Presentation Skills & PowerPoint

This is a two-day course on a Monday and a Friday, with 3 days' break in between to put some of your learning into practice!

To become a master presenter, you need to become an expert in using PowerPoint visual aids as well as learn how to speak so others will listen. In this unique workshop, you will learn from David Benaim - one of Microsoft's Most Valued Professionals, who gives presentations almost every week in different ways and is considered by Microsoft to be one of the top 100 or so Excel/PowerPoint people globally.

Each participant should prepare a 5-minute presentation before the workshop to have ready for day one of the workshop and then will prepare a second one to give on the final day.

Learning Objectives for Participants

By the end of the workshop participants should be able to:

Produce better PowerPoints and in less timeGet content from PowerPoint’s 10,000s of built in stock content or using google search tricksUse a checklist advising how many words/objects per slideBreak out of bullet point boredom with presentations applicable to the 2020sBuild and structure presentations to be captivating and engagingPresent confidentlyHow online presentations can differ from face to face onesMake use of PowerPoint’s AI presentation coach tool and slide designer

SyllabusEach session is half a day

Session 1 –Master PowerPoint objects

Using ImagesUsing shapes & textDiagrams & IconsData & chartsGraphic design tricks to have readable text over imagesHow much text to have & what sizeConvert bullet lists into beautiful diagrams in 3 clicksWhich visualisation? & using colour to make certain aspects stand outPicture editing tools within PowerPointShapes vs text boxes vs placeholdersChoose from 10,000s of built in stock imagesWhy you many times don’t need a chartGoogle image tools you've never seen beforeSecrets of pasting between PowerPoint filesPowerPoint’s built in icons that it treats like shapes, recolour & resizeWhy waterfall charts are the best for storytelling

Session 2 – Presentation skills

1st presentationStructure diagramsStorytellingMulti slide sequences5-minute presentations from each participantWhy you should never start in PowerPointHow to craft a good yet business appropriate storyStorytelling for data & more via linked slidesWatch each other’s talks & relevant TED talksHow to start, end & how many sections is optimalPPT tricks to maximise storytellingThe new “Section Zoom” feature for a clickable interactive agendaFeedback from trainer, AI and other participantsHow to use PowerPoint's sections toolLearn from inspirational TED talksVideo-like sequences with using PowerPoint’s Morph

Session 3 – (3 days after sessions 1-2):

Working with your audienceOnline presentation skillsAudience interactionVoice & tonalityPresentations vs brochuresHow online is differentSpecial text boxes to type live audience suggestions in slideshow modeWhy voice awareness is importantSee how visual slides aren't reading docsAdvanced screenshare tricksCreating polls on PowerPointExercise with saying in different tonesUnderstand the dangers in combining the twoUsing polls in online meetings for feedbackFacilitating discussions between participantsKeep an ear out for the crucial factorLearn a method to create something to send

Session 4 - Final tips

Final presentation & feedbackSlide surgeryDealing with stage frightVideo & animationsPetcha Kutcha style presentationsTricks to edit multiple slides in one goTricks to edit multiple slides in one goBasic animations & which to useReflection from speaker, others & trainerQuickly fix pictures & shapes out of proportionQuickly fix pictures & shapes out of proportionEditing video within PowerPointLooking out for tone, slides & structureExploring PowerPoint's viewing optionsExploring PowerPoint's viewing optionsWhen to avoid video & animationsConcepts Throughout95% biz talks are deemed boringGet a slide recipe bookGamification elementWe teach a drastically new styleType live in slideshow modeParticipants split into 2 teamsImages replacing wordsChecklists, icons, docsPoints allocated throughout courseStorytelling and structureTools for full screen image & video effectsPrize at end for winning team (USB full of useful content)

Investment: £599 for both days including lunch & Post-Course resources