UCOCPT0062 - Building Better PowerPoints

Course Description

For proficient PowerPoint users looking to create impactful presentations, this workshop blends advanced application techniques with core design principles like hierarchy and contrast to produce next-level slides. 
Master PowerPoint features such as transitions, SmartArt, data visualization and more through hands-on practice, guided exercises, and real-time feedback. Refine your presentations into polished, professional-level materials designed to inform and captivate any audience. 
Say goodbye to dull bullet points -- elevate your slides from ordinary to extraordinary! 

Course Outline

1. Intro 
2. What makes for a good presentation? 
3. Key principles of educational psychology
4. Consider your audience
5. Master Slide View
6. Color 
7. Contrast
8. Hierarchy
9. Space
10. Text 
11. Data Visualization 
12. Live Practice and Feedback

Learner Outcomes

1. Describe best practices for producing a memorable presentation 
2. Learn questions you should ask to consider your audience
3. Describe what the master slide view does and how it is used
4. Use custom color palettes in PowerPoint via their logo
5. Use shape/color/text/size to build contrast into presentations
6. Use grouping/aligning/text/color/size to build hierarchy into presentations
7. Use transitions to create additional space on slides
8. Use SmartArt and more to convert bullet lists
9. Describe how to use effective data visuals in PowerPoint
10. Present their updated PowerPoint project and receive feedback. 

Recommendations

This course is best suited for the following:

1. Employees regularly producing outward-facing/public-facing PowerPoints
2. Managers looking to upgrade their PowerPoint capabilities
3. Proficient PowerPoint users who want to produce more advanced slides.