Designing Impactful Executive Presentation using PowerPoint

Course Overview

This course will equip participants with the skills to create effective and attractive presentation slides using Microsoft PowerPoint. It covers understanding audience mindset, fundamental design principles including guidelines, fonts, and colours, and designing graphics using pictograms and silhouettes. Participants will also learn to inject animations effectively, design impactful charts using the “3 Big Questions” technique, and apply practical skills through hands-on exercises. The course is suitable for individuals who need to plan, create, and deliver presentations at their workplace, with assumed skills including secondary school level English and basic PowerPoint knowledge.


Who Should Attend

This course is suitable for participants who need to plan, create and deliver presentations at their 

workplace.



Course Duration

1 Day


Total Training Duration (Hour)

8


Course Outline

1. Mindset of the Audience

  • Identify the top annoyance of the audience (based on survey results)


2. The Problem with Today’s Slide Design

  • Explain the issue with current slide design practices
  • Discuss the fallacy of designing with only the left brain
  • Show examples of slides designed using only the left brain
  • Highlight the advantages of right brain design
  • Show examples of slides designed using the right brain


Fundamentals of Design

Part 1: Guidelines

  • Explain how guidelines affect design and layout
  • Show examples of slides using guidelines effectively


Activity:

Participants redesign a slide using layout guidelines


Part 2: Fonts

  • Explain how font choices impact design and readability
  • Show examples of slides with effective font usage


Activity:

Participants redesign a slide using effective font selection


Part 3: Colours

  • Introduce basic colour theory
  • Explain how colours affect mood and emphasis in design
  • Show examples of effective colour usage in slides


Activity:

Participants redesign a slide using appropriate colour theory



Designing Graphics

Part 1: Pictograms

  • Explain how pictograms enhance clarity and engagement
  • Show examples of slides using pictograms effectively
  • Demonstrate how to create pictograms using basic shapes


Activity:

Participants create their own pictograms using shapes

Part 2: Silhouettes

  • Explain how silhouettes add impact to slides
  • Show examples of slides with effective silhouette use
  • Demonstrate how to create silhouettes using the Freeform tool


Activity:

Participants create silhouettes using the Freeform tool


Injecting Animation

Part 1: Zoom & Transparency Effect

  • Show examples of poorly designed slides with complex tables/charts
  • Demonstrate how the Zoom and Transparency effects can improve clarity


Activity:

Participants apply these effects to redesign complex slides


Part 2: On Click Effect

  • Show examples of slides overloaded with bullet points
  • Demonstrate how the On Click effect improves flow and engagement


Activity:

Participants redesign a bullet-heavy slide using the On Click effect



Designing Effective Charts


The “3 Big Questions” Technique

  • Show examples of cluttered vs effective chart designs
  • Explain the “3 Big Questions” for simplifying charts:
  1. What is the key message?
  2. What data supports it?
  3. How can I present it visually?


Activity:


Participants apply this technique to redesign an overwhelming chart


Final Application & Review


Freebies & Resources

  • Showcase 3 websites with legitimate, free design resources

Redesign Challenge

  • Participants apply all learned techniques to redesign a full deck

Presentation Critique

  • Trainer and peers provide feedback on participants' redesigned slides


Conclusion and Wrap-Up

  • Summarise key takeaways
  • Share additional tips and resources
  • Q&A and closing remarks



Course Learning Outcome
  • Understand audience mindset and the impact of slide design
  • Apply fundamental design principles using guidelines, fonts, and colours
  • Redesign slides using effective guidelines
  • Use fonts effectively in slide design
  • Apply colour theory to enhance slide design
  • Create and use pictograms and silhouettes for visual impact
  • Employ the “Zoom” and “Transparency” animation effects to simplify complex charts and tables
  • Use the “On Click” effect to present bullet points more effectively
  • Design effective charts using the “3 Big Questions” technique
  • Identify and correct common design mistakes in slides
  • Utilise websites with legitimate free resources
  • Apply techniques learned to redesign a deck of poorly designed slides
  • Participate in presentation critiques to refine slide design ski



Pre-requisites

• Learners must be able to read, write, speak and listen to English at secondary school level

• Learner should have working knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint 


Price
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Original Fee Before GST With GST (9%)
Course Fee $320.00 $348.80

Please note that prices are subjected to change.
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