Design Toolbox
Presentation Materials and Resources
Welcome to the online hub for our Presentation Skills Design Toolbox!
I’ve put together a collection of resources that I think facilitators, leaders, teachers, trainers—like yourself—will find helpful as you continue to refine your presentation skills. Your access to the site is available for one year.
If you'd like to stay updated on future workshops, new resources, or facilitation tips, I'd love to keep in touch. You can sign up here to receive occasional emails. And if you’re ever in Chester, feel free to drop by the office or give me a call at the number below!
Presentation Resources
Instructions on How to Get Started
To get the most accurate results, follow these steps:
Start the stopwatch by clicking the play button before you begin speaking.
Read the excerpt aloud at the same pace you’d use for a presentation. Reading silently will give you your silent reading speed—not your speaking speed. And that’s not what we’re measuring here!
Deliver the excerpt in full, then stop the stopwatch when you finish.
In the next section, move the slider to match the exact number of seconds it took you to complete the excerpt.
(Optional, but appreciated!) Complete the MS Form at the bottom of this page to add your data to the study. Your results remain anonymous, and your participation helps expand the research!
Step 1: Start the Clock
Step 2. Deliver The Excerpt
“Designing a presentation means making countless decisions, and the first is how much content to include. We’ve got a simple formula to help. Start by determining your speaking speed in words per minute. Once you have that number, use our formula to calculate how many pages you’ll need for your allotted time. Here’s a quick reference: a standard page with 12-point font and single spacing contains about 500 words. With this in mind, just plug in the numbers, and you’ll have a clear estimate of how many pages to prepare—ensuring your presentation fits perfectly within your time limit.”
Step 3: Enter and Analyze Your Results
Step 5: Pages of Script Calculator
Step 6: Contribute to the Study
Thank you for helping expand this research!
Your data is invaluable in understanding how speaking speeds vary across regions. Every response brings us closer to uncovering meaningful patterns that can help speakers refine their delivery for different audiences.
This study is ongoing, so feel free to share the test with others—it would be great to have even more voices represented!
I truly appreciate your time and participation. Stay tuned for insights from the research once we've gathered enough data!
Welcome to Zoom Lab!
Slide Zoom is one of PowerPoint’s most powerful—but hidden—features. In this short video, I’ll walk you through how to create a zoomable, dynamic slide deck step by step. Download the practice file and follow along as I show you.