Effective Business Presentations with Powerpoint
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Course Summary
Learn how to create engaging PowerPoint presentations that will capture your audience's attention and leave a lasting impression.Key Learning Points
- Design visually appealing slides that enhance your message
- Use multimedia to add interest and variety to your presentation
- Incorporate storytelling techniques to make your message more memorable
Related Topics for further study
- Presentation design
- Multimedia integration
- Storytelling techniques
- Audience engagement
- Communication skills
Learning Outcomes
- Create effective PowerPoint presentations that engage and inform your audience
- Apply design principles and multimedia techniques to enhance your message
- Utilize storytelling techniques to make your presentations more memorable
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic computer skills
- Access to Microsoft PowerPoint
Course Difficulty Level
BeginnerCourse Format
- Online self-paced course
- Video lectures
- Hands-on exercises
- Quizzes and assessments
Similar Courses
- Effective Business Presentations with Powerpoint
- Presentation Skills: Designing Presentation Slides
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Description
This course is all about presenting the story of the data, using PowerPoint. You'll learn how to structure a presentation, to include insights and supporting data. You'll also learn some design principles for effective visuals and slides. You'll gain skills for client-facing communication - including public speaking, executive presence and compelling storytelling. Finally, you'll be given a client profile, a business problem, and a set of basic Excel charts, which you'll need to turn into a presentation - which you'll deliver with iterative peer feedback.
Outline
- Preparing a Presentation
- Welcome to Course 4
- Welcome to Week 1
- The eight-step approach to prepare for a presentation
- Step 1 - Know your audience and Step 2 - Know your purpose
- Step 3 - Structure the body of your presentation
- Step 4 - Plan how you will start your presentation
- Step 5 - Plan how you will end your presentation
- Step 6 - Prepare your visual aids
- Step 7 - Anticipate the questions you may be asked
- Step 8 - Practice your presentation
- Presenting on short notice
- Week 1 Closing
- A Message from our Chief People Officer at PwC
- Course Overview and Syllabus
- Meet the PwC Instructors
- Case Study and Materials
- Outlining and Wireframing
- The eight-step approach to prepare for a presentation
- Week 1 Quiz
- Communication styles
- Introduction to Week 2
- Maximizing your professional presence
- Communicating with confidence
- Verbal communications
- Non-verbal communications
- Cultural Considerations in Communication
- Culture and Presentations
- Questioning and listening skills
- Week 2 Closing
- Tip Sheet: Communicating with confidence
- Week 2 Quiz
- Creating effective slides using PowerPoint
- Introduction to Week 3
- Introduction to PowerPoint (2013)
- What type of deck should you use?
- Structure your storyline
- Creating a storyboard
- Primary elements of slide design
- Displaying data
- Finalizing your deck
- Week 3 Closing
- PowerPoint Practice Activity
- Types of logic
- Tip Sheet: Storyboarding
- Slide writing guide
- Tip Sheet: Displaying data
- Identifying errors in a deck exercise
- Week 3 Quiz
- Delivering a presentation
- Introduction to Week 4
- Week 4 and Course Wrap-Up
- Final course simulation
- Best tips for recording your own video
- Simulation Validation Quiz
Summary of User Reviews
This course on PowerPoint presentations has received positive reviews from students. Many users have praised the course for its practical and interactive approach.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
The course is praised for its practical and interactive approach.Pros from User Reviews
- Practical and interactive approach
- Clear and concise explanations
- Easy to follow tutorials
- Good pacing
- Useful tips and tricks
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users found the course too basic
- Limited focus on advanced features
- Not suitable for experienced users
- Some technical issues with the platform
- Limited interaction with instructors