Own the Room: How to Present with Confidence, Clarity, and Zero Panic 🎤✨ - TTST Interview with Oreet Kaufman of OC Presentation Designs

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🔥Show Notes🗒

Oreet is on a mission to eliminate boring, panic-filled presentations for good. As the founder of OC Presentation Designs, she transforms complex ideas into clear, visually stunning slides that connect, inspire, and get results. With 20+ years in instructional design, Oreet helps professionals craft powerful stories through presentations—so they can show up with confidence, own the room, and leave a lasting impression.

📣QUOTE: “My job is to help people shine. I simplify, clarify, and design so they can show up with confidence.” ✨- Oreet Kaufman

Fergie’s Top 5+ Knowledge Nuggets and Take-Aways:

1. Stop boring your audience—communicate with visuals that actually connect and leave an impression 🔥.
2. Design your message for impact in 3 to 5 seconds—because that’s all the time you really have ⏱️.
3. Cut the clutter in how you speak, write, and present—Oreet calls it “word dieting” ✂️.
4. Stay flexible. Stay true to your brand, but don’t be afraid to add your own flavor 🎨.
5. Think beyond aesthetics. How does your message feel to the people receiving it? 💡
6. Lead with empathy and curiosity—two of the most underrated tools in business and life 👂.

🔹 Valuable Time-Stamps🔹

🕒 [00:04:58] Origin story: Oreet’s corporate frustration sparks her presentation design mission

🕒 [00:05:52] The 3–5 second rule for visual impact that actually connects

🕒 [00:08:47] Word dieting defined: how Oreet simplifies cluttered slides

🕒 [00:12:20] Her aha moment: realizing her brand is clarity and design

🕒 [00:16:42] 3-day keynote rescue: how she redesigned 30+ slides under pressure

🛠️Recommended Resources:

Visit OC Presentation Designs

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Oreet’s Word Dieting Tips! - A MUST READ

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