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Key Insights on the Presentation Profession
If you’ve ever struggled to explain what you actually do for a living, this year’s State of the Presentation Professional Report is your new favorite reference. In a lively session at the State of the Presentation Industry event, Monica Longoria (Presentation Guild Research Director and Head of Marketing Insights at LG Ad Solutions) walked through […]
Presentation Work in Transition: AI as Accelerator, Accessibility as Standard, Strategy as Value
If you work in presentations, you’ve probably felt it — the ground shifting under our feet. At the recent State of the Presentation Industry event, the conversation wasn’t just about slides or tools. It was about what’s really changing in our work and how we, as presentation professionals, can stay ahead. This session was hosted […]
The Presentation Guild is turning 10: How it all began
If you ask how the Presentation Guild got its start, the story begins with a small, annoying moment — one that carried a much bigger message. The Presentation Guild’s founders, Sandy Johnson and Echo Swinford, reflect on the Presentation Guild’s creation 10 years ago this September. Back in late 2013 or early 2014, Echo was […]
Mastering Midjourney for Presentation Design
AI is changing how we design presentations. In our June 2025 “Presentations & AI” session, Amy Balliett shared how to master Midjourney for faster, more consistent visuals — plus tips for prompts, edits, rights, and risks.
Balancing Confidentiality, Pricing, and Client Relationships in the Presentation Design Industry
Every quarter, a vibrant group of entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, and freelancers in the presentation industry comes together for a collaborative session hosted by the Presentation Guild, led by Nolan Haims of Nolan Haims Creative and Bethany Auck of SlideRabbit. These conversations are more than just casual catch-ups — they’re honest, insightful deep dives into the real […]
Playing with PowerPoint | Celebrating St. Patrick's Day | Orlagh Finegan
It was the day before St. Patrick’s Day. I was holidaying at a beach campsite in Dublin, and the usual Irish rain was bucketing down. While I may be painting a soggy picture, the tinny, repetitive noise of rain bouncing off my campervan roof is like a soothing meditation — one of my favourite sounds […]
Behind the scenes of the Presentation Guild brand update
In case you missed it, along with the launch of our new website, we also revamped our logo! We’re excited to share a behind-the-scenes peek at the evolution and inspiration behind the Presentation Guild brand. Nine years ago (our 10-year anniversary is coming up!), a group of smart and talented people got together to lay […]
Create an Invisible Action Trigger to Open an Embedded Document
Want to add a touch of magic and sleekness to your presentation game? Well, look no further! This hack is all about creating an invisible trigger that opens an embedded document with just one click.
Evergreen and Aligned Social Media Content for Impact and Credibility
I’m Catharine Richardson, Head Genie at My TechGenie Ltd., an application support company designed to make your everyday tasks easier and more efficient. I recently spoke to the Guild about Prescheduling Social Media for the small entrepreneur, but when I was done, I found I had more thoughts to share! The biggest stumbling block for […]
5 Ways to Optimize Your Messaging for a Presentation That Sells
“In business presentations, positive impressions can help make a sale or win over an audience,” says Ian Lamont. Any marketing or sales professional knows this to be true, but how do we get there? How do we know when we are making the best impressions we can on our audience? Here are 5 ways to […]
Start with a bang! Create a powerful presentation introduction.
You Have 8 Seconds. Did you know that the human attention span is decreasing? 8 seconds. That is all you have to create a connection and grab attention during a presentation introduction. While we used to have a little while to draw in our audience, Microsoft’s recent study suggests that the first few seconds are […]
Top Ten Presentation Peeves (Part 4 The Grand Finale) -- John Polk
Part 4: Number 1 Pet Peeve is revealed! This is it! The moment you’ve all been waiting for. In my first three posts in this series, I shared the first 9 of 10 PowerPoint Pet Peeves I’ve collected over years of collecting data from my students. And now the moment has arrived to reveal number […]