Presentation Thinking

Zuri Fertility founders Blair Matthews and Giuliana Zaccardelli are on a mission to help couples everywhere who are struggling with infertility.

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Inside InfernoGuard’s winning pitch and one founder’s plan to prevent wildfires.

Kevin Kaspar joins Presentation Thinking to discuss his founder journey for InfernoGuard—a device that detects and reports wildfire …

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 is much to be learned from the art world and Georgia’s impact …

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 Creative Director Dave Sheets, it went even better than we imagined!

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 Luhn might be the one to blame for this.

Having worked on a …

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 “E” and “S” in Chip & Dan Heath’s “SUCCESs” checklist for …

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 messages and stories STICK. And there’s a lot of unpack!

[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 Duarte AKA CEO/Founder of Duarte, Inc. has done the research …

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.

Efficiency-obsessed, he wants you to have an easier time …

If you’re a Malcom Gladwell The Tipping Point fan, then you will definitely be interested in Made to Stick.

Brothers Chip and Dan Heath are a pair of smartie-pants siblings who have spent their lives trying to nail down …

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 traveling to an in-person conference to ensure their high stakes …

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 …

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 communication expert and renowned public speaker, Edwards …

Fresh off the PrezThinking Reading List!

You’ve probably seen it on your philosopher college friend’s bookshelf—Malcom Gladwell’s The Tipping Point: …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 tactical tips on how to manage your public speaking …

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 …

Mikey and Bethany watch Daniel Pink's Masterclass on Sales and Persuasion, and then talk about it.

Friend of the program, André Fernandes, Director of Strategy at GhostRanch Communications, joins the show to discuss the most recent book he's pulled …

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 …

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 …