Most professionals are called upon to present information not only
verbally but with visual aids, handouts, and presentation software.
Applying graphics to represent or enhance data can help you make a
lasting impression on your audience. Whether you want to “wow” your
audience and/or convey a serious message simply, this course will give
you many examples of how to incorporate graphics into a presentation.
You can choose from the right pre-designed graphic or build your own
graphics and diagrams. PowerPoint and a variety of software applications
will be discussed. (Format: hands-on instructor-led training)
Learning Objectives
Learn to choose the best graphics for your topic and your audience Create a presentation handout Place graphics into your presentation slides
Learn to add animation when needed to control your presentation Acquire presenter tips for use during a presentation
Learn the important PowerPoint, Excel, Acrobat, Visio, and Word features for adding graphics to presentations and handouts Take away many templates and references for after class use
Major Topics
Place a graphic and determine which one works best with your information
Understand the impact of a variety of graphic symbols and colors Compare uses of chart types Apply Excel's new color scales and icon sets to visually spot trends in data
Learn how to present analyzed data in graphic form Add a secondary pie chart and a secondary axis to present a breakout of multiple sets of data Constrast a pie chart with sideways bar ranking Use flow chart symbols and connectors to create work flow diagrams Add data tables to charts to quickly present the numeric values Incorporate photos, ClipArt, logos, video, sound Utilize time-saving photo adjustment tools Use PowerPoint and Visio to save you time with flow charts and diagrams Use stencils and templates for workflow and organization charts Use freely distributed pre-designed SmartArt templates Use PowerPoint features to place graphics into a presentation Use appropriate animation to enhance and control visual display
Learn the new PowerPoint features to package multimedia files with your presentation
Learn how to link data ranges or charts between Excel and Word and PowerPoint
Learn how to create effective handouts
Learn important presenter tips for controlling the visual information during the presentation and delivering the presentation effectively
Learn how to convert your PowerPoint presentation into a video file
