Danielle Hennis

About Danielle Hennis

As a presentation specialist and speaking coach, I can help you prepare for the big day by removing \"umms\", settling nerves, and speaking with confidence. I also can make your deck look good while you\'re doing it.At first glance, it seems like I have a lot of disjointed skills/passions, but what connects them all together is I help clients connect with their target audience through tailored messaging and turning their message into a visual story. I do this through graphic design and presentation consulting, teaching and facilitation, slide design and data visualization.Through graphic design, I am able to tell your message visually, and together we can figure out what is the best way to get your target customer to see that. We can also take that content and make it work across a variety of mediums. Want an infographic? I can make that into a printed postcard to hand out to potential clients, an 8.5x11\" for an annual report, and divide it up for your social media campaign. What is presentation consulting? I work with you when you have a high-stakes presentation. Often times as a presenter, we take our message, divide it up into bullet points, and throw it on a slide. I can help you craft your message, so it resonates with your audience, you connect with them, and build a relationship. I can design your slides, so they are memorable, easier for your audience to read/digest them, and make and make them more persuasive. Good slide design is about removing distractions and refocusing the audience\'s attention on where you want them to look. Have an oral proposal coming up or a pitch presentation? I\'ve helped clients bring in over $250 Million USD in funding, and I can help you transform your next pitch/presentation into a yes. When you\'re in the business, it can be hard to present it to an outside audience because we have the \"curse of knowledge\"(we think others have the same knowledge we have). I\'ll help you focus your messaging on the most impactful, persuasive, and memorable content, add in stories or other engagement techniques to make your message stick, and I\'ll help you transform your visuals, so people will ask,\"What software did you use\"?(Hint: It\'s almost always

Experience

1. Owner, Presentation Specialist and Graphic Designer

   Make It Memorable, Llc

   Oct 2019 — Present · Raleigh-Durham, NC, US

   I help people communicate ideas, tell stories, and engage audiences.I work with researchers, technical staff, TEDx talkers, conference presenters, keynote speakers, PhD students, ESL speakers, universities, and corporations to create presentations that resonate with audiences. I help speakers craft their content to best engage audiences and tell their stories. Through using the science of psychology and learning theory, I make sure that your message is presented in a way that is memorable and influential.I am a presentation designer. I make your slides not only look good but focus your audience\'s eye on what\'s important. I love PowerPoint. Yes, I really do. It\'s an incredibly powerful tool to help your audience comprehend what you\'re saying when it\'s done effectively. I use animations or builds when necessary to help your audience see what it is you\'re talking about when you\'re speaking about it.I\'m a graphic designer. I love designing data-driven visualizations. I have a fondness for infographics and creative problem solving because I love taking your ideas (and tables, charts, and data) and making them visually engaging and easy to understand. Visuals are more memorable than words, and when done right, they speak volumes. I help clients tell their message through brochures, websites, posters, infographics, data visualizations, and more. I use typography, visual hierarchy, and design principles to make your message stand out and drive home your point.

Education

• Appalachian State University

  BFA and BA, Graphic Design and Psychology

  2006 — 2010

• Universidad San Francisco de Quito

  Study Abroad, Spanish

  2008 — 2008

Skills

• Indesign
• Tutoring
• Illustrator
• Digital Photography
• Photoshop
• Photography
• Social Media Marketing
• Graphic Design
• SEO
• Online Marketing
• Bartending