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I’ve always believed that the way we show up to present is the message.
Not the slides. Not the bullet points. Not the perfectly formatted deck we spent three hours obsessing over at midnight.
Our energy is…. the message.
Because people don’t remember what you said, they remember how you made them feel when you said it. And if your energy is off… no amount of beautiful typography will save you.
Which is why I reached out to Ben Levy; presentation coach, communication expert, and author of ‘Stop Reading Slides’ How To Nail Creative Presentations and Sell Your Best Ideas. Ben’s spent years helping industry leaders, advertising teams, and creatives move beyond the raw information… and connect with the human beings in the room.
We talk about why so much communication fails, not because the ideas are bad, but because we’ve forgotten how to deliver them as actual human beings.
We get into attention, authenticity, creative confidence… and why so many of us use our slides as a shield instead of a bridge to the people we’re trying to reach.
This conversation is funny, honest, and truly inspiring, because becoming a better presenter has less to do with performance… and more to do with connection.
So if you want your ideas to connect — not just exist — this one’s for you.

AdYack: Season 6
Ad Yack: Season 6, Episode 5: Ben Levy
Ad Yack: Season 6, Episode 4: Brandon C. Lay
Ad Yack: Season 6, Episode 3: Abriella Milazzo
Ad Yack: Season 6, Episode 2: Theron Cook
Ad Yack: Season 6, Episode 1: Melissa Smith
AdYack: Season 5
Ad Yack: Season 5, Episode 8: Matt Borrelli
Ad Yack: Season 5, Episode 7: AdYack LIVE!
Ad Yack: Season 5, Episode 6: JT Norman
Ad Yack: Season 5, Episode 5: Ed Harris
Ad Yack: Season 5, Episode 4: Francis Dunnery
Ad Yack: Season 5, Episode 3: Cameron Day
Ad Yack: Season 5, Episode 2: Roy Shuler
Ad Yack: Season 5, Episode 1: Dick Boak
AdYack: Season 4
AdYack: Season 4, Episode 9: Brian Wcislo
AdYack: Season 4, Episode 8: Sarah Clark
AdYack: Season 4, Episode 7: Cheryl Moritz
AdYack: Season 4, Episode 6: Cat Barnstone
AdYack: Season 4, Episode 5: Stephen Kroninger
AdYack: Season 4, Episode 4: Matt Artinger and Patrick Newill
AdYack Season Four: Episode 3, Katie P. Desiderio and Michael G. Frino
AdYack Season Four: Episode 2, Martha DeFeo
AdYack Season Four: Episode 1, Lee Abrams
AdYack: Season 3
AdYack Season Three: Episode 7, Kate Hughes
AdYack Season Three: Episode 6, John Hayes
AdYack Season Three: Episode 5, Tina Zaremba
AdYack Season Three: Episode 4, Charles Stonewall
AdYack Season Three: Episode 3, Eddy Herty
AdYack Season Three: Episode 2, Jason Tselentis
AdYack Season Three: Episode 1, Crystal Durant
AdYack: Season 2
AdYack Season Two: Episode 4, Tony Vengrove
AdYack Season Two: Episode 3, Jen Borror
AdYack Season Two: Episode 2, David Hoffeld
AdYack Season Two: Episode 1, Peter Stevenson
AdYack: Season 1
ADYACK Episode 10: Bill Childs
ADYACK Episode 9: Client Horror Stories
ADYACK Episode 8: Nick Swartz
ADYACK Episode 7: Kevin Justice
ADYACK Episode 6: Sarah Sterner
ADYACK Episode 5: Curtis Johnson
ADYACK Episode 4: Bacon & Ads
ADYACK Episode 3: Denis Aumiller
ADYACK Episode 2: Lindsey Knupp
ADYACK Episode 1: Jan Haley-Schwoyer