by Gregory Heller | Jan 21, 2026 | Episodes
Most presentation failures don’t happen because the presenter lacks insight. They happen because the artifact is wrong. If you’ve ever watched someone read dense slides out loud—or sent a slide deck as a pre-read only to get confused questions later—you’ve seen this...
by Gregory Heller | Jan 14, 2026 | Episodes
Data doesn’t persuade. Insight does. In this episode, I break down what effective data visualization really means—and why most charts fail to do their job. This isn’t about making slides look prettier. It’s about helping your audience think clearly,...
by Gregory Heller | Jan 8, 2026 | Episodes
The Glance Test is a simple but powerful rule for slide design: if your audience can’t understand the point of a slide within a few seconds, the slide isn’t doing its job. In this episode, I explain why slides that demand too much reading or decoding cause audiences...
by Gregory Heller | Jan 8, 2026 | Episodes
Many presentations fall apart not because the ideas are weak, but because the slides are doing too much at once. When a single slide contains multiple messages, charts, or competing points, the audience stops listening and starts decoding. In this episode, I explain...
by Gregory Heller | Jan 5, 2026 | Episodes
Foster Alumni Share What They Listen For When They Interview Job Candidates Every fall and winter, MBA students gear up for behavioral interviews with an understandable mix of anticipation and anxiety. We spend hours coaching them on frameworks, stories, and...
