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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

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