Presentation Skills: Practical Strategies that Drive Engagement
This hands-on class covers the process and skills needed to create and deliver better presentations with a minimum of wasted time and effort. It is designed for anyone who is expected to deliver information in a group business setting while displaying a slide deck. Special emphasis will be given to implementing a series of “do this, not that” changes that are relatively simple to put into practice and will make any presentation less stressful to deliver and far more engaging to experience.
Class format will provide time for the instructor to recommend best practices, explain new concepts, demonstrate methods and answer questions. Participants will have time to immediately apply new knowledge and try out new skills through a series of short challenges and presentations. Topics include:
Ideology (core concepts)
The “magic formula” for compelling presentations
What audiences will appreciate, will tolerate, and won’t forgive
How presentations differ from slideshows, slidedocs, and reports
How slides, speaker’s notes & audience handouts should differ
Story (content)
Identifying your main point & communicating a clear call to action
Researching, compiling and editing your content
Utilizing storyboarding to organize your subject matter
Creating a compelling narrative through storytelling
Show (slides)
Converting standard PowerPoint slides into visual aids for a speaker
Utilizing visual thinking to enable “at a glance” comprehension of slides
Understanding how graphic design subconsciously conveys meaning
Tell (delivery)
Embodying the best version of your genuine self
Utilizing deliberate practice to quell anxiety and improve performance
Managing the interplay between your verbal presentation & your slides
Delivering fluently and comfortably without the stress of memorization
Managing yourself, your audience, environment, equipment & time
Incorporating audience interaction and humor safely and naturally
Instructor
Schedule
This is a two day class.
November 11-12, 2025
Class will meet 8:30a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Fee
Members: $616 per person
Non-members: $836 per person
Attendance
Should you need to cancel your registration, please email Candace Hall at candace@employersnet.com. Kindly note the following:
Eventbrite Service Fee: Non-refundable under all circumstances.
Employer's Network Cancellations: If Employers Network cancels the class for any reason, your ticket can be transferred to any class of your choice of equal value.
No-Show Policy: Registered participants who do not attend the class ("no-shows") will be charged the full class cost. No-show fees cannot be used as credit for any future Employers Network class, event, or service.
Cancellation Window: Cancellations made less than 10 business days prior to the class start will be charged the full class cost. This fee may not be used as credit for future Employers Network classes, events, or services. However, substitutions are welcome.
Real-Time Event Changes: Employers Network reserves the right to make real-time changes to event content or offerings as necessary. In such cases, no refunds, partial refunds, or alternative offers will be made beyond the terms stated in this cancellation policy.
Custom delivery
This class can be tailored to meet your company's needs. It can be delivered at your facility, or off-site at our office. Please contact Employers Network for more information.