logo
episode-header-image
Feb 2024
26m 3s

Death by Powerpoint

Dominic Bohan (Story IQ)
About this episode

Sarah Kiefer, Chief Marketing Officer at Pitch, explores avoiding the 'Death by PowerPoint' trap’ and tips for effective pitching. Most of us have experienced dull work presentations where someone merely reads from the slides. However, for effective business or funding pitches, this approach falls short, emphasizing the importance of templates for presentation success. Today, Sarah discusses how we can avoid ‘Death by PowerPoint’ and put together awesome pitch decks.

Connect With: 

Up next
Mar 2024
Personalizing Employee Relationships with AI
Carolyn Clark, Vice President of Employee Experience Strategy at Simpplr, discusses AI in employee engagement. Forward-thinking businesses recognize internal communications as a key strategic asset, acknowledging its role in fostering retention, revenue growth, and heightened pro ... Show More
23m 37s
Mar 2024
AI-Driven Employee Engagement
Carolyn Clark, Vice President of Employee Experience Strategy at Simpplr, discusses AI in employee engagement. Using AI, companies can efficiently analyze vast amounts of data, anticipate employee needs, and deliver tailored experiences. This contrasts with manual engagement effo ... Show More
28m 1s
Mar 2024
Data Driven L&D Evaluation
Christina Duarte, Group Manager of Sales Learning Operations at Intuit, delves into data-driven learning and development. When building learning programs, it's pivotal to rely on pre-training data rather than impulsive decisions. Assessing current team performance and identifying ... Show More
16m 54s
Recommended Episodes
Oct 2023
Getting the Slide Advantage with Philippa Leguen de Lacroix - 271
Still one of the most prolific tools around, Powerpoint can literally make or break your presentation, depending on how you use it. That’s why I wanted to get Philippa Leguen de Lacroix on the show.  She started life employed as a graphic designer, and was increasingly tasked wit ... Show More
1h 5m
Oct 2023
PowerPoint Presentations for Graphic Designers
There is a gold mine waiting for Graphic Designers - and it's in PowerPoint Presentations! Love ‘em or hate ‘em, PowerPoint presentations are an integral part of the business world. Whether it’s for sales presentations, investor decks, or even customer proposals, a kick ass ... Show More
1h 2m
May 2020
07- L' Affaire Powerpoint !
Dans ce 7ème épisode, je prends la défense d'un logiciel souvent mal aimé et mal compris: Powerpoint ! Et je vous explique pourquoi c'est  un formidable outil pour renforcer l'impact de vos idées et comment optimiser l'efficacité du duo orateur/slide en appliquant une règles fond ... Show More
8m 27s
Aug 2023
Shape Up Principle: Writing a Pitch
If you've been following the Rework podcast, you're undoubtedly acquainted with the concept of Shape Up, a cornerstone of 37signals' approach to product development.In this episode, we delve into a core component of Shape Up: the delicate art of crafting a pitch. J ... Show More
26m 48s
May 2023
411: How to “Quiet Quit” Your 9-5 Job and Become a Full-Time Boss
While the job of a full-time content creator might seem glamorous from the outside looking in, make no mistake—there’s plenty of work involved, and it’s not always easy to get your business off the ground. Our next guest spent years building up her content creation platform while ... Show More
53m 46s
Jun 2022
Episode 241: Life & Death Design with Katie Swindler
How can we design effectively for stressful situations, like life and death ones? Our guest today is Katie Swindler, design strategist at Allstate. You’ll learn the role of human intuition in high-stress situations, how to use visuals and sounds in life and death design, what sit ... Show More
41m 36s
Jun 2023
E 190 Be a Super Connector With Executive Presence with Sarah Sofia Knepp
Our fabulously creative guest today is Sarah Sofia Knepp, EXPERT content creator and event designer.Sarah pivoted from politics to event design after planning her own wedding. She decided to start her own event-planning business and—starting from scratch in Charlotte, NC—soon lea ... Show More
41m 55s
Jan 2022
391: Reid Hoffman on The PayPal Mafia, Selling LinkedIn, and Master of Scale
Reid Hoffman needs little introduction. He’s the cofounder of LinkedIn, former PayPal executive, author, podcaster, mentor, and all-around standout personality in the entrepreneurial world. His podcast Masters of Scale is one of the most successful business podcasts on the planet ... Show More
58m 26s
Feb 2021
The Attention Graph
Dr. Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas, the co-authors of Humor, Seriously: why humor is a secret weapon in business and life, join Scott to discuss their research, the four humor styles they’ve identified, and how to incorporate more levity into your workday. Jennifer and Noami a ... Show More
1h 9m