Professional Development, 5 minutes, self-paced
Creating a Presentation
Design presentations that engage and persuade your audience
Included with the Thrive Platform, flat per organization. Courses set the language; live workshops are where the skill is built.
Who it is for
Professionals who build presentations for meetings, clients, or leadership and want them to land, including project leads, salespeople, and specialists presenting findings. Useful for anyone whose decks tend to be dense or unfocused.
What you will learn
- Define your presentation's single core message and the action you want the audience to take
- Structure content in a clear arc so the audience follows your logic from open to close
- Design slides that support your point instead of crowding it with text
- Use evidence and examples that persuade the specific audience in the room
What changes on the job
- Presentations that hold attention because they lead with a clear message
- Slides that reinforce your point rather than compete with it for attention
- Audiences that leave knowing what you want them to do next
This course is one part of the mix. The same topic runs as a live workshop where a facilitator who has held the role watches you practice, and Coach Taylor follows up afterward.
Talk to ARIA
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Questions
Questions about this course.
Does this teach design software?
No. It covers how to plan, structure, and design the content of a presentation. It is tool-agnostic, so the principles work in any slide software.
How long is the lesson?
About 18 minutes, self-paced, part of the professional skills courses.
Is there a companion lesson?
Yes. 'Presentation Checklist' gives you a practical pre-delivery review to catch problems before you present, so it pairs naturally with this one.
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