Networking: 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Program: 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Q&A: 3:30 – 4:00 p.m.

Designing slides is about providing support for the presenter rather than creating pretty pictures. Great slides serve as a visual aid that reinforces the speaker’s message. As marketers, it is our job to create visual stories that connect with our audience. You will be given real-life tools, tricks and sneaky shortcuts for working better and faster while you design your next presentation.

Who Should Attend
Firm Principals
Marketing Director
Marketing Manager
Marketing Staff
Business Development Director
Business Development Staff
Communications Coordinator

Learning Objectives

1. Slide set-up matters
   
2. Go-to fonts and graphic types
   
3. Death by bullet points
4. Animation without embarrassment
5. Simple principles of design
6. Makeovers

There will be a question and answer period after the presentation however, if you have a burning question or concern that is puzzling you, email Kim ahead of time and she will do her best to include it in her presentation, [email protected].

About the Speaker

Kim Niedzielski, FSMPS CPSM
Senior Marketing Manager, HGA Architects and Engineers

Kim is a 25 year seasoned veteran in the A/E/C industry employed by HGA. As part of Central Business Services at HGA, her firm-wide responsibilities include acquiring professional photography of completed projects, managing the image library, producing PowerPoint presentations, coordinating and facilitating award submittals, implementing marketing budgets, managing intranet content, and managing extranet web site content. She recently attended the Annual PowerPoint Summit where she received a wealth of knowledge from software providers, designers, speakers, and just about anyone else working in a presentation related field.

Kim is a Fellow of SMPS and has been actively involved in the society at both the local and national levels since 1989, as a committee member, chair, board member, and chapter president.