Introduction

Within the dynamics of modern organisations today, is the reality that communication and presentation skills is a key assets that managers, leaders and HR persons must possess; and one that can be a career mover or killer.

Many presentations today are done with the aid of Slide software such as PowerPoint™, however, audiences will be the first to tell you that most of these presentations are dull, boring, contain too much text, speaker is reading from the slides and much more.

The proper use of a visual aid can greatly enhance the sales of a service or product, interact, motivate and stimulate your audience if used correctly. So if you find yourself guilty of still using multiple bullet-points on white and dark-blue backgrounds in your slides; then its time to re-think, upgrade and gain a competitive advantage in the business by showing impressive presentations.

This course will teach participants how to use PowerPoint™ to makeover their slides, construct info graphics, add video, introduce them to the concepts and foundations of visual design communication and craft a message in the business context to structure their message.

If you want to showcase your visual talents, have a desire to improve your slides or just have a keen interest, then this course sets out a direction that will change the way you design your presentations.

This course will actively be using PowerPoint 2003 & XP™ versions as these are most commonly found in Corporate and Educational sectors at this time. PowerPoint 2007™ also available upon request. Participants must have a basic working knowledge of PowerPoint™. 

Course Objectives

Elements of Design and Visual Communication
- Understand the essential elements to layout slides and create the most impact visually.

Content creation, Topic Structures and Key Highlights
- Perform PowerPoint makeovers to reduce text into defining key points.

Include Stunning Visual Effects
- Add impressive visual effect to images, text, pictures, logos and more.

Directing Animations and Sound
- Simulation and subtle business animation evolve boring static slides into smooth presentations.

Make Meaning from Financial Data, Charts and Diagrams
- Reduce clutter by adding key highlights, rather than giant excel sheets.

Producing Menus and Interactive Options
- Eliminate distracting swapping by creating interactive menus to different files.

Working with Text
- Focus of delivery rather than dumping in large amounts of text.

Vector Art and Infographics
- Get to grips with the latest graphic trends and clearly designed information layouts.

Using Digital Video and Learn Windows Movie Maker
- Import your own video clips in addition to producing your own movies in just minutes with amazing effects.  

Course Outline

Introduction
- Skills required for Presenters using PowerPoint™ and Designing Effective Presentations
- What audiences don't like about PowerPoint™ presentations
- Biggest PowerPoint™ mistakes

Design Basics
- Introduction to Visual Communication & Design
- Using Colours and Gradients
- White Space
- Black Space
- Picture Backgrounds
- Basics of Composition
- Rule of Thirds
- Slide Layout and Design
- Presentation Design Styles
- Introduction to Info graphics

Templates
- Using your Corporate Template
- Standards for Fonts and Colours
- Commercial templates
- Designing your own templates

Photo Images
- Editing and Manipulation of Images
- Static versus Animated images
- Cleaning and cropping images
- Compression of files
- Images & Resources

Graphics: Info graphics
- Designing Info graphics
- info graphic bullets
- info graphic Maps
- info graphic simulations
- info graphic bullets

Visual Effects
- Reflection/ Mirror effects
- Shadow effects
- Glass/ Shine effects
- Text Reflection effects
- Designing Quotes

Text & Bullet Effects
- Font Types in Business
- Text sizing
- Bullet-text effects
- Bullets and buttons

Auto shapes
- Using auto shapes
- Auto fills
- Using 3D Shapes

Charts & Diagrams
- Simplifying Data in Diagrams
- Chart Design
- Importing Excel
- Choosing 2D or 3D
- Pie Charts
- Bar Charts
- Other Chat types
- Large Number Sets and Statistics

Simulation
- Using motion paths
- Construction objects
- Slide Transitions
- Timing of the slides and presentation

Video
- Video formats
- Video clips

Action Buttons
- Using Action Buttons

Building A Presentation Story
- Introduction & Key Highlights
- Body
- Conclusion
- Presentation and delivery using Visual Media

Other functions
- Slide Handouts
- Designing for the Web for Online Conferencing
- Saving

Incorporating Internet resources
- Free resources
- Sources of Information  

Trainer(s)

Who Should Attend

Anyone in Business who uses presentation software such as to convey, sell, inform, announce and train in a business environment. These include a wide variety of persons including those from Sales, Marketing, Product Development, HR, Business Development, Finance and Learning and Development divisions.  

Course Details

Date:

20 to 21 October 2009 

Time:

9:00am to 5:00pm 

Venue:

NTU@one-north campus, Executive Centre 

Closing Date:

6 October 2009 

Fee:

Standard: SGD$590   Alumni: SGD$472   Group (3 & Above): SGD$531

Registration fees inclusive of:

• Course materials

• Light refreshments

• Lunch

• Complimentary parking (1 entry/day) - applicable at NTU@one-north campus only.

• Prevailing GST

Online Registration

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Methods of Payment

1. Credit Card (Visa and Mastercard only)

2. Cheque made payable to Nanyang Technological University

3. Invoice to Company (for Company Sponsored Participants)

4. E-invoice (for Government Organizations)

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