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Randall Bolten, CEO, Lucidity
Five time CFO, former Corporate Controller of Oracle, IPO-ing CFO at Broadvision.
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Giving a PowerPoint presentation is always a daunting experience, but a PowerPoint presentation with extensive numbers content poses its own special set of challenges – a set of challenges rarely addressed by conventional presentation training programs. This course identifies the problems and issues specifically related to presenting quantitative information in PowerPoint, teaches how to determine the optimum numbers content of each slide and how to present that content, and suggests slide design tactics and presenter behaviors that will make the numbers understandable and meaningful to the audience.
Learning Objectives
- Determine how much numerical information to put on a PowerPoint slide without endangering audience comprehension
- Make intelligent choices about when to present numbers graphically rather than in tables
- Ensure the words on your slide, artwork, and animation can work together with your numbers to make your most important points stand out
- Ensure your pre-presentation preparation and your demeanor while presenting affect the credibility of your information
Last updated/reviewed: May 10, 2022
43 Reviews (128 ratings)Reviews
Anonymous
(Independent Financial Consultant)
Great refresher to remind everyone that just because your PowerPoint is chock full of data, it does not mean that the audience got the things that you wanted them to see in the data. Presenters need to make sure they know their audience and what are the most effective ways to get the point across to them.
Keith Perry
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Actually quite gripping! I've done a lot of public speaking, gotten training, etc, but there are quite a few nuggets of wisdom and technical details in here that I've never heard before. I'm quite impressed by this; it's a must-take for anyone who is prepping a board package!
ERICA CARPER
( at a)
I don't give presentations all that often, but identified several things to easily improve on from this course. Nothing earth-shattering, but definitely good tips that I would have otherwise had to learn on my own from experience.
Anonymous
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I liked the way the instructor engages and asks you to pause the video and look at/think about different options. I also hadn't given much thought to header options before, this was helpful and I'll put that tip to use.
Wei Han Koh
(Finance at Private)
Good enough content - covers the brief highlights on making a numbers-filed presentation work. Suggestion to presenter - delve deeper into advanced techniques for charts rather than just writing most of it off.
Gentry Jones
(-Assistant Controller at Columbia Valley Fruit, LLC)
I liked that he gave specific rules and guidelines to making a PowerPoint. I think there is more I could learn in this department. The best tool I will take away from this webinar is the 8H Rule.
Lindsay Elizondo
(President at Thomas Ho Company Ltd)
The most interesting part of the course was the 8H rule. I had hoped the course would include features/functionality of PP; however, the information presented was very basic.
Anonymous
(Controller)
OK summary but could be updated for any trends or new rules given we are 8 years further into technology and general tech knowledge that has expanded during this time.
A good reminder to make the best use of limited space and time by creating concise presentation slides that provide the key information your audience needs to know.
Anonymous
(PMA)
Some good points on use of tables and graphs. I think the tables are are a bit too crowded in his examples, making it hard to read even in the shortened tables
Norman West
(Financial Manager at Lockheed Martin)
Good course. Mr. Bolten had some very good points, and he did a good job presenting them. I will definitely use a lot of his ideas for my next presentation.
Binita Thakker
(Controller at HDMI LA Inc)
Excellent course and helpful in many ways. Can there be another course from this instructor on how to handle Q&A when presenting financial information?
Terry McAfee
(CFO at Sierra Sciences LLC)
This course hit some important, often overlooked, concepts. Bolten emphasized that the slide show is about communicating meaning in the numbers.
Anonymous
(N/A)
This course was very easy and simple to understand. I learned a lot of information that will improve the quality of my presentations.
Sharon Vincent
(CFO at MJC Electronics Corporation)
Randall Bolten made the time go by so fast and easy. Each section was informative. I will look for more of Mr. Bolten's courses.
Thomas Simkiss
(Director of Cloud Solutions at Creoal Consulting)
Fine presentation, clear and to the point. The materials were spot on and I have used the content my self since this session
Anonymous
(VP Finance)
There were some good basics in here. Appreciated the reminder about the audience's perspective. Recommend this course.
Brenda Larson
(Operations Accountant at Spray Lake Sawmills)
Lots of good tips on how to effectively present numbers in a presentation and things to watch out for and avoid.
Keith Johnson
(Director SOX Compliance at Waterjet Holdings)
Very good tips and practices to use when presenting figures and numbers, and how to highlight your message.
Dave Mercado
(Principal Mgmt Analyst at EBMUD)
Good job reminding you to see things from the audience point of view, and ways to be more effective.
Anonymous
(CPA)
Good advice on effective presentation of numerical information in the form of graphs and tables.
Anonymous
(-Accountant)
I like some of the animation examples. Overall good points to keep in mind when presenting.
Anonymous
(CFO)
Good refresher, but presenter was talking too slow and didn't seem to have much enthusiasm
Anonymous
(Director, Financial Reporting)
Perhaps good points but painfully boring. I expected more from this course, to be honest.
Anonymous
(CFO)
Helpful reminder to keep the audience in mind and help them to understand your message.
Anonymous
(Finance Manager)
Direct and to the point, great tips on slide presentation as well as physical delivery.
Anonymous
(Controller)
Good overview of presenting financial information in a manner that is very effective.
Anonymous
(Sr. Director, FP&A)
Lot of good tips in here on how to present so your slides look more professional
Anonymous
(-)
It was an informative course about giving presentations that are meaningful.
Jennifer Treichler
(Sr. Mgr. Revenue Accounting at Robert Half)
good reminders and review of how to best represent data in powerpoint
Anonymous
(Board Member)
Common sense approach that gives insights from audience view.
Geoff Bosley
(Corp Controller at Aperture Credentialing, LLC)
Good perspective from someone who has the experience!
Anonymous
(Principal Financial Analyst)
Some good information but seemed a little too basic.
Anonymous
(General Ledger Accountant)
The audio doesnt seem good since it creates echo
Chris Grimes
(Rules Master at Cisco)
Good pointers on creating a clear presentation.
Morgan Scott Foster
(Sr. Mgr. - Professional Practices at Cisco)
Good tips. Practical examples.
Mark Brinkerhoff CPA, CGMA, ..
(VP Finance at Ultradent Products Inc.)
Good point. valuable leason
Anonymous
(Financial Consultant)
Felt it was too basic.
Cheryl Honeycutt
(Controller at MillerWeisbrod LLP)
Great information.
Stephen Hall
( at Systems Alliance)
Helpful flyover
brian bleifeld
(Partner at Bleifeld CPA LLC)
Good course
Anonymous
(Senior Accountant)
Very good.
Richard Dandan
(Senior Accounting Specialist at National Food Authority)
Nice!
Prerequisites
Course Complexity: Intermediate
Prerequisite: Exposure to corporate accounting and reporting
Advanced Preparation: None
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