The Presentation Lab + Design Sandbox
The Presentation Lab isn’t just another presentation guide.
It’s an interactive, hands-on workbook built specifically for subject matter experts who want to share complex ideas more clearly. With your own dedicated design space built right in, you’ll be able to plan, test, and refine your presentation as you go.
What You’ll Get
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A private online space to design your presentation, save your work, and return anytime.
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Submit your visuals or outlines and get personalized suggestions. Ask questions, get real answers.
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Not sure how much content to include? This tool helps you figure out how many pages you’ll need.
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Find out if you speak too quickly (or too slowly) and adjust your pace for clarity.
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Quick-start templates to help you plan, organize, and record your talk effectively.
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Jeopardy and Family Feud generators, interactive tools, slide design tips, and more.
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Based on data from decades of real-world presentations, classroom testing, and facilitator feedback.
What People Are Saying
“The resource is so useful. It took a scary (for me) topic and made delivering presentations very successful.”
“One of the few training courses I’ve taken that is immediately useful.”
“I loved having access to the personal workspace. I used it to ask for feedback on my design and for help on creating some of the activities I used in my presentation.”
“Best way to learn about presenting. You learn it and then do it.”
“The design template and using the mic feature cut the time it took me to develop my presentation in half.”
*All quotes are taken from anonymous course evaluation forms. Participant names are not included to respect their privacy.
“I always used to cram too much info in my presentations. The calculator helped me be realistic about how much content I could include.”
“I found out that I speak too quickly. And I learned how to slow my delivery down a bit.”
Who This Is For
I designed this for:
✅ Subject matter experts, students*, researchers, safety, policy or technical professionals who have important information to share but don’t love public speaking.
✅ People who might be reluctant to be in the spotlight—they just want to communicate clearly and help people learn.
✅ Those who prefer a structured, practical approach to design and delivery.
✅ Anyone who has struggled with nerves, losing their audience, or feeling out of their element when presenting.
Two-Year Access: $150+HST
How It Works
Sign up for instant access and learn at your own pace, plus access to our research on what makes information easy to remember.
An interactive design template that makes it fast and fairly easy to create your presentation outline.
You’ll get your own design workspace where you can ask for feedback, and tips if and when you need help.
A class website with activities, templates, ideas to make your presentation interesting and engaging.
Ready to Sign Up?
Start Designing and Learning: $150+HST
Meet your Guide
Alison McEachern
I began teaching piano in high school and university, where I discovered a love for helping others learn. By graduation, I had built a successful piano school with a hands-on teaching approach, which inspired me to pursue a career in experiential education.
This focus led me to advanced studies in education and a teaching role at Dalhousie University’s Henson College. In 1992, I founded McEachern & Associates, and in 1995, began a 25-year teaching contract with St. FX University. Over the years, I’ve designed and delivered experiential learning programs for diverse organizations across Canada and the U.S., with over 30,000 participants attending my courses.
Outside of work, I enjoy exploring the outdoors through travel, horseback riding, and long-distance hiking. Certified in wilderness first aid and navigation, I’ve never been lost for long! If you’re in Chester, NS, drop by my office at 20 Pleasant Street to say hello to me and my canine coworker, Bear!