IL, Chicago - CBD - West Loop Riverside Plaza Center

10 South Riverside Plaza Suite 875, Chicago, United States, 60606

The CBD West Loop Riverside Plaza Center is a unique, recently renovated building facing the Chicago River. Located on the outskirts of the Loop, this center is excellent for commuters from the suburbs, with the Ogilvie train station and Union Station two blocks down the street. Amenities include an enhanced business lounge with two Thinkpods to help you focus, a fintness lounge and two full-service restaurants on-site. Our 42 person meeting room is ideal for all forms of training sessions.

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Delivering a PowerPoint Presentation that Sells - 3 Days

 21 Hours
In this instructor-led, live training in Chicago, participants will learn how to prepare and deliver a convincing PowerPoint presentation. From technical preparation to skillful delivery, each essential point is covered in this interactive workshop.  By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
  • Apply the right mindset for delivering a powerful and convincing presentation.
  • Practice effective communication techniques to enhance a presentation.
  • Prepare PowerPoint slides that complement and strengthen a presentation.
  • Create a connection with the audience that facilitates trust and enables the sale of an idea, proposal, product or service.
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Delivering a PowerPoint Presentation that Sells

 14 Hours
In this instructor-led, live training in Chicago, participants will learn how to prepare and deliver a convincing PowerPoint presentation. From technical preparation to skillful delivery, each essential point is covered in this interactive workshop.  By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
  • Apply the right mindset for delivering a powerful and convincing presentation.
  • Practice effective communication techniques to enhance a presentation.
  • Prepare PowerPoint slides that complement and strengthen a presentation.
  • Create a connection with the audience that facilitates trust and enables the sale of an idea, proposal, product or service.
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Public Speaking 101

 14 Hours
This course aims to improve public speaking skills of the trainees by practical exercises supported by relevant theory. It's designed for everyone, mostly conference speakers and team-meeting presenters.
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Advanced MS PowerPoint

 7 Hours
This course aims to improve PowerPoint skills of the trainees by practical exercises supported by relevant theory. It’s designed for everyone, mostly presentation designers, but also conference speakers and team-meeting presenters.
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Advanced Slide Design in PowerPoint

 7 Hours
This course is aimed at anyone wanting to work more efficiently in PowerPoint when creating slides and to learn the basics of presenting them.
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Advanced PowerPoint for sales teams

 7 Hours
The course is dedicated to sales teams. It focuses on leveraging PowerPoint's functions that aid in the sales process, ie. how to show data effectively, how not to over-clutter slides, and what to focus on in a sales deck.
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Delivering Impressive Presentation Decks - Social Skills Workshop

 14 Hours
Objective: Improving the ability to prepare an attractive presentation using Powerpoint and other tools Addressees: Sales representatives, consultants, research and teaching staff, managers, teachers, corporate employees, SMEs and public institutions, for which the challenge is to stand in front of a group of people, say to them, arousing interest
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Influence in Action

 14 Hours
Pfizer, Hewlett Packard, DellEMC and VMware have benefited from this programme, developing a better balance in their influencing style and demonstrating a resilient response to challenges in the work place. If you want to : • Create high-performing work teams • Consistently win contracts from pitching • Successfully negotiate the best deals • Build shareholder value, year on year... then you need our influencing programme
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Creating Slide Decks for the Financial World

 7 Hours
This course will give you the knowledge about how to present finance information (numbers) in PowerPoint and not just the presentations skills itself. You will be able to present finance information in more professional way.
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Presenting with Confidence

 21 Hours
Audience Staff who need to be fully prepared to deliver presentations:
  • To their teams
  • To clients
  • To other audiences internal to the company
  • To other audiences external to the company
Format of the course A combination of:
  • Facilitated Discussions
  • Delegate Presentations – with full feedback
By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:
  • Prepare and structure an effective presentation
  • Prepare themselves properly for that presentation
  • Deliver that presentation with confidence
  • Use the various visual aids that a presenter might choose to employ in creating a stimulating presentation
  • Deal with the different types of people who they will encounter in their presentations
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Public Speaking 101: The Art of Mastering Self-Expression

 14 Hours
Objectives of the Course:  After this 2-day course, the trainees/participants will be             
  • i. Develop a deeper understanding of the element s that ensures effective public speaking and delivery.
  • ii. Build techniques that will ensure a development of high-level capabilities in delivering ideas on a wide range of audience in any number of population/participants.
  • iii. Apply learnings in boosting confidence, influence and persuasion abilities
  • iv. Appreciate the importance of public speaking skills in the personal and professional development of the individual. 
Methodologies:
  • Instructor Led Training
  • Role Playing 
  • Personality and Confidence Building Games
  • Return Demonstration and Actual Delivery of Ideas in Public Forum
Best Performers Criteria are as Follows: Originality of Content = 15% Complexity of Delivery = 20% Effective Flow of Idea = 15% Mastery of the Subject = 30% Clarity of Materials = 10% Personal Delivery and Confidence = 10%
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Public Speaking 101: The Art of Mastering Self-Expression (With Social Media Relevance)

 14 Hours
  1. Objectives of the Course:
    • After this 2-day course, the trainees/participants will be
      1. Develop a deeper understanding of the element s that ensures effective public speaking and delivery.
      2. Build techniques that will ensure a development of high-level capabilities in delivering ideas on a wide range of audience in any number of population/participants.
      3. Apply learnings in boosting confidence, influence and persuasion abilities
      4. Appreciate the importance of public speaking skills in the personal and professional development of the individual.
  2. Specifics:
    • Target Headcount: 15-20 Pax\
    • Total Daily Duration: 7 hours duration + 1-hour lunch
    • Set-up: Classroom and Presentation Set-up
  3. Methodologies:
    • Instructor Led Training
    • Role Playing
    • Personality and Confidence Building Games
    • Return Demonstration and Actual Delivery of Ideas in Public Forum
  4. Hardware and Equipment Needed
    • Projector
    • Extra laptop for 2nd day presentation
    • White Board with Writing Materials
    • Writing Paraphernalia for Participants
    • Sound System/Lapel Mic
    • Big Building Blocks/Lego
    • Chocolates and other token for activities
    • Certificate of Achievement/Completion
    • Prizes for top performers (3 prizes)
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Testimonials (5)

Maria did a great job at keeping a positive and energetic mood during the training. I went in to the training expecting awkward exercises but I had a lot of fun.

Vlad - EFS UNTERNEHMENSBERATUNG GESMBH

Course - Public Speaking 101

Consolidated feedback: The 2nd day was first thought as too long and then appreciated by the audience who could put in practice what was learned. Audience appreciated the fact that they could pick a theme to better presenting on, that was their core work Take away cheat sheets and clear framework to structure presentations were really good Working in different pairs throughout both days was welcome. Very engaging trainer on both days Special thanks from one audience member: "I really enjoyed it and especially the interactive sessions where we get instant feedback and can practice around it, I find that very educational. Please also share my appreciation to Liz, I think she’s a great trainer and I like her humane approach throughout the workshop"

NIcolas Arrive - Recharge.com Enterprise B.V.

Course - Delivering a PowerPoint Presentation that Sells

Adam was very knowledgeable and had a great layout.

Corey Reis - Lockheed Martin

Course - Advanced Slide Design in PowerPoint

some small tricks regarding image formating and templates - very useful :)

Natalia Wawrzyniak - Akademia Morska w Szczecinie

Course - Advanced MS PowerPoint

the pace, the information provided. the way it as taught with theory and practice cases, handouts, exercises, etc.

Carlos Abascal - Hewlett-Packard Centro de Servicios Globales, S. de R.L. de C.V.

Course - Influence in Action

Upcoming Courses

Influence in Action

2025-06-09 9:30 am
14 hours
IL, Chicago - CBD - West Loop Riverside Plaza Center
$ 2027 (Online)
$ 2927 (Classroom)

Delivering a PowerPoint Presentation that Sells - 3 Days

2025-06-23 9:30 am
21 hours
IL, Chicago - CBD - West Loop Riverside Plaza Center
$ 4054 (Online)
$ 5404 (Classroom)

Delivering a PowerPoint Presentation that Sells

2025-07-07 9:30 am
14 hours
IL, Chicago - CBD - West Loop Riverside Plaza Center
$ 2027 (Online)
$ 2927 (Classroom)

Advanced Slide Design in PowerPoint

2025-07-18 9:30 am
7 hours
IL, Chicago - CBD - West Loop Riverside Plaza Center
$ 665 (Online)
$ 1115 (Classroom)

Creating Slide Decks for the Financial World

2025-08-01 9:30 am
7 hours
IL, Chicago - CBD - West Loop Riverside Plaza Center
$ 665 (Online)
$ 1115 (Classroom)

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