Slideshow with Dave Hayward
Slideshow with Dave Hayward
Podcast Description
Slideshow is a podcast about ideas worth sharing, one slide deck at a time. In each episode, a guest brings in a handful of slides to unpack a bold idea, a clever framework, or a working demo. Host Dave Hayward (Europa Creative Partners) guides the conversation through business, marketing, strategy, technology and AI. We're all about making space for sharp insight, creative detours, and the occasional cosmic reference. More information and resources are available at www.europa.nz.
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The podcast covers a range of topics centered on business, marketing, strategy, technology, and AI. Notable episodes include discussions on programmatic media buying, the creative influence of Frank Lloyd Wright, and the impact of AI agents on productivity, providing listeners with a blend of theoretical insights and practical applications.

Slideshow is a podcast about ideas worth sharing, one slide deck at a time. In each episode, a guest brings in a handful of slides to unpack a bold idea, a clever framework, or a working demo. Host Dave Hayward (Europa Creative Partners) guides the conversation through business, marketing, strategy, technology and AI. We’re all about making space for sharp insight, creative detours, and the occasional cosmic reference. More information and resources are available at www.europa.nz.
“AI for the Stuff You’re Bad At” with Nadia Ellis
Nadia Ellis is back. Our very first guest returns for round two, and this time we’re getting into something both highly practical and deeply human: how to use AI to help with the stuff you’re just not great at.
This episode is about those everyday moments where friction creeps in — staring at the blank page, trying to untangle your own thoughts, or drowning in information you’re supposed to do something with. And how AI can actually make life easier, if you know how to work with it.
We talk about:
How AI can fill in your blind spots and shore up your weaknesses
Why AI might be the unexpected hero of an ageing workforce
What happens when AI gives everyone a megaphone, but no one an editor
The three big blockers: getting started, catching your thoughts, and cutting through the noise
Why the next big human skill might be reviewing, not writing
The productivity trap of AI workslop (and how to avoid it)
From procrastination to productivity, neurodiversity to noisy inboxes, this episode is a warm, funny, and strategic look at how we can make AI work for us not the other way around.
Slideshow with Dave Hayward is a production of Europa Creative Partners.
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Chapters
00:00 Welcome Back: AI and Its Applications
02:58 AI for the Stuff You're Bad At
05:41 Drowning in Information: The AI Work Slop
08:10 The Role of AI in Communication
11:03 AI as a Thought Partner
13:16 Democratizing Knowledge and Creativity
16:25 Breaking Down Silos in Organisations
17:41 The Rise of the Generalist
25:58 Harnessing Voice Technology for Enhanced Productivity
29:36 The Power of AI in Structuring Thoughts
32:47 AI as a Collaborative Partner in Decision Making
35:17 AI's Role in Emotional and Cognitive Support
42:57 Overcoming Procrastination with AI Planning Tools

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