New Training: Create Effective PowerPoint Reports
“Storytelling” is a popular but often vague term. In business reports, we focus on structuring your communication—written and visual—to create a cohesive narrative.
A good story has a clear beginning, middle, and end. To be effective, writing and visuals must work together.
Written Communication
- Understand your audience and their needs
- Build a logical, compelling narrative
- Ensure your insights resonate
Visual Communication
- Use clear, intentional design
- Create a visual toolkit to support your message
- Deliver a story that’s understandable, engaging, and actionable
Our sessions simplify these concepts, helping you create reports that are meaningful, actionable, and client-focused. It’s time to leave “boredom by PowerPoint” behind. PowerPoint presentations may have a bad reputation, but they’re here to stay. The key is using them to convey your expertise and ideas effectively.
Want to Elevate Your Presentations?
We teach teams how to improve storytelling through better writing and design. By mastering these skills, you can create stronger story structures, write impactful headlines, and give effective feedback to designers.
How It Works
1. Discovery
We learn about your team’s needs and review your work to tailor the training.
2. Workshop 1: Writing a Memorable Report Story (1.5 hours)
Learn the key elements of impactful storytelling, audience engagement, content structure, and writing techniques.
3. Workshop 2: Visual Delivery of a Story (1.5 hours)
Understand essential design principles that enhance your report’s narrative and communication.
4. Follow-up Office Hours (1 hour)
Get personalized feedback and support to refine your skills.
Ready to train your team?
P.S. Who are we? Joy Panos Stauber and Miriam Carey develop B2B marketing communications, creative solutions, and related coaching and training. Joy is a communications designer who has worked with clients across many industries on branding and marketing efforts. She has been training and coaching client teams on presentation design and information design since 2017. Miriam is a writer, content marketing specialist, and storyteller who is active in Chicago’s live storytelling scene. Learn more about us.