Lightning Talk Stories from GhostRanch’s StoryCamp 2024

GhostRanch hosted its third annual StoryCamp this past July, reaching new heights in Park City, Utah. StoryCamp is our annual in-person gathering where we hear from experts, learn from each other to level-up our storytelling skills and just spend nice ~quality time~ together. 

This year’s theme was “More than just a pretty slide”—referring to the idea that presentation design encompasses so much more than simply “pitch polish”. We contribute to clients’ stories and strategic messaging on a regular basis. 

With this concept in mind, we invited the Rancheros to give their own “Lightning Talks”, 4-8 minute presentations about whatever came to mind for them with this theme.

The Ranch’s Technical Director Steve Sheets and Senior Designers Tamara Jarvi and Breece Justice join Molly and Mikey to talk about their experience creating and presenting these talks. 

For designers who are typically behind the slide, it’s such a useful exercise and brings us closer, as always, to “Presentation Excellence”.

What's in the Spice Cabinet??

Listen to previous StoryCamp episodes!

• 2023 StoryCamp Boulder, we talked about the art of presenting to clients with Kerry Feuerman
• 2022 StoryCamp Chicago - our inaugural StoryCamp started in Chicago with talks from Tamsen Webster & Todd Henry 

Need a presentation planning tool?

• Download our Pitch Planner, it’s FREEEEEEE
• The Slide Zero framework is also very helpful 

Park City Reccos?? 

• Tamara says eat at Grappa
• Molly says eat at Chimayo 
• Hike to Bloods Lake and take a quick cold dip!  
• Drink at the oldest distillery in Utah, High West Distillery 
• We all enjoyed the Michael Franti & Spearhead concert at Deer Valley Amphitheater, #Togetherness 

What were the crew’s Walkout Songs for their Lightning Talks? 

• Breece: Soup by Remi Wolf
• Tamara: Disco Snails by Vulfmon
• Steve: Seasons (Waiting on You) by Future Islands or Highway Tune by Greta Van Fleet