A Blog with Tips & Tricks for Enlightened Presenters
A Field Guide to Life After Decks
A Field Guide to Life After Decks What recovery from DeckPendency looks like in the wild Eric Harris June 05, 2026 The clicker. The question. Daniel is forty-two seconds into a question he didn't expect. His thumb is on the clicker, poised to advance. Slide nine is loaded. Slide nine is good. Slide nine features…
Putting the Deck in its Place
Putting the Deck in its Place What changed when The Beck Group reordered the operation Eric Harris May 29, 2026 How The Beck Group Rebuilt Their Pitch Storytelling Last year, Chad Schieber called me. He's the CMO at The Beck Group, one of the most respected design-build firms in the country, with architects and engineers…
Projections of People
Projections of People The audience you think you're addressing might exist only in your head. Eric Harris May 22, 2026 You Decided Who They Were Here’s a hard pill to swallow on a Friday: the audience you prepared for almost never shows up. Some other audience does. They sit in the same chairs, eat the…
“Done.” The Most Expensive Feeling.
"Done." The Most Expensive Feeling. It's the invoice for the win you didn't get. Eric Harris May 15, 2026 Finished Is a Feeling. Landed Is a Result. Here's a question too many leaders never ask after a high-stakes presentation: Did anything actually move? You walked in. You hit your marks. You answered the questions. You…
Layers, not Lightning
Layers, not Lightning Life After Decks is a posture, not a revolution. Eric Harris May 08, 2026 The Reinvention Reflex Real leaders don't present ideas and hope they land. They design moments where belief can form. But there's a trap waiting for you the second you decide to embrace this responsibility. The moment you commit…
There’s a Braver Presenter in You
There's a Braver Presenter in You The Campfire Method is available today Eric Harris May 05, 2026
The Dinner Table Test
The Dinner Table Test If you can't say it there, get it out of the boardroom. Eric Harris April 24, 2026 Rehearse for Ownership Many of us have been conditioned to believe rehearsal is all about performance. The perfection. The polish. The nothing-can-go-wrong mindset of a middle school drama teacher. And then there are the…
Presenting is a Team Sport
Presenting is a Team Sport Still hero-balling it? Your idea deserves better. Eric Harris April 17, 2026 ❝ “No one can whistle a symphony.” ― H.E. LUCCOCK Real leaders don't just present ideas and hope they land. They design moments where belief can form. And building belief, it turns out, isn't a solo act. Hero-balling…
The Campfire is Lit
The Campfire is Lit The circle is open. Eric Harris April 10, 2026
Other People’s Scars
Other People's Scars The advice is real. The experience behind it isn't yours. Eric Harris April 03, 2026 She Knows Her Material Cold Alex stands at the front of the room, twelve pairs of eyes anxiously glued to her. She has prepared for this. She has over-prepared for this. She knows the data, the stakeholders,…