Level Up Your Presentation Skills
Level Up Your Presentation Skills!
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4-Part Live Virtual Workshop Series
- October 14: Getting Started and Storytelling Skills (2 hours)
- October 21: Building Powerful Slides (2 hours)
- October 28: Presentation Skills (2 hours)
- November 12: Pulling it all together (3 hours)
Early Bird: $325 register by September 12, 2025Standard: $395 after September 12, 2025
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. When you sign up, you get 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)
October 14, 2025
9:00am to 11:00am (Pacific/Arizona*) - 10:00am to 12:00pm (Mountain) - 11:00am to 1:00pm (Central) - 12:00pm to 2:00pm (Eastern)
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)
October 21, 2025
9:00am to 11:00am (Pacific/Arizona*) - 10:00am to 12:00pm (Mountain) - 11:00am to 1:00pm (Central) - 12:00pm to 2:00pm (Eastern)
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)
October 28, 2025
9:00am to 11:00am (Pacific/Arizona*) - 10:00am to 12:00pm (Mountain) - 11:00am to 1:00pm (Central) - 12:00pm to 2:00pm (Eastern)
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)
November 12, 2025
9:00am to 12:00pm (Pacific) - 10:00am to 1:00pm (Mountain/Arizona*) - 11:00am to 2:00pm (Central) - 12:00pm to 3:00pm (Eastern)
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.
Ready to Level Up Your Presentations Skills?
Sorry - registration is now closed. Join us in 2026!
*Note: Daylight Saving in the U.S. ends on November 2, 2025. Arizona does not observe Daylight Saving - Arizona time is the same as Pacific Daylight Time for the first 3 sessions, the last session, on November 4, will be one hour later due the switch back to Standard Time.
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).
