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From Data to Decision: Effective Presentation Creation, AI & Visual Storyboarding

1-Day Interactive Workshop — Design Clear, Persuasive & Visually Engaging Presentations with AI

In today’s workplace, presentations are more than communication tools — they shape decisions, influence stakeholders and turn ideas into action.

Professionals are often required to present complex information, business proposals, project updates, research findings, strategies, data and recommendations to different audiences — from colleagues and clients to management and decision-makers.

With the rise of AI tools, presentation creation can now be faster and more efficient. However, AI alone does not guarantee a good presentation. The ability to structure ideas, identify the right message, create a compelling narrative and communicate visually remains essential.

Yet many presentations still struggle with:

1. Too much information
2. Unclear key messages
3. Weak narrative flow
4. Overloaded slides
5. Poor visual hierarchy
6. Audience misalignment
7. Data presented without clear insights
8. Over-reliance on AI-generated content without strategic thinking

This practical workshop equips participants with presentation frameworks, AI tools, visual storytelling techniques and slide design principles to transform information into presentations that are clear, structured, engaging and persuasive.

Objective

Participants will gain the ability to:

• Communicate complex ideas with greater clarity
• Improve audience understanding and engagement
• Create stronger presentation flow and structure
• Use AI to speed up presentation planning and creation
• Write better AI prompts for presentation development
• Turn rough ideas and information into structured presentation content
  
• Reduce visual clutter and cognitive overload
• Transform raw data into meaningful insights
• Present ideas and recommendations more persuasively
• Design more professional and visually engaging decks

Outline

Module 1 – Why Presentations Fail

• Common presentation mistakes
• Information overload vs message clarity
• Understanding audience expectations
• Why good content can still result in ineffective presentations
• The limitations of relying solely on AI-generated presentations

Activity: Slide Critique Exercise


Module 2 – Message Clarity & Presentation Structure

• Defining the purpose of your presentation
• Identifying the desired audience response
• The “One Core Message” principle
• Turning information into a logical narrative
• Audience-centred framing
• Using AI to organise and simplify complex information

Framework: Presentation Story Spine


Module 3 – AI-Assisted Presentation Creation

• How AI can support the presentation creation process
• Turning raw notes, documents and ideas into presentation structures
• Using AI to generate:
• Presentation outlines
  • Key messages
  • Slide titles
  • Supporting points
  • Story angles
  • Executive summaries
• Prompting techniques for better AI-generated results
• Refining AI-generated content to sound clear, relevant and human
• Fact-checking and validating AI-generated information
• Knowing what to automate and what still requires human judgement

Activity: AI Prompt-to-Presentation Exercise


Module 4 – Visual Storyboarding

• Why storyboarding should happen before slide design
• Mapping the presentation journey
• Creating logical slide sequences
• Building narrative flow
• Connecting ideas from slide to slide
• Using AI to generate alternative story flows and storyboard ideas

Activity: Visual Storyboard Exercise


Module 5 – Slide Design & AI Visualisation

• Creating strong visual hierarchy
• Typography and readability
• Effective use of colour and contrast
• Choosing the right visuals
• Presenting data clearly
• Visualising processes, timelines and workflows
• Simplifying complex information
• Using AI to generate:
  • Visual concepts
  • Images and illustrations
  • Diagrams
  • Layout ideas
  • Presentation design directions

Activity: AI-Assisted Slide Makeover Lab


Module 6 – Creating Persuasive Presentations

• Structuring presentations for influence and impact
• Moving from information to insight
• Presenting problems, opportunities and solutions
• Framing recommendations and value
• Creating stronger openings and conclusions
• Designing slides that support decision-making
• Using AI to strengthen messaging and explore different presentation angles

Framework: Persuasive Presentation Arc


Module 7 – Live AI-Assisted Deck Creation
Participants apply the frameworks, AI tools and techniques learned during the workshop to create or improve their own presentation. Participants will work from an idea, existing deck, document or set of information to develop:

• Presentation structure
• Storyboard
• Key messages
• Slide content
• Visual direction
• Selected slides

Trainer guidance and coaching will be provided throughout the exercise.


Module 8 – Mini Presentations & Feedback
Participants present selected slides or sections of their presentation and receive structured feedback on:

• Message clarity
• Story flow
• Visual communication
• Audience engagement
• Persuasiveness
• Effective use of AI

Who should attend

Methodology

This is a hands-on, application-driven workshop combining strategic thinking, presentation design and practical AI application.

• Practical presentation frameworks
• AI prompting and content-generation exercises
• Real-world presentation examples
• Slide critique and redesign exercises
• Visual storyboarding practice
• AI-assisted visual ideation
• Data visualisation techniques
• Live deck creation
• Mini presentations
• Trainer coaching and feedback

Participants are encouraged to bring an existing presentation, document, proposal or set of materials they would like to transform into a stronger presentation.

Profile of Evelyn Chew

Strategic Storytelling & Influence Specialist, CEO & Founder, MOA Digital Media and One Life Business Consultancy, Award-Winning Entrepreneur, AI Ideation to Impact & Leadership Transformation Specialist

Evelyn Chew is an award-winning entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and strategic storytelling and influence specialist with a distinctive background spanning digital media, business consultancy, and enterprise transformation. As Founder & CEO of MOA Digital Media and Co-Founder of One Life Consultancy, she has helped organisations strengthen leadership alignment, communication clarity, and business impact through AI-powered strategies, storytelling, and video marketing.

Her professional journey began in her family’s 35-year steel manufacturing business, where she led its digital transformation and successfully expanded into new markets in Indonesia and Vietnam. This hands-on experience shaped her expertise in translating complex ideas into clear, persuasive, and visually engaging communication — a capability she now brings to leaders and organisations navigating change in the AI era.

Evelyn has worked with corporate organisations and clients across diverse industries to reshape brand perceptions and humanise complex professional narratives, transforming them into relatable and engaging stories that drive tangible business outcomes, including international partnership opportunities. Through MOA Digital Media, she has produced more than 1,500 business videos for organisations such as IKEA, Toyota, SMRT, Cycle & Carriage, Sumitomo Electric, NTU, NUS, DBS, ExxonMobil, BNP Paribas, Manulife, Asia Green, Koufu, government agencies, and over 100 CEOs and founders.

With experience in B2B sales and marketing from a listed company, adjunct lecturing in social media marketing, and speaking to audiences of more than 800 business owners, Evelyn combines strategic thinking with practical execution. Her proprietary AI and STARS frameworks have supported organisations in accelerating visibility, generating leads, and securing significant business deals.

Evelyn specialises in presentation strategy, visual storytelling, leadership transformation, and AI-driven execution. Her workshops are highly engaging, practical, and immediately applicable, equipping leaders and teams to communicate with clarity, influence stakeholders effectively, leverage AI for productivity, and drive stronger business performance.