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PowerPoint for Business

Discover how to design and deliver effective PowerPoint presentations, including mapping, research integration, templates, and visuals tips.

Classes Start Available Anytime

Course Overview


As technology reshapes business communication, the art of presenting has evolved. Presenters can no longer rely solely on spoken words; today’s audiences expect multimedia slideshows that both inform and engage. This course focuses on planning and designing impactful PowerPoint presentations, offering practical tips and examples for structuring the content, incorporating research, using templates, choosing visuals, and delivering the presentation effectively.


Course Format

This self-paced course offers a dynamic and engaging learning experience, combining interactive elements such as games, flashcards, video content, real-world case studies, and curated readings. Participants have the flexibility to progress at their own pace, while interactive games and quizzes reinforce key concepts and track progress. Participants have 90 days of access per course, with progress tracked through interactive elements.  Flashcards, expert-led videos, real-world case studies, and carefully curated readings deepen knowledge.

This course is part of the Office Technology program.

Price

$225

Course Details

Units 0.3 CEUs / 3.0 PDUs

Location Online Courses

Course Type Self-Paced

Next Available Course

Classes Start Available Anytime

What You’ll Learn

After successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Define effective communication and its role in presentation design

  • Identify common problems with PowerPoint and how to avoid them

  • Understand the importance of audience analysis and mapping presentations using the "Forecast, Present, Echo" structure

  • Apply design principles such as choosing professional images, colors, and fonts, while considering minimalist design

  • Recognize the signs of speaking anxiety and describe strategies to manage it during presentations

Your Instructor

Calie
Waterman

IT Project Manager III, Standard Insurance Company

<p>Calie Waterman is an experienced Project Manager with a demonstrated history of leading and delivering complex projects in both IT and business environments since early 2019. Her background includes managing large-scale software implementations, IT infrastructure upgrades, and business process improvements, showcasing her ability to manage diverse project environments while employing a mix of methodologies to ensure adaptive and efficient project execution. Her professional experience allows her to effectively integrate technology with business needs, fostering collaborative environments that drive projects to successful completion and achieve results.</p>