01 day – Designing Impactful Executive Presentation using PowerPoint (7.75 hrs)
Course Code: TGS-2018500222 | Broad-based Funding
*Classroom-based Learning*
In today’s business and work environment, every leader, manager and executive is expected to be a good communicator and to make presentations to various stakeholders. This is why you worked hard to gain the necessary skills and master the technicalities of using one or more presentation software, at least to be proficient enough to do a decent job in your own judgement.
But have you ever wondered…
- … why your audience looked uninterested during your presentation?
- … why your content-rich slides were putting your audience to sleep instead of firing them up?
- … what kind of presentation slides can really capture the attention of your audience?
- … how to easily design slides that captivate and motivate your audience?
We have good news for you!
You will have all the above questions (and more) answered when you attend our 1-day fast pace power-packed workshop!
In this fast-paced practical workshop, you will be equipped with the same concepts and tools used by professional graphic designers when they design slides for their clients. Many real-life examples of presentation slides will be deconstructed and analysed during the workshop to help you understand and appreciate the nuts and bolts of designing an effective and attractive slide presentation that connects with the mental processes of your audience.
- Gain a good understanding of how your audience perceive and digest information, and how to avoid the top annoyances that frustrate them.
- Acquire the skills and techniques used by professional graphic designers to transform dull information into attractive and effective slides.
- Learn how to inject life into your slides with simple and effective animations that greatly enhance your audience’s understanding of your presentation.
- Be armed with the technique to clear away all the clutter from your number-filled slides and and present your critical figures with precision and efficiency.
- Know how to draw out key information in your data-packed slides by asking audience-centric questions.
- Be able to design effective slides quickly by building an impressive pool of resources that you can access readily with a few clicks of your mouse.
- Discover an abundance of online resources for creating striking and captivating presentation slides.
Overview of Course
Mindset of the audience
- Show the top annoyance of the audience base on a survey
- Explain the problem with today’s approach towards designing slides
- Explain the fallacy of solely using the left side of the brain during design
- Show examples of slides designed with the left side of the brain
- Explain the advantages of using the right side of the brain during design
- Show examples of slides designed with the right side of the brain
Fundamentals of Design, Part 1, Guidelines
- Explain how the usage of guidelines affect design
- Show examples of slides using guidelines effectively
Designing Slides with Guidelines
- Participants to redesign a slide using guidelines effectively
Fundamentals of Design, Part 2, Fonts
- Explain how the usage of fonts affect design
- Show examples of slides using fonts effectively
Designing Slides with Fonts
- Participants to redesign a slide using fonts effectively
Fundamentals of Design, Part 3, Colours
- Explain the theory of colours
- Explain how the usage of colours affect design
- Show examples of slides using colours effectively
Designing Slides with Colours
- Participants to redesign a slide using colours effectively
Designing Graphics, Part 1, Pictograms
- Explain how the usage of pictograms affect design
- Show examples of slides using pictograms effectively
- Demonstrate how pictograms can be created through the usage of different shapes
Designing Slides with Pictograms
- Participants to create various pictograms through the usage of different shapes
Designing Graphics, Part 2, Silhouettes
- Explain how the usage of silhouettes affect design
- Show examples of slides using silhouettes effectively
- Demonstrate how silhouettes can be created through the usage of the “Freeform” tool
Designing Slides with Silhouettes
- Participants to create various silhouettes through the usage of the “Freeform” tool
Injecting Animation, Part 1, “Zoom” and “Transparency” Effect
- Show examples of badly designed slides with complex tables and charts
- Demonstrate how complex charts and tables can be better designed by using the “Zoom” and “Transparency” effect
Designing Slides through injecting “Zoom” and “Transparency” effect
- Participants to employ the “Zoom” and “Transparency” effect when redesigning a slide with complex table and diagrams
Injecting Animation, Part 2, “On Click” Effect
- Show examples of slides where more than 5 bullets points are shown all at once
- Demonstrate through the “On Click” effect, bullet points in the slides can be presented more effectively
Designing Slides through injecting the “On Click” effect
- Participants to employ the “On Click” effect when redesigning a slide with more than 5 bullets points which are shown all at once
Designing Effective Charts, “3 Big Questions” Technique
- Show examples of charts with overwhelming and unnecessary amount of data and elements
- Show examples of charts that are effectively designed
- Explain to participants about applying the “3 Big Questions” technique when designing their charts
Designing Effective Charts through applying the “3 Big Questions” Technique
- Participants to employ the “3 Big Questions” Technique when redesigning a slide with overwhelming and unnecessary amount of data and elements
Websites with Freebies
- Show 3 photos that are legitimate
- Participants will be given a deck of slides which are badly designed
- Participants to apply the techniques learned throughout the day and redesign a deck of slides
- Presentation
Critique
- Trainer and participants to critique slides redesigned by participants
- Conclusion and Wrap-up
Lectures, demonstration and hands-on activities designed to provide practical experiences with skills being taught.
This course is suitable for individuals who need to plan, create and deliver presentations at their workplace.
Prerequisites
Participants are assumed to:
- Have a basic understanding of the uses and functions of PowerPoint
Duration : 1 day (7.75 hrs)
Time : 8:30am to 5:30pm
With effect from 1 Jan 2024
| Type | Individuals | |||
| Employer-sponsored Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents | ||||
| Type of Funding | ||||
| SkillsFuture Funding (Broad-Based Funding for Non-certifiable courses) | ||||
| Course Fee | $320.00 | |||
| Less: SkillsFuture Funding | $15.50 | |||
| Total Nett Fee | $304.50 | |||
| Add: GST @ 9% of Course Fee | $28.80 | |||
| Total Fee Payable | $333.30 | |||
Funding valid till 31 Dec 2024
* Please click HERE for detailed information on general terms and conditions.
* Please click HERE for detailed information on course fee funding schemes, SkillsFuture credit, and complete listing of funded courses. This course is eligible for use of SkillsFuture credit.
(A course in partnership with James Cook Institute Pte. Ltd. [formerly known as Eagle Infotech] UEN198802365N)
- Gain a good understanding of how your audience perceive and digest information, and how to avoid the top annoyances that frustrate them.
- Acquire the skills and techniques used by professional graphic designers to transform dull information into attractive and effective slides.
- Learn how to inject life into your slides with simple and effective animations that greatly enhance your audience’s understanding of your presentation.
- Be armed with the technique to clear away all the clutter from your number-filled slides and and present your critical figures with precision and efficiency.
- Know how to draw out key information in your data-packed slides by asking audience-centric questions.
- Be able to design effective slides quickly by building an impressive pool of resources that you can access readily with a few clicks of your mouse.
- Discover an abundance of online resources for creating striking and captivating presentation slides.
Overview of Course
Mindset of the audience
- Show the top annoyance of the audience base on a survey
- Explain the problem with today’s approach towards designing slides
- Explain the fallacy of solely using the left side of the brain during design
- Show examples of slides designed with the left side of the brain
- Explain the advantages of using the right side of the brain during design
- Show examples of slides designed with the right side of the brain
Fundamentals of Design, Part 1, Guidelines
- Explain how the usage of guidelines affect design
- Show examples of slides using guidelines effectively
Designing Slides with Guidelines
- Participants to redesign a slide using guidelines effectively
Fundamentals of Design, Part 2, Fonts
- Explain how the usage of fonts affect design
- Show examples of slides using fonts effectively
Designing Slides with Fonts
- Participants to redesign a slide using fonts effectively
Fundamentals of Design, Part 3, Colours
- Explain the theory of colours
- Explain how the usage of colours affect design
- Show examples of slides using colours effectively
Designing Slides with Colours
- Participants to redesign a slide using colours effectively
Designing Graphics, Part 1, Pictograms
- Explain how the usage of pictograms affect design
- Show examples of slides using pictograms effectively
- Demonstrate how pictograms can be created through the usage of different shapes
Designing Slides with Pictograms
- Participants to create various pictograms through the usage of different shapes
Designing Graphics, Part 2, Silhouettes
- Explain how the usage of silhouettes affect design
- Show examples of slides using silhouettes effectively
- Demonstrate how silhouettes can be created through the usage of the “Freeform” tool
Designing Slides with Silhouettes
- Participants to create various silhouettes through the usage of the “Freeform” tool
Injecting Animation, Part 1, “Zoom” and “Transparency” Effect
- Show examples of badly designed slides with complex tables and charts
- Demonstrate how complex charts and tables can be better designed by using the “Zoom” and “Transparency” effect
Designing Slides through injecting “Zoom” and “Transparency” effect
- Participants to employ the “Zoom” and “Transparency” effect when redesigning a slide with complex table and diagrams
Injecting Animation, Part 2, “On Click” Effect
- Show examples of slides where more than 5 bullets points are shown all at once
- Demonstrate through the “On Click” effect, bullet points in the slides can be presented more effectively
Designing Slides through injecting the “On Click” effect
- Participants to employ the “On Click” effect when redesigning a slide with more than 5 bullets points which are shown all at once
Designing Effective Charts, “3 Big Questions” Technique
- Show examples of charts with overwhelming and unnecessary amount of data and elements
- Show examples of charts that are effectively designed
- Explain to participants about applying the “3 Big Questions” technique when designing their charts
Designing Effective Charts through applying the “3 Big Questions” Technique
- Participants to employ the “3 Big Questions” Technique when redesigning a slide with overwhelming and unnecessary amount of data and elements
Websites with Freebies
- Show 3 photos that are legitimate
- Participants will be given a deck of slides which are badly designed
- Participants to apply the techniques learned throughout the day and redesign a deck of slides
- Presentation
Critique
- Trainer and participants to critique slides redesigned by participants
- Conclusion and Wrap-up
Lectures, demonstration and hands-on activities designed to provide practical experiences with skills being taught.
This course is suitable for individuals who need to plan, create and deliver presentations at their workplace.
Prerequisites
Participants are assumed to:
- Have a basic understanding of the uses and functions of PowerPoint
Duration : 1 day (7.75 hrs)
Time : 8:30am to 5:30pm
With effect from 1 Jan 2024
| Type | Individuals | |||
| Employer-sponsored Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents | ||||
| Type of Funding | ||||
| SkillsFuture Funding (Broad-Based Funding for Non-certifiable courses) | ||||
| Course Fee | $320.00 | |||
| Less: SkillsFuture Funding | $15.50 | |||
| Total Nett Fee | $304.50 | |||
| Add: GST @ 9% of Course Fee | $28.80 | |||
| Total Fee Payable | $333.30 | |||
Funding valid till 31 Dec 2024
* Please click HERE for detailed information on general terms and conditions.
* Please click HERE for detailed information on course fee funding schemes, SkillsFuture credit, and complete listing of funded courses. This course is eligible for use of SkillsFuture credit.
(A course in partnership with James Cook Institute Pte. Ltd. [formerly known as Eagle Infotech] UEN198802365N)
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