It’s Time to Elevate Your Presentation Credentials
Take your PowerPoint skills to the next level—literally!
The Presentation Guild’s new Certified Presentation Expert (CPE)™ – PowerPoint assessment will launch in Fall 2021. Our team of experts has finished reviewing the Guild's Presentation Industry Professional Standards, developing the exam, and creating an expert-level bootcamp curriculum. Now we are preparing for our launch later this year.
The Guild’s professional certifications feature three tiers of presentation designations: Specialist, Expert, and Master. We released our first assessment for Certified Presentation Specialist (CPS)™ – PowerPoint in 2017. Since then, many have successfully attained that designation, and they will be the first ones eligible to take the Certified Presentation Expert (CPE)™ – PowerPoint assessment and earn the next-level badge.
REGISTER TODAY! Summit Patrons Can Sign Up for
the Guild Cert Bootcamp
The Presentation Guild will offer a pre-conference bootcamp at this year’s Presentation Summit to help you prepare for the Guild’s newest Professional Certification assessment. While this year’s conference is a fully hybrid event (September 26–29), the bootcamp will be held in-person only.
There’s still time to join your fellow industry peers and Guild members at the Summit—the longest-running presentation conference. For the first time, the Summit is using a hybrid format. All patrons will be watching the keynotes and breakout seminars as they are delivered in ballrooms—either live and in person or livestreamed and virtual. People from around the world can now attend the Summit’s sessions delivered by the experts in our industry
For more information about the Summit click on the links below:
Tune into the July 20 Presentation Podcast to hear Guild President Bethany Auck discuss the 2021 State of the Industry and Salary Report.The Presentation Podcast is hosted by industry experts and Guild members, Troy Chollar, Nolan Haims, and Sandy Johnson. It's chock full of interesting and exciting conversations from inside design studios about presentation design, tools, tips, and running a presentation agency.
LAUNCHING SOON!
New Member Orientation Program
Did you recently join the Presentation Guild? If so, we have launched a new member orientation program just for you!
The orientation will be casual and friendly. Get to know a few of our longtime members.* Introduce yourself to other new members. We'll show you how to navigate the Guild website to access your benefits quickly and start interacting within our community. Come with any questions about the Guild and the presentation industry. Be prepared to make new friends too.
Reserve your space today. Contact Guild President Bethany Auck at bethany@presentationguild.org for an event invite.
_____________ *Guild veterans, would you like to be a new member ambassador? If you're interested in helping us welcome new members, please contact bethany@presentationguild.org.
HAVE YOU HEARD?
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Join your fellow members for our popular Guild Gatherings next month. Network from the comfort of your computer screen. Chat with other presentation pros who know our industry. Share and discover new resources and tips from people around the world.
We’ll hold two virtual gatherings to give all members an opportunity to join in the discussion.
Founding Board Member Marsh Makstein will host both Guild Gatherings with a special question for you to consider before the event: What is the most impactful presentation that you have ever worked on and how were you involved with it?
Marsh will leave time for general conversation and for Guild or presentation industry questions or topics.
Guild Gatherings are for members only. To attend the sessions, go to the Guild's website and log into your account, then click on the calendar item. No registration is required.
Join your fellow members for our popular Guild Gathering event next month. Founding Board Member Marsh Makstein will host both Guild Gatherings with time for general conversation and for Guild or presentation industry questions or topics.
Guild Gatherings are for members only. To attend the sessions, go to the Guild's website and log into your account, then click on the calendar item. No registration is required.
Guild members have exclusive access to our library of webinar recordings. Go to our webinar archive page and log into your account to view them.
Instructor: Guild President Emerita Echo Swinford
This bootcamp prepares you to study for and pass the Certified Presentation Expert – PowerPoint™ exam. The professional at the expert level is expected to have comprehensive knowledge, skill and efficiency at crafting presentations, work independently, have at least 18 months of experience and/or training with at least 3,000 hours of direct presentation craftsmanship, and have attained the Certified Presentation Specialist – PowerPoint™ certification. (Offered in person only.)
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You've signed up for the newsletter, but this is just a taste of what a Guild membership provides. Only by joining can you enjoy our full range of benefits. Become a member now and ...
Access all webinars
Download exclusive member content like the salary survey
Connect with colleagues
Learn about presentation trends, tools, and tips in the discussion forums
Contribute your expertise to influence presentation standards
Gain solutions from other members to presentation challenges
And much, much more
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