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A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. In this course, you'll learn how to bridge data and design to create professional PowerPoint presentations that engage and inform. From mastering the basics of slide design to advanced strategies for storytelling, data visualization, and accessibility, each module builds the skills needed to transform raw data into a compelling business narrative. You'll be guided through creating effective slide components, including headers, footers, and body content, while learning how to use design principles like the Guttenberg Diagram and visual hierarchy. Along with this, you'll explore powerful frameworks like the Pyramid Principle and MECE for structuring your slides logically and coherently. As you progress, you'll delve into action titles, executive summaries, and various charting techniques within PowerPoint, ensuring that your slides are both visually appealing and data-rich. You'll also enhance your skills with accessibility features, ensuring your presentations are inclusive and impactful for diverse audiences. With practical exercises throughout, you'll hone your abilities and create real business presentations that resonate with stakeholders. This course is ideal for business professionals, marketers, and anyone looking to improve their PowerPoint skills for professional presentations. No prior design experience is required, though familiarity with PowerPoint is helpful. Whether you're crafting presentations for meetings, conferences, or executive briefings, this course will empower you to create polished, effective slides. By the end of the course, you will be able to design and structure compelling business presentations, apply data visualization techniques, implement storytelling frameworks like SCR and Pyramid, and enhance your PowerPoint slides for accessibility and visual impact. You'll also have the skills to create custom templates and charts, improving both design and functionality in every presentation.












