Show Notes – Episode #241 This episode of the Presentation Podcast we talk with Lori Chollar, CEO of TLC Creative Services, Inc. We get a behind-the-scenes look at Lori's experience presenting at CreativePro's Presentation Design Conference. Lori shares insights into the process of being asked to present, preparing her session content, and [...]

Show Notes – Episode #240 In this latest episode of The Presentation Podcast, our hosts, Troy Chollar of TLC Creative, Sandy Johnson, and Nolan Haimes are joined by Boris Hristov, founder of the Present to Succeed conference. Listen in as they discuss the unique dual-location format for 2026 (taking place in both [...]

Show Notes – Episode #239 In episode 239 of The Presentation Podcast, hosts Troy, Sandy, and Nolan share a behind-the-scenes look at their daily lives as professional presentation designers. They talk about how a good amount of their work happens outside PowerPoint, from project management, client communication, travel logistics, and their go-to [...]

Show Notes – Episode #238 The latest episode of The Presentation Podcast brings together hosts Troy, Sandy, and Nolan with special guest John Polk—author, workshop leader, and consultant—to discuss his new book, Presentation Pitfalls: Ten Traps Business Professionals Fall Into and How to Avoid Them (co-authored with Justin Hunsaker). This episode is [...]

Show Notes – Episode #237 This marks a milestone for The Presentation Podcast - over a decade of expert commentary on the ever-evolving world of presentation design! Hosts Troy Chollar, Sandra Johnson, and Nolan Haims kick off 2026 with a review of their 2025 presentation predictions. They then unveil their presentation [...]

Show Notes – Episode #236 Hey there, your friendly host with Holiday Cheer from The Presentation Podcast! As we wrap up another fantastic year, I wanted to share some highlights from our latest episode, "The Ultimate Holiday Mashup: Snow, Gadgets, PPT Add-ins, Books and Wish Lists!" This festive episode is packed with tech [...]

Show Notes – Episode #235 Drawing from years of experience, this episode has 25 things NOT to do in PowerPoint. Design things, template setup things, presenting things. This is literally decades of experience - and frustration - as Troy, Nolan and Sandy break down 25 common PowerPoint pitfalls with their top tips, [...]

Show Notes – Episode #234 This latest episode of The Presentation Podcast is hosted by Troy and Lori Chollar of TLC Creative Services! They offer expert insights into PowerPoint templates. Clarify what defines a true template (versus a set of slides), discuss the technical and design elements that ensure consistency and branding [...]

Show Notes – Episode #233 In episode 233 of The Presentation Podcast the hosts talk about deploying PowerPoint templates across an organization can be a nightmare. They are joined by guests Jamie Garroch and Hannah Harper of BrightCarbon to discuss "BrandIn" - a PowerPoint add-in that centralizes templates, assets, and brand resources [...]

Show Notes – Episode #232 It is October, and Halloween, and scary things happen. For The Presentation Podcast, it is a perfect time to gather a group of presentation design experts and hear presentation stories that are funny, terrifying, or something that quote, "should not be done in PowerPoint". Join Troy and [...]