The Science of Designing & Delivering Powerful Presentations
Get the tools to build structure into your presentations and identify effective visuals and put them into practice. Learn how to complete your presentation with effective delivery methods to motivate a call to action. In this course you will focus on the structure, story and message, followed by learning the multimedia design principles for effective slide design. Finally learning how to effectively rehearse and deliver your presentation.
Key Skills
- Confidence
- Public Speaking
- Communication
- Presentation Design
- Interpersonal Skills
- Critical Thinking
Dr. Joe Kim is an Associate Professor in Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour at McMaster University. He coordinates the innovative MacIntroPsych program (macintropsych.com), directs the Education and Cognition Lab (edcog.ca) and organizes the annual McMaster Symposium on Education & Cognition (edcog.mcmaster.ca). His research interests include multimedia learning principles and evidence-based approaches to education and training.
Dr. Faria Sana co-directs the directs the Education and Cognition Lab and has extensive experience in optimal learning research and has published widely in education and cognition. She is an Assistant Professor in the Center for Psychology at Athabasca University and Adjunct Professor in Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour at McMaster University. She applies her background in cognitive psychology to better understand factors that improve education and training practices.
Paulina Rzeczkowska is a digital media specialist. She applies her unique interdisciplinary background in neuroscience (Master of Science) and commercial photography to photo, video, web design, eLearning, and presentation consulting projects. She was a key member of the development team for the pioneering online web modules used in the MacIntroPsych program and continues her role as a course developer for McMaster University’s online undergraduate science courses. Paulina creates aesthetically salient, functional designs for visual communication, that are artistically creative and informed by science.
Questions
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Who Should Register
Mid to executive level managers who want to further develop their team development skill-set to become more mindful leaders
Cost and Policies
$825 + HST
Receive a $75 / course discount when registering for 5 full courses in the Executive Management Program.
* Registration for all 5 courses must be done in the same transaction.
All meals and parking are included.
Customize
This course can be customized to your organization's needs and delivered at your location or the Ron Joyce Centre.
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