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[Building skills] How to craft a powerful presentation in 3 steps

A few weeks ago, I delivered a presentation that convinced our leadership team to adopt a new app designed to track time planned and spent on employee learning. The room was filled with executives and team leads, and by the end, they weren’t just nodding - they were excited to roll it out. The journey from a rough draft to a polished, story-driven pitch, enhanced by AI, made all the difference.  Here’s how I built it,  from a rough draft to a story that resonated, with a little help from AI to make it shine. Crafting the Draft: Messaging, Content, and Call to Action I started with a clear goal: persuade the audience that our new app would boost employee development by making learning time transparent and actionable. The messaging centered on three points: learning drives growth, tracking time ensures accountability, and the app makes it simple. I relied on data that shows employees thrive when they have time for learning, managers feel more accountable when employees are clear...
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