On October 29, 2022, MOHAN Foundation organized a masterclass on “Adding Power to PowerPoint”- a workshop in collaboration with Network and Alliance of Transplant Coordinators (NATCO) for its employees and NATCO members. The workshop was supported by SBI Foundation.

This masterclass was the advanced version and a continuation of the preceding masterclass on "Making Effective Presentations," which was conducted on October 1, 2022. Mr. Sundeep Kumar, a communication expert, was the invited faculty for the session. He has 42 years of experience in the fields of communication, brand  building, and general management and has won several international awards, such as India's first Cannes Silver Lion and the Advertising & Marketing Effectiveness (AME) Silver Award at the New York Festivals.

The specific objectives of the masterclass were to provide advanced skills to the participants so they could deliver an effective and engaging PowerPoint presentation to a variety of audiences. The participants learned to use a range of presentation techniques to achieve their objectives and inspire people to action. Mr. Sundeep Kumar explained the following points in detail:

• Importance of PowerPoint
• Customization of PowerPoint presentation
• Structure and Sequence of slides
• Effective use of info graphics
• Importance of having a break for Q & A during a presentation
• Designing the actual slides
• Using more visuals in presentation to carry the presenter’s  message
• Use of captivating and short headlines
• Resizing the images, adding graphs & pie charts to PowerPoint
• Use of precise font and text and color to give a visual voice to a PowerPoint

By the end of the workshop, the participants were able to: 

• Make an effective presentation
• Identify why do some presentations stay in our thoughts long after they have been delivered?
• Structure and deliver a presentation that will make an impact
• Use PowerPoint more effectively
• Use of animations and visuals in a PowerPoint
• Design PowerPoint slides

Feedback from the participants:

• Visuals are captivating
• Very Informative presentation 

32 participants attended the session.