What Are You Driven By?
https://youtu.be/ayqNFwN-LU0?si=bob31cdrqSqdBZwb What drives business leaders? What principles have shaped their leadership journey? Diondra Filicetti—professional facilitator, instructor, and speaker—builds motivated teams and individuals through workshops, courses, and programs. She's made it her mission to find out what drives people who are…
3 Truths About AI and design
This month, Mike Parkinson spoke about AI with GhostRanch Communications on their Presentation Thinking™ podcast. GhostRanch is a presentation design agency that helps B2B marketers better support their companies. On their podcast, they discuss the presentation industry, resources, and tips…
Take Presentations from Bland to Grand
In this CreativePro Week sneak peek video, Mike Parkinson shows how to take a bland slide deck and add visual interest to really bring the presentation to life. He does this by adding movement, transitions, photos, and repeating graphic elements. Mike presents…
AI Can Help You with L&D Graphics
April 16, 20259:00 am PDT • 12 pm EDTOther time zones shown here. Training Magazine Network hosts Mike Parkinson for his latest webinar on AI and L&D graphics. Discover the latest AI and automation tools and techniques to make professional…
AI Is Your Smart Start for Visuals
Can using AI in visual design ever be truly creative? Matt Pierce of TechSmith posed that question to Mike Parkinson during an interview for The Visual Lounge podcast. Matt hosted Mike for a special live show of his The Visual…
Get Excited about Design at CreativePro Week
Learn from Mike Parkinson (and many design pros) at CreativePro Week. June 2–6, 2025Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse PassPhenix, AZ (and online!) The HOW-TO conference for CreativePros features top experts and trainers in the fields of layout illustration retouching design…
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Create Presentations That Demand Attention
Mike Parkinson recently wrote an article for Sales & Marketing Management (SMM) about attention-grabbing presentations. In the article, Mike reveals the 6 techniques he uses to craft presentations that engage and inspire. Understanding Attention: The Manual and Automatic Brain The…
