POWERFUL VISUAL PRESENTATIONS:
LESS SCRIPT, MORE STORY
The DETAILS
Advanced Level
90 Minutes or Longer
Audiences have little patience for presentations that feel scripted, and nothing disengages them faster than a presenter who reads from slides. Text-laden presentations pull attention away from the speaker, diminish authenticity, and make even important content forgettable.
Powerful Visual Presentations: Less Script, More Story is a practical, design-forward program that teaches participants how to create visually compelling slides that supplement—not compete with—their message. Participants learn how to outline rather than script presentations, integrate storytelling into their messaging, replace dense text with purposeful visuals, and use slides strategically to enhance clarity, engagement, and retention.
Through engaging insights, practical frameworks, and real-world examples, participants learn how to deliver presentations that feel dynamic, intentional, and authentic—regardless of setting. The result is greater audience engagement, stronger message retention, and presentations that leave a lasting impression.
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Identify common preparation mistakes that lead to lackluster, text-heavy presentations and disengaging slides.
Learn a proven framework for creating audience-focused presentations that use storytelling to build connection, reinforce speaker authenticity, and leave a lasting impact on your audience.
Discover how to clarify and prioritize key messages to improve audience understanding, retention, and recall.
Adopt effective habits for developing powerful visual presentations, including how to replace dense text with purposeful visuals that support and strengthen your message.
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Senior professionals and thought leaders who deliver high-stakes presentations
Partners and Leaders at law firms
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60 minutes
90 minutes
2 hours
Longer formats offer time for a true workshop experience where participants draft a presentation and receive feedback on content.
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Medium to Very High:
Participants will experience sample presentations (including ones from colleagues at their own organization whenever possible), analyze strengths and areas for improvement, and (in the two-session format) apply lessons learned to their own practice presentation and receive encouraging feedback).
In-person | Online | Hybrid
“This was an excellent program, providing the content and advice needed for execution. Everyone who attended gained something different—and tremendously valuable—from the training series. Participants explored a variety of topics, including structuring their presentations, techniques to reduce filler words (umms and ahhs), incorporating effective visuals on their slides, creating flow in their presentations, enhancing audience engagement through use of the Sandwich Structure Method instead of relying on a script, and even developing elevator speeches that work for both small and large groups. This training series equipped our attorneys with tips to make an immediate impact and take forward into any public speaking situation!”
– Anonymous, Partner at Am Law 100 Firm