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1-Day Effective Presentation Creation & Visual Storyboarding with CoPilot & AI

Creating clear and persuasive presentations today is no longer just about slide design skills — it is about how effectively ideas are shaped, structured, and communicated, with AI used thoughtfully to support the process. As AI tools become embedded in everyday workflows, professionals must learn how to harness them to clarify intent, structure narratives, and accelerate visual execution without sacrificing meaning or quality.

This intensive 1-day workshop equips participants with a practical, design-led framework for building presentations that communicate with clarity and purpose, while responsibly integrating AI-assisted tools such as PowerPoint Copilot and generative AI. Participants will learn how to define presentation intent, shape a narrative based on the type of deck they are creating, and structure content to reduce cognitive overload. AI tools are introduced as thinking and productivity aids — supporting ideation, outlining, and visual exploration — rather than as substitutes for sound design judgement.

Through guided exercises, participants will apply visual storyboarding techniques to plan how text, visuals, and data are packaged within each slide, forming cohesive “cognitive collages” instead of fragmented content. They will also use core visual hierarchy and layout principles, supported by AI-assisted suggestions where appropriate, to design slides that are scannable, engaging, and message-driven.

By the end of the session, participants will walk away with a repeatable, AI-enabled workflow for planning and designing presentations — from intent and narrative to structure and visual execution — and a short, story-driven presentation deck that demonstrates clarity, consistency, and purposeful visual communication.

Pre-requisites

Participants should bring a laptop with PowerPoint or Office 365 installed, along with a mouse for ease of design work. Having Microsoft Co-Pilot for Office is recommended for best results but is not mandatory. Participants using corporate laptops are encouraged to check organisational guidelines on the use of AI tools to ensure that they can use ChatGPT or Gemini for this session.

A basic understanding of PowerPoint is recommended to get the most out of this course. Prior knowledge of data visualization concepts is helpful but not mandatory.

Objective

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Analyse the presentation’s purpose, target audience, and desired outcome, using AI-assisted tools where appropriate to clarify intent and articulate a focused core message.


2. Select and apply an appropriate narrative structure based on presentation type, leveraging AI tools to support outlining and content framing while maintaining narrative coherence.


3. Organise and sequence content into logical, audience-friendly chunks, using AI to generate content visualization guidelines according to viewer demographics to critically reduce cognitive overload and improve clarity.


4. Develop a visual storyboard that defines slide intent and content composition, integrating text, visuals, and data into cohesive, information-rich slides.


5. Apply visual hierarchy principles—such as alignment, spacing, contrast, and scale—to design slides that are clear, scannable, and visually engaging.


6. Create a concise, story-driven presentation deck that demonstrates clarity, consistency, and alignment between intent, narrative, structure, and visual design.

Outline

Module 1: Presentation Intent & Objective Setting

• Analyse the presentation’s purpose, target audience, and desired outcome to establish clear communication intent.
• Evaluate how audience expectations and context influence presentation structure and messaging.
• Articulate a focused core message, using AI-assisted ideation tools to test and refine clarity.

Module 2: Narrative Framing Based on Deck Type

• Differentiate between common presentation types (e.g. proposal, update, report, training) and their narrative requirements.
• Select an appropriate narrative structure based on presentation intent and audience needs.
• Apply narrative framing techniques, supported by AI-assisted outlining, to create a coherent, story-driven flow.

Module 3: Chunking, Sequencing & Content Architecture

• Organise content into logical, audience-friendly chunks to improve comprehension and retention.
• Sequence information to support narrative progression and reduce cognitive overload.
• Evaluate AI-generated content visualization guidelines to determine what should be prioritised, combined, or removed.

Module 4: Visual Storyboarding & Cognitive Collage Design

• Develop a visual storyboard that defines slide intent, content grouping, and information emphasis.
• Integrate text, visuals, and data within slides to form cohesive, information-rich compositions.
• Apply visual planning techniques to reduce slide count while preserving message clarity.

 
Module 5: Visual Hierarchy & Layout Fundamentals

• Apply visual hierarchy principles—such as alignment, spacing, contrast, and scale—to guide audience attention.
• Differentiate between effective and ineffective slide layouts based on readability and visual clarity.
• Refine slide designs to ensure they are scannable, visually engaging, and message-driven.

Module 6: Assembling a Clear, Story-Driven Mini Deck

• Create a concise presentation deck that demonstrates alignment between intent, narrative, structure, and visual design.
• Evaluate the overall coherence and effectiveness of the deck from an audience perspective.
• Refine slides to ensure consistency, clarity, and purposeful visual communication across the presentation.

Who should attend

This course is structured for:

• Business leaders, managers, and professionals who need to clarify intent, structure complex information, and communicate decisions clearly to diverse stakeholder groups
• Marketers, consultants, and strategy professionals who want to design story-driven presentations that align narrative, structure, and visuals to support persuasive pitches and recommendations
• Corporate trainers, educators, and facilitators who aim to translate complex concepts into clear, structured, and visually coherent learning materials that enhance understanding and retention.

Profile of Ezekiel Ho

Ezekiel thrives on conceptualizing and creating compelling visual content which effectively communicate complex ideas and concepts to audiences in an intuitive and captivating format. To-date, he has created decks which has helped clients in a wide array of industries (in areas such as CET, Financial Institutions, Tech companies, etc.) to raise funds, win awards, increase sales, or secure audience buy-in for international joint ventures.

Ezekiel strives to discover novel approaches to captivate and persuade audiences with design, enabling him to keep abreast of content design trends. To empower working professionals to do the same, Ezekiel readily imparts his know-how in effectively in communicating data and information persuasively to learners from SMEs, MNCs, Government agencies, and Institutes of Higher Learning to captivate their audience and convey complex concepts and ideas in a relatable and memorable manner.

To-date, Ezekiel has enabled hundreds of learners to better communicate ideas and gain audience buy-in through design workshops which he has conducted for a plethora of organizations such as the American Embassy, A*Star, CAAS, DB Schenker, EDB, HTX, Fullerton Fund Management, Intel, Maxis, MOH, MHA, NAC, NUS, NTUC, PMO, Singapore Polytechnic, UOB, YHI, and more.