Author Chat
Our Author Chats bring the books on our Featured Book List to life through one-hour, moderator-led conversations with authors shaping the presentation profession. These sessions invite our book club community into thoughtful discussions around presentation design, data visualization, public speaking, and virtual communication—creating space to explore ideas more deeply and ask questions directly of the authors themselves. Each featured title is part of our curated gateway to mastering impactful presentations, bringing together trusted insights from authors and Presentation Guild members committed to elevating the craft.
We have over 13 hours of author conversations recorded. Each Author Chat has the key takeaways from the conversation listed.
Author Chats are a members-only resource.
Author Chat | Before the Mic with Glenn Gibson
Author chat with Glenn Gibson on his book Before the Mic.
Author Chat | Can You Hear Me? with Nick Morgan
Author chat with Nick Morgan on his book Can You Hear Me?
Author Chat | Effective Data Visualizations with Stephanie Evergreen
Author chat with Stephanie Evergreen on her book Effective Data Visualizations.
Author Chat | Speaking Story with Sally Z
The Presentation Guild Book Club is a way to explore non-fiction books in our industry and get a chance to meet the authors. In this session we discuss the Q3 Book Club book *How to Speak Story* by Sally Z.
Author Chat | Think Faster, Talk Smarter with Matt Abrahams
Author Chat with Matt Abrahams on the book Think Faster, Talk Smarter.
Author Chat | Engaging Virtual Meetings with John Chen
Author chat with John Chen on his book Engaging Virtual Meetings.
Author Chat | Presenting Virtually with Patti Sanchez
Author Chat with Patti Sanchez about her book Presenting Virtually.
Author Chat | How Charts Lie with Alberto Cairo
Author chat with Alberto Cairo on his book How Charts Lie.
Author Chat | Data Story with Nancy Duarte
Author chat with Nancy Duarte on her book Data Story.
Author Chat | Presentation Zen with Garr Reynolds
Author Chat with Garr Reynolds on his book Presentation Zen.
Author Chat | Why Most PowerPoint Presentations Suck with Rick Altman
Author chat with Rick Altman about his book, Why Most PowerPoint Presentations SUCK and How You Can Make Them Better.
Author Chat | A Trainer's Guide to PowerPoint with Mike Parkinson
Author chat with Mike Parkinson on his book A Trainer’s Guide to PowerPoint.