PowerPoint presentations with a wow effect

Inspire and inform!

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This training is held in German.
Boring slides, text deserts and distorted images in PowerPoint? Only high-quality and captivating presentations are convincing! In this practice-oriented training course, you will learn the most important design principles for creating impressive and convincing PowerPoint presentations. Now also with AI tools!

Practical exercises based on your own sample presentations! Now also with AI tools!

Dramaturgy

  • Identify and understand target groups.
  • Define key messages and pass the elevator pitch.
  • Design dramaturgy with a pyramidal principle, arc of suspense and storytelling to suit the objective of the presentation.
  • Introduction to storyboarding - planning with sketching of ideas.

Design

  • Learn the basic rules of perception and graphic design (lines of sight, proportions, surfaces, four principles: Contrast, repetition, alignment, proximity).
  • Use visualizations to reinforce statements in a targeted manner.
  • Know and use image databases.
  • Visualize data.
  • Use animations in a targeted manner (create scenes instead of slides).
  • Understand and consider copyright.

Implementation options in PowerPoint

  • Tips and tricks for well-designed PowerPoint presentations.
  • Formatting of images and videos.
  • Individual shapes made easy.
  • Design zooming presentations with PowerPoint.
  • Integration of plug-ins, e.g. for interaction in the practical application.
  • Use of AI tools for texts, images and entire presentations.

In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this training course once you have registered.

The attendees

  • can design slides in a modern and convincing way,
  • develop a dramaturgy for the course of motivating presentations,
  • create clear and concise slides,
  • learn to create emotions and experiences with images,
  • can use the most important functions in PowerPoint to create WOW presentations,
  • know how to use AI tools for faster and better presentation creation.

In-person events

This is a practice-oriented training. Please bring your own laptop with PowerPoint and sample presentations so that you can carry out practical exercises yourself.

Live online events

This is a practice-oriented training. Please bring your own laptop with PowerPoint and sample presentations so that you can carry out practical exercises yourself.

We recommend working with two screens so that you can participate in the training in the best possible way.

The following third-party tool can be used in the event:

Specialists and managers and anyone who wants to inspire with PowerPoint presentations. Basic knowledge of PowerPoint is assumed.

Open Badges are recognized, digital certificates of participation. These verifiable credentials are the current standard for integration in career networks such as LinkedIn.

With them, you digitally demonstrate the competences you possess. After successful completion, you will receive an Open Badge from us.

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7 PowerPoint tips and tricks for successful presentations

Microsoft PowerPoint makes it quick and easy to create presentations, for example to visualize business data and developments for other colleagues. However, if you simply use the predefined standards and throw more or less Word files on the wall, you won't reach your audience. We will therefore show you 7 simple tips for PowerPoint here, with which [...]

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7 PowerPoint tips and tricks for successful presentations

Microsoft PowerPoint makes it quick and easy to create presentations, for example to visualize business data and developments for other colleagues. However, if you simply use the predefined standards and throw more or less Word files on the wall, you won't reach your audience. We will therefore show you 7 simple tips for PowerPoint here, with which [...]

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Questions about the seminar content

What matters isn’t the amount of information, but how clearly you prioritize and structure it. Specialists and managers, in particular, are often faced with the task of conveying complex projects, concepts, or results in a clear and understandable way within a limited time frame. In the “ training ” (Presentation Masterclass), you’ll learn to identify key messages and organize content so that your audience quickly recognizes what matters most. Methods such as the pyramid principle, building suspense, and storytelling will help you turn a wealth of individual pieces of information into a coherent narrative. This results in presentations that inform while also leaving a lasting impression.

A clear overarching theme begins even before you design the first slide. First, you need to determine what your most important message is and what information the audience really needs to understand that message. In the “ training ” course, you’ll therefore explore the structure of presentations and learn how to organize content in a targeted way. Storyboarding helps you sketch out ideas and review the flow before investing a lot of time in individual slides. This makes it easier—especially when dealing with complex technical topics—to decide which content is important and in what order it should be presented.

A slide should support your message, not simply reproduce your entire presentation in writing. Especially in technical presentations, there’s a strong temptation to cram as many details as possible onto a single slide. However, this makes it difficult for the audience to listen and take in the content at the same time. In the “ training ,” you’ll learn how to develop clear and concise slides and visually highlight key messages. This will help you make more informed decisions about which information needs to be visible and which explanations are best conveyed verbally. The result is cleaner slides and a more compelling personal presentation.

Storytelling does not mean turning a factual presentation into an entertainment show. Rather, good storytelling helps put information into a context that is easy to understand. In everyday professional life, you often need to prepare for decisions, explain changes, or convince people of ideas. Individual facts are often not enough for this. That’s why, in the “ training ” course, you’ll learn how to use narrative arcs and storytelling in a way that aligns with your specific presentation goals. This will allow you to guide your audience step by step through your argument and make it clear why a topic is relevant, what the problem is, and what solution or conclusion follows from it.

AI can significantly speed up the creation of presentations, but it should not replace your professional judgment or your own message. It can be particularly helpful with initial drafts, ideas for visualizations, image creation, or structuring a presentation. In the “ training ,” you’ll learn about various ways to use AI tools for text, images, and entire presentations. At the same time, the principles covered—such as narrative structure, target audience orientation, and design—will help you critically evaluate results and refine them in a targeted manner. This way, you can use AI as a support tool while still maintaining control over the message, quality, and personal impact of your presentation.

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Düsseldorf
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Munich
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19.08.2027
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07.09.2027
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