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Presentation Thinking
Mikey and Molly have been beckoned by the gods to become legendary storytellers — a call impossible to refuse. Join our heroes as they dive deep down the rabbit hole, documenting their findings as they scour all industries and disciplines in search of outside insights, inside outlooks, and, well, anything and everything there is to know about the making (and delivery) of better presentations. This is Presentation Thinking™ Brought to you by www.GhostRanch.com — b2b marketers' partners in…
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Presentation Thinking#43. What can presenters learn from a NYT illustrator?
Illustrator Derek Abella might call himself “a silly little guy who draws”, but his creative work has garnered national and cultural significance. With soft…
Presentation Thinking#42. Candid Canvas - A conversation with Designer Isabela Humphrey
Visual Designer Isabela Humphrey has always loved to draw, growing up surrounded by a family of creative people. But her journey to becoming a successful…
Presentation Thinking#41. Making Numbers Count (Presentation Book Club)
For this episode’s “Presentation Book Club” discussing Making Numbers Count, we brought on our favorite CFO and the biggest “numbers guy” we know—Kip McCauley…
Presentation Thinking#40. “Rebirth” - 7 Basic Plots (Presentation Book Club)
We’ve arrived at the SEVENTH and final of the 7 Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories —Rebirth. While “rebirth” conjures up images of a phoenix rising from the…
Presentation Thinking#39. Comedic Copywriter Lianna Patch on the intersection of copy, comedy & presenting with humor
Lianna Patch knows the power of making someone laugh. In fact, she’s built her own business around it. Punchline Copy is one of many projects for this speaker…
Presentation Thinking#38. “The Tragedy” - 7 Basic Plots (Presentation Book Club)
On its surface, The Tragedy is a story we all know well—a sad and dark string of events that ultimately lead to a hero’s doom. (Debbie downer, I know). But for…
Presentation Thinking#37. Todd Henry on how to connect creative dots and win over an audience
Todd Henry is an “arms dealer for the creative revolution.” And if that branded phrase of his doesn’t strike a creative chord somewhere deep inside you, well…
Presentation Thinking#36. “Comedy” - 7 Basic Plots (Presentation Book Club)
If you think you know the “Comedy” plot structure from Christopher Booker’s The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories as the “SuperBad” movie or Jim Carrey’s…
Presentation Thinking#35. “Voyage and Return” - 7 Basic Plots (Presentation Book Club)
“Voyage and Return” clocks in as the FOURTH plot of Christopher Booker’s The 7 Basic Plots book, bringing you a few all-time classic stories. While Booker…
Presentation Thinking#34. How humor can help us: Humor, Seriously (Presentation Book Club)
Everyone enjoys a good sense of humor. But have you ever wondered what it might do for your career? Or better yet, your next presentation?? Jennifer Aaker and…
Presentation Thinking#33. “The Quest” - 7 Basic Plots (Presentation Book Club)
As we continue with Christopher Booker’s The 7 Basic Plots book, “The Quest” is his third “story shape”, lending itself to some of the most epic stories of all…
Presentation Thinking#32. What GhostRanch learned at StoryCamp (and where we think it can go)
This summer, a particularly special gathering for the remotely-dispersed GhostRanch team called “StoryCamp” was created to level up our collective presentation…
Presentation Thinking#31. Pitch Perfect: The 8 Step Checklist for Flawless Presentation QA
When your presentation client’s content is detail-heavy and your design is full of different animations, fonts, etc.—it can be a lot to keep track of. After…
Presentation Thinking#30. Richard Goring, BrightCarbon Co-Founder & Presentation Expert, wants to help you (and us) be better presenters.
Richard Goring has long-since been a #PrezThinking icon of ours. Director (and co-founder) of BrightCarbon, a trailblazing company in the Presentation design…
Presentation Thinking#29. “Rags to Riches” - 7 Basic Plots (Presentation Book Club)
#2 of Christopher Booker’s The 7 Basic Plots is the tried and true Story Shape: "Rags To Riches." From Cinderella to The Sandlot, we love cheering for the…
Presentation Thinking#28. "Overcoming the Monster" - 7 Basic Plots (Presentation Book Club)
Can all stories be categorized into 7 different plots? That’s what English journalist & writer Christopher Booker spent 34 years researching for his mega-book…
Presentation Thinking#27. Stories from A Presentation Pioneer - Phil Charron of Think Company
Phil Charron, Executive Vice President of Think Company, is a presentation pioneer. From helping put on PowerPoint presentations when physical slides still had…
Presentation Thinking#26. Your Story Is Your Strategy: What we’ve learned from Andy Raskin.
Andy Raskin is a strategic storytelling evangelist. For Mikey and Molly, his work was a gateway into the thriving ecosystem that is Presentation Thinking. From…
Presentation Thinking#25. "Editor Will" on Presentation Thinking, Podcasts & Story Pirates
For our 25th “Quarter Century” episode, we brought in the reason our Presentation Thinking pod has stayed consistent—our brilliant editor, Will Kommor. Will is…
Presentation Thinking#24. Nspire: Breathing Life into Pediatric Innovation
Wadsworth Williams and the Nspire team are leading the charge in developing more efficient and comfortable nasal cannulas (tubes that help deliver oxygen) for…
Presentation Thinking#23. Founder Series: Zuri Fertility’s pitch to help couples everywhere
Zuri Fertility founders Blair Matthews and Giuliana Zaccardelli are on a mission to help couples everywhere who are struggling with infertility. Voted the…
Presentation Thinking#22. Founder Series: Inside InfernoGuard's Winning Pitch
Inside InfernoGuard’s winning pitch and one founder’s plan to prevent wildfires. Kevin Kaspar joins Presentation Thinking to discuss his founder journey for…
Presentation Thinking#21. Georgia O’Keeffe’s Storytelling through art and life
Georgia O’Keeffe was a badass artist and desert legend. Dare we say…the Shakespeare of the Southwest?! Writers aren’t the only ones that tell stories — there…
Presentation Thinking#20. Finding our niche in the world of webinars
Look Ma, we did a webinar! We dipped our toes into the world of webinars a few weeks ago and, thanks to the creative and strategic genius of GhostRanch…
Presentation Thinking#19. Why do PIXAR movies make us cry? (Animator Matthew Luhn talks storytelling in business)
If you’ve ever seen the first few minutes of the PIXAR movie UP!, you’re very aware that stories have the capacity to move you to tears. PIXAR animator Matthew…
Presentation Thinking#18. Presentation Book Club: Made to Stick (Part 3)
Part 3, the closing chapter, of our Made to Stick book report/breakdown/book club is HERE. Frodo is ready to destroy the ring and we’re ready to discuss the…
Presentation Thinking#17. Presentation Book Club: Made to Stick (Part 2)
Dear listeners, welcome back to Book Club. We’re making our way through Chip & Dan Heath’s Made to Stick — a book dissecting all the factors that make certain…
Presentation Thinking#16. What’s the shape of a great story? Nancy Duarte gives us the answers
[Disclaimer: This is not a Nancy Duarte interview. One day it will be.] Ever wonder what the SHAPE of a story looks like? Our “Patron Saint of Stories” Nancy…
Presentation Thinking#15. “Will you be sharing these slides?” Steve Sheets helps with the age-old Pitch Problem
This week we're working through a hyper-specific Pitch Problem and there was no better man to chat to than our Technical Director at GRC, Mr. Steve Sheets…
Presentation Thinking#13. On-site Event Presentation Design: Notes from the road
Breece Justice is one of our top-notch Presentation Designers on the GhostRanch Communications team. When a client recently entrusted her with the task of…
Presentation Thinking#12. Prez Olympics - How to prep for your presentation like an athlete
What’re the Olympics for Presentation Design? It wasn’t in Beijing, but the TechPoint Mira Awards in Indianapolis are what Mikey calls “a rite of passage for…
Presentation Thinking#11. TED Talkin': You Are Contagious—now what to do about it?
In her 2017 viral TED Talk, “You Are Contagious”, Vanessa Van Edwards teaches us that our emotions and feelings are contagious—and what to do about it. A human…
Presentation Thinking#10. Presentation Book Club: "The Tipping Point," revisited.
Fresh off the PrezThinking Reading List! You’ve probably seen it on your philosopher college friend’s bookshelf—Malcom Gladwell’s The Tipping Point: How Little…
Presentation Thinking#9. Founder Series: Spirit Sox USA's Lisa Riggs
For this episode, we’re kicking off a series called Founder Stories where we get to talk with founders directly. The folks that are putting pen to paper, their…
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#8. The Artist's Way; A Presenter's Toolbox
Published in 1992, The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron has withstood the test of time. Groups around the world still actively participate in her 12 week…
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#7. Presentation Skills in Non-Profit Places
You ever take a career tangent that feels like a full 180 turn until you realize all the skills you learned up until that point are the reason you got there??…
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#6. TED Talkin': Matt Abrahams tells us about "Speaking Up Without Freaking Out"
Mikey and Bethany watched Matt Abrahams's, and then talk about it. Seriously, go watch his Ted Talk, the guy is a brilliant communicator, and gives a bunch of…
Presentation Thinking#5. We Break Down Canva's How I Built This Episode
I know, it would be cooler if we had actually interviewed Canva co-founder and CEO, Melanie Perkins, for this episode. But for now, we're just going to listen…
Presentation Thinking#4. Mini Masterclass: Daniel Pink on Sales & Persuasion
Mikey and Bethany watch Daniel Pink's Masterclass on Sales and Persuasion, and then talk about it.
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#3. The André with a Thousand Faces
Friend of the program, André Fernandes, Director of Strategy at GhostRanch Communications, joins the show to discuss the most recent book he's pulled off of…
Presentation Thinking#2. Mini Masterclass: Judd Apatow's take on pitching comedy
Mikey and Bethany watch Judd Apatow's Masterclass teaching comedy. Well, not even the whole thing, just the chapter on pitching. It's a 13 minute chapter, and…
Presentation Thinking#1. Down the Storytelling Rabbit Hole We Go
Mikey introduces what is to come with Presentation Thinking, aka Adventures in Storytelling, aka Pitchin' Ain't Easy. It's a cool ten minutes and change…