Hello there

It’s that weird week before the year flips. Emails probably aren't too high on your priority list, so we're keeping this final edition of 2021 tight and polite.

Scroll on for:

• How to create slide decks that engage any audience
• Become a Wavetable collaborator
• Inspiration from African nightclubs of the 60s

Not had one of these emails before? Welcome to the Wavetable Dispatch, an email digest full of ideas and resources to help you create spaces for engagement and transformation.

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The How To

Ah, the Powerpoint presentation. Such a useful tool, but also a source of the deepest dread, fear, and despair. There’s good reason “Death by Powerpoint” is a meme.

On the latest edition of our live video series we shared 5 simple ways to level up your next slide deck so it’s engaging, story-driven, and able to clearly communicate even the most complex topics.

Watch the episode >

P.S. We'll be back in January with fresh LinkedIn Live and YouTube episodes every 2 weeks. Join us as a guest >​

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Become a Wavetable collaborator

We have a bunch of projects coming up in 2022 and we’re looking for some wonderful humans to join the Wavetable squad.

We're seeking Facilitators, Experience Designers, Live Event Producers, and Project Managers - both full-time and project-based. Hit the button to see what's cooking.

Let's work together >

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Hot & Cool

Marshall McLuhan coined two categories of media: hot & cool. Here’s what Hot & Cool in our world right now.

​Hot: Ten Cities. We’re currently working on two education projects rooted in music and nightclub culture. 'Ten Cities' explores clubbing in Nairobi, Cairo, Kyiv, Johannesburg, Berlin, Naples, Luanda, Lagos, Bristol, and Lisbon from 1960 to 2020. We especially dig it as it ticks several Wavetable boxes: showcasing creativity; highlighting diversity; and applying both local and global lenses.

​Cool: Story Xperiential: Wouldn't it be cool to learn Pixar's best practices in storytelling, and have the opportunity to work in collaboration with their team plus a global group of peers? Very cool.

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The Word on the Wire

What we’ve been hearing from our clients and community:

"Everyone would benefit from organized learning like this, and shaping a cohort and community in an accelerated way" (from a creative industries conference we recently partnered with)

“Please don't use any bright yellow slides!” (from a deck I built. I clearly didn't take my own advice.)

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That's all for this edition - we'd love to get your questions, input, and vibes. Just hit reply.

Until 2022,

Howard & the Wavetable team