The Presentation Podcast

Episode #34 First, Nolan makes a big announcement! Then, Troy, Sandy and Nolan discuss "Frustration: [fra'-str-ay-shun], the feeling of being upset or annoyed, especially because of inability to change or achieve something." That is the official definition of Frustration, and it definitely describes the feelings presentation designers experience, often on a daily basis, when working in PowerPoint....

Episode #33 Join Troy, Sandy and Nolan for a conversation about PowerPoint animation; likes, dislikes, uses, wishes, tips & tricks to adding animation to presentation projects.   Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresentationpodcast.com/podcast /33   Show Suggestions? Questions for your Hosts? Email us at: info@thepresentationpodcast.com   Listen and review on iTunes. Thanks! http://apple.co/1ROGC...

Episode #31 - Being a good client to your designer has many benefits. Because design projects are not all about the client. They are also not all about the designer. Design projects to be successful require both client and designer interaction to create the final deliverable. A successful project requires both the client and designer to create the final deliverable. Today's conversation is about a...

Episode #31: PowerPoint templates are a real thing, not a collection of slides. A real template is an aide to everyone by establishing styling options, consistency parameters, and presets to make design time faster. Troy, Nolan, Sandy have an in-depth conversation about what makes a template a template, with plenty of tips and best practices, and why a real template has tremendous value.   Full Ep...

Episode #30: Windows 10 Fluent Design and The Future Of Presentation Design   Microsoft has just started releasing its next update to the Windows Operating System, called "The Creators Update". Looking at the details available, the new aesthetic styling system, labelled "The Fluent Design System" has some exciting ideas that will hopefully carry over into the presentation design world. It is calle...

Episode #29 - PowerPoint is an amazingly versatile application. The core focus of the application is on presentation slides, but it is used for so much more, so Troy, Nolan, and Sandy are sharing their top 10 things uses PowerPoint for - outside of presentation slides.   Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresentationpodcast.com/podcast/29   Show Suggestions? Questions for your Hosts? Email us at:...

Episode #28 When a new design project comes in, the project billing amount and process needs to be defined. Is there a deposit? What are the payment terms? All very important considerations on the business side of design and the topic of discussion for Troy, Sandy and Nolan this episode.   Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresentationpodcast.com/podcast/28   Show Suggestions? Questions for your H...

Episode #27 It is easy to say Yes. It is polite, and everyone likes to hear "yes." But, in the real world, it is sometimes better to say No to a project. Troy, Nolan, and Sandy talk about their business philosophy of when it is better to say No to a project, or a client, and share many stories of when a Yes should have been a No.   Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresentationpodcast.com/podcast/...

Episode #26: Welcome to Round 2 of our discussion on typography, how it applies to layout, design, and professional presentation PowerPoint slides. For this episode Nolan and Troy are joined by are joined by the very talented graphic design lead, and co-founder of TLC Creative Services, Inc., Lori Chollar.   Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresentationpodcast.com/podcast/26   Show Suggestions? Q...

For print design, if a client says they need a letter size piece or a client in Europe says the project needs to be A1, we know exactly the dimensions of the project. With PowerPoint the page size is not always clear, or consistent. Part of the issues are aspect ratio does not equate to a physical dimension and another part is PowerPoint has updated page sizes or just has confusing options. Troy,...

Episode #24 - A client from 1, 2, or 8 years ago asks for a few revisions to that incredible presentation you developed for them years ago. But they no longer have the files - do you? Troy, Nolan and Sandy talk about their studio processes for archiving project files, what they let clients know are done with project files, and some of their project archiving best practices.   Full Episode Show Not...

Episode #23; Typography principles are half of the design equation, and should apply to developing slides, but often does not. This time Troy, Sandy and Nolan weigh in on many geeky typography and text topics. Typography, as defined on Wikipedia, is the art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable, and appealing when displayed - a great description for how should...

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Episode #21 First was words, then images, now video. Presentation design has changed and today our hosts Troy, Nolan, and Sandy talk about using video in PowerPoint - tips and tricks for video in PowerPoint - using PowerPoint as the video creation app - from technical to design, this is a great conversation covering a lot of topics all about video and PowerPoint.   Full Episode Show Notes http://t...

Episode #20 This is the year-end episode of The Presentation Podcast for 2016 and our hosts fill the hour with holiday related conversation on presentation design, some gift ideas, and plenty of holiday cheer!   Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresentationpodcast.com/podcast/20   Show Suggestions? Questions for your Hosts? Email us at: info@thepresentationpodcast.com   Listen and review on iTune...

Episode #19 Today Troy, Nolan and Sandy talk about the big topic of Data Visualization, or Data Viz, which has countless ways of displaying data on slides. Every presentation designer is using Data Viz techniques, without necessarily knowing it, or calling it that. Although all three approach Data Viz in different ways, they all have the same goal, to clearly communicate number information in pres...

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Episode 17 Troy, Nolan, and Sandy were featured presenters at the 2016 Presentation Summit in Las Vegas, NV and managed to secure a presentation slot for this special live audience recording of The Presentation Podcast! The podcast hosts were joined by conference director Rick Altman and a room full of presentation design experts!   Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresentationpodcast.com/podcast...

Episode #16 Join Troy, Nolan and Sandy as they talk all about Pitch decks. Pitch Decks are a specialized sales presentation, and they discuss who uses them, who designs them, what is unique about their content, and how each of us approaches a Pitch Deck project.   Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresentationpodcast.com/podcast/ 16   Show Suggestions? Questions for your Hosts? Email us at: info@t...

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Episode #14 Books, whether traditional print or digital provide entertainment, education, ideas and more. Troy, Nolan and Sandy gathered many of their favorite books for their own book club discussion focused on presentations, design, business and some random inspiration they have read over the years of being professional designers.   Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresentationpodcast.com/podca...

Episode #13 - Visual Communication is how we summarize the core offering of TLC Creative Services. For us, that encompasses anything that is seen: words - photos - iconography - video, on slides, print pieces, billboards, tradeshow large format displays, webpages and HTML email campaigns. Today, we decided to job into the murky waters of images - what images are legal to use, what are our favorite...

Episode #12 - Show Notes Summary Nolan, Troy and Sandy talk about the world of presentations and how it intersects with creative agencies - both in terms of agencies creating presentations in-house for their own purposes and selling presentation design to clients.   Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresentationpodcast.com/podcast / agency-work     Show Suggestions? Questions for your Hosts? Email...

Episode #11 - Show Notes Summary Listing what size font to use is a classic presentation 'rule' that is never really agreed upon or followed when it is set. This episode we talk about our guidelines for font size, including when to follow a font size rule, why a font size specification is difficult to turn into a rule and some tips for what everyone should consider with font sizes and presentation...

Episode #10 - Show Notes Summary In the beginning - of digital presentation design - all apps were extremely limited in their editing capabilities. But things have improved and it is amazing what can be designed direct inside PowerPoint. For this podcast episode, Troy, Nolan and Sandra talk about how they accomplish many "Adobe design techniques" directly inside PowerPoint.   Full Episode Show Not...