Level Up Your Presentation Skills (2026!)
Level Up Your Presentation Skills!
4-Part Live Virtual Workshop Series (held via Zoom)
- January 6, 2026 - Session 1:
Getting Started and Storytelling Skills
(2 hours starting at 9am PT; 10am MT; 11am CT; 12pm ET) - January 13, 2026 - Session 2:
Building Powerful Slides
(2 hours starting at 9am PT; 10am MT; 11am CT; 12pm ET) - January 27, 2026 - Session 3:
Presentation Skills
(2 hours starting at 9am PT; 10am MT; 11am CT; 12pm ET) - February 3, 2026 - Session 4:
Pulling it all together - Lightning Talks
(3 hours starting at 9am PT; 10am MT; 11am CT; 12pm ET)
Presentations can open doors or quietly close them. The difference often comes down to more than just your content. The most powerful presentations connect with the audience, tell a story that matters, and use visuals that make the message stick.
If you’ve ever wished you could feel more confident — whether speaking in front of a team, a board, a client, or a conference crowd — this workshop series is for you. Over four live, interactive sessions, you’ll learn how to plan, design, and deliver presentations that get noticed and get results.
By the end of this workshop series, you will:
- Create presentations that are clear, memorable, and visually powerful
- Tell stories that connect with your audience — whether you have 3 minutes or 30
- Design slide decks that reinforce your message instead of distracting from it
- Deliver your ideas with confidence, presence, and authenticity
- Apply practical techniques for engaging, persuading, and inspiring any audience
This isn’t a passive webinar. It’s a guided, supportive space where you’ll practice, experiment, and grow alongside others who want to level up their communication skills. You’ll leave with practical tools you can use in your very next meeting or conference talk.
Here's what you'll learn
Join us for a workshop that goes beyond the slides, and helps you develop yourself and your career.
This is a workshop series. The complete workshop includes all 4 sessions. Sessions will be taught live over Zoom and will include hands-on exercises and break out room discussions. All of this for less than $100 per live session — far less than a single day at most professional conferences — and an investment that pays off every time you present.
Session 1: Getting Started, Storytelling Skills (2 hours)
We’ll start with the foundations: understanding your audience, finding your purpose, and weaving storytelling into every presentation. Learn how to frame your message so it resonates and motivates action.
Session 2: Building Powerful Slides (2 hours)
Turn your story into a slide deck that works for you, not against you. We’ll cover design principles, color choices, typography, and how to use visuals instead of bullet-heavy, text-ridden slides.
Session 3: Presentation Skills (2 hours)
Bring your presentation to life. We’ll explore voice, body language, pacing, audience interaction, and how to handle questions with confidence.
Session 4: Pulling it all together - Lightning Talks (3 hours)
This is where it all comes together. You’ll deliver a short presentation to your peers, get constructive feedback, and leave knowing you can present anywhere, anytime, with confidence.
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REGISTRATION
Register early to take advantage of Early Bird savings! This is a comprehensive 4-part workshop series.
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- Complete 4-Part Workshop Series
- Early Bird: $325 register by December 15, 2025
- Standard: $375 after December 15, 2025
- Complete 4-Part Workshop Series
Registration must be paid in full prior to the start of the course. Cancellations after December 15, 2025 will incur a $50 fee.
Instructors
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Eva Reid, MPA, GISP has over 25 years of experience in geospatial technologies, data, and data governance. She has worked in local, state, and federal government as well as the private sector. Eva is passionate about supporting women in technology through personal and professional development opportunities. Beyond professional and personal projects, Eva is an avid gardener and kayaker.
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Jami Dennis, GISP, is passionate about data visualization and helping others improve how they communicate through visuals. She teaches workshops on visualization, storytelling, and presentation skills.
With thirty years of experience in GIS, socio-economic research, and data analysis, Jami brings a broad and deep skill set to her work. Her background includes expertise in GIS for transportation, database development, graphic design, and web development. She spent twenty-five years working in state and regional government in Arizona before before moving to private practice. Jami is the owner of Geodetic Analysis LLC, where she now provides GIS, data analysis, and data visualization services. She is also the author of GIS for Dummies (2nd Edition).
