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Better presentations

Bite the bullet: How not to kill your presentation
with your slides

If you’re new to digital presentations, or want to make yours better, attend this workshop to learn practical, proven ways to improve your presentation slides. This workshop encourages participants to write informative, persuasive, and effective presentations. Learners analyze slide shows and participate in interactive discussion and individual and group practice activities.

Who will benefit from this class?

  • Executives
  • Managers
  • Engineers
  • Scientists
  • Technicians
  • Administrative assistants
  • Project managers
  • Trainers

This workshop potentially covers:

  • When to use presentation slides and when to avoid them
  • How presentation slides differ from other written texts
  • How a 5-step process can help you design, develop, and deliver better slides
  • How to organize your thoughts and create an engaging story that will help sell your message
  • How to apply design standards for visual media
  • How to avoid design mistakes that cause embarrassment and hamper readability
  • How to use graphics effectively
  • How to work with electronic media during presentationsand navigate professionally
  • Revise your slides using the principles presented
Note: Although Microsoft PowerPoint® will be demonstrated, this course is not designed to be a laboratory experience or to provide hands-on experience with the software.

Comments from people who have attended this class

  • Good exercises. Always helps to have time to practice so you can apply what is being taught.
  • She did a great job of holding the class’s attention, especially for a 3-hour afternoon class.
  • She shared some good resources that all of us can use in our jobs.

In the Text Doctor’s classes:

  • Learners study an award-winning workbook.
  • Learners interact with the instructional material and with others in the classroom; they are always engaged, always awake, always learning and questioning.
  • Learners immediately apply course material to their own writing.
  • Learners receive online support for one year.

Contact Dr. Frick for customized pricing
depending on length of class and location