Level Up Your Presentation Skills (2026!)
Level Up Your Presentation Skills!
Get the confidence and skills to plan, design, and deliver presentations that make an impact.
Live, Interactive Virtual Workshop
held via Zoom, over the course of two half-days
- Day One: Friday, February 6, 2026 - Parts 1 & 2
- Part 1: Getting Started and Storytelling Skills
- Part 2: Building Powerful Slides
- 4 hours with breaks
- Starting at 9am PT; 10am MT; 11am CT; 12pm ET
- Day Two: Friday, February 13, 2026 - Parts 3 & 4
- Part 3: Presentation Skills
- Part 4: Pulling it all together
- 4 hours with breaks
- 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.
Who Should Attend
This workshop series is ideal for professionals who:
- Want to communicate ideas more clearly and confidently in presentations
- Deliver presentations to teams, leadership, clients, or conference audiences
- Struggle with slide design or structuring their message for impact
- Are comfortable with their content but want practical delivery skills
- Seek to integrate storytelling and visuals into their presentations
Whether you’re presenting data at work, pitching a project, facilitating meetings, or speaking at professional events, this series will give you concrete tools and live practice to elevate your presentations.
What You'll Gain
By the end of this workshop series, you will know how to:
- 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.
The complete workshop is held over 2 half days (breaks included). Sessions will be taught live over Zoom and will include hands-on exercises and break out room discussions.
Day One
Part 1: Getting Started and Storytelling Skills
Every strong presentation starts with clarity. In this part, you’ll learn how to define your purpose, understand your audience, and shape a clear narrative before you ever open PowerPoint.
You’ll learn how to:
- Identify your core message
- Choose the right level of detail for your audience
- Use simple story frameworks to create flow and meaning
- Structure presentations that are clear, focused, and intentional
Part 2: Building Powerful Slides
Once the story is clear, it's time to build slides that support it. This part focuses on designing slides that work with your brain, not against it.
You'll learn how to:
- Design slides that emphasize one key idea at a time
- Use layout, color, typography, and visuals intentionally
- Replace text-heavy slides with visuals that enhance understanding
- Use speaker notes, white space, and animation effectively
- Edit and refine slides for clarity and impact
Day Two
Part 3: Presentation Skills
Bring your presentation to life. Slides don't present, you do. In this part, you'll focus on delivery skills that help you connect with your audience and communicate with confidence.
Topics include:
- Physical preparation tips
- Voice, pacing, and presence
- Body language and non-verbal communication
- Engaging your audience
- handling questions and interruptions professionally
Part 4: Pulling it all together
This is where it all comes together. You’ll have the option to deliver a short presentation to your peers, get constructive feedback, and learn by observing others.
This part is designed to:
- Reinforce storytelling, slide design, and delivery skills
- Provide a supportive, low-pressure practice environment
- Help you leave feeling more confident and prepared for real-world presentations
Participation is encouraged, but never required.
REGISTRATION
This is a comprehensive workshop series taught over the course of two half-days.
- Workshop Registration: $395
Registration must be paid in full prior to the start of the course. Cancellations after January 30, 2026 will incur a $50 fee.
Instructors
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Eva Reid, MPA, GISP is a keynote speaker, facilitator, and presentation coach with more than twenty-five years of experience presenting in technical and professional development spaces. She is known for her engaging stage presence, thoughtful moderation, and ability to connect with audiences across disciplines.
Eva has delivered keynote presentations at conferences nationwide and regularly moderates panels and discussions, guiding conversations that are inclusive, insightful, and impactful. She has been featured on multiple technology podcasts, including Geographers Without Borders and What the Teck, and brings a confident, conversational style to every presentation—whether she’s on a large stage or leading an interactive workshop.
With more than thirty years of experience in geospatial technology and data management, Eva combines deep technical knowledge with a strong understanding of how people learn and engage. She is a passionate advocate for professionals in technology and is committed to creating educational and community-building opportunities that support women+, allies, and emerging leaders as they develop confidence, presence, and voice.
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Jami Dennis, GISP, is a data visualization, storytelling, and presentation-skills specialist who helps professionals communicate complex ideas with clarity, confidence, and impact. She designs and teaches interactive workshops that focus on structuring messages, designing effective visuals, and delivering presentations that resonate with audiences.
Jami has spent nearly her entire career presenting to audiences large and small. Her experience ranges from presenting on the main stage at the Esri International User Conference to briefing elected officials, leading executive and team presentations, and speaking at GIS, Census, and professional conferences nationwide. She is an award-winning StoryMap creator and has taught numerous technical and applied sessions on storytelling with data, maps, and visuals.
With more than thirty years of experience in GIS, socio-economic research, and data analysis, Jami brings a rare combination of technical depth and communication expertise. She spent twenty-five years working in state and regional government in Arizona before moving into private practice. She is the owner of Geodetic Analysis LLC, where she provides GIS, data analysis, and data visualization services, and is the author of GIS for Dummies (2nd Edition).
