Course Outline
Executive Communication and Data Storytelling Foundations
- Understand how executives consume information and make decisions
- Differentiate between reporting information and presenting a recommendation
- Transform business data into a clear message, key takeaway, and call to action
- Apply simple storytelling structures for executive presentations
Framing the Message for Audience and Decision Context
- Identify the audience, decision context, and presentation objective
- Define the business question, recommendation, supporting evidence, and next steps
- Write concise slide headlines and executive summaries
- Organize presentation flow for clarity and faster alignment
Using AI to Plan and Refine Presentation Content
- Leverage AI tools to draft outlines, headlines, summaries, and talking points
- Prompt AI to improve logic, sequence, and clarity
- Adapt AI-generated content to fit tone, audience, and business context
- Verify AI output for accuracy, confidentiality, and relevance
Designing Clear Executive Slides in PowerPoint
- Utilize corporate templates, layouts, fonts, and color standards
- Select charts and visuals that align with the business message
- Reduce clutter and use emphasis to guide attention
- Improve readability, consistency, and slide-to-slide flow
Building Persuasive Visual Stories
- Connect data, visuals, and commentary into a coherent narrative
- Clearly highlight insights, trade-offs, risks, and options
- Use annotations and comparisons to support decisions
- Avoid common executive presentation mistakes
Presentation Workshop and Feedback
- Review an existing or sample corporate presentation
- Rework slides with storytelling, design, and AI support
- Present revised content and receive structured feedback
- Create a practical checklist for post-course use
Requirements
- Foundational knowledge of business data, charts, and presentation workflows
- Proficiency in using Microsoft PowerPoint or comparable presentation software
- Professional experience creating reports, dashboards, or business updates
Target Audience
- Business professionals responsible for preparing executive presentations
- Managers, team leads, and analysts presenting insights to drive decision-making
- Staff in marketing, strategy, finance, and operations managing branded corporate slides
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