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Ready for two days of learning with some of the best? Here is what you will experience and be able to choose from!
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April 7
April 8
Storytelling
Design & Dataviz
Public Speaking
Presentation Tools
Conference kickoff
Join us for the opening statement, overall logistics, and everything that we have planned for you on Day 1 of Present to Succeed. There's a lot happening in each of the days so make sure you make it for this one as you may end up missing on some serious opportunities!
09:45 - 09:55 CET
9:45-9:55 CET
10:00-10:45 CET
What the Hell Are You Doing Here? The Magic of Meeting Your Audience in Your Story
The endgame of public speaking is connection. Yes, public speaking is about informing and entertaining and persuading and inspiring, but connection is the endgame. And how can you possibly connect more with your audience than by meeting them in your own story? Be careful, if you join this session, in the end, it might be you who says, "What the hell are you doing here?"
10:00 - 10:45 CET
10:00-10:45 CET
How to Present Dense Data Visualizations (Without Losing Your Audience)
Do you need to show charts, graphs, tables, or diagrams in your upcoming presentation? Chance are, your slideshow might have at least one graph. Or, if you work in a data role, your slideshow might have dozens of graphs.
In this session, you'll learn how to storyboard your data visualizations so that one piece of the graph is revealed at a time. You'll see real-life examples with line charts, bar charts, target lines, and more. You'll also see examples from a variety of industries (business, public health, university projects, and more).
10:00 - 10:45 CET
11:00-11:45 CET
A Powerful Preparation Process
It has been said that if you fail to prepare, prepare to fail. Good preparation is the foundation of any successful speech or presentation. In this workshop, I will share a simple, concrete and powerful 4-step exercise that I do every time I prepare for a speech or presentation to ensure that I am thinking clearly about my subject, my audience, my objective and my message. The workshop would be interactive. I would ask people to come with a specific speech or presentation in mind that they would use as the basis for the exercise.
11:00 - 11:45 CET
11:00-11:45 CET
Ten Things You Always Need To Know
In this session with presentation designer and learning-content author Tony Harmer, you’ll learn what he considers to be the ten most important considerations in designing a presentation, along with a couple of handy tips and tricks you can use, even if you’re a non-designer.
11:00 - 11:45 CET
12:00-12:45 CET
Story Reframing: The Most Powerful Communications Technique You’ll Ever Use!
You need to persuade a key Target Audience (frontline workers, customers, investors, Board members, etc.) to adopt your information and attitude, belief, and perspective. Yet, so often, these critical communications fail to deliver. How can you be sure that you design and craft truly effective pieces? Enter Story Reframing, the most powerful single communications technique you will ever master.
In this one session, you’ll master the Story Influence Model; The Influence Potential Equation; how to control your audience’s perception of the Main Character, Antagonist, and Climax Character positions; how to flip any story through goal and motive adjustment; and how to turn all Change Stories into positive and inspiring communications. In short, you’ll learn how to wield the immense power of story to achieve your communications goals.
12:00 - 12:45 CET
12:00-12:45 CET
Bad Slides Kill Good Ideas
In this session, Damon shares a fun visual talk with lots of real before / after examples that highlight common mistakes people do, and how they can make their slides better. You'll learn how to treat your slides better with visual hierarchy, good typography and visuals, and much more. This talk is all about getting you inspired to create better slides both for you as a speaker, but more importantly for your audience. Are you guilty of killing your ideas with bad slides? Damon helps you bring them back to life with some hands-on tips!
12:00 - 12:45 CET
14:00-14:45 CET
Business Storytelling: Lead, Sell, and Influence Better with Stories
Storytelling has become one of the most sought-after skills in the business world today. Whether you’re trying to set a vision, lead change, encourage creativity, or sell your ideas, storytelling can help you and your message be more memorable, engaging, and effective. In this course, bestselling author and corporate storytelling coach Paul Smith walks you through the elements of a compelling story. Learn the structure of a well-told leadership story, the eight questions your story needs to answer, the appropriate use of emotion, and even how to create a surprise ending.
14:00 - 14:45 CET
14:00-14:45 CET
How to Use Fonts to Hook Your Audience and Keep Them With You?
How many hours of sleep have you lost searching for better ways to make your presentation messages loud and clear? Often overlooked, fonts have been building a bridge between ideas and people for ages. So, what’s behind that special connection?
Meet Fontfabric, a type foundry focused on reinforcing great messages with equally great fonts.
Uncover the psychology of your font choices and use the power of typography to capture audiences like never before!
14:00 - 14:45 CET
15:00-15:45 CET
Live QA: Communicating as a Leader
In this live QA format, we will all have the privilege to discuss and learn from someone who created organizations the whole world admires. Mr. Horst Schulze is the Co-Founder of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company and Founder of Capella Group (Cappella Ubud, Bali won #1 Overall Hotel in 2020!). Get ready to learn about the qualities needed to communicate and present as a leader and to leaders.
15:00 - 15:45 CET
15:00-15:45 CET
Your Slides as a Document: Efficiently Transform Your Presentation Deck into an Effective Leave-Behind Document
We all want to use the right tool for the job but when it comes to giving a live presentation and then being asked to send it to our customers after the call, people often use what they’ve got. This can drive presenters to create slides that have too much content or leave them sending a great set of presentation slides that doesn’t stand well on its own. This session is all about our favorite tricks to quickly convert your deck into a detailed leave-behind document that you can customize as needed.
15:00 - 15:45 CET
16:00-16:45 CET
Pitch to Win
How do you get your message across in no time at all? If you're raising money, asking for resources, or even negotiating with the kids - you're pitching! It's that moment when you need to communicate the value of what you do in no time at all. In this active talk, David Beckett will share the tools that have helped hundreds of Startups and thousands of professionals around the world to pitch - and inspire their audience into action!
16:00 - 16:45 CET
16:00-16:45 CET
Design for S.C.H.I.T
Creating accessible and inclusive presentation experiences doesn’t have to be boring or difficult. But where do you start? What exactly is accessible and inclusive design? Who are we building our presentations for? Stephy will reintroduce you to your audience and give you tips on how to create an equally amazing presentation experience each of them whether through how we speak or what we put on our slide.
16:00 - 16:45 CET
17:00-17:20 CET
HERE BE DRAGONS: The Biggest Single Problem That Presentation Professionals Need to Solve - And Why it Matters
In this short yet thought provoking talk, acclaimed global speaker and presentation company owner Richard Mulholland will attempt to change your point-of view on why making good presentations matters, and more importantly what matters when making good presentations.
The profession is in dire need of a revolution, and Richard wants to start one today.
Hic sunt dracones!
17:00 - 17:20 CET
17:00-17:20 CET
Designing Effective Tables
When it comes to data visualization, tables just don’t get the love and attention that charts do. But there is no excuse for ignoring the design and presentation of your tables or just choosing a PowerPoint default style (they’re all terrible, by the way.) In this focused session, we’ll cover a simple series of steps you can take to create more effective tables to make your tabular data as clear and as readable as possible. We’ll cover:
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How to take advantage of Excel table features in PowerPoint
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Why gridlines actually aren’t helping your audiences
-
Correct alignment of text and numbers
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Removing “table junk”
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When to use and when to avoid color
17:00 - 17:20 CET
17:30-17:50 CET
How to Set Up Your Computer to Deliver Great Demos
Delivering great demos can be the key to delivering a great presentation. In the last decade Thomas delivered hundreds of presentations at different events around the world in-person and online. In this session you will learn how to set up your computer to deliver great demonstrations to make sure your audience can follow and get excited about what you are showing.
17:30 - 17:50 CET
17:30-17:50 CET
Creative Imagery
Are you looking for creative ways to design with images? Learn how to edit, combine, and transform pictures, colors, and textures into new visual effects. This session will feature PowerPoint demos that you can apply to your own images for visual impact, consistency, and emphasis. Techniques will include masking, cropping, blurs, pixilation, textural overlays, and more.
17:30 - 17:50 CET
9:45-9:55 CET
Conference kickoff
Join us for the opening statement, overall logistics, and everything that we have planned for you on Day 1 of Present to Succeed. There's a lot happening in each of the days so make sure you make it for this one as you may end up missing on some serious opportunities!
09:45 - 09:55 CET
10:00-10:45 CET
How to Present Dense Data Visualizations (Without Losing Your Audience)
Do you need to show charts, graphs, tables, or diagrams in your upcoming presentation? Chance are, your slideshow might have at least one graph. Or, if you work in a data role, your slideshow might have dozens of graphs.
In this session, you'll learn how to storyboard your data visualizations so that one piece of the graph is revealed at a time. You'll see real-life examples with line charts, bar charts, target lines, and more. You'll also see examples from a variety of industries (business, public health, university projects, and more).
10:00 - 10:45 CET
11:00-11:45 CET
Ten Things You Always Need To Know
In this session with presentation designer and learning-content author Tony Harmer, you’ll learn what he considers to be the ten most important considerations in designing a presentation, along with a couple of handy tips and tricks you can use, even if you’re a non-designer.
11:00 - 11:45 CET
12:00-12:45 CET
Bad Slides Kill Good Ideas
In this session, Damon shares a fun visual talk with lots of real before / after examples that highlight common mistakes people do, and how they can make their slides better. You'll learn how to treat your slides better with visual hierarchy, good typography and visuals, and much more. This talk is all about getting you inspired to create better slides both for you as a speaker, but more importantly for your audience. Are you guilty of killing your ideas with bad slides? Damon helps you bring them back to life with some hands-on tips!
12:00 - 12:45 CET
14:00-14:45 CET
How to Use Fonts to Hook Your Audience and Keep Them With You?
How many hours of sleep have you lost searching for better ways to make your presentation messages loud and clear? Often overlooked, fonts have been building a bridge between ideas and people for ages. So, what’s behind that special connection?
Meet Fontfabric, a type foundry focused on reinforcing great messages with equally great fonts.
Uncover the psychology of your font choices and use the power of typography to capture audiences like never before!
14:00 - 14:45 CET
15:00-15:45 CET
Your Slides as a Document: Efficiently Transform Your Presentation Deck into an Effective Leave-Behind Document
We all want to use the right tool for the job but when it comes to giving a live presentation and then being asked to send it to our customers after the call, people often use what they’ve got. This can drive presenters to create slides that have too much content or leave them sending a great set of presentation slides that doesn’t stand well on its own. This session is all about our favorite tricks to quickly convert your deck into a detailed leave-behind document that you can customize as needed.
15:00 - 15:45 CET
16:00-16:45 CET
Design for S.C.H.I.T
Creating accessible and inclusive presentation experiences doesn’t have to be boring or difficult. But where do you start? What exactly is accessible and inclusive design? Who are we building our presentations for? Stephy will reintroduce you to your audience and give you tips on how to create an equally amazing presentation experience each of them whether through how we speak or what we put on our slide.
16:00 - 16:45 CET
17:00-17:20 CET
Designing Effective Tables
When it comes to data visualization, tables just don’t get the love and attention that charts do. But there is no excuse for ignoring the design and presentation of your tables or just choosing a PowerPoint default style (they’re all terrible, by the way.) In this focused session, we’ll cover a simple series of steps you can take to create more effective tables to make your tabular data as clear and as readable as possible. We’ll cover:
-
How to take advantage of Excel table features in PowerPoint
-
Why gridlines actually aren’t helping your audiences
-
Correct alignment of text and numbers
-
Removing “table junk”
-
When to use and when to avoid color
17:00 - 17:20 CET
17:30-17:50 CET
Creative Imagery
Are you looking for creative ways to design with images? Learn how to edit, combine, and transform pictures, colors, and textures into new visual effects. This session will feature PowerPoint demos that you can apply to your own images for visual impact, consistency, and emphasis. Techniques will include masking, cropping, blurs, pixilation, textural overlays, and more.
17:30 - 17:50 CET
9:45-9:55 CET
Day 2 kickoff
Join us for the opening statement, overall logistics, and everything that we have planned for you on Day 2 of Present to Succeed.
09:45 - 09:55 CET
10:00-10:20 CET
How to be a Great Media Spokesperson
Speaking to the media is a fantastic opportunity to raise your credibility and reach a large audience. This session will cover practical tips to get your message across, answer tricky questions and control your nerves. You’ll leave feeling confident and well-equipped with the high level information to pursue media opportunities and give a fantastic interview.
Sally Prosser is a former TV News Reporter and Former spokesperson for one of Australia’s largest water companies so she know what it’s like to be on both sides of the microphone. Having media trained hundreds of executive spokespeople, Sally is excited to let you in on the secrets to make the most our of your media appearance.
10:00 - 10:20 CET
10:00-10:20 CET
Engage Your Audience In Any Setting
Speaking in front of an audience is a common (and sometimes dreaded) activity in today’s workplace. Yet, few of us actively develop the skills necessary to become better presenters and public speakers. Drawing from extensive experience in presenting to any audience (live, remote & hybrid), session host Oscar will show you how to take your presentations to the next level by using interactive presentation tools. Get a first hand demo of what it feels like truly getting your voice heard through Mentimeter and learn how to create your own impactful presentations.
10:00 - 10:20 CET
10:30-10:50 CET
Develop Voice Gravitas For A Powerful Speaker Presence
As a speaker, you may have worked on your speech structure, content and humor, but not much attention was given to the power of your voice. Yes, you worked on vocal variety, but the power of your voice goes way beyond vocal variety and lies in the gravitas of your voice. Gravitas is the X factor in your voice that grabs the audience’s attention the moment you start speaking, that establishes you as the authority and that sets you apart as a charismatic speaker. Gravitas is the quality that you can develop in your voice. In this session, you’ll discover what gravitas is and how you can develop it in your voice so you can command attention, build credibility and influence your audience every time that you speak.
10:30 - 10:50 CET
10:30-10:50 CET
Level Up Your Presentations with Canva
It's safe to say the way we communicate and collaborate has completely transformed. In this new remote and asynchronous world of work, how do we balance flexibility with meaningful connection? By looking beyond traditional 'slides', there's potential to delight audiences wherever they are. See the ways Canva brings communication to life with inspiring visuals, cinematic views, powerful interaction, and self-recorded presentations that can be shared anywhere, anytime.
What's more, Presentations are no longer about just talking at an audience. The best way to engage people is to get them involved, and Canva is a game-changer for digital collaboration. Learn how to workshop ideas on the fly, create impactful work together in real-time, and even gamify meetings. Get an exclusive preview of our latest releases and see how Canva is taking presentations further
10:30 - 10:50 CET
11:00-11:20 CET
Your Fascinating Voice: How to Convince and Excite Your Audience with the Power of Your Voice
If you want to discover how you can strengthen the power of your voice to create more impact with your speaking, then join this session. Danja will share her 27 years of personal experience on how you get a powerful “feel-good voice” so you get heard and increase trust from your listeners. You will also discover how to speak like music by using vocal variety and casting a spell over your audience.
11:00 - 11:20 CET
11:00-11:20 CET
The Road to Expertise: The Role of Deliberate Practice in Becoming a World-Class Speaker
This fast-paced and energetic session explores the core ingredients for building expertise in any domain. Based on decades of research, we will explore the role of deliberate practice in becoming a world-class presenter. If you are a speaker, this is a session for you. If you are a coach, this session is for you. If you want to be one of the best in the world, this session is for you.
11:00 - 11:20 CET
11:30-11:50 CET
Finding Your Speaking Power
We all have different communication styles. But did you know that you also have a speaking power? It’s your effortless way of communicating. Some people have always been funny, others are great at getting straight to the point or are very good at teaching something new.
Understanding your speaking power will enable you to find your authentic voice. Not to copy what others do but to understand and use what makes you you.
The flip side? Every power comes with its own pitfalls. Understanding what to look out for is crucial to becoming that unstoppable public speaker.
11:30 - 11:50 CET
11:30-11:50 CET
How to Work Smarter with DAM-Powered Docs and Presentations
Creating decks and docs can be stressful enough without having to waste time looking for images, assets, and templates. For years, Pickit has been the #1 PowerPoint add-in worldwide, putting presentation images at people’s fingertips to help them create more impactful decks in less time. In this session we’ll show you how our smart and simple Digital Asset Management platform can help you centralize scattered assets and share them to PowerPoint, Word, Slides, Docs, and other applications for easier access, faster document creation, and a smoother workflow.
DAM smart. DAM simple.
11:30 - 11:50 CET
12:00-12:45 CET
Oh No, Q’s but no A’s; an interactive workshop on how to handle questions
A short and sweet interactive workshop on how to handle those dreadful Q and A’s. How to prepare for them. And how to manage this implausible unmanageable part of your presentation. This workshop will be loaded with practical tips and yes, there will be room for questions.
12:00 - 12:45 CET
12:00-12:20 CET
More Than A Presentation Tool: Presono - The Decathlete Software For Marketing & Sales
What are the requirements of companies when it comes to presentations? No it’s not only about individual creation. Teams want to collaborate and exchange, content should be reused and the branding should be respected. While the marketing team wants to use this content for an exhibition, the sales people want to send out information to customers and gain insights into their prospects interests.
While a decathelete might not be the best sprinter of all time he is capable of solving different sports on an extremely high level. This session will show why companies need more than a presentation tool in marketing & sales and how presono tackles a broad range of their workflow requirements and challenges like a decathlete.
12:00 - 12:20 CET
12:30-12:50 CET
What’s New in Google Slides?
Google Slides has an extensive list of features that enable users to create presentations quickly, easily and for free! Learning how to get the most out of Slides can help you elevate your content and create more engaging and effective presentations. During Joey’s session you will learn what’s new in Google Slides, how to use the tools effectively, as well as some productivity tips and tricks to make sure you’re using Slides efficiently.
12:30 - 12:50 CET
14:00-14:45 CET
Rehearse For Success
Rehearsal is the most critical element of your preparation. Just by rehearsing your presentation once, you’ll see a huge improvement. If you put in the work and rehearse it three, four, five times, you’re going to see exponential improvement. Rehearsing is how you become the best you. It’s where you can safely experiment and push your boundaries. It is where you build confidence in what you say and how you say it.
So, what's your rehearsal plan? Are you like too many speakers who prepare for a presentation by silently flipping through your slide deck? There is a much better way. Join Cliff Kennedy to learn his proven rehearsal strategies and approaches. Cliff will share how you can integrate his unique exercises, like "Rehearsing Backwards," "Grab and Go," and "Share The Love" into your next rehearsal. He'll also answer the question every speaker has, "What do I do with my hands?" From getting into the right mindset to perfecting the final touches needed to "stick the landing," You'll never look at rehearsal the same way again.
The session concludes with an ATC (Ask The Coach) session where Cliff will answer questions about effective rehearsal and other presentation topics. The content will be applicable to virtual, in-person, and hybrid presentations.
14:00 - 14:45 CET
14:00-14:20 CET
Upgrade PowerPoint to the Next Level
In this session, you will learn how the world’s most used PowerPoint add-in empower® will revolutionize the way your organization works with PowerPoint.
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Revolution: Google for all slides company-wide across SharePoint and Teams and insert them with one click.
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Revolution: Convert outdated slides to adapt to your latest corporate template with one click.
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Revolution: Create awesome looking business slides with the most powerful swiss army knife.
Yes, this is a product pitch, but it will be mind-boggling and you will also get our forever free empower® edition. So join us in upgrading to the next level!
14:00 - 14:20 CET
14:30-14:50 CET
The Top 3 Zoom Features to Beat Zoom Fatigue
Your audience deserves more than boring slides. What worked 2 years ago is not cutting it anymore. Today, you need to make sure to keep your presentations fresh and exciting if you want to make sure that people rave about you. In this session, I will share some of Zoom’s newest features (that you might have missed) that will help make your presentations more exciting and engaging.
14:30 - 14:50 CET
Jan Keck
Experience Designer, Facilitator, Trainer, Video Creator, Entrepreneur and Dad of a 3-year old
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15:00-15:45 CET
Developing Executive Presence during Virtual Presentations
Virtual communications and presentations is one of the most important modern-day skills. In our training, your team will learn smart, actionable communication tips and techniques to lead in a virtual and hybrid world.
15:00 - 15:45 CET
15:00-15:45 CET
Evolving PowerPoint to Meet Remote and Hybrid Presentation Needs
The last two years have brought more change than any of us could have predicted, from where we work to how we communicate and tell our stories. These changes have made maintaining human connection and engagement even harder. Come learn how Microsoft is thinking about these changes and how they’re influencing the evolution of PowerPoint.
15:00 - 15:45 CET
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16:00-16:45 CET
Winning Body Language - Stand Out, Win Trust and Gain Credibility Every Time You Speak!
With so much complexity and competition right now, how will you stand out, win trust and get what you want and need? In this inspirational and interactive virtual keynote, Mark Bowden shows us how to always put our best selves forward using superior communication skills, essential for all business professionals.
You will understand how certain common nonverbal behaviors may be steering you away from building and strengthening the relationships that could ultimately help you realize your greater professional potential and get you the results you need. Learn the techniques that inspire and build trust and credibility with those around you.
16:00 - 16:45 CET
16:00-16:20 CET
Learn How to Present Successfully with the Latest Microsoft Teams Features
Do you hear fellow presenters, attendees or yourself saying, “Next slide, please”, “…there’s no audio playing with the video”, or “live captions are not displaying” while presenting? Chances are you said, “Yes!”
Your solutions to these common scenarios will be covered in this interactive session.
You’ll learn how to make your presentations and meetings more engaging and accessible with the latest features including:
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Setting meeting preferences including automatically recording.
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Setting up and managing Microsoft Forms polls in a Microsoft Teams meeting.
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Setting up different Presenter modes including content and different camera layouts with a background.
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Including computer sound while sharing content.
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Managing a microphones audio level automatically and enabling/disabling noise suppression.
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Sharing a document, whiteboard, and other live content with a camera.
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Managing a PowerPoint presentation in a Microsoft Teams meeting with PowerPoint Live.
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Accessing meeting attendance, recording, chat and other content after its delivered.
16:00 - 16:20 CET
16:30-16:50 CET
9 Powerful Business Presenter PowerPoint Template Tips
Real PowerPoint templates have powerful features that every business presenter should know how to leverage. Reduce time creating and modifying slide content by knowing how to quickly use some of the advanced PowerPoint template features. Join Troy Chollar of TLC Creative Services for a fast-paced and informative session that takes lessons from his 2500+ PowerPoint template projects (his best guess) designed for virtually every Pharma and Med-device company, financial and aerospace clients to the fun of WWE, Disney Princesses, sports teams, and everything in between.
16:30 - 16:50 CET
17:00-17:45 CET
How to Be an Unforgettable Panelist or Show Guest
Have you ever stumbled through a panel discussion or fireside chat? Being interviewed on stage in front of a live audience is nerve-wracking enough, but now you are being asked to present even more on camera. You’re an expert on your subject matter, but how can you make sure your segment is worthwhile and memorable for the audience? Professional Speaker and Talk Show Host David Goad has coached countless executives on how to be credible and effective when they are interviewed on camera or a microphone. In this session, he will reveal the secrets to being a great guest, and what hosts look for when they are booking experts on their shows.
17:00 - 17:45 CET
17:00-17:45 CET
How to Do Hybrid Meetings Right
Hybrid work is here to stay. The data says it all: 96% of people who started working remotely due to COVID-19 want to continue working at least some of the time remotely for the rest of their careers, according to Buffer. A McKinsey report also cites that 30% of employees say they’re likely to switch jobs if forced to return to fully on-site work.
As our new digital workplace takes shape, we have another opportunity to change a business mainstay: Meetings. It’s time to say goodbye to traditional meetings as we know them. Believe it or not, there’s a chance for more engagement, collaboration, and productivity than ever before — as long as you are equipped with the best practices and tools you need.
Learn more about what it takes to run a successful hybrid meeting, and see the latest updates in Prezi Video to help you get there.
17:00 - 17:45 CET
17:50-18:00 CET
Conference Closing & Special Announcement
We have some exciting news we want to share with you after the last session, so stay online to see what's coming up next for Present to Succeed in 2023! A big transformation coming next year!
17:50 - 18:00 CET
9:45-9:55 CET
Conference kickoff
Join us for the opening statement, overall logistics, and everything that we have planned for you on Day 1 of Present to Succeed. There's a lot happening in each of the days so make sure you make it for this one as you may end up missing on some serious opportunities!
09:45 - 09:55 CET
10:00-10:45 CET
What the Hell Are You Doing Here? The Magic of Meeting Your Audience in Your Story
The endgame of public speaking is connection. Yes, public speaking is about informing and entertaining and persuading and inspiring, but connection is the endgame. And how can you possibly connect more with your audience than by meeting them in your own story? Be careful, if you join this session, in the end, it might be you who says, "What the hell are you doing here?"
10:00 - 10:45 CET
11:00-11:45 CET
A Powerful Preparation Process
It has been said that if you fail to prepare, prepare to fail. Good preparation is the foundation of any successful speech or presentation. In this workshop, I will share a simple, concrete and powerful 4-step exercise that I do every time I prepare for a speech or presentation to ensure that I am thinking clearly about my subject, my audience, my objective and my message. The workshop would be interactive. I would ask people to come with a specific speech or presentation in mind that they would use as the basis for the exercise.
11:00 - 11:45 CET
12:00-12:45 CET
Story Reframing: The Most Powerful Communications Technique You’ll Ever Use!
You need to persuade a key Target Audience (frontline workers, customers, investors, Board members, etc.) to adopt your information and attitude, belief, and perspective. Yet, so often, these critical communications fail to deliver. How can you be sure that you design and craft truly effective pieces? Enter Story Reframing, the most powerful single communications technique you will ever master.
In this one session, you’ll master the Story Influence Model; The Influence Potential Equation; how to control your audience’s perception of the Main Character, Antagonist, and Climax Character positions; how to flip any story through goal and motive adjustment; and how to turn all Change Stories into positive and inspiring communications. In short, you’ll learn how to wield the immense power of story to achieve your communications goals.
12:00 - 12:45 CET
14:00-14:45 CET
Business Storytelling: Lead, Sell, and Influence Better with Stories
Storytelling has become one of the most sought-after skills in the business world today. Whether you’re trying to set a vision, lead change, encourage creativity, or sell your ideas, storytelling can help you and your message be more memorable, engaging, and effective. In this course, bestselling author and corporate storytelling coach Paul Smith walks you through the elements of a compelling story. Learn the structure of a well-told leadership story, the eight questions your story needs to answer, the appropriate use of emotion, and even how to create a surprise ending.
14:00 - 14:45 CET
15:00-15:45 CET
Live QA: Communicating as a Leader
In this live QA format, we will all have the privilege to discuss and learn from someone who created organizations the whole world admires. Mr. Horst Schulze is the Co-Founder of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company and Founder of Capella Group (Cappella Ubud, Bali won #1 Overall Hotel in 2020!). Get ready to learn about the qualities needed to communicate and present as a leader and to leaders.
15:00 - 15:45 CET
16:00-16:45 CET
Pitch to Win
How do you get your message across in no time at all? If you're raising money, asking for resources, or even negotiating with the kids - you're pitching! It's that moment when you need to communicate the value of what you do in no time at all. In this active talk, David Beckett will share the tools that have helped hundreds of Startups and thousands of professionals around the world to pitch - and inspire their audience into action!
16:00 - 16:45 CET
17:00-17:20 CET
HERE BE DRAGONS: The Biggest Single Problem That Presentation Professionals Need to Solve - And Why it Matters
In this short yet thought provoking talk, acclaimed global speaker and presentation company owner Richard Mulholland will attempt to change your point-of view on why making good presentations matters, and more importantly what matters when making good presentations.
The profession is in dire need of a revolution, and Richard wants to start one today.
Hic sunt dracones!
17:00 - 17:20 CET
17:30-17:50 CET
How to Set Up Your Computer to Deliver Great Demos
Delivering great demos can be the key to delivering a great presentation. In the last decade Thomas delivered hundreds of presentations at different events around the world in-person and online. In this session you will learn how to set up your computer to deliver great demonstrations to make sure your audience can follow and get excited about what you are showing.
17:30 - 17:50 CET
9:45-9:55 CET
Day 2 kickoff
Join us for the opening statement, overall logistics, and everything that we have planned for you on Day 2 of Present to Succeed.
09:45 - 09:55 CET
10:00-10:20 CET
How to be a Great Media Spokesperson
Speaking to the media is a fantastic opportunity to raise your credibility and reach a large audience. This session will cover practical tips to get your message across, answer tricky questions and control your nerves. You’ll leave feeling confident and well-equipped with the high level information to pursue media opportunities and give a fantastic interview.
Sally Prosser is a former TV News Reporter and Former spokesperson for one of Australia’s largest water companies so she know what it’s like to be on both sides of the microphone. Having media trained hundreds of executive spokespeople, Sally is excited to let you in on the secrets to make the most our of your media appearance.
10:00 - 10:20 CET
10:30-10:50 CET
Develop Voice Gravitas For A Powerful Speaker Presence
As a speaker, you may have worked on your speech structure, content and humor, but not much attention was given to the power of your voice. Yes, you worked on vocal variety, but the power of your voice goes way beyond vocal variety and lies in the gravitas of your voice. Gravitas is the X factor in your voice that grabs the audience’s attention the moment you start speaking, that establishes you as the authority and that sets you apart as a charismatic speaker. Gravitas is the quality that you can develop in your voice. In this session, you’ll discover what gravitas is and how you can develop it in your voice so you can command attention, build credibility and influence your audience every time that you speak.
10:30 - 10:50 CET
11:00-11:20 CET
Your Fascinating Voice: How to Convince and Excite Your Audience with the Power of Your Voice
If you want to discover how you can strengthen the power of your voice to create more impact with your speaking, then join this session. Danja will share her 27 years of personal experience on how you get a powerful “feel-good voice” so you get heard and increase trust from your listeners. You will also discover how to speak like music by using vocal variety and casting a spell over your audience.
11:00 - 11:20 CET
11:30-11:50 CET
Finding Your Speaking Power
We all have different communication styles. But did you know that you also have a speaking power? It’s your effortless way of communicating. Some people have always been funny, others are great at getting straight to the point or are very good at teaching something new.
Understanding your speaking power will enable you to find your authentic voice. Not to copy what others do but to understand and use what makes you you.
The flip side? Every power comes with its own pitfalls. Understanding what to look out for is crucial to becoming that unstoppable public speaker.
11:30 - 11:50 CET
12:00-12:45 CET
Oh No, Q’s but no A’s; an interactive workshop on how to handle questions
A short and sweet interactive workshop on how to handle those dreadful Q and A’s. How to prepare for them. And how to manage this implausible unmanageable part of your presentation. This workshop will be loaded with practical tips and yes, there will be room for questions.
12:00 - 12:45 CET
14:00-14:45 CET
Rehearse For Success
Rehearsal is the most critical element of your preparation. Just by rehearsing your presentation once, you’ll see a huge improvement. If you put in the work and rehearse it three, four, five times, you’re going to see exponential improvement. Rehearsing is how you become the best you. It’s where you can safely experiment and push your boundaries. It is where you build confidence in what you say and how you say it.
So, what's your rehearsal plan? Are you like too many speakers who prepare for a presentation by silently flipping through your slide deck? There is a much better way. Join Cliff Kennedy to learn his proven rehearsal strategies and approaches. Cliff will share how you can integrate his unique exercises, like "Rehearsing Backwards," "Grab and Go," and "Share The Love" into your next rehearsal. He'll also answer the question every speaker has, "What do I do with my hands?" From getting into the right mindset to perfecting the final touches needed to "stick the landing," You'll never look at rehearsal the same way again.
The session concludes with an ATC (Ask The Coach) session where Cliff will answer questions about effective rehearsal and other presentation topics. The content will be applicable to virtual, in-person, and hybrid presentations.
14:00 - 14:45 CET
15:00-15:45 CET
Developing Executive Presence during Virtual Presentations
Virtual communications and presentations is one of the most important modern-day skills. In our training, your team will learn smart, actionable communication tips and techniques to lead in a virtual and hybrid world.
15:00 - 15:45 CET
16:00-16:45 CET
Winning Body Language - Stand Out, Win Trust and Gain Credibility Every Time You Speak!
With so much complexity and competition right now, how will you stand out, win trust and get what you want and need? In this inspirational and interactive virtual keynote, Mark Bowden shows us how to always put our best selves forward using superior communication skills, essential for all business professionals.You will understand how certain common nonverbal behaviors may be steering you away from building and strengthening the relationships that could ultimately help you realize your greater professional potential and get you the results you need. Learn the techniques that inspire and build trust and credibility with those around you.
16:00 - 16:45 CET
17:00-17:45 CET
How to Be an Unforgettable Panelist or Show Guest
Have you ever stumbled through a panel discussion or fireside chat? Being interviewed on stage in front of a live audience is nerve-wracking enough, but now you are being asked to present even more on camera. You’re an expert on your subject matter, but how can you make sure your segment is worthwhile and memorable for the audience? Professional Speaker and Talk Show Host David Goad has coached countless executives on how to be credible and effective when they are interviewed on camera or a microphone. In this session, he will reveal the secrets to being a great guest, and what hosts look for when they are booking experts on their shows.
17:00 - 17:45 CET
17:50-18:00 CET
Conference Closing & Special Announcement
We have some exciting news we want to share with you after the last session, so stay online to see what's coming up next for Present to Succeed in 2023! A big transformation coming next year!
17:50 - 18:00 CET
9:45-9:55 CET
Day 2 kickoff
Join us for the opening statement, overall logistics, and everything that we have planned for you on Day 2 of Present to Succeed.
09:45 - 09:55 CET
10:00-10:20 CET
Engage Your Audience In Any Setting
Speaking in front of an audience is a common (and sometimes dreaded) activity in today’s workplace. Yet, few of us actively develop the skills necessary to become better presenters and public speakers. Drawing from extensive experience in presenting to any audience (live, remote & hybrid), session host Oscar will show you how to take your presentations to the next level by using interactive presentation tools. Get a first hand demo of what it feels like truly getting your voice heard through Mentimeter and learn how to create your own impactful presentations.
10:00 - 10:20 CET
10:30-10:50 CET
Level Up Your Presentations with Canva
It's safe to say the way we communicate and collaborate has completely transformed. In this new remote and asynchronous world of work, how do we balance flexibility with meaningful connection? By looking beyond traditional 'slides', there's potential to delight audiences wherever they are. See the ways Canva brings communication to life with inspiring visuals, cinematic views, powerful interaction, and self-recorded presentations that can be shared anywhere, anytime.
What's more, Presentations are no longer about just talking at an audience. The best way to engage people is to get them involved, and Canva is a game-changer for digital collaboration. Learn how to workshop ideas on the fly, create impactful work together in real-time, and even gamify meetings. Get an exclusive preview of our latest releases and see how Canva is taking presentations further.
10:30 - 10:50 CET
11:00-11:20 CET
The Road to Expertise: The Role of Deliberate Practice in Becoming a World-Class Speaker
This fast-paced and energetic session explores the core ingredients for building expertise in any domain. Based on decades of research, we will explore the role of deliberate practice in becoming a world-class presenter. If you are a speaker, this is a session for you. If you are a coach, this session is for you. If you want to be one of the best in the world, this session is for you.
11:00 - 11:20 CET
11:30-11:50 CET
How to Work Smarter with DAM-Powered Docs and Presentations
Creating decks and docs can be stressful enough without having to waste time looking for images, assets, and templates. For years, Pickit has been the #1 PowerPoint add-in worldwide, putting presentation images at people’s fingertips to help them create more impactful decks in less time. In this session we’ll show you how our smart and simple Digital Asset Management platform can help you centralize scattered assets and share them to PowerPoint, Word, Slides, Docs, and other applications for easier access, faster document creation, and a smoother workflow.
DAM smart. DAM simple.
11:30 - 11:50 CET
12:00-12:20 CET
More Than a Presentation Tool: Presono - The Decathlete Software for Marketing & Sales
What are the requirements of companies when it comes to presentations? No it’s not only about individual creation. Teams want to collaborate and exchange, content should be reused and the branding should be respected. While the marketing team wants to use this content for an exhibition, the sales people want to send out information to customers and gain insights into their prospects interests.
While a decathelete might not be the best sprinter of all time he is capable of solving different sports on an extremely high level. This session will show why companies need more than a presentation tool in marketing & sales and how Presono tackles a broad range of their workflow requirements and challenges like a decathlete.
12:00 - 12:20 CET
12:30-12:50 CET
What’s New in Google Slides?
Google Slides has an extensive list of features that enable users to create presentations quickly, easily and for free! Learning how to get the most out of Slides can help you elevate your content and create more engaging and effective presentations. During Joey’s session you will learn what’s new in Google Slides, how to use the tools effectively, as well as some productivity tips and tricks to make sure you’re using Slides efficiently.
12:30 - 12:50 CET
14:00-14:20 CET
Upgrade PowerPoint to the Next Level
In this session, you will learn how the world’s most used PowerPoint add-in empower® will revolutionize the way your organization works with PowerPoint.
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Revolution: Google for all slides company-wide across SharePoint and Teams and insert them with one click.
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Revolution: Convert outdated slides to adapt to your latest corporate template with one click.
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Revolution: Create awesome looking business slides with the most powerful swiss army knife.
Yes, this is a product pitch, but it will be mind-boggling and you will also get our forever free empower® edition. So join us in upgrading to the next level!
14:00 - 14:20 CET
14:30-14:50 CET
The Top 3 Zoom Features to Beat Zoom Fatigue
Your audience deserves more than boring slides. What worked 2 years ago is not cutting it anymore. Today, you need to make sure to keep your presentations fresh and exciting if you want to make sure that people rave about you. In this session, I will share some of Zoom’s newest features (that you might have missed) that will help make your presentations more exciting and engaging.
14:30 - 14:50 CET
15:00-15:45 CET
Evolving PowerPoint to Meet Remote and Hybrid Presentation Needs
The last two years have brought more change than any of us could have predicted, from where we work to how we communicate and tell our stories. These changes have made maintaining human connection and engagement even harder. Come learn how Microsoft is thinking about these changes and how they’re influencing the evolution of PowerPoint.
15:00 - 15:45 CET
16:00-16:20 CET
Learn How to Present Successfully with the Latest Microsoft Teams Features
Do you hear fellow presenters, attendees or yourself saying, “Next slide, please”, “…there’s no audio playing with the video”, or “live captions are not displaying” while presenting? Chances are you said, “Yes!”
Your solutions to these common scenarios will be covered in this interactive session.
You’ll learn how to make your presentations and meetings more engaging and accessible with the latest features including:
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Setting meeting preferences including automatically recording.
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Setting up and managing Microsoft Forms polls in a Microsoft Teams meeting.
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Setting up different Presenter modes including content and different camera layouts with a background.
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Including computer sound while sharing content.
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Managing a microphones audio level automatically and enabling/disabling noise suppression.
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Sharing a document, whiteboard, and other live content with a camera.
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Managing a PowerPoint presentation in a Microsoft Teams meeting with PowerPoint Live.
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Accessing meeting attendance, recording, chat and other content after its delivered.
16:00 - 16:20 CET
16:30-16:50 CET
9 Powerful Business Presenter PowerPoint Template Tips
Real PowerPoint templates have powerful features that every business presenter should know how to leverage. Reduce time creating and modifying slide content by knowing how to quickly use some of the advanced PowerPoint template features. Join Troy Chollar of TLC Creative Services for a fast-paced and informative session that takes lessons from his 2500+ PowerPoint template projects (his best guess) designed for virtually every Pharma and Med-device company, financial and aerospace clients to the fun of WWE, Disney Princesses, sports teams, and everything in between.
16:30 - 16:50 AM CET
17:00-17:45 CET
How to Do Hybrid Meetings Right
Hybrid work is here to stay. The data says it all: 96% of people who started working remotely due to COVID-19 want to continue working at least some of the time remotely for the rest of their careers, according to Buffer. A McKinsey report also cites that 30% of employees say they’re likely to switch jobs if forced to return to fully on-site work.
As our new digital workplace takes shape, we have another opportunity to change a business mainstay: Meetings. It’s time to say goodbye to traditional meetings as we know them. Believe it or not, there’s a chance for more engagement, collaboration, and productivity than ever before — as long as you are equipped with the best practices and tools you need.
Learn more about what it takes to run a successful hybrid meeting, and see the latest updates in Prezi Video to help you get there.
17:00 - 17:45 CET
17:50-18:00 CET
Conference Closing & Special Announcement
We have some exciting news we want to share with you after the last session, so stay online to see what's coming up next for Present to Succeed in 2023! A big transformation coming next year!
17:50 - 18:00 CET