AESOP Academy Professional Presentation Development Series PART 1

Master the Art of Building Professional Business PresentationsEffective presentations are a cornerstone of career success. Whether you’re pitching an idea, reporting results, or presenting to leadership, your ability to craft a compelling presentation and deliver it through clear and concise content is what sets employee soft skills apart.This two-part training series helps students develop high-impact presentation skills from the ground up—from planning a storyboard to designing polished PowerPoint decks that resonate with professional audiences.Part 1: Creating Effective Presentations & StoryboardingBefore you even open PowerPoint, great presentations begin with a foundational storyboard. In this session, students will learn how to think like a strategist to efficiently develop presentations that are clear, intuitive and tailored to captivate an audience.What You’ll Learn:

The Purpose of a Business Presentation:Understand how professionals use presentations to influence decisions and translate complex subjects into simplified and summarized content

Storyboarding Your Presentation:Learn how to structure your message through a storyboard approach—laying out the logic and flow before you start designing slides.

Identifying the Right Narrative:Learn to match your messaging to your audience’ operating level

Guidelines for Creating Compelling Slides:Review key guidelines for creating balanced slides and speaking to slide content
This session is about learning skills to plan and deliver a clear, effective, efficient business presentation — even before design begins.Why This Series Matters: Whether you’re presenting to peers, hiring managers, or senior executives—strong presentations will elevate your messaging credibility. This series equips you with the art & science of translating complex ideas into professional storytelling.REGISTER FOR PART 2 here: https://swarthmore.joinhandshake.com/events/1745970/share_preview“I enjoyed the session on Presentations greatly; it was cool to see how relevant design (and artistic skill) is for constructing a well-organized presentation. I feel a lot more comfortable with presentation making in terms of presentation organization, layout and minimizing slide count. I was happy to take a lot of notes.”Sophia Park, Aesop Academy Student“I feel like I’m always learning something. I definitely found the course on Presentations helpful and I’m excited to implement those tips in my career.”Enoch Li, Aesop Academy Student