The CreativePro Presentation Design Conference is coming soon! This online event takes place March 6-8, 2024. If you do any work designing and/or delivering presentations—regardless of whether you use PowerPoint, Google Slides, or Keynote—you do not want to miss it. The agenda is packed with 18 sessions by world-class presentation experts, so it’s going to be mind-blowing from start to finish. Here’s a small sample to highlight five sessions I’m especially excited to check out.
Bill Shander
Start Here: Distilling the Story
Bill Shander
Any time someone is on stage, speaking in front of an audience, they’re telling a story. They may not use the words “once upon a time” and “the end,” but it’s a story nonetheless. Whenever I’m presenting at events like CreativePro Week, I always treat the job like I’m telling a story. So, I know the very first thing you need to when developing a presentation is to get clear about what story you’re telling. Bill Shander is a master storyteller and in this session, he’ll show you how any content can be crafted into a compelling story.
Cass Taylor
What Comes Next: Storyboarding Secrets
Cass Taylor
I know a lot of creatives who have amazing ideas for screenplays, novels, and other works of art or business. But these projects often remain on the drawing board because it’s hard to build a bridge from inspiration to execution. In this session, Cass Talyor will share his favorite storyboarding tools and techniques for translating your ideas into a great presentation.
Mike Parkinson
Don’t Blow It! Avoiding a PowerPoint Disaster
Mike Parkinson
Your presentation could have the most amazing content in the world, but if it’s wrapped in a sloppy, clichéd design, no one’s going to be impressed. In fact, they might even tune out and miss the message entirely. That, my friends, is a presentation disaster. But with the amazing Mike Parkinson as your guide, you have nothing to fear. He knows where all the design traps are and he’ll show you how to easily avoid them so you’re always producing fresh, engaging work.
Jole Simmons
How to Practice Like a Pro
Jole Simmons
As a fan of both alliteration and not sucking onstage in front of an audience, I’ve always liked the saying, “proper preparation prevents poor performance.” But what exactly is “proper” preparation? How do you use your prep time wisely and effectively so it truly impacts results? Jole Simmons has the answers and shares them in this session.
Jacqueline Farrington
Core Components of an Effective Speaker
Jacqueline Farrington
You’ve figured out the message, designed a great slide deck, prepped, and now all that’s left is the final piece of the puzzle: the performance in front of the crowd. To deliver the goods with confidence and clarity, you need to borrow some best practices from the performing arts. In this session, Jacqueline Farrington will share proven methods for using voice control and body language to connect with your audience.
But wait, there’s more!
Those five sessions cover some of the key aspects of a great presentation: story, design, practice, and delivery. But of course, there’s a whole lot more to The Presentation Design Conference. I hope you’ll join us online this coming March 6-8. You can learn more about all the great topics and speakers and sign up here.
This article was last modified on February 11, 2024
This article was first published on February 5, 2024
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