Meet Michael Shaun
Hey I'm Mikey Mioduski, I am a creative communication professional and business hobbyist, currently obsessed with soft skills development.
Why am I obsessed with this soft skills stuff? Well, I've noticed that some of the most successful professionals I know have communication chops—written and verbal. They aren't just good at their craft (be that marketing, design, writing), they're good at talking about it. Through my work with hundreds, maybe a thousand different b2b marketers and executives over the past decade+, I've had exposure to some incredibly skilled communicators. Once I saw it, I couldn't stop seeing it. A profound correlation exists between how fast a marketer advances in his or her career...and their ability to tell stories.
Career success is directly correlated to communication skills.
With the explosion of AI and the continued commoditization of certain hard skills, I am placing my bets that soft skills will become even more important than Dale Carnegie could have ever predicted in our careers, businesses, and personal lives.
Since they say to teach what you most need to learn, I am going to be sharing insights and any discoveries as I stumble through an ever-growing reading list that aims to help me gain better footing on my own storytelling, presentation, and communication skills.
Writing
I want to write a book someday, and in the meantime I am publishing posts on this website, mostly as a way to synthesize some stuff I'm reading, ideas I'm processing. If you're into following along, you can subscribe for updates to your inbox.
Speaking
Although I've spent my career helping other people with their presentations, I get really amped up to share observations and insights I've picked up on the topics of visual storytelling, presentation design, and creative workflows. I also love chatting with university students about creative careers. Hit me on LinkedIn if you'd like to inquire about a speaking opportunity.
Podcasting
I host a weekly podcast called Presentation Thinking which is my chance to nerd out on new books I'm reading with my co-host Molly, throw hot takes on PowerPoint and Google Slides, and occassionally interview some incredible authors and gurus who love this stuff as much as we do. You can tune in here!
GhostRanch Communications (founder/CEO)
If there's one thing I like to brag about, it's my ability to hire. I'm proud to claim that I've built the world's most epic team of presentation design specialists over at GhostRanch Communications. GhostRanch has found a good groove helping mid-market & enterprise companies scale better stories with a dedicated approach to presentation design and messaging.
Story Camp (co-founder/CEO)
Storycamp.com is my fun new side project. We're holding twice annual events dedicated to helping business leaders level up their public speaking and business storytelling chops, one fun event at a time. Soft skills pay bills, don't miss the next Story Camp!!!
If you'd ever like to shoot me a note, please don't be shy, I love talking shop!