Overview
Option 1 - Faster Deck Creation Focus: This session, led by Ray, shows you how to build professional presentations significantly faster with Copilot. You start with the essentials, then generate a first draft deck from a document, redesign and refine slides, and add speaker notes - all with sharper prompts you'll keep using. By the end, you'll see exactly how this applies to the decks you present to clients or your team, with nothing left theoretical. The pace stays practical throughout, so every idea ties back to a real task you'll use again after the webinar. The focus stays on outcomes you can apply the same day, not just concepts to remember later.
Key Benefits:
- Build a first-draft deck from a document in minutes
- Redesign and refine slides with a single prompt
- Generate speaker notes that keep you confidently on message
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Option 2 - Practical Presentation Skills Focus: Built for professionals who regularly prepare presentations under time pressure, this session is guided by Ray. You learn to frame prompts that produce accurate, well-structured slides, then apply Copilot to real decks, summaries and speaker notes. Licensing and data-privacy essentials are covered throughout. The pace stays practical throughout, so every idea ties back to a real task you'll use again after the webinar. The focus stays on outcomes you can apply the same day, not just concepts to remember later. You finish with concrete skills tied to the decks you present to clients or your team, ready to use straight away.
Key Benefits:
- Get accurate, well-structured slides on the first attempt
- Cut presentation preparation time significantly
- Apply Copilot responsibly to real presentation content
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Option 3 - Easy Start with Copilot for PowerPoint Focus: A clear, no-jargon starting point for PowerPoint users new to Copilot, delivered by Ray. You cover what it is, what it costs, and how to navigate it, then move straight into practical use - drafting, redesigning and summarising - so nothing stays theoretical. The focus stays on outcomes you can apply the same day, not just concepts to remember later. You finish with concrete skills tied to the decks you present to clients or your team, ready to use straight away. Expect a hands-on pace, plenty of real examples, and time to ask questions specific to your own role.
Key Benefits:
- Get a simple, practical starting point for Copilot in PowerPoint
- Learn techniques that work from your very first deck
- Build confidence creating professional presentations faster
Why you should Attend
- Understand what Microsoft Copilot for PowerPoint is and where it earns its keep
- Learn Copilot licensing, costs and limits before you roll it out more widely
- Navigate Copilot with confidence directly inside PowerPoint
- Generate a first-draft deck from a document or outline in minutes
- Redesign and refine slides quickly with a single prompt
- Summarise long content into concise, presentable slides
- Understand data privacy and responsible-use essentials for everyday Copilot use
Areas Covered in the Session
- Microsoft Copilot for PowerPoint Explained - how it works and where it fits within PowerPoint
- Reusable Project Toolkit - capture your best prompts and responses in the referenced project record file template provided, ready to organise and reuse across any AI platform
- Projects - Understand, Create and Manage - organise your files, instructions and conversations into one professional space for faster, more efficient work
- Upload a File for Analysis - know the real differences between uploading a file to a project versus a chat
- Copilot Plans, Costs and Licensing - understand Microsoft 365 Copilot licensing and key limitations
- Navigate Copilot in PowerPoint - find Copilot in the ribbon and understand the chat pane
- Write Effective Prompts for Presentations - frame clear requests that produce accurate, useful slides
- Generate a First Draft Deck from a Document or Outline - turn existing content into a starting deck in minutes
- Redesign and Refine Slides - sharpen layout, tone and structure with a prompt
- Summarise Content into Key Slides - turn a long document into a concise, presentable version
- Add Speaker Notes and Talking Points - generate supporting notes that keep you on message
- Data Privacy and Responsible Use - practical essential protections when using Copilot with business content
NOTES:
- Topic sequence may be subject to slight variation
- All Learning Guides include a wide range of keyboard shortcuts for Windows and Mac
Who Will Benefit
- PowerPoint Users who prepare presentations regularly and want real time back
- Administrative Staff
- Business Users
- Analysts
- Coordinators
- Managers
- Anyone who presents to clients, teams or stakeholders will benefit from the practical, task-focused structure
Speaker Profile
Ray Evans blends a professional, easy-going style with a strong grasp of adult learning-demonstrated across classroom, seminar, workshop, and live-online delivery, supported by practical, high-retention instructional materials.
Backed by Microsoft certifications, Ray teaches more than 2,500 topics spanning Microsoft Excel, Access, Outlook, Project, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, and Publisher-and is one of very few presenters delivering expert-level webinars across all six leading AI cognitive engines: Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, Grok, Gemini and DeepSeek.
He holds qualifications in Frontline Management, Accounting, Training and Assessment and is certified in Six Sigma business-improvement methodology.
Since 1990, Ray has trained over 40,000 students, business owners, and executives, and authored extensive training documentation, complex reports, and engaging web content-consistently demonstrating exceptional communication and knowledge transfer.
Ray's webinars replicate the in-person classroom experience and include:
A comprehensive step-by-step Learning Guide
Demonstrations and practical exercises
Exercise files; and
Productivity techniques, tips and shortcuts