About this Course

The 2007 version of the course allows participants to expand their visuals, and enhance their messages even further with its new features and capabilities. 

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 it’s time to re-think, upgrade and gain a competitive advantage in the business by showing impressive presentations. 

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 2007 version. Please ensure before signing up that you have selected the correct version of the application. 

This course will be running on PC Based windows software and not Macintosh. 

Everything you see and do during the course will be done using only PowerPoint; no other applications were used in the recreation of the slides that you see. Be amazed at how professional looking you can get your slides to be in just 2 days. 

In-house courses will receive a free set of 100+ sample slides formatted to the corporate template and colours; including diagrams, 3D visuals, layouts and more worth over S$1000.

Anyone in business who does a presentation; to convey, sells, 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.  

Prerequisite:
This is an Intermediate-Advanced Level course. Participant must have a good working knowledge of the MS PowerPoint environment.

Introduction

Take a look at the world of PowerPoint and see some ‘Before & After’ slides created in 2007 version; see the mechanics behind their transformation and how you can do the same. Know the strengths and weaknesses of using PowerPoint as a presentation tool versus as a reporting tool and how you can structure your presentation more fluidly.

Image Editing and Visual Effects

Participants will be shown new picture and shape effects and the effortlessly way in which they can be applied to their pictures and text. This topic also provides a brief overview of the new navigation tools.

Bullet Points & Layouts

Don’t get frustrated with templates; focus on the layouts because this is what really makes the slides different. Of course, there are the dreaded bullet points, and this course we’ll show you some practical techniques to reduce and structure them more effectively.

2-D Business Diagrams

Ever looked at a slide and wondered how they created those strategic diagrams like the Networks, Pyramid, Funnel and Spheres? Participants will learn to recreate those and learn the secret of using shapes and gradients to produce stunning corporate diagrams. The 2007 version had enhanced features such as Smart Art for quick-fixes and diagram templates.

3-D  Visuals & Models

If you’ve ever seen those diagrams in the newspapers and thought you’d need to be a professional, then you’ll be amazed at how quickly you can design stunning 3d isometric infographics with 2007’s enhanced 3D settings. These 3d diagrams create and extra sense of content and realism to business processes and scenarios. Create fully realizable solid visualisations for solid objects without sophisticated software or renderings of buildings, tech and engineering components.

Business Charts

Ever been bothered by the fact that PowerPoint and Excel never really came together in older versions; now in the 2007 versions see how effortlessly the two applications merge. Charts and financial data is now even easier to edit, with charts looking cleaner and more professional. Participants will still learn how charts are constructed by using the right chart-types, colours, axis and made more readable to audiences.

Advanced Animation

Simulation, demonstrations and other business animations evolve from static slides into sleek looking presentations by using motion paths. Learn the secrets to getting sequencing correct to create multiple animations. Combining meaning visuals with animation can create purposeful demonstrations of products, services, processes and events.

Free Samples and Resources

Participants will also get samples slides ranging from business diagrams, samples animations, layouts and a host of web-related resources. Participants are also encouraged to bring along their own slides and the trainer will provide consultation and tips on how to make over your own slides.

Course Durations: 2days

Quick Tip

Build internal design capabilities within the marketing department so that issues like digital signage and corporate visuals can be built and displayed throughout the organisation. With the use of Video, boring PowerPoint slides can be replaced by high-definition visuals more in-tune with professional creations.

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