Presentation Thinking™

Jan 30 2025 157 ep. 38 mins 1
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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 Presentation Excellence AND www.StoryCamp.com — A soft skills symposium in Park City, July 23-24, 2025

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#156. Understand the value of Product Marketing with Hattie the PMM

Jan 30 2025 55 mins  
Hattie the PMM took tech layoffs seriously and then made herself irreplaceable. Now, she’s on a mission to support other product marketers to do the same thing. Helping demystify and prove massive value to the often misunderstood “product marketing” space, Hattie has successfully branded herself on LinkedIn as “Hattie the PMM”—talk about a genius use of keywords! Hatti

#155. Nvidia’s Jensen Huang adds innovation to presentation

Jan 23 2025 39 mins  
Nvidia has long since been an inspirer of innovation with software and hardware that serves as a starting point for tech and gaming communities around the world. Of course, they’ve been pioneers in AI as well. CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote address at CES (Consumer Electronics Show) was called to our attention as an outstanding presentation and start-of-the-year launch for variou

#154. “Act like a shepherd”: The importance of messaging buy-in with Steve Earl

Jan 13 2025 37 mins  
Throughout 2025, we’ll be exploring the path towards Presentation Excellence. One of the first steps to achieving such rare air is getting messaging buy-in. Without it, messaging adaption can never happen and it will have a huge impact on presentations throughout your organization. Steve Earl, Executive Director of GhostRanch, has a rich enterprise tech background which afforded

#153. TED Talkin’: Maintain motivation and get your goals done with Ayelet Fishbach

Jan 03 2025 34 mins  
Motivation researcher Ayelet Fishbach’s TED Talk, How to set the right goals and stay motivated, is the perfect TED Talk to kickoff your 2025 and hold fast to your resolutions. With over a decade of experience in the “motivational psychology” space, Fishbach makes a compelling case for motivation not being a muscle you can exercise, but rather a series of factors that can be

#152. 2024 Wrapped: A Year-in-Review of Stories Beyond the Slides

Dec 27 2024 26 mins  
Like any good end-of-year episode, this is our 2024 “Wrapped”. Mikey and Molly share the common themes that emerged this year in their journey with Presentation Thinking and what’s in store for 2025. Some foot-notes: Pitchin’ Ain’t Easy: We took a deep dive into the, ahem, “Shark Tank” of the startup/venture capital world and learned about pitching. Delivery Ma

#151. Presentations actually are all around: Post PMA-Summit presentation style breakdown

Dec 19 2024 34 mins  
Mikey and Molly return from visiting London for the Product Marketing Alliance (PMA) Summit and discuss the MYRIAD of amazing presentation formats they encountered. From an all day training course to breakout sessions to a reel for the GhostRanch booth, presentations were everywhere and it’s clear this preferred B2B medium isn’t going anywhere. As presentation creators, it’s

#150. How to be a better presenter—with Presentation Coach, Andrea Pacini

Dec 12 2024 51 mins  
When we last spoke to Andrea Pacini in Episode #77, he had just published his book, Confident Presenter (which you can get a free copy of through the link in the Spice Cabinet!). Now, Andrea has been awarded “Best Virtual Speaker” from the Speaker Awards 2024 and “Best Presentation Skills Training Specialist in the UK”—to name just a few of the accolades. Andrea return

#149. Tom Fishburne on marketing & storytelling through cartoons

Dec 09 2024 44 mins  
Tom Fishburne has never stopped drawing. From doodling as a kid to creating comics throughout Harvard Business School, Tom knows the power of visual communication and humor. Now, with years of marketing experience and as the creator of Marketoonist, Tom’s entire company vision is to help businesses communicate better through visual storytelling and a bit of comedic relief. Mike

#148. PrezTHANKING: What we’re thankful for in the presentation community

Nov 28 2024 24 mins  
It’s that time of year again (Thanksgiving in the United States) where Mikey and Molly gather the most epic Spice Cabinet and stuff it full of things they’re thankful for in the presentation community. And we’re not just talking about nutmeg or pumpkin spice! From inspirational people to PowerPoint tools to our trusty editor, Will Kommor, this is a short episode with a tall

#147. Connecting our Left & Right Brain for holistic presenting

Nov 22 2024 26 mins  
We’ve all heard the idea that being a “left brain” person means you’re logical and a “right brain” person means you’re creative—but did you know that’s a bit of a myth? Like most myths, it’s based in some truth: The left side of our brain processes more analytical information while the right side tends to hold emotions and nuance. However, a study in 2017 at D