Eyeful Featured in Microsoft Campaign

We’ve gained a bit of a worldwide reputation for being the presentation messaging and design experts but were surprised (nay, gobsmacked) when asked by Microsoft to contribute to the debate on business transparency and connectedness.  Despite our surprise, we welcomed the Microsoft film crew in with open arms (and nice biscuits) and told them our story

We were asked to contribute to the debate hosted on Business Reimagined (www.businessreimagined.org), a new forum and web community supported by Microsoft.  Here’s what we had to say:

Transparency




Connectedness



We recommend popping along to the Business Reimagined site when you get a chance – some incredibly interesting points and discussions being raised…

Speaking on CPD Presentations & Prezi

We’re delighted to have been asked to speak again at the latest RIBA CPD Providers forum.  This time around we were asked to offer our thoughts, experience and advice on the use of Prezi in CPD presentations.  We’ve been busy with this latest presentation tool recently so have lots to share!

We’ve been quite vocal in our opinion of Prezi, especially in the early days when it was positioned, somewhat naively, as “The PowerPoint Killer”. 

Time has moved on, the product has evolved and we’ve probably got a little more mellow...to the point where we’re now actively encouraging some customers to embrace it when the time and audience is right.

The upcoming RIBA event in Manchester is a great opportunity for us to share some of these experiences and opinions as well as further establish ourselves as the experts in CPD presentations.  We’re the only global presentation messaging and design company with a dedicated CPD consultant or pages and pages of content dedicated to it on our website. 

To find out more, click here.

Further Growth Drives Further Investment in our Customer Experience

Our presentation project management team sits at the core of “Eyefulocity” (or the Eyeful experience), providing support, advice and the uncanny ability to keep many balls in the air at the same time. To help keep pace with our growth across the globe, we’re delighted to welcome the very lovely and talented Louise Cramp to the team.

Customer service is something Eyeful takes very seriously so investment in our presentation project management team was inevitable as we continue to grow.

One of the things we liked most about Louise (other than her experience in dealing with large and important projects) was her understanding of what makes Eyeful tick.  Here’s what she had to say:

"Project Management is in my blood; I love organising, planning and delivering tasks, whether its work related or planning our next adventure in the sun! I’ve spent quite a bit of time working in the hospitality sector, so I’m use to an ever changing, fast pace environment. From what I gather, I should be right at home at Eyeful! I always strive to exceed the customers’ expectations and work hard to achieve my goals. 

I’m really excited to be joining Eyeful. I feel very lucky to be joining such a fresh, progressive company I can’t wait to get stuck in!"

Expert Presentation Consultancy & Design Arrives in Ireland

2013 kicked off in fine fettle for all at Eyeful as we announced the launch of Eyeful Ireland, the latest addition to the Eyeful global family.  We're delighted (and more than a little excited) to be bringing our renowned Presentation OptimisationTM methodology to the Emerald Isle.

Eyeful Ireland's Dublin office is headed up by Ronan Kinahan, a hugely experienced presentations consultant and trainer who has built a strong reputation over the last few years through his work with some of Ireland's largest companies.

"I'm delighted that Ronan has chosen to join the team as part of this exciting next chapter in Eyeful's growth", commented Eyeful's founder, Simon Morton. "He shares Eyeful’s passion, enthusiasm and drive to ensure that all customers, both from our long-standing Irish relationships as well as the new engagements we are in the process of building, are equipped with the very best presentation materials possible".

Ronan added, "It is incredibly exciting to be introducing this unique suite of business services to the Irish market. Eyeful's Presentation OptimisationTM methodology has proven to be incredibly effective in addressing the presentation issues that plague Irish companies every day".

Simon concluded: "Having worked with a variety of Irish companies for the last few years, we know that they understand the value of having great presentations as part of their sales collateral. We're excited to share our tried and tested methodologies and provide Irish businesses with the latest and greatest thinking in the presentation sector. We look forward, in a small way, to contributing to the next wave of Irish business success".

More information on Eyeful Ireland can be found at their website (or by attending one of the many events planned across Ireland over the next few months.

Full press release can be downloaded here.

Expert Presentation Consultancy & Design Arrives in Ireland

2013 kicked off in fine fettle for all at Eyeful as we announced the launch of Eyeful Ireland, the latest addition to the Eyeful global family.  We're delighted (and more than a little excited) to be bringing our renowned Presentation OptimisationTM methodology to the Emerald Isle.

Eyeful Ireland's Dublin office is headed up by Ronan Kinahan, a hugely experienced presentations consultant and trainer who has built a strong reputation over the last few years through his work with some of Ireland's largest companies.

"I'm delighted that Ronan has chosen to join the team as part of this exciting next chapter in Eyeful's growth", commented Eyeful's founder, Simon Morton. "He shares Eyeful’s passion, enthusiasm and drive to ensure that all customers, both from our long-standing Irish relationships as well as the new engagements we are in the process of building, are equipped with the very best presentation materials possible".

Ronan added, "It is incredibly exciting to be introducing this unique suite of business services to the Irish market. Eyeful's Presentation OptimisationTM methodology has proven to be incredibly effective in addressing the presentation issues that plague Irish companies every day".

Simon concluded: "Having worked with a variety of Irish companies for the last few years, we know that they understand the value of having great presentations as part of their sales collateral. We're excited to share our tried and tested methodologies and provide Irish businesses with the latest and greatest thinking in the presentation sector. We look forward, in a small way, to contributing to the next wave of Irish business success".

More information on Eyeful Ireland can be found at their website (or by attending one of the many events planned across Ireland over the next few months.

Full press release can be downloaded here.

“We wanted to share some of the excitement with our legion of blog readers”, says Head of Customer Engagement, Jo Fahey.  “So we pulled together a bunch of useful presentation tools and shortcuts.  These include videos on how to rid your presentation of bulletpoints through to a few examples of PowerPoint Christmas cards.”

More information can be found here.

Ho ho ho indeed…

This is Moscow Calling

Russia is on the cusp of a presentation revolution…and Eyeful is playing it’s part in the process.  We’re delighted to have been asked to play our part in Beating Death by PowerPoint in Russia through a series of seminars and workshops.

Eyeful Russia is headed by Kristina Sagneeva who, in conjunction with Eyeful founder Simon Morton, has been sharing our Presentation Optimisation methodology with business leaders across Russia.

We seem to have made quite an impression with a 4 hour seminar in Kaliningrad being picked up by the local news:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1YxJHOc9HKU

Presentation Optimisation in Action

We make no secret of our pride and enthusiasm when it comes to our Presentation Optimisation linked to process. We’ve told you how it works and many of you have seen it for yourselves. But why does it work so well and what exactly goes on behind the scenes?

After our first foray linked to  into video for our friends at Microsoft we decided to take the plunge and see what video could do for us. As presentation specialists we know how to communicate effectively in PowerPoint but video is another language so we called in the experts from ID2 Media to show us how it’s done. We’re really rather pleased with the result.

PowerPoint 13 Webinar

PowerPoint 13 has recently been making waves throughout the presentation industry. You’ve read the blogs and seen the screenshots but here at Eyeful want to show you much, much, more. Join us on August 17th to see PowerPoint 13 in action....

Sometimes the only way to really get a look at something is to see it in action. Our resident übergeek Matt Roper is so excited by what PowerPoint 13 has to offer that he’s willing to share his enthusiasm in a webinar on Friday August 17th. Matt will be hosting the webinar at 12 noon and 17.00 (BST) allowing our friends and customers around the globe to join in. To sign up for this webinar just click on the time which suits you best.

Simon Morton takes on Phileas Fogg

July has been a real reminder of what a force we are on the world stage. We have been asked to appear at events in three countries and Eyeful has popped up as the only UK based company in a list of the Global Top 15 presentation specialists.

Simon’s speaking calendar is filling rapidly, before the year is out he will be appearing at the Presenter Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona; the RIBA CPD London Forum and the (deep breath) International Congress of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, Exhibition of Innovations in Kaliningrad.

Eyeful has come a long way from Simon’s spare bedroom. We’re not the best self-promoters in the marketplace so we’ve made our mark by being really good at what we do and delivering the best of our expertise to our customers, every time.

Head Office Marketing Team Grows

Here at Eyeful we have said before that our reputation is built on great people and that is why we are excited to welcome our latest recruit Rachel Page. Rachel joins the Business Development Team to work alongside Marketing and our Customer Champions …. Her mission (and she has accepted it) to rid the world of “Death by PowerPoint”

Although our sector is new to Rachel, she has quickly stepped up to the mark making contact with existing customers and potential new customers both on the phone and via a local networking session. Early concerns about her dislike of tea and coffee have been overlooked by her colleagues in light of her enthusiasm and professional attitude. Rachel’s next challenge is to start hosting Eyeful webinars to potential customers across the globe. So watch your screens or contact Rachel directly to see what we can do for your presentation… rpage@eyefulpresentations.com

Microsoft Case Study Goes Live

Regular visitors amongst you will remember how excited our HQ team were when Microsoft sent in the film crew.  Well you’ll be pleased to hear that the cinematic fairies have finished working their magic and now the whole World can see us in all our glory.

It’s true that some of us wish we’d breathed in, smiled, put some lippy on or tried to look more intelligent but in the end we’re actually rather proud of the result. So join us on the red carpet and take a look

Microsoft films Eyeful

Strange days here at Eyeful Towers. Our friends from Microsoft recently visited Desford HQ with an entire film crew. Everybody wants to feature Microsoft in a case study but when Microsoft does a case study they want to feature Eyeful Presentations.

It all started with a series of podcasts that we recorded for our friends The CRM Business which got Microsoft rather excited about what we do and how we do it and got us chatting with some lovely people at Microsoft who had an idea. With a level of excitement that almost out-enthused the Eyeful norm Microsoft wondered if they could send in a film crew. So we brushed our hair, tidied our desks and waited for the clapperboard. As soon as the final cut is ready for premiere we’ll let you know.

PowerPoint Perestroika

Eyeful Presentations has always had a reputation for breaking new ground in presentation tools, technology and methodology but we’ve recently ventured onto new ground geographically as well.

Eyeful Russia www.eyefulpresentations.ru is the latest addition to our growing international family. Russia is an amazing place with a forward thinking business community that is always looking for the best products and services the world can offer. Based in Kaliningrad and lead by Kristina Sagneeva our Russian office is really excited to be leading the way when it comes to presentations. Introducing our Presentation OptimisationTM methodology into a nascent market is just the kind of challenge that gets us fired up and just two weeks after launching we’ve got a level of interest that we know will keep us very busy as well.

New Eyeful Consultant

At Eyeful we know that our reputation is built on our people. When it comes to Presentation Consultants our standards are eye wateringly high. We’re always excited to find someone who shares our passion for sales presentations so we’re delighted to welcome Stephen Newman to the Eyeful family.

Stephen brings a wealth of sales experience coupled with a real passion for customer service which.  He sums up this ‘minor obsession’ very simply; “I like to think that I’m in partnership with my customers, it’s not about selling and walking away - it’s about giving them the added value – being an extra member of their team”.

Stephen also shares our frustration at a little thing we like to call The Presentation Paradox - further cementing his Eyeful credentials. Stephen’s background is as an accredited consultant at Miller Heiman…so he knows what he’s talking about!.

The Little Book that's making a big impact

Widely recognised as experts in engaging Presentation Design and considered by many (great and learned) people to be the ‘go to’ company for PowerPoint Presentations. Eyeful Presentations have made an impact in an unexpected area.

At the end of 2011 we launched our Little Book of Big Ideas. The Little Book started life as an internal annual review piece and grew and grew. The more we wrote the more excited we got and we quickly had something that we wanted to share with the World. So we released them into the ether hoping that they would showcase our presentation prowess and bring in new business.

What we weren’t expecting was that this would be in any area other than presentations. To our great surprise we have been asked by two of our customers to produce concepts and design ideas for their own versions of the Little Book. What this proves is that compelling stories, supported by excellent design will communicate and inspire, whatever the medium.

Presentation experts grow and grow

The last few months have seen almost phenomenal growth by Eyeful Presentations. As our reputation as PowerPoint and Presentation experts has grown so have we – welcoming additional talent in design, consultation and project management.  This gives us everything we need to take our Presentation Optimisation methodology onward and upward in 2012

We’ve increased our body count at head office by almost 50% and our consultancy team has also expanded because we know that to maintain our reputation for groundbreaking presentations we need the best people on board. With more people comes the need for better systems – so we’ve also had an IT overhaul which has taken us through some very interesting times!

Our new website is live and the feedback so far has been excellent, now we’re working hard to make sure that our printed collateral and marketing suite is matching our new look and feel. It’s all about ensuring that we’re benefitting from the high level presentation and design skills that we usually lavish on our customers. This had an exciting start with the launch of our Little Book of Big Ideas which is our antithesis to the corporate brochure and is raising comment wherever it appears – click here to get one for yourself.

We’re starting 2012 fitter and faster than we’ve ever been and are already getting our (ever smiling) teeth stuck in to some seriously grown up stuff. If you think you can keep pace with us just watch this space.