More than 50% of employees deliver at least one presentation per week.
Presentation skills are critical for career success. But for the average employee, creating a great deck is an exhausting task that drains energy, creativity, and hours in the day. That’s where The Slide Master comes in.
When done right…Presentations have the power to engage.
An effective presentation is more than pretty slides. The story you tell is what will resonate with your audience.
But curating that story takes skill. It’s not something you’re born with — or even a skill set most people learn in school or the workplace. Yet, dense decks and unclear communication can cost more than the audience’s attention.
I teach your team skills they can use for the rest of their career. Principles they can put into action the second they get back to their desks. But most importantly, confidence to convey the right message… one that informs, persuades, and inspires an executive audience.
What does it look like when your team can confidently create an effective presentation?
Clear communication
Bad presentations lead to unclear communication and stalled decision-making. Training your team in the skills of impactful presentations helps them curate the right messaging, preventing wordy and dense presentations.
Engaged employees
Nothing shows employees you’re invested in their success like developing skills and career advancement. On top of that, engaged employees are more loyal and can increase company profits by as much as 23%.
Peace of mind
The work your team produces reflects on you. Presentation training can keep you from regularly scrambling to edit a deck or piece together a poorly designed presentation late at night.
Give your team the skills they need to deliver powerful presentations
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Masterclasses
Who it’s for: Teams who want the foundational skills. These masterclasses are the perfect spot to start!
Help your team master the art of executive storytelling and storytelling with data. We focus on foundational principles and skills your team can use for their next presentation. These 2-hour intensive sessions use an interactive and engaging approach designed for every style of learning.
Masterclasses available:
Executive Storytelling Essentials Masterclass
Data Storytelling Masterclass
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Workshops
Who it’s for: Teams who want foundational skills and the ability to practice those skills in a hands-on environment
Put your team in the driver's seat with this hands-on experience. These half- and full-day workshops teach attendees new principles they can immediately use. Your team will create and share portions of a presentation. The feedback they'll receive will help them develop new skills that will benefit them for the rest of their careers.
Workshops available:
Mastering Executive Storytelling Deep Dive Workshop
Mastering Data Visualizations & Storytelling Deep Dive Workshop
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Ongoing Support
Who it’s for: Teams who are looking to continually foster employee growth and development
Ongoing education is a critical part of keeping employees growing and engaged. Offering regular learning opportunities reinforces key skills and creates engaged employees. Discover how impactful your team can be when they feel valued and set up for success.
Ongoing support available:
Monthly or quarterly lunch & learn training on a range of topics like AI Tools for Presentation or Overcoming Public Speaking Anxiety
1:1 or small group presentation coaching (these can be ongoing or leading up to a key presentation)
Looking for something a little more custom?
I can create a training session designed specifically for your team or organization. Presentation training is an excellent addition to department meetings, company off-sites, new hire onboarding, and leadership training. Despite PowerPoint getting a less-than-exciting rap, my presentations are engaging and - dare I say - fun. Your team will walk away feeling inspired and excited to put their training into action.
So, what exactly makes me The Slide Master?
After graduating from Southern Methodist University with my MBA, I dove into the deep end of executive-level storytelling and presentations through management consulting.
Over the past decade, I’ve worked in corporate strategy, planning, and training sales teams. I currently teach MBA-level Business Presentation Techniques at SMU’s Cox School of Business where I get to guide future leaders in creating and delivering executive presentations.
I often say teaching is the job I’d do for free because I love it so much. My goal is to show my energy, passion, and knowledge in every training I do. Your employees will leave my session with skills that immediately boost decision-making and create a more effective team dynamic.
Yes, this work applies to Google Slides & Canva.
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That’s completely fine! The principles of presentation design are universal and not software-specific. All of the skills your team takes from the training can be applied when creating any presentation.
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Any professional who has to communicate in a presentation format. Anyone who needs to present ideas and information effectively in order to drive buy-in and decisions can benefit from this training.
This is also relevant to early-career professionals who don’t yet create presentations regularly but are looking to advance in their careers and are building the necessary skillset to do so.
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The two signature masterclass offerings are a great place to start. Think about “Executive Presentation Essentials” as the 101-level offering and “Data Visualizations & Data Storytelling” as the 201-level offering.
These two classes cover the topics that most teams struggle with: how to create a concise and clear visual and verbal story and how to tell a data-centric story effectively.
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I completely understand! After leading the Training & Development team at Southwest Business, I very much understand the hard dollar cost of training but also the expense of having employees step away from their work for a few hours to be trained - that time is valuable!
Gallup’s extensive research on employee engagement has shown several things: effective training leads to more engaged, more productive employees who are statistically more likely to stay with their current employer if that employer provides regular training and development opportunities.
Additionally, these training sessions are designed to help your employees build and deliver clear and concise stories that drive decision-making and buy-in and result in time and energy saved.
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Please get in touch! I offer custom-designed training offerings that fit your team’s needs. Visit my contact page or schedule a free 30-minute call so we can chat!
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I only have one rule. “No shirts, no shoes, no slides.”
