Slides That Support You

A short course that teaches anyone who builds slides to show one point per slide, cut the words, use a picture of the idea and make every slide readable, in PowerPoint, Google Slides or Canva.

Who it is for

• Business owners and office managers who build slides for staff meetings, pitches and orientations

• Shift leads, supervisors and coordinators who present updates and briefings

• Sales staff who build pitch decks for clients

• Trainers and HR staff who want every presenter in the organization to follow the same slide standard

• Anyone with no design experience who wants slides that help the audience instead of competing with the speaker

The problem it solves

Most slides try to do the presenter's job. A slide full of sentences asks people to read and listen at the same time, so they read and miss what the speaker says. This course teaches a simple standard for every slide: one point, a few words, a visual when possible and text large enough to read from anywhere in the room or on a laptop. The detail moves to the speaker notes or a handout. Learners practice by making over real slides from different workplaces.

What is inside

SLIM™ is a proprietary method of KA Company: State one point, Limit the words, Illustrate it, Make it readable.

E-learning (SCORM 1.2), 11 screens, about 15 minutes

• A narrated course with captions, built around before-and-after slide makeovers from an auto repair shop, a physical therapy clinic, a bakery and a landscaping company

• A makeover gallery practice activity

• A branching scenario in which a business owner prepares a client pitch deck

• A five-question knowledge check with a pass mark of 80

• Four downloads: a one-page job aid, a job aid card, a slide makeover checklist and practice slides

In-person kit

• Facilitator guide for a 90-minute workshop (28 pages) with timing, what to say and what to ask

• 17-slide deck with speaker notes

Virtual kit

• Facilitator guide for one 60-minute live session (18 pages)

• Producer run sheet (5 pages) and a 19-slide virtual deck with speaker notes

Workbook and handouts (included with both kits)

• Participant workbook, 12 pages, in Word and PDF

• Job aid, job aid card, slide makeover checklist, six makeover practice slides (PDF and editable PowerPoint), a bullet-to-visual swap guide, a guide to using the method in PowerPoint, Google Slides and Canva, a review card, an action plan and a facilitator answer key

How to use it

1. Choose the format that fits your team: self-paced e-learning, an in-person workshop, a live virtual session, or the bundle.

2. Upload the SCORM file to your LMS, or print the workbook and handouts and follow the facilitator guide.

3. Have each person bring a real deck and make over two or three slides during practice.

4. Use the review card before every presentation, alone or with a coworker.

Formats and file types

• SCORM 1.2 zip: reports completion and the knowledge check score, resumes where the learner stopped, runs offline, works on desktop and phone

• Word (.docx): facilitator guides, producer run sheet and participant workbook, editable

• PowerPoint (.pptx): in-person and virtual decks with speaker notes, and the editable practice slides

• PDF: workbook and handouts, US Letter

• Licensed for internal use by the purchasing organization, unlimited learners

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