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Next Slide Please is dedicated to the art of the killer deck - taking each slide from good to GREAT. Whether you love building presentations or you’re a reluctant builder, we’re on a mission to help you. Every episode, we dig into what makes a presentation GREAT. The storytelling, design, structure and tech. We promise to keep the discussion practical, honest and opinionated. Non-designers — we’ll help you build decks like a pro. Designers — we’ll help you dislike presentations less.

  1. Oct 16 ·  Video

    Boris, Lyndon And Present To Succeed London

    Boris Hristov, co-founder of 356labs and Present to Succeed | Lyndon Nicholson, three-time agency founder and head of Future Group Two people who've built top agencies around presentations. Lyndon explains why AI is making organizations "more stupid", and why clients who settled for AI slop are now coming back. Boris lifts the lid on Present to Succeed, with behind-the-scenes insights and the London masterclasses he admits he books for himself. We Cover - How Boris and Lyndon fell into presentation design - Present to Succeed is built for business people, not presentation designers - The "use AI, now remove the AI" trap hitting teams right now - Why letting AI write your deck leaves you exposed when someone challenges a number - Why organisations must train their people to present - The box of crayons that won a six-figure-a-year client 00:00 Intro 01:41 Origin Stories: How They Got Into Presentation Design 05:54 The Role of Passion and Psychology in Presentations 07:16 Audience-Centric Approach to Presentations 11:03 The Evolution of Present to Succeed 13:25 Finding the Right Audience for Presentation Events 17:54 Tapping into Business Professionals' Needs 22:24 Training teams in presentations 25:08 The Paradox of AI in Presentations 28:05 Critical Thinking vs. AI Assistance 30:50 The Future of Presentations in an AI World 36:08 Behind the Scenes of Presentation Events 42:51 Masterclasses in London 48:28 What's next? 53:00 The Future of Presentations 53:51 Outro and Closing Remarks Links Lyndon Nicholson - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndonnicholson/ | https://fg.agency/ Boris Hristov - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brshristov/ | https://www.356labs.com/ Present to Succeed London, 12 November, Olympia - https://www.presenttosucceed.co.uk/ The Presentation Podcast - https://thepresentationpodcast.com/ The Presentation Summit - https://betterpresenting.com/ Presentation Guild - https://presentationguild.org/ Got a presentation challenge, story, or question? Share your thoughts through our LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nxtsldpls/ Emma Pritchard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-birdboxdesigns/ | https://www.birdboxdesigns.com Andy Bundock: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andybundock/ | https://www.andybundock.com Mark Robson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sixmileshigh/ | https://www.sixmileshigh.com PK Steffen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pksteffen/ | https://www.pkdigital.net

  2. Oct 12 ·  Bonus Video

    Close the Laptop

    People often dump everything that's in their head onto slides. Don't. Think about how the audience is going to receive it, what the structure will be. Instead, close the laptop and get everything out of your head somewhere else — paper, dictate, tell AI. Whatever you need. Once it's all out, start to build your deck with just the best bits. You can follow Mark on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sixmileshigh/ Website: http://www.sixmileshigh.com

  3. Oct 9 ·  Bonus Video

    Is Your Brand Colour Killing Readability?

    Contrast checker - Great slides need more than great colours. They need contrast! Use a contrast checker to make sure your text is clear, readable and accessible to everyone. A simple check that can make a big difference to your presentation design. You can follow Emma on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-birdboxdesigns/ Website: http://www.birdboxdesigns.com

  4. Oct 9 ·  Bonus Video

    Who Cares About Apostrophes?

    If you want to set yourself apart from the rest, make sure you are using smart quotes in all of you communications. Using the correct apostrophes shows you know waht good looks like and most importantly, that you care. Attention to detail is where the magic happens. You can follow Andy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andybundock/ Website: http://andybundock.com

  5. Oct 9 ·  Bonus Video

    Your Slides Don't Matter

    Take a tip from someone with 24M views — Brené Brown. Your message delivers more bang for your buck than your slides. Take the time to craft a story that lands. You can follow PK on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pksteffen Website: PKdigital.net

  6. Sep 25 ·  Video

    Claude Slides & Gemini: Gamechangers?

    Claude and Gemini can now copy your deck's style from one file. But can they do the thinking that wins the room? We tore up the schedule for this one. Last episode we broke down Microsoft Copilot for PowerPoint. If you thought the AI presentation wars would settle down, think again. This episode we test how well Claude Slides and Gemini in Google Slides match an existing deck's style, as they make their bids for your presentation workflow. The craft is catching up fast. The thinking is not. What we cover: - Gemini in Google Slides: "match presentation style" from a reference deck - Claude Slides: turning an existing deck into a new editable PowerPoint - Is the skills file and brand kit era over? - Good in, good out. These tools don't design, they copy your homework. - Animations, custom fonts and licensing - Template decay: what happens when AI copies a copy of a copy - Why the thinking before the build still decides whether a deck wins Timestamps 00:00 Intro 04:33 Test driving Google Slides and Claude Slides 06:03 Google Slides 07:54 User Experiences and Outcomes 11:39 Limitations and Future of AI in Presentations 16:44 Exploring Font Uploads and Licensing Issues 18:48 Creating Presentations with Claude Slides 25:32 Another test deck 31:24 The Role of AI in Crafting Narratives 36:39 Understanding the Limitations of AI 39:21 AI gets 80%: check the results 47:07 The Importance of Critical Thinking in Presentation Design 51:40 AI in Presentation Design: A Double-Edged Sword 52:47 Speed vs. quality 56:31 Final Thoughts on Presentation Design and AI Resources Gemini in Google Slides - https://slides.new Claude Slides - https://claude.ai Meet Claude Slides, Claude Design and Claude Docs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=To5nrYqvR44 Listen, follow, and subscribe! Got a presentation challenge, story, or question? We'd love to hear it. Share your thoughts and ideas, and let us know what topics you'd like us to tackle in future episodes through our LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nxtsldpls/ Follow your hosts Emma Pritchard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-birdboxdesigns/ Andy Bundock: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andybundock/ PK Steffen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pksteffen/ Mark Robson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sixmileshigh/

  7. Sep 18 ·  Video

    Copilot: Is Your Brand Kit Ready?

    Microsoft says Copilot's new brand kit will finally keep every deck on-brand. Here's what we think: Copilot's new Brand Kit and custom skills including interactive slides, promise to fix two of PowerPoint's oldest headaches: decks that never match, and prompting that never quite gets you there. Andy, Emma, Mark and PK share their first impressions and what it means for designers and non-designers. The verdict: Microsoft's finally catching up, and it's worth watching closely, but for now, a designer with a good template still wins. Key takeaways Consistency builds trust, but the tech isn't quite there — brand kits promise every team member's deck will finally match, but Copilot's first pass still fumbles and needs a lot of information.Presenters want control, not choice — audience-led interactivity looks flashy, but nobody's actually asking clients for it; hidden slides and triggers already do the job better.Front-loading beats prompting — knowing exactly what you want to say still builds a better deck, faster, than wrestling an AI through endless revisions.Timestamps 01:22 Exploring Interactive Slides 05:23 User Experience and Prompts 10:01 Presenter's control 15:55 Grumpy Perspectives on Interactivity 19:54 HTML and Analytics in Presentations 25:09 The Evolution of Copilot and Its Versions 28:38 Understanding Brand Kits and Guidelines 33:00 Navigating the Challenges of Template Integration 38:30 The Future of Brand Management with AI 42:54 Skills as Currency in the Evolving Workplace 52:29 Summing up Resources Copilot in PowerPoint https://powerpoint.cloud.microsoft/create/en/copilot-in-powerpoint/ Copilot in PowerPoint demo videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNR8Atp8-v0, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn5oZW6xhxg, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAZNzZxOU5Y  Canva Brand Kit https://www.canva.com/pro/brand-kit/  Gamma https://gamma.app/  Prezi https://prezi.com/  Google AI Studio https://aistudio.google.com/ Got a presentation challenge, story?  Share your thoughts and ideas, and let us know what topics you'd like us to tackle in future episodes: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nxtsldpls/  Host links https://www.linkedin.com/in/pksteffen/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-birdboxdesigns https://www.linkedin.com/in/andybundock/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sixmileshigh

  8. Sep 4 ·  Video

    Presentation Design as Career and Multimillion-Dollar Business

    Two presentation designers, two very different routes in. Courtney Allen built 16x9 from a freelance side hustle into a multi-million dollar agency. Dekishea Gordon stumbled into presentation design on a freelancing platform and realised it was actually a career. In this episode, both guests join us to talk about the profession honestly - how they got in, what they've learned, and where it's going. We get into building a business, trusting a team, mentorship and community, and why reaching out to someone you admire (prepared, with a portfolio) can change the entire course of your career. We talk about what communication and storytelling skills give you that a design background alone doesn't. There's an insider look at the Microsoft PowerPoint templates most of us use every day as well as how templates and AI are intersecting right now, what that means for in-house designers and agencies alike, and why both guests think the role is shifting towards strategic communication rather than production. Timestamps 00:27 The Power of Storytelling in Presentations 02:24 Mentorship and Community in Presentation Design 06:07 The Role of Women in Presentation Design 10:06 Accidental Entrepreneurship and Business Growth 12:43 Remote Work and Global Nomadism 14:23 The Importance of Communication and Storytelling 20:22 Inside Microsoft PowerPoint Templates 24:48 Templates and AI in Presentation Design 35:29 The Joy of Presentation Design 39:34 Building Trust in Team Dynamics 42:48 Navigating Challenges in Presentation Design 47:20 Freelancing and Career Development 54:26 Advice for Aspiring Presentation Designers Links & Resources Courtney Allen https://www.linkedin.com/in/couallen/  16x9 Design https://www.16x9design.com/  Dekishea Gordon https://www.linkedin.com/in/dekisheag/  The Presentation Guild https://presentationguild.org/  Templify https://www.templafy.com/  Upwork https://www.upwork.com  Yuno Juno https://www.yunojuno.com/  Episode runtime: ~57 minutes Guests: Courtney Allen, Founder, 16x9 and Dekishea Gordon Presentation Designer, OneRail Hosts: Emma Pritchard, PK Steffen, Mark Robson, Andy Bundock is on holiday Got a presentation challenge, story, or question?  Share your thoughts and ideas, and let us know what topics you'd like us to tackle in future on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nxtsldpls/

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Next Slide Please is dedicated to the art of the killer deck - taking each slide from good to GREAT. Whether you love building presentations or you’re a reluctant builder, we’re on a mission to help you. Every episode, we dig into what makes a presentation GREAT. The storytelling, design, structure and tech. We promise to keep the discussion practical, honest and opinionated. Non-designers — we’ll help you build decks like a pro. Designers — we’ll help you dislike presentations less.

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