succeed Conference 2022. John Zimmer's LinkedIn:...

In this episode with Scott J. Allen, a professor of leadership and executive communication, and fellow podcaster, we discuss the four components for improving leadership, presentations, and communication. Scott J. Allen's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-j-allen/ The Captovation Podcast (where the latest episode is with our founder Boris Hristov): https://www.captovation.ai/podcast Phronesis: Practical Wisdom for Leaders Podcast: https://www.scottjallen.net/podcast Also...

In this episode with Dan Keldsen, co-founder and CEO of PlexiCam, we talk about virtual presenting, PlexiCam, the quality of online video presentations, audience engagement, social networks, and professional networking for speakers.  PlexiCam is a product that allows you to put your camera at eye level and look professional without taking up a lot of space. It is a tripod alternative that is easier to adjust for your virtual presenting - you hang it on your screen, connect it to a camera,...

In this episode with Martin Behrens, co-founder, and CEO of presono, we talk about presentations in the corporate world and the issues people have with them, like staying on brand and maintaining presentations in several languages, and how they can be solved. Martin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinbehrens90/ Presono: https://presono.com/ Or contact Martin on his email: [email protected] Check out Present to Succeed at: https://presenttosucceed.com Contact us at:...

Kerri Garbis is the founder and CEO & Founder of Ovation - a communication skills training firm specializing in Professional Presence and Speaker Development. Kerri is a public speaking trainer and a professional actress. In this episode with her, we discuss public speaking, stage anxiety and how to overcome it, and the significance and power of rehearsing. Get Ovation: https://www.getovation.com/ Kerri Garbis' LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerrigarbis Her Facebook:...