The Presentation Podcast

Episode #158 - The Presentation Podcast conversation this episode is with PowerPoint MVP and President of TLC Creative Services Troy Chollar, PowerPoint MVP Sandy Johnson, PowerPoint MVP Echo Swinford and CEO of TLC Creative Services Lori Chollar who worked together onsite at a large conference and pre-flighted 150+ presentations in 4 days. Join us as we talk about key learnings, observations and...

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 Sho...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 r...

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/e...

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 d...

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 Sand...

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 o...

Episode #147, Welcome to the 2022 Microsoft MVP Summit! This year the Summit is once again a virtual event leveraging Microsoft Teams for all sessions. As has become tradition, a group of PowerPoint MVPs have gathered for this episode - thank you everyone here! - and we are going to talk PowerPoint for the next 45 minutes.   Full Episode Show Notes https://thepresentationpodcast.com/2022/e147   Sh...

Episode #146 - Presentation design work is often developing a PowerPoint template as a standalone project, or developing a PowerPoint template that is then used for the presentation design phase. On this episode, the co-founders of TLC Creative Services, Inc. chat about PowerPoint template design projects they have each recently completed.   Full Episode Show Notes https://thepresentationpodcast.c...

Episode #145 - "Before the Mic" is a new book in the presentation space. It focuses on the presentation message and structure - everything that needs to happen before the presenter is 'before the microphone' and presenting. This episode Troy, Sandy and Nolan talk with Glenn Gibson, author of "Beyond the Mic" for a very fun, very informative  conversation!   Full Episode Show Notes https://theprese...

Episode #144 - Being in business costs money. There are expenses; things to buy, to subscribe to, to just have. Today we are listing off the many expenses we have to plan for to run our businesses, the costs of being a presentation designer!   Full Episode Show Notes https://thepresentationpodcast.com/2022/144   Show Suggestions? Questions for your Hosts? Email us at: info@thepresentationpodcast.c...

Episode #143, Eyeful Presentations, based in the UK, recently released a new presentation industry report, "The NEW New Normal – Hybrid Presentations." The report is available for free and I highly recommend everyone that presents, or works with presenters, take a few minutes to read through the insights on our new normal . This episode of The Presentation Podcast, Troy Chollar has opportunity to...

Episode #142. Internal vs. Independent Designers is our conversation, with special guest Lori Chollar of TLC Creative Services, about the mindset of how each designer approaches the task of visual design for presentations. How each reacts to client requests for the presentation, the design, or the template. This is a great conversation full of takeaways every presentation designer can use. Join us...

Episode #141, 2022 has just begun, and the very first week of the new year, Troy, Nolan and Sandy are sharing 5 predictions (each) of what they see as trends in the presentation industry for 2022. All based on their client requests, what's happening in the presentation world, and hunch's (eg. this is not scientific, survey results or anything measurable!). Listen in for a fun conversation about (p...

Episode #140, We are saying goodbye to 2021 and each of us compiled our own Top 10 of 2021 lists. What made the list? PowerPoint features, a client, a specific project, an add-in, a trip - book - or presentation? We are glad you have us on your podcast list and excited to hear what the others have on their 2021 top 10 list!   Full Episode Show Notes https://thepresentationpodcast.com/2021/e140/  ...

Episode #139 - Every updated install of Microsoft Office has new visual refresh. The Visual Refresh is not new features, but a new look to all of our Office apps; PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Word, etc. Troy, Nolan and Sandy talk about what they see in the refreshed interface, things we like and the things we are not excited about. So, let's have a conversation about the Microsoft Office Visual Ref...

Episode #138 - Lori Chollar of TLC Creative Services takes control of The Presentation Podcast with Sandra Johnson for an amazing conversation about the presentation industry from the women's perspective. Join Lori Chollar, Sandra Johnson, Jude Barak, Wendy Gates-Corbett and Yulia Barnakova for a conversation they recorded at the Presentation Summit! Full Episode Show Notes https://thepresentation...

Episode #137 - Troy, Nolan and Sandy talk about what's new and happening in the Presentation industry and their design studies. Then the conversation is turned over to special guests Steve Rindsberg of PPTools and Jamie Garroch of BrightSlide for a fantastic time talking about PowerPoint add-ins with Troy Chollar.   Full Episode Show Notes https://thepresentationpodcast.com/2021/e137   Show Sugges...

Episode #136, Building PowerPoint Templates v2 is the resource every PowerPoint designer needs to have the most in-depth and practical how-to information for creating PowerPoint templates. The original release, which sold out, debuted in 2012 and now available is the follow up, v2. Troy, Nolan and Sandy had the opportunity to talk with the authors, Julie Terberg and Echo Swinford about the new boo...

Episode #135, At the 2021 Presentation Summit held in Clearwater, Florida The Presentation Podcast gathered the 9 Microsoft PowerPoint MVPs for this episode! Join us for a conversation about the conference, PowerPoint, Florida and everything else!   Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresentationpodcast.com/2021/e135   Show Suggestions? Questions for your Hosts? Email us at: info@thepresentationpod...

Episode #134 - What do presentation designers do when they need to create a presentation for themselves? Do we follow our own best practices, or do we take shortcuts? We are joined by Lori Chollar of TLC Creative Services and as a group we to explore that question - and there are terrific tips and ah-ha moments for everyone during this episode!   Full Episode Show Notes http://thepresentationpodca...