McEachern & Associates
Presentation Design Studio
Learn, plan, brainstorm, and build — all in one place.
Script Estimator
Pages of Content
Based on 150 wpm delivery · 500 words per page
Length of time given for your presentation
minutes
Time you plan for questions / discussion
minutes
Time for delivery
—minutes
Amount of content to prepare
— pages
The performance statement
What will participants be able to do?
Start with the level of thinking you are asking for, then name the action.
Enter any action verb not in the list above.
Complete the sentence: "participants will be able to [verb] ___________"
Your Presentation Objective
Copy this objective and paste it at the top of the Brainstorm Board and Design & PowerPoint Builder tabs →
Board saved
Your Chunks & Bits
Select all, then Ctrl+C / Cmd+C to copy
Or select text and press Ctrl+C / Cmd+C
Your board is empty
Click "+ Add Note" or double-click anywhere to start
Drag a note by its tape to move it · Double-click the board to add a note · Scroll to pan
Name your chunks
Drag each note by its tape into a coloured zone. Name your chunks as the groupings take shape.
Your presentation plan — paste from the Brainstorm Board
Slide theme
Once downloaded, you can edit and refine your slides in PowerPoint — add transitions, animations, images, and adjust the design to suit your audience.
The Presentation Lab
Learn to design presentations that teach
The Presentation Lab is a self-paced course that shows you how to structure, write, and design presentations grounded in how people actually learn and remember. Every tool in this Design Studio is built on the methodology taught in the course.
Open The Presentation Lab → Opens in a new tab on Articulate RiseWhat you'll learn
Why most presentations fail — and the memory science behind what works
How to write a presentation objective that drives every design decision
The chunks and bits method for organising complex content
How to use visuals, pause points, and slide structure to hold attention
How to open strong and close even stronger using the recency effect
From The Presentation Lab by McEachern & Associates · amlearning.ca