Presentation Skills for Design Students

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What do you think makes you 'employable'? Good grades? A pretty portfolio? The right connections? All these things help, but there is a lot more to it! This week I'm chatting with Volker Janssen, the Employment and Information Programs Officer at Swinburne University in Melbourne, Australia. Listen in to discover what YOU can do to make yourself irresistible to potential employers, even if you have little or no work experience! Show notes at www.designdrawspeak.com/038 .

Judy Carter is a speaking coach, author, and motivational humorist who knows a LOT about being a great performer - whether it's on stage, or in a job interview. In this episode, Judy shares what years as a successful stand-up comedian taught her about being a GREAT communicator. Find show notes at designdrawspeak.com/037 .

Anthony Fasano is a bestselling author, speaker and host of the Engineering Career Coach podcast, where he helps young engineers achieve remarkable success in their careers. In this episode, we chat about how developing good communication, networking and leadership skills helped him to move up quickly within his large civil engineering company and become a partner at a very young age. If you're working (or want to work) for a large firm, this is a must-listen! Find shownotes at designdrawspeak.com/036 .

Communication skills expert Andrew Lovick (@lovicksandiego) is back to help us answer the question: "So, what do YOU do?" by way of an awesome elevator pitch. Nail this, and you'll blow your listener away - and you may just find yourself presented with amazing career opportunities! Download the elevator pitch worksheet at designdrawspeak.com/pitch .

Nick Gray is the founder of Museum Hack, a New York-based tour company that makes museums fun! Today we're chatting about how to get a job at a small company. Like many small business owners, Nick receives a LOT of requests from people looking for jobs. Listen in to discover how to stand out from the hoards of other job applicants, approach owners of small businesses and get your foot in the door. Show notes at designdrawspeak.com/034 .

Communication skills and confidence CAN be learned. The important thing is to keep an open mind and be mindful of areas where you can improve. Meet Sher Leen. She’s one listener who has proven that you CAN learn communication skills and achieve awesomeness as a result! Sher Leen reached out to me because she […] The post Episode 33 – Sher Leen’s Story: How I Learned Communication Skills and Landed a Job Out of 1000 Applicants appeared first on Design Draw Speak.

[To be a successful freelancer] there’s more to the equation than being a talented artist…having that drive and that ambition is really the secret sauce. Are you a design student or graduate who is thinking about dipping your toe (or perhaps plunging) into the world as a freelancer? Firstly: good for you! And secondly: you’re […] The post Episode 32: How To Kickstart Your Career As A Freelance Designer – Interview with Nik Parks of Launching Creative appeared first on Design Draw Speak.

We all know that when it comes to finding jobs and amazing opportunities, it’s not WHAT you know, but WHO you know. This is why learning to NETWORK is so important if you want to kick butt in your professional career. In this episode, I give you my 10 steps to networking like a pro. […] The post Episode 31: 10 Steps To Networking Like A Pro appeared first on Design Draw Speak.

We THINK we’re busy…but the reality is…we really only put in a couple of quality hours of work per day. Do you put off the most important tasks until the last minute, resulting in sleepless nights and a whole lotta stress? Or do you get distracted easily by email, social media or delicious snacks? If […] The post Episode 30: How To Stop Procrastinating And Get Stuff Done – Interview with Productivity Expert Hugh Culver appeared first on Design Draw Speak.

[In the workplace] CONFIDENCE trumps COMPETENCE. That’s why if…you see someone who you know has less skill than you and they get promoted, I’ll bet you anything they have the confidence and ability to sell themselves. So you’ve landed that all-important job interview. Now all you need to do is rock up with your portfolio, […] The post Episode 29: How To Blitz Your Job Interview – Secrets of Executive Speech Coach Diane DiResta appeared first on Design Draw Speak.

Communication – the human connection – is the key to personal and career success. – Paul Meyer If you think doing good work is enough to get you noticed and hired, think again! This episode marks a brand new direction for this podcast. Yes, it’s still about communication skills, but you will discover how to learn […] The post Episode 28: Want to land your perfect job and have a successful career in design? Listen to this! appeared first on Design Draw Speak.

Your career IS your business. If you think a company’s going to hold on to you because they’re just nice people, that ain’t gonna happen. Have you ever thought about how you present yourself online? In a time where anyone can google your name, it’s worth paying attention to, especially if you care about finding […] The post Episode 27: Get Discovered, Headhunted and Bulletproof Your Career with Personal Branding Expert Andrew Ford of Social Star appeared first on Design Draw Speak.

Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while. – Steve Jobs As a designer, you’ve already got a lot of creativity in your […] The post Episode 26: Creativity Is Not Just For Your Work! Why You Should Get Creative With Your Communication And How To Do It appeared first on Design Draw Speak.

Communication is the key to everything, from your relationships to your business to your professional life. This week I am SUPER excited to be chatting with one of my favourite bloggers and podcasters, the super fun and generous Pat Flynn. Pat shows people how to make an income passively online at SmartPassiveIncome.com . Becoming a very successful online […] The post Episode 25: From Shy Architecture Student to Kick-Ass Keynote Speaker – Lessons from Pat Flynn of SmartPassiveIncome.com appeared first on Design Draw Speak.

If you [can] speak to a group of people feeling completely calm about who you are…miracles [will happen] in every area of your life. Fasten your seatbelts: this week I am speaking with the wonderful Karen Jacobsen, AKA ‘The GPS Girl.’ Yes folks, she is the voice in tens of millions of GPS units around […] The post Episode 24: How to Overcome Anxiety and Become ‘Performance Ready’ – Interview with ‘The GPS Girl’ Karen Jacobsen appeared first on Design Draw Speak.

Create a positive impact…be excited to meet them, and they will reciprocate and be excited to meet you as well. Do you find it difficult to approach people at networking events, parties or even just on the street? Communication skills expert and serial conversationalist Andrew Lovick is here to help! I met Andrew (@Lovicksandiego) at […] The post Episode 23: How To Approach People And Have Incredible Conversations – Interview with Andrew Lovick appeared first on Design Draw Speak.

People get so concerned with nailing their presentation that they forget to be natural and comfortable, and it’s that anxiety that produces behaviours that make them less effective. This week I am thrilled to be sharing with you the secrets of body language hacker, former professional poker player and serial entrepreneur Blake Eastman. Ever wondered […] The post Episode 22: Body Language Secrets – Simple Tricks For Getting Confident, Building Trust & Reading People’s Minds! Interview with Blake Eastman of The Nonverbal Group appeared first on Design Draw Speak.

[Design process] can be frustrating because that’s the invisible part, but it might be the most important thing you’ll take out into the real world after graduation. This week I’m very excited to chat with the wonderful Matthew Frederick. Matthew is an architect, educator and author of one of my favourite books of all time, […] The post Episode 21: How to Manage Your Ego…and Other Things I Learned in Architecture School – Interview with Matthew Frederick appeared first on Design Draw Speak.

People appreciate it when you make an effort to simplify [dense] information…and put it in an image that will make it easy for them to absorb. This week I’m gettin’ visual with Visual Thinker and Communication Designer Nadine Hanafi. Nadine is the founder of We Are Visual, a company dedicated to turning mediocre PowerPoint decks […] The post Episode 20: The Power of Visuals in Your Presentation – Interview with Nadine Hanafi of We Are Visual appeared first on Design Draw Speak.