Course Outline
Brief Introduction
Types of Presentations
Consulting and informational styles
Designs intended for delivery
Reports styled for "just reading" slides
Preparing Slides
Tailoring content to fit the presentation duration
Selecting schemes and creating custom designs
Content flow - from general to specific or vice versa
Choosing effective titles and content scope
Visualization - graphs, tables, and informative illustrations
Preparing a Sales Deck
Sales slide deck structure
Pre-design considerations for a slide deck
Key elements to include in a sales deck
Slide composition
Structuring slides effectively
Utilizing visuals strategically
Incorporating data
Effective use of charts
Simplifying charts and graphs
Determining which data deserves its own slide
Avoiding information overload for the audience
Integrating MS Excel
Amplifying your message
Leveraging your slide deck as a tool
Support Materials
Personal speaker notes
Customer handouts
Personal Competencies of Effective Speakers
Voice, diction, and non-verbal communication
Self-presentation skills
Building credibility
The Pre-Presentation Moment
Focusing 15 minutes before going on stage
Overcoming stage fright
Making a strong first impression
Establishing connection with the audience
Utilizing breaks and the "freshness effect"
Avoidable Mistakes
Unconventional approaches to topics like life insurance
Excessive seriousness over trivial details
Balancing boredom with lack of specific details on the subject
Handling Crisis Situations and Improvisation
Equipment failures
Erroneous content on slides
Unexpected circumstances
Overview of Interactive Presentation Tools
Creating dynamic presentations using Prezi
Haiku Deck: An alternative tool for interactive Web and iOS presentations
Creating animated narrator videos with GoAnimate
Balsamiq: Preparing effective mockups and wireframes
PowerPoint Add-ins
Installing new plugins
PowerPointLabs
Office Timeline
Poll Everywhere
PowerMockup
Oomfo
Practice and Feedback
AutoSummarize feature
Feedback from participants
Requirements
A solid understanding of PowerPoint is strongly recommended.
Testimonials (3)
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