#209. The virtual presentation help book you’ve been waiting for

Rick Altman has been around PowerPoint since its inception. As an early adapter of graphics and publishing software and later the founder of the Presentation Summit, Rick’s experience with presentations has amounted to an expert-level body of experience.The latest installment comes with his new book, Crush Your Next Virtual Presentation: A Modern Guide for the Modern Communicator.Seeing a serious lack in the presentation advice space for virtual versions, which only grow each year, Rick has stepped up with an insanely useful guide. There are visual examples at every turn, technical advice for ways in which to upgrade your camera, and breakdowns of the physicality (and psychology) of virtual spaces—all written with Rick’s witty wry voice, making the book anything but boring.  Zoom webinars and virtual conferences aren’t going away and Rick, as usual, finds himself thriving on the wave of adaptation. This is an episode for: presenters of all kinds, but especially anyone that has to present virtually. What's in the Spice Cabinet?Get Rick’s book for yourselfCrush Your Next Virtual Presentation: A Modern Guide for the Modern CommunicatorAttend the virtual Presentation Summit:Presentation Summit 2026: September 13th-16thWhere is Rick getting inspiration right now?Project Hail Mary - Andy WeirFollow Rick:BetterPresenting.com - “That’s my front door”On LinkedInRick’s walkout song?Midnight at the Oasis - Maria Muldaur