FAIL-PROOF SLIDE DESIGN

is my short online masterclass training that will show you exactly how to create better presentations, super fast.


This Masterclass includes two sections:

Section 1: How to stop #DeathByPowerpoint (i.e., what to stop doing) 

  1. The definition of “effective presenting” in a professional context. 
  2. The top 2 myths stopping you from creating engaging presentations right now. 
  3. Your #1 enemy to creating engaging presentations. 
  4. Four examples of this “enemy” that are in your presentations right now.


Section 2: How to create visually engaging presentations (i.e., what to do instead)

  1. How to have well-designed slides even when they are 100% text. 
  2. What is the right number of slides to use in any presentation? 
  3. How to use less text per slide and more visuals. 
  4. The top 3 best layouts to use to have photos and text on the slide. 
  5. Tips for creating a presentation handout.



When you have these skills, you can transform your slides from “better than average” to “visually engaging”!



FAIL-PROOF SLIDE DESIGN is a self-paced, on-demand course you can binge-watch in a few hours.

Here’s everything included in the Masterclass:

Masterclass Training = 1 hr 45 min

  • Not just lectures! Activities are integrated to keep it engaging and fun. 
  • Short videos, easy to fit into your workday. 
  • Logical, step-by-step order. 



(Optional) Practice Activities = 45 minutes

  • Short, dedicated practice activities to further develop skills you gained in the program. 



(Optional) Capstone Mini-Project = 30 minutes

  • Download the short (2 slides) PowerPoint file & re-design it! 
  • Includes a video showing you my makeover, with additional tips throughout!


(Optional) Tech Training Videos = 20 min

The training videos are software neutral and cover concepts that apply regardless of software. To help make sure you can implement the strategies mentioned, there will be several technical walkthrough videos about implementing some of the key strategies in PowerPoint:  

  • Customize PowerPoint Master Slides to automate the design,
  • Crop photos,
  • Fix distorted photos (and prevent them from getting distorted),
  • and more coming soon!



(Optional) Bonus Videos & Resources = 30 min

  • Create your visual database (where to find the best FREE high-quality, non-cheesy, diverse stock photos). 
  • Good habits that will make presentation design easier and faster. 
  • My favorite “hack” for reducing text.
  • FAQ: What if I have to use templates? What if I want logos on my slides?





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When you’re all done with the course, you get a Certificate of Completion!



When you complete all lessons, you’ll automatically be awarded a certificate of completion! The certificate specifies how long the program was (in hours), and includes a unique certificate ID. 




You can finish the course in a day, but you’ll keep access for a full 6 months! 


Although you can complete this entire training program in just a few hours, you will get access to the course for a full 6 months. 

That means you can re-watch the videos as much as you want during the 6 months you have access.




More praise and comments from the live version ~ 



  • When does the course begin and end?

    Even though you can finish this course in less than a day, you will have 6 months access to the course.

  • What happens after the 6 months? Will my card be charged again automatically?

    We will not charge your card again automatically. You will have the option to sign up for the course again if you'd like to, but we will not automatically charge your card every 6 months.

  • I'm already getting compliments after watching your blogs/videos and improving my slides. Will this course help me?

    Absolutely! Only about 5 minutes of Fail-Proof Slide Design can be found on my blogs/videos. This training content is the "how to" and step-by-step formula that will never be included in blog posts or videos. If you're already doing well based on my blog posts and videos, that's awesome!! And, it proves that my training style works for you. This training is the next step that will take your presentations to a level you won't reach with just my blogs/videos.

  • Am I too advanced for this training? Is this for undergraduates?

    This training is too advanced for undergraduates. This training is for graduate students and beyond. This training is meant for people who have been using slide software for years, maybe even decades, and assumes you know the foundational aspects of creating a presentation. This training is DEFINITELY for you if your only presentation training has been a combination of free or DIY approaches from books, blogs, and/or YouTube videos (or my free trainings). If you've taken a FULL-DAY, paid workshop from a presentation training professional, then you might be too advanced for this course. If you want to make sure you'll benefit from this training and that your skills are not too advanced, you may email us some sample slide decks to [email protected] and we will take a look to confirm whether you're at the right level for this course.

  • Do I get instant access to all videos or is it dripped out? How does that work?

    The answer is: Both, kinda. You see, these are not just a bunch of random videos thrown together in an online course. There is a logical order to this course and the later videos will not make sense if you've skipped the earlier videos. So, you get instant access to the entire course, but each video is only unlocked after you've watched the previous video. That means you can still binge watch this entire training right away, and you won't have to worry about which video to watch first, second, etc. It's all set up to be easy-peasy and go in a specific order.

  • What is the refund policy?

    You may request a refund for any reason within 14 days of purchase. If it's been more than 14 days, a refund will not be provided. As for the amount of the refund: a refund of the purchase price LESS 5% will be issued. The 5% fee accounts for the payment processor fee (which is not refunded to us) and the administrative work required to unenroll you and update our records.

  • What presentations will this help me with? Is this course right for me?

    I have a PhD in Community Psychology (a research-focused branch of psychology) and 14 years of research/evaluation experience (quant, qual, and mixed method designs). All of my training programs are tailored to: academics (professors, instructors, etc), researchers, TTA providers (training and technical assistance providers), scientists (including data/research scientists), and evaluators (this includes graduate students and post-docs!). This training will help you design: class lectures, conference presentations, job talks, teaching demos / chalk talks, lab / research team meeting presentations, keynote presentations, training workshops / presentations, research / educational presentations to non-technical audiences, and finally, the design strategies in the course apply to ALL presentation delivery formats. In other words, these skills will help you create effective: webinars / synchronous virtual presentations, videos / asynchronous presentations, and in-person presentations.

Ready to create engaging presentations? 


This is your chance to grab the training that’s already been getting rave reviews from other academics, researchers, and TTA providers!

 


Hey there! 👋🏻

I’m Dr. Echo Rivera.

I’m here to help you create engaging presentations! I did all the academic/eval things: taught an undergrad course, presented at countless conferences, analyzed/presented quant & qual data, wrote scholarly journal articles, wrote research/eval reports (white papers), and presented to broad stakeholders (policy makers, community members, colleagues, etc). I realized that everyone hated #DeathByPowerpoint—academics, evaluators, community members, policy makers, stakeholders, and scientists. Yet, no one seemed to know how to fix it. Well…I did. Because starting in undergrad I kept one foot in the graphic & information design world. And when I did, other students, colleagues, clients, and audiences asked me for my presentation secrets. I finally decided to pivot my career to help my fellow educators learn these secrets. Although I design presentations for academics from time to time, I knew so many more people could benefit from a self-paced online course. I’m excited to see what you create in the course. See you there!