Audiences are changing and becoming more diverse by the day. As a result, the wants and needs of our audiences have evolved along with the expectations of us as presenters. Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Nolan Haims will address how design, communication, and software techniques can help speakers take into account and adjust for age, gender, ethnicity, physical abilities, language barriers, and even attention spans.

Topics include:

• Selecting more mindful imagery and iconography
• Balancing text and visuals for older and younger audiences
• Accessibility considerations in PowerPoint
• Special considerations when presenting online
• Live transcription and translation with just a click!

   

With more than 20 years of experience in the field of visual communications, Nolan Haims is an industry leader in the world of presentation design, helping individuals and organizations tell better stories with fewer words.
  
As one of only 15 Microsoft PowerPoint MVPs in the U.S., he regularly consults for and advises the PowerPoint development team on the industry standard software.

Nolan has created and overseen thousands of presentations including keynote addresses for Fortune 500 CEOs, TED Talks, and multi-million dollar winning agency pitches. As Vice President and Director of Presentation for Edelman, the world’s largest PR firm, he founded and ran an industry-first department dedicated to raising the agency’s bar on visual communication.
 
Nolan trains organizations of all sizes and in all industries. He speaks at national conferences and writes about visual storytelling for numerous groups including CreativePro and Training Mag Network. He is a co-host of the long-running Presentation Podcast, and is the author of best-selling The Better Deck Deck.