The Captovation Podcast: Recent Episodes
Scott J. Allen
Imagine being the best online presenter in the Zoom...The Captovation Podcast explores our digital presence - from building stellar online presentation skills to designing the perfect deck to figuring out the tech glitches that prevent the seamless flow we all seek. Online presentations are here to stay; let's master them. Our ultimate goal is to build confidence - your confidence.
Mark Bowden is a world-renowned body language expert, keynote speaker, and bestselling author. Voted Global Gurus’ #1 Body Language Professional in the world, Mark’s unique GesturePlane™ system of nonverbal communication helps audiences maximize the power of using their own body language to stand out, win trust, and gain credibility every time they communicate.
Founder of communication training company TRUTHPLANE®, Mark’s live and virtual keynote speeches and training prove invaluable to business leaders and teams from influential companies across the world including Zoom, Shopify, Toyota, KPMG, American Express, the US Army and NATO; and prime ministers of G7 nations. Mark has years of experience training business and political leaders across the globe on how to use their body language both live and over digital media most effectively for superior communication.
His bestselling books on body language and human behavior, translated into multiple languages, are: Winning Body Language; Winning Body Language for Sales Professionals; Tame the Primitive Brain; and Truth & Lies, What People are Really Thinking. Mark is a regular instructor for Canada’s #1-ranked EMBA program at Kellogg-Schulich School of Business, and he is President of the National Communication Coach Association of Canada.
Mark’s highly acclaimed TEDx talk “The Importance of Being In-Authentic” continues to reach millions of people, as does his own YouTube Channel and the weekly YouTube sensation “The Behavior Panel” as featured on The Dr. Phil Show. He is a go-to media commentator on the body language of politicians, celebrities and public figures, appearing regularly on CNN, CBS, and Global News, and he is frequently quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and GQ Magazine.
You may know Dan Keldsen from his previous work through interviews, articles, and books, like BizTechTalk (audio only podcast from 2006 to 2008), IAM Talking (audio only podcast from 2008 to 2012), and The Gen Z Effect – best-selling book published in 2014, with co-author Tom Koulopoulos.
Dan Keldsen is currently the co-founder of two companies, PlexiCam.com - a remarkably simple, nearly invisible “UnTripod” built to help people get the eye-to-eye human contact we’re all missing from the pandemic lockdown without the high cost, complexity and desk space of tripods, and traditional video gear. And Veventaas.com - which stands for virtual events as a service, which delivers high-end virtual events without the wallet-breaking cost of a Vegas or New York production crew.
Recently Dan launched a new podcast, Next Future Today which can be found on your favorite podcast platform, as well as the website NextFutureToday.com.
Connecting with Dan
A Quote I LOVE From This Episode
- "Stay curious, people."
About Your Host, Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.
Scottis the Standard Products—Dr. James S. Reid Chair in Management at John Carroll University. He is an associate professor and teaches courses in leadership, management skills, and executive communication. He is also a communications coach, consultant, author, podcast host, and entrepreneur. For almost two decades, he’s worked with clients to improve their leadership and communication skills.
- Scott's Website
- Twitter - @sjatweets
About Captovation
- Captovation Website
- Captovation Blog
- Captovation Book
Intro/Outro music by Stephen Burks of GoodCity Concepts
Robbie Crabtree spent the first eight years of his career as a trial lawyer. He tried 102 jury trials (robberies, murders, and child abuse cases). This experience helped him take what he learned to coach the national mock trial team at SMU Law School.
But he wanted to share what he was learning with others.
So he founded Performative Speaking as a way to share what he had learned as a trial lawyer for founders and entrepreneurs in the startup and technology world. Over the past 18 months, he’s worked with hundreds of founders, helped clients raise tens of millions of dollars, and run his course for more than 135 people.
He believes that you have a story inside of you. It’s one worth sharing and it’s one that can change the world.
Connecting with Robbie
- Robbie's Website
A Quote I LOVE From This Episode
- "There are so many essential quotes you could pull out like Ben Horowitz's 'The story is the strategy.' And Steve Jobs says 'The storyteller is the most important person in the world.' We're getting to this moment where people are realizing the importance of story. But now, they need people who can be that guide...who actually understands what to teach them."
About Your Host Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.
Scottis the Standard Products—Dr. James S. Reid Chair in Management at John Carroll University. He is an associate professor and teaches courses in leadership, management skills, and executive communication. He is also a communications coach, consultant, author, podcast host, and entrepreneur. For almost two decades, he’s worked with clients to improve their leadership and communication skills.
- Scott's Website
- Twitter - @sjatweets
About Captovation
- Captovation Website
- Captovation Blog
- Captovation Book
Intro/Outro music by Stephen Burks of GoodCity Concepts
Patti Sanchez, Duarte’s Chief Strategy Officer, writes books, creates frameworks, and helps clients connect with audiences through persuasive presentations and story-based communications. She is the co-author of the award-winning book, Illuminate: Ignite Change Through Speeches, Stories, Ceremonies, and Symbols, and the author of Presenting Virtually: Communicate and Connect with Online Audiences. Patti leads an expert team of communication consultants and creative writers who help clients move their audiences in one powerful moment or in a movement over time.
Quotes I LOVE From This Episode!
- Regarding effective slides - "We call that the glance test - three seconds or less...If you're zooming down the highway, and you can't figure out what that billboard is saying, then it's not effective at communicating in a glance - and the same is true of a slide."
- "I think the principles that make for effective presentations face to face also apply to virtual presentations. But that's just table stakes."
- "When you vary things within your presentation, whether that's the actual content on your slides, the look of the slides, or your tone of voice, it draws your audience back in because we're just trained to be on the alert for something that's changing and so that's a hack that you can use."
- "Anything that is seen within the camera's field of view, is a device that you can use to reinforce your message. So just hold your hands up a little higher and use your hands to amplify your feeling like, hands-on heart to show how much affection you feel."
About Your Host Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.
Scottis the Standard Products—Dr. James S. Reid Chair in Management at John Carroll University. He is an associate professor and teaches courses in leadership, management skills, and executive communication. He is also a communications coach, consultant, author, podcast host, and entrepreneur. For almost two decades, he’s worked with clients to improve their leadership and communication skills.
- Scott's Website
- Twitter - @sjatweets
About Captovation
- Captovation Website
- Captovation Blog
- Captovation Book
Intro/Outro music by Stephen Burks of GoodCity Concepts
Lisa Zone is managing director at Dix & Eaton where she spearheads the marketing communications practice - helping clients define and implement strategies to engage customers. She leads the firm’s major branding initiatives, develops product launch programs, and helps both B2C and B2B companies harness the power of digital communications, including advertising and social media marketing programs.
Lisa is past president of American Advertising Federation Cleveland and an alumnae of the Cleveland Bridge Builders leadership program. She was honored by Crain’s Cleveland Business in its “Forty Under 40” program (2010), was recognized by YWCA of Greater Cleveland as a Woman of Professional Excellence (2012), and received a Young Alumni Award from John Carroll University (2015).
Connecting with Lisa
- Dix & Eton Website
A Quote I LOVE From This Episode
- "When you're thinking about your personal brand, it comes down to the W's that you learned way back in grade school. What, when, where, and why. Really taking stock of who you're trying to influence or who you're trying to communicate with, what you want them to think about you, why it's important for them to think that way, where they consume you."
About Your Host Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.
Scottis the Standard Products—Dr. James S. Reid Chair in Management at John Carroll University. He is an associate professor and teaches courses in leadership, management skills, and executive communication. He is also a communications coach, consultant, author, podcast host, and entrepreneur. For almost two decades, he’s worked with clients to improve their leadership and communication skills.
- Scott's Website
- Twitter - @sjatweets
About Captovation
- Captovation Website
- Captovation Blog
- Captovation Book
Intro/Outro music by Stephen Burks of GoodCity Concepts
Boris is the founder of boutique presentation agency 356labs - the largest presentation agency in the CEE. He is also the brain behind the Present to Succeed Conference - a premium event that brings 10,000 business professionals from 50+ countries to teach them how to write, design, and deliver truly effective presentations.
He has delivered top-rated presentations in more than 30 countries across the world and spoken three times at the biggest Microsoft event of the year - Ignite. Boris and his team work for brands like Uber, Mastercard, Pernod Ricard, Deloitte, Bosch, and many more acting as their presentation agency, training their teams on becoming better presenters and organizing and running their virtual & hybrid events!
Connecting with Boris
- 356labs
- Present to Succeed Conference
A Quote I LOVE From This Episode
- "Mix your skills with presentation skills, and it's over... your career will go into a completely different stratosphere."
About Your Host Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Scottis the Standard Products—Dr. James S. Reid Chair in Management at John Carroll University. He is an associate professor and teaches courses in leadership, management skills, and executive communication. He is also a communications coach, consultant, author, podcast host, and entrepreneur. For almost two decades, he’s worked with clients to improve their leadership and communication skills.
- Scott's Website
- Twitter - @sjatweets
About Captovation
- Captovation Website
- Captovation Blog
- Captovation Book
Intro/Outro music by Stephen Burks of GoodCity Concepts
This week, we feature the Introduction to Captovation: Online Presentations by Design.
About the Book
- We've interviewed industry experts, studied the research, and written one of the first comprehensive guides to crafting, revising, and delivering online presentations that are engaging and effective. Our book examines all aspects of presenting online, from the planning process to designing your environment to selecting the images and text on your slides to the principles of delivery-all adapted to the nuances and new norms of presenting in an online setting. We include practical tips for the savvy executive, hungry HiPo, resourceful student, and anyone wanting to learn, develop, and grow.
Praise for Captovation
- Captovation: Online Presentations by Design offers a timely guidebook that will elevate your online presentation skills. Whether you’re a senior executive or an employee with high potential, looking to set yourself apart, you will gain new and useful skills from this text, from planning your presentation, to delivering your deck. —Marshall Goldsmith, New York Times #1 bestselling author
- Captovation: Online Presentations by Design is the essential guide for presenters planning engrossing and engaging online presentations. Many of the principles and concepts enunciated in the book go beyond the scope of online presentations and apply equally to in-person presentations. This well researched and erudite book is an indispensable addition to the bookshelves of presenters and participants alike. —Deepak Menon, DTM, 2019-2020 Toastmasters International President
About Maria Soriano Young, M.A.
Maria is a Communication Manager for the Chair of the Heart, Vascular, & Thoracic Institute at Cleveland Clinic. She is also a freelance editor who has worked across a number of industries. Her background includes 11 years in higher education; she taught a variety of courses at John Carroll University, including business communication and first-year writing, directed the Writing Center, and coached graduate assistants to become effective teachers. She has presented at numerous conferences throughout her career, and has also published on various topics in the field of composition and rhetoric.
- Maria's LinkedIn
- Maria's Twitter
About Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Scottis the Standard Products—Dr. James S. Reid Chair in Management at John Carroll University. He is an associate professor and teaches courses in leadership, management skills, and executive communication. He is also a communications coach, consultant, author, podcast host, and entrepreneur. For almost two decades, he’s worked with clients to improve their leadership and communication skills.
- Scott's Website
- Scott's LinkedIn
- Scott's Twitter
About Captovation
- Captovation Website
- Captovation Blog
- Captovation Book
Intro/Outro music by Stephen Burks of GoodCity Concepts
Eileen Sheil is the Vice President of Global External Communications at Medtronic, which she joined in March 2020.
After 17 years at Cleveland Clinic, Eileen came to Medtronic as the Executive Director of Corporate Communications and chief spokesperson worldwide. Based in Cleveland, the health system is the largest employer in Ohio and second-ranked, Best Hospital in the United States.
Before Cleveland Clinic, Eileen worked in public relations, communications, and advertising at Kaiser Permanente, University Hospitals of Cleveland/Rainbow Babies’ and Children’s Hospital, and Traynor, Breehl and Glazen Advertising.
Eileen is a member of the board of trustees at Ohio University (Athens, Ohio) and The Institute for Public Relations (IPR). She is also a member of The Arthur Page Society. She is passionate about PR measurement and has often presented on the topic at communications conferences across the country.
Eileen holds a Bachelor of Science in Journalism degree in Advertising Management from Ohio University and a Master of Public Administration degree from Cleveland State University.
Three Quotes From This Episode
- "I think it's having a structure for your presentation and making sure that your message is simple, clear, and consistent."
- "Effective communication is really simple. And I think it allows time for discussion, input, and analysis - not just consumed by PowerPoint presentations."
- "So what I've seen is the volume of slides. Sometimes people try to shove in too many slides in a 30-minute presentation...they're talking so quickly, and they're moving one slide after the other. And it's frustrating because you feel like you're almost held hostage...and it's just no fun."
About Your Host Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Scottis the Standard Products—Dr. James S. Reid Chair in Management at John Carroll University. He is an associate professor and teaches courses in leadership, management skills, and executive communication. He is also a communications coach, consultant, author, podcast host, and entrepreneur. For almost two decades, he’s worked with clients to improve their leadership and communication skills.
- Scott's Website
- Twitter - @sjatweets
About Captovation
- Captovation Website
- Captovation Blog
- Captovation Book
Intro/Outro music by Stephen Burks of GoodCity Concepts
Tim Calkins is Associate Chair of the Marketing Department and Clinical Professor of Marketing at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, where he teaches courses including Marketing Strategy, Biomedical Marketing, and Strategic Marketing Decisions.
Teaching Awards
Tim has received numerous awards for his teaching. In 2018, he received the Top Professor Award from Germany’s Kellogg-WHU Executive MBA Program. He won the Lawrence G. Lavengood Outstanding Professor of the Year Award, the top teaching award at Kellogg, in 2006 and 2013, making him one of just six people in the award’s more than forty-year history to have won it twice.
Publications
His newest book is a guide to creating and delivering powerful business presentations. It is titled How to Wash a Chicken: Master the Business Presentation. In addition to How to Wash a Chicken, Tim is the author of Defending Your Brand: How Smart Companies Use Defensive Strategy to Deal with Competitive Attacks(Palgrave Macmillan, 2012). Expert Marketer Magazine named Defending Your Brand the 2013 Marketing Book of the Year. He also wrote Breakthrough Marketing Plans (Palgrave Macmillan, 2008 and 2012). He is co-editor of Kellogg on Branding (John Wiley & Sons, 2005) and Kellogg on Branding in a Hyper-Connected World (John Wiley & Sons, 2019).
Tim’s blog on brand strategy, Building Strong Brands, was included on Inc‘s list of “Six Blogs That Can Teach You More Than an MBA.”
Activities
Tim is an expert on Super Bowl advertising. He created the Kellogg Super Bowl Advertising Review in 2005 and has led the event ever since. Over the past ten years, the program has generated more than five billion media impressions.
In addition to teaching at Kellogg, Tim works with major corporations around the world on strategy and branding issues. His recent clients include Eli Lilly, Bayer, Medtronic & AbbVie. He is themanaging director of Class 5 Consulting, a marketing strategy firm.
Tim is frequently cited by the media. He has been quoted in publications including Business Week, The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times, and has appeared on all of the major television networks.
He received his BA from Yale and his MBA from Harvard. Tim lives in Chicago with his wife and three children, and no chickens.
Tim's Website
- https://timcalkins.com
Two Quotes From This Episode
- "The first thing is to really spend some time and think about that audience, and you want to begin wherever they are, you want to meet them where they are."
- "There's always more to learn in presenting, and one of the things I've noticed is that you're never done. It's never perfect. It's never completely right. That's what makes it fun."
About Your Host Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Scottis the Standard Products—Dr. James S. Reid Chair in Management at John Carroll University. He is an associate professor and teaches courses in leadership, management skills, and executive communication. He is also a communications coach, consultant, author, podcast host, and entrepreneur. For almost two decades, he’s worked with clients to improve their leadership and communication skills.
Rear Admiral June Ryan is a motivational speaker, trainer, and coach drawing upon her 35 years of military service, two formal certifications in the Success Principles - Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want To Be®, by Jack Canfield, and certification as a Barrett Values Centre Consultant®. She is a best-selling author, contributing to the Jack Canfield book Breakthrough Success.
During her career, Admiral Ryan was a trailblazer, achieving many historical firsts for women including the first enlisted woman in the Coast Guard to rise to the rank of Rear Admiral, the first woman to serve as the Military Advisor to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the third woman in our nation’s history to serve as the Military Aide to the President of the United States.
She served in a wide variety of leadership roles including five command positions; two aboard Coast Guard cutters (as “Captain” of the ships), and three regional units ashore. She also served as the Chief of Staff of Coast Guard Pacific Area, an area that encompasses six of the seven continents, 71 countries, and more than 74 million miles of ocean from U. S. Western States to Asia and from the Arctic to Antarctica. Prior to her retirement in October 2017, June served as the Commander, Ninth Coast Guard District (Great Lakes Region), leading the 6,000 men and women of the Coast Guard across an area of responsibility that spanned eight states and a 1,500-mile international maritime border with Canada.
Rear Admiral Ryan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Bowling Green State University, and a Master of Arts degree in Adult Education from the University of South Florida. She is a graduate of the National Preparedness Initiative (NPLI) from the Harvard School of Public Health/Harvard Kennedy School of Government. In addition to her corporate work, Admiral Ryan takes her work to schools and universities around the world. She is a Professor teaching Gender Leadership at Cleveland State University and serves as an Adjunct Professor in Boler College of Business, John Carroll University, Master’s in Business Administration (MBA).
Her personal military awards include the Coast Guard Distinguished Service Award, two Defense Superior Service Medals, three Legion of Merits, and six Coast Guard Meritorious Service Medals among many others. She wears the Presidential Service Badge, the Secretary of Homeland Security Service Badge, the Advanced Boat Force Operations pin, and Coast Guard Cutterman pin.
When not speaking or volunteering, she enjoys spending time with her husband of 30+ years, CWO4 (Weps) Tim Ryan, USCG (ret.) their 19-year old daughter, Aisling, and dog Lucy.
Connecting with June
- June's Website
Two Quotes From This Episode
- "I've gotten very brave. One of the principles I teach is 'ask, ask, ask.' What's the worst that's gonna happen to an email? I'm not even paying for a stamp. It's a pretty low investment. And so many times, I've asked and got a reply back."
- "Rejection is a myth. So they said, 'No,' well, you didn't have the speaking gig before you started! Guess what? You still don't have a speaking gig! Your life did not get any worse."
About Your Host Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Scottis the Standard Products—Dr. James S. Reid Chair in Management at John Carroll University. He is an associate professor and teaches courses in leadership, management skills, and executive communication. He is also a communications coach, consultant, author, podcast host, and entrepreneur. For almost two decades, he’s worked with clients to improve their leadership and communication skills.
- Scott's Website
Stephy is 2 parts designer, 2 parts developer, 3 parts perfectionist, and 1 part impatient mother. She's a founding board member and Vice President on the Presentation Guild board of directors, is a design engineer by day, runs her own business by night, barely plays guitar, and loves glitter. Once, she drove through a tire fire on a golf cart at work when she was a chemist. Now she enjoys making typically mundane experiences a lot more fun--like sitting through an 80 slide benefits presentation, dealing with that really crappy website, or reading this bio.
Connecting with Stephy
- Website: https://stephyhogan.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephyhogan/
- Twitter: @stephyhogan
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Three Quotes From This Episode
- "I'm a huge accessibility advocate. I say accessibility, "is it compliant?" until I'm blue in the face. I get tired of me saying it. So to be fair to all of our friends who don't see or hear the way we see or hear, right, colorblind, folks, you have to be aware of the colors you're using."
- On the Presentation Summit - "Some of the most brilliant people in the industry attend. All of the industry leaders go there once who's been there to every single Summit...And everyone there is incredibly friendly and inclusive and pulls you into conversations, even though it's your first time. That's what happened to me. I didn't know what I was getting myself into. And now they're all my best friends."
- On the Presentation Guild - When you join as the Guild, our whole purpose is to give everyone a sense of community - to go "oh my gosh, there are other people out there like me who do this weird job that no one else seems to want to do!"... I found the people! We want everybody to come in and feel that way."
About Your Host Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Scottis the Standard Products—Dr. James S. Reid Chair in Management at John Carroll University. He is an associate professor and teaches courses in leadership, management skills, and executive communication. He is also a communications coach, consultant, author, podcast host, and entrepreneur. For almost two decades, he’s worked with clients to improve their leadership and communication skills.
- Scott's Website
- Twitter - @sjatweets
About Captovation
- Captovation Website
- Captovation Blog
- Captovation Book
Intro/Outro music by Stephen Burks of GoodCity Concepts
Michael Christoff is an architect and a co-founder of PechaKucha Night Cleveland. He has a deep appreciation for urban environments and how people interact with them. Over the past 15 years, his focus has been on complex projects that require strategic physical, social, and cultural interventions. When he's not working at architecture and strategy firm Vocon, he stays involved in the local creative community, volunteering or leading initiatives to leverage Cleveland's creative efforts into visible and tangible change. Over the past 15 years, he's been fortunate to serve on the board and volunteer for some amazing organizations: SPACES Art Gallery, ACE Cleveland, Cleveland Design Competition, CMSD's Campus International School, and the American Institute of Architects Cleveland Chapter. Michael lives in Shaker Heights, OH, USA, with his wife, Jill, and two sons, Milan and Ari.
Connecting with Michael
- Website: https://www.michaelchristoff.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelchristoff/
About PechaKucha
- PechaKucha
- PechaKucha Night Cleveland
Three Quotes From This Episode That I Love!
- "The way it's framed is that you have to show 20 images, and every image is timed to 20 seconds. You basically have six minutes and 40 seconds to give a presentation on any topic that you like. And after doing this for 15 years, I can tell you that I've seen some of the most powerful presentations I've ever seen in my life in six minutes."
- "It comes down to this: how simple can you make your message?"
- "Everyone is on an equal playing field... we've had the CEO of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) speak, and the next presenter was a 14-year-old graffiti artist. And both of them have the same amount of time and the same amount of control over that six minutes and 40 seconds. So it's a really interesting context to see presentations."
About Your Host Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Scottis the Standard Products—Dr. James S. Reid Chair in Management at John Carroll University. He is an associate professor and teaches courses in leadership, management skills, and executive communication. He is also a communications coach, consultant, author, podcast host, and entrepreneur. For almost two decades, he’s worked with clients to improve their leadership and communication skills.
- Scott's Website
- Twitter - @sjatweets
About Captovation
- Captovation Website
- Captovation Blog
- Captovation Book
Intro/Outro music by Stephen Burks of GoodCity Concepts
Larry is a lively conversationalist, engaging lecturer, moving speaker, proficient teacher of Executive Communications, and Master of Ceremony extraordinaire. Larry’s full-time broadcast career spanned nearly four decades. He was inducted into the prestigious Radio and Television Hall of Fame and was the first Ohio Broadcaster nominated to the National Radio Hall of Fame in Chicago. Larry’s career is sprinkled with significant appearances that range from Master of Ceremony for the opening of the new Cleveland Browns Stadium, to hosting Cleveland’s Bicentennial Celebration with an estimated 450,000 in attendance. Larry also appeared on the 100th Anniversary Episode of the Drew Carey television show on ABC. Former Mayor George Voinovich bestowed upon Larry the honorary title of Mr. Cleveland, making him only the fourth person in the history of Cleveland to wear the moniker.
Larry dedicated three years of his life to serving his country as a United States Marine. Ten years later, a request from the Pentagon and his radio station sent Larry to Vietnam. His mission was two-fold: to interview troops on their attitude towards the war and to bring loving messages home to the soldiers’ families. The messages were then played on his company’s radio stations in Pennsylvania and Cleveland during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Larry was honored for his efforts by the Assistant Commandant of the Marines with a special dinner on the Marine Corps birthday.
Larry currently lectures to college and universities, high school students and high level businesses and healthcare institutions on Linking Effective Communications to Strategic Leadership. He was honored by the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame with “An Evening With Larry Morrow.” The sold-out event was the kick-off to the educational series “From Songwriters to Soundmen.”
Connecting with Larry
- Website: https://larrymorrow.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-morrow-59625153/
Two Quotes From This Episode That I Love!
- "It’s not what you say, it’s how you are heard. People not only hear what you say but feel what you say. What comes out of your mouth is the reality of what’s in your heart."
- "I truly believe in practice, I truly believe in preparation. And it has carried me to at least this point."
About Your Host Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Scottis the Standard Products—Dr. James S. Reid Chair in Management at John Carroll University. He is an associate professor and teaches courses in leadership, management skills, and executive communication. He is also a communications coach, consultant, author, podcast host, and entrepreneur. For almost two decades, he’s worked with clients to improve their leadership and communication skills.
- Scott's Website
- Twitter - @sjatweets
About Captovation
- Captovation Website
- Captovation Blog
- Captovation Book
Intro/Outro music by Stephen Burks of GoodCity Concepts
Heba Abusedou is a curious human being who's always looking for answers and excited to learn and connect. She is the founder of iSimplify Presentations and believes presenting, and storytelling is not exclusive to the boardroom - it is a skill for life. That's how "Present for Life" started. Heba hosts events with experts, enthusiasts, and practitioners of presentations on different topics to break the stereotypical image of presentations being stuffy and boring. She's a lifelong learner, and she can't spend a day without speaking, reading, or writing about presentations. Heba gets high on connecting with people, and she's excited to see where the journey takes her!
Connecting with Heba
- Email: hello@isimplifypresentations.com
- Website: https://isimplifypresentations.com
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/habusedou
- LinkedIn - iSimplify: https://linkedin.com/company/isimplifypresentations
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/isimplifypresentations
- Twitter: https://twiter.com/isimplifypres
- YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCLPiMMTiN6hHUMKS3etLW0w
Two Quotes From This Episode That I Love!
- "My best source of knowledge is books that are NOT about presentations or public speaking..."
- "On Clubhouse...the real work is outside Clubhouse...I think content is king. It's the number one thing that everybody should focus on...people are looking for engagement, they're looking to have fun, but at the end of the day, I think people are looking for good content - Good, authentic, relatable, and accessible content."
About Your Host Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Scottis the Standard Products—Dr. James S. Reid Chair in Management at John Carroll University. He is an associate professor and teaches courses in leadership, management skills, and executive communication. He is also a communications coach, consultant, author, podcast host, and entrepreneur. For almost two decades, he’s worked with clients to improve their leadership and communication skills.
- Scott's Website
- Twitter - @sjatweets
About Captovation
- Captovation Website
- Captovation Blog
- Captovation Book
Intro/Outro music by Stephen Burks of GoodCity Concepts
David Rae is the President & Co-Founder of 503 Media & Events - an organization that believes in moments, not things. The 503 team is comprised of creative technologists and plays in the digital, strategy, brand content, and experiential space. David is also the Curator of TEDxPortland which is focused on connecting thinkers and doers committed to "ideas worth spreading" in the Rose City.
Connecting with David
- 503 Media & Events Website
- TEDxPortland Website
- LinkedIn: David Rae
Two Quotes From This Episode That I Love!
- "I’m a creative at heart. I love art. And I love experience. And I love storytelling. And a drug for me is creating experiences indelible moments for people to enjoy. Yeah, for people to collect moments and not things. So just I’ve always had a passion for putting people in the room and creating an arena or a vessel where people can connect and truly get to the core of meaningful relationships. That’s just, that’s the juice for me."
- "TEDxPortland is a lightning bolt of joy, and ideas and inspiration for this town. The city has embraced it from day one."
About Your Host Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Scottis the Standard Products—Dr. James S. Reid Chair in Management at John Carroll University. He is an associate professor and teaches courses in leadership, management skills, and executive communication. He is also a communications coach, consultant, author, podcast host, and entrepreneur. For almost two decades, he’s worked with clients to improve their leadership and communication skills.
- Scott's Website
- Twitter - @sjatweets
About Captovation
- Captovation Website
- Captovation Blog
- Captovation Book
Intro/Outro music by Stephen Burks of GoodCity Concepts
Peter Hopwood has lived in 7 countries, worked in 32, is currently based in Croatia, and working worldwide on Zoom! He's a communicator, confidence booster & connector. He travels the world (now virtually) to help professionals define, craft, and deliver powerful stories and take control of their messages, storyline, and speaking impact. Peter works in several ways:
- Executive Speaker Coaching
- Virtual Speaking and Presence Webinars
- TedX Speaker Coach
- Startup Pitch Coaching
- International Events MC, Presenter, and Moderator
- Media Skills Training
Connecting with Peter
- Twitter: @HopwoodMedia
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterhopwoodpublicspeaking/
- Instagram: @peterhopwood
- Website: www.peter-hopwood.com
Two Quotes From This Episode That I Love!
- On being different - "So right now, I'm holding up a colored piece of card. And on that piece of card, it says 'Getting really comfortable' And then I turn the card over and the back, and it says, 'with judgment.' Instead of using a PowerPoint or a slideshow, I'm holding up this card."
- "Anything on a screen is designed to get our attention....anything really - Netflix, TV, a website, an app, a mobile phone - any screen. So in a way, we are competing with all those, and we have to do the same."
About Your Host Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Scottis the Standard Products—Dr. James S. Reid Chair in Management at John Carroll University. He is an associate professor and teaches courses in leadership, management skills, and executive communication. He is also a communications coach, consultant, author, podcast host, and entrepreneur. For almost two decades, he’s worked with clients to improve their leadership and communication skills.
- Scott's Website
- Twitter - @sjatweets
About Captovation
- Captovation Website
- Captovation Blog
- Captovation Book
Intro/Outro music by Stephen Burks of GoodCity Concepts
Rich Mulholland is a Rock and Roll roadie turned entrepreneur. He is the founder of presentation powerhouse Missing Link, as well as the co-founder of 21Tanks, HumanWrit.es, and The Sales Department. He has written three books, Legacide, Boredom Slayer, and StorySeller, and is a global public speaker that in 2019 alone spoke in 26 countries on 6 continents. Mostly though, he's a husband, dad, brother, son, and uncle. And a bit of a punk, really.
Resources
- Missing Link Presentation Powerhouse
- Book: Boredom Slayer
- Learning: Presentation Training
- Rich on LinkedIn
- Rich on Twitter
- Rich on Youtube
Two Quotes From This Episode That I Love!
- “When you present from where YOU live, your audience is the visitor. And they are all in because you are ruling that space, and they're measuring you against you. If you go to where they live, you will always be a second-class citizen, because you can never be as good as them at being them."
- "The bigger shift is that your audience has moved from being a passive observer to an active participant...you give your audience permission to engage. So you're saying to them, 'okay, this is how this is going to go - chat to me throughout.'"
About Your Host Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Scottis the Standard Products—Dr. James S. Reid Chair in Management at John Carroll University. He is an associate professor and teaches courses in leadership, management skills, and executive communication. He is also a communications coach, consultant, author, podcast host, and entrepreneur. For almost two decades, he’s worked with clients to improve their leadership and communication skills.
- Scott's Website
- Twitter - @sjatweets
About Captovation
- Captovation Website
- Captovation Blog
- Captovation Book
Intro/Outro music by Stephen Burks of GoodCity Concepts
Glenn Gibson is an award-winning presenter and author of the book Before the Mic. As a Global Technology Evangelist, Glenn has combined his love of public speaking and technology throughout his 20-year career – in product marketing, training and executive coaching. Glenn has achieved technical certifications from VMware (VCP), Citrix (CCM), Microsoft (MCP) and OnBase and specializes in crafting highly technical topics into compelling and captivating presentations. Born and raised in Scotland, Glenn now lives in Avon, Ohio with his wife, two boys and West Highland Terrier.
Connecting with Glenn Online
- Glenn's book! - Before the Mic
- Genn's website
- Glenn on LinkedIn
Two Quotes From This Episode That I Love!
- “I use an analogy throughout the book, which likens presentation writing to songwriting...And I love that analogy because a lot of people karaoke. And I would say a lot of presenters karaoke their way through a presentation as well."
- "I have a concept in the book that I call "aMMMazing presentations." And I spell aMMMazing with three M's on purpose - meaningful, memorable, and motivational."
About Your Host Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Scottis the Standard Products—Dr. James S. Reid Chair in Management at John Carroll University. He is an associate professor and teaches courses in leadership, management skills, and executive communication. He is also a communications coach, consultant, author, podcast host, and entrepreneur. For almost two decades, he’s worked with clients to improve their leadership and communication skills.
- Scott's Website
- Twitter - @sjatweets
About Captovation
- Captovation Website
- Captovation Blog
- Captovation Book
Intro/Outro music by Stephen Burks of GoodCity Concepts
What a fun and engaging conversation with Tony Ramos! He's a graphic designer, an editor, a writer, a founder, an athlete, a Clevelander, and you will be happy to know that The Presentationist is an incredible conversationalist!
Since 1987, Tony Ramos has helped people tell their stories and promote their ideas. As a proponent of clean, uncluttered design, he strives for:
- minimal text and powerful imagery on slides intended for onscreen presentation
- balanced images and words on slides intended for print
- compelling, easy-to-understand graphics for proposals
For four consecutive years, Microsoft awarded him their Most Valuable Professional annual designation based on his voluntary contributions to the PowerPoint user community. Speaking of Microsoft, as of St. Patrick's Day 2021, he's working for their Proposal Center of Excellence, helping various Microsoft teams win large contracts. He's gainfully employed and busier than an analogy for a really busy person.
Tony is also a co-founder of The Presentation Guild. According to the Guild's website, "There is a wonderful opportunity throughout the working world to identify and define the skills needed to create amazing presentations. We are a global association teaming with passionate professionals dedicated to bringing that clarity to the world."
Connecting with Tony Online
- About Tony Ramos
Two Quotes From This Episode That I Love!
- “Fonts are the clothes that our words wear."
- "What are you as a speaker? What is your intent? Why are you giving this presentation? What's the purpose of it? Do you want to move them to action? Do you want to share information that's going to affect their job or their learning? Do you want them to buy something? Do you want them to join your cause?"
About Your Host Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Scottis the Standard Products—Dr. James S. Reid Chair in Management at John Carroll University. He is an associate professor and teaches courses in leadership, management skills, and executive communication. He is also a communications coach, consultant, author, podcast host, and entrepreneur. For almost two decades, he’s worked with clients to improve their leadership and communication skills.
- Scott's Website
- Twitter - @sjatweets
About Captovation
- Captovation Website
- Captovation Blog
- Captovation Book
Intro/Outro music by Stephen Burks of GoodCity Concepts
What a wonderful conversation with Rob Geraghty! I have so much respect for how Rob is thinking about this new domain of presenting virtually. He's having fun, engaging learners, and helping people elevate their digital presence in the process.
Rob is the founder of Presenting Virtually, a company that specializes in helping business leaders to have the confidence to wow their audience (even via webcam). Presenting Virtually combines his love of communication with his passion for helping people embrace technology.
Connect with Rob
- Website - Presenting Virtually
- Attend a Taster Session
About Your Host Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Scottis the Standard Products—Dr. James S. Reid Chair in Management at John Carroll University. He is an associate professor and teaches courses in leadership, management skills, and executive communication. He is also a communications coach, consultant, author, podcast host, and entrepreneur. For almost two decades, he’s worked with clients to improve their leadership and communication skills.
- Scott's Website
- Twitter - @sjatweets
About Captovation
- Captovation Website
- Captovation Blog
- Captovation Book
Two Quotes From This Episode That I Love!
- “So we've got 62 micro-skills, and we've given labels and names to all of them. We've laid them out in a beautiful format, which sort of looks like a periodic table."
- "The simple question I say to people is...if I was to meet you in real life, would you be wearing that headset? Like you're an air traffic controller? "
Intro/Outro music by Stephen Burks of GoodCity Concepts
Brandon Charpied
Brandon is the founder of UpScholar and the executive director of both the Management & Organizational Behavior Teaching Society and the International Association for Conflict Management. He's a conference management veteran (physical and virtual) and we explore his observations on moving his conferences online.
About Your Host Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Scottis the Standard Products—Dr. James S. Reid Chair in Management at John Carroll University. He is an associate professor and teaches courses in leadership, management skills, and executive communication. He is also a communications coach, consultant, author, podcast host, and entrepreneur. For almost two decades, he’s worked with clients to improve their leadership and communication skills.
- Scott's Website
- Twitter - @sjatweets
About Captovation
- Captovation Website
- Captovation Blog
- Captovation Book
Two of Episode Quotes That I Love
- “Don't skimp on the monitors...Don't skimp on the desktop...Don't skimp on the podcast or vodcast quality camera or the microphone. Your typical conference registration fees, hotels, flights, and food would have run you $2000-$2500...invest that into yourself."
- "This is not going anywhere. Yes, we're going to go back to a physical learning environment, we're gonna go back to work physically...but the hybrid model, at the very least, is not going anywhere."
Intro/Outro music by Stephen Burks of GoodCity Concepts
Aaron has worked at the highest levels of public speaking and we discuss the notion of deliberate practice and his transition to presenting online. It was so much fun to learn from one of the best!
About Our Guest - Aaron BeverlyIn August 2019, Aaron Beverly emerged as the winner of the Toastmasters International Speech Contest, an annual public speaking competition that includes over 30,000 competitors worldwide. Performing the speech entitled “An Unbelievable Story,” Aaron provided a humorous take on the heavy subject of race and the importance of “acceptance despite difference.” That speech won him the prestigious title of World Champion of Public Speaking.
- Aaron's Website
- Aaron's award-winning speech
- Aaron's YouTube Channel
About Your Host Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Scottis the Standard Products—Dr. James S. Reid Chair in Management at John Carroll University. He is an associate professor and teaches courses in leadership, management skills, and executive communication. He is also a communications coach, consultant, author, podcast host, and entrepreneur. For almost two decades, he’s worked with clients to improve their leadership and communication skills.
- Scott's Website
- Twitter - @sjatweets
About Captovation
- Captovation Website
- Captovation Blog
- Captovation Book
Two Quotes We Love
- “I view practice as internalization. So if there's anything that I'm doing, that's helping me internalize what I'm trying to get across, that's practice." - Aaron Beverly
- "Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men." Proverbs 22:29
Intro/Outro music by Stephen Burks of GoodCity Concepts
In the second episode of The Captovation Podcast, we explore the nuances of transitioning high school speech and debate to an online environment. Ken Kasee and his team did not skip a beat, and his debaters were national champions.
About Our Guest - Ken Kasee
Ken Kasee is an English teacher at Chagrin Falls High School. He serves as the Chagrin Falls High School Speech and Debate Coach, coaching 2020 National Champions Maggie Mills and Sasha Haines. In 2020 he was honored by the University of Chicago for his work in the classroom. His nominator wrote "Mr. Kasee remained a steadfast mentor, always there to guide me and answer any questions that I may have had. It was through his teaching and coaching that I learned the importance of hard work, creativity, and confidence...Mr. Kasee goes above and beyond what is expected from educators because he does not merely ‘educate’ his students. He cares about them, believes in them, and inspires them to attain their full potential.”
About Your Host Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Scottis the Standard Products—Dr. James S. Reid Chair in Management at John Carroll University. He is an associate professor and teaches courses in leadership, management skills, and executive communication. He is also a communications coach, consultant, author, podcast host, and entrepreneur. For almost two decades, he’s worked with clients to improve their leadership and communication skills.
- Scott's Website
- Twitter - @sjatweets
About Captovation
- Captovation Website
- Captovation Blog
- Captovation Book
Two Quotes We Love
- “The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.” – Mark Twain, author
- “If you can’t state your position in eight words, you don’t have a position. “ – Seth Godin
Intro/Outro music by Stephen Burks of GoodCity Concepts
In the inaugural episode of The Captovation Podcast, we explore several highpoints of our new book, Captovation: Online Presentations by Design. We explore quick tips for the busy executive and best practices from some of the senior leaders we interviewed for the book.
About Our Guest - Maria Soriano Young
Maria Soriano Young, M.A. teaches a variety of courses at John Carroll University, including business communication and first-year writing, directs the writing center and coaches graduate assistants to become effective teachers, and works as a freelance editor in a number of industries. She has presented at numerous conferences throughout her career, and regularly leads workshops for colleagues and students on writing- and teaching-related topics.
About Your Host Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Scottis the Standard Products—Dr. James S. Reid Chair in Management at John Carroll University. He is an associate professor and teaches courses in leadership, management skills, and executive communication. He is also a communications coach, consultant, author, podcast host, and entrepreneur. For almost two decades, he’s worked with clients to improve their leadership and communication skills.
- Scott's Website
- Twitter - @sjatweets
About Captovation
- Captovation Website
- Captovation Blog
- Captovation Book
Two Quotes We Love
- "I don't want to be boring. But that's not always easy." - John Malkovich
- “A talk is a voyage. It must be charted. The speaker who starts nowhere usually gets there.” – Dale Carnegie, author
Intro/Outro music by Stephen Burks of GoodCity Concepts