High Impact Presentations Certificate
About the Program
The High Impact Presentations Certificate is a three-session, in-person TEDxUGA program that teaches participants how to plan, design, and deliver compelling presentations. Through best-practice instruction, hands-on activities, visual design exercises, and a presentation workshop, attendees learn and apply the 12-step presentation process from concept to polished delivery.
This program is offered by the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education in partnership with TEDxUGA and the New Media Institute at the UGA Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.
What you’ll learn
After completing all three sessions, participants will be able to generate clear ideas, structure effective messages, create engaging visuals, and deliver presentations that inform, persuade, and resonate with audiences. They will leave equipped with practical content development skills, improved visual design abilities, and increased confidence in delivering high-impact presentations.
Who should attend?
- Professionals who give presentations in any setting. This includes business leaders, educators, facilitators, community organizers, and more.
- Anyone wanting to elevate their presentation skills with practical, easy-to-apply best practices and tips.
- Individuals who already have a presentation prepared and want a supportive, low-pressure environment to practice, refine, and get constructive feedback.
- People looking to build confidence in public speaking and strengthen their communication style in front of an audience.
Course Information
- Each session in the program is offered one time per offering.
- The High Impact Presentations Certificate can be completed over a 3-week period.
- Sessions of the program must be taken in consecutive order: High Impact Presentations: Best Practices, High Impact Presentations: Deep Dive, and High Impact Presentations: Workshop.
- Participants must complete the 3 sessions within a year to earn the High Impact Presentations Certificate of Program Completion.
Course Format:
Classroom
Location:
University of Georgia Gwinnett Campus
2530 Server Road
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
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Course Fees:
$399 per session
Register for all three sessions of the certificate and save $100.
High Impact Presentations: Best Practices
High Impact Presentations: Deep Dive
High Impact Presentations: Workshop
Continuing Education Information
A University of Georgia Certificate of Program Completion and 2.4 CEUs (Opens in a new window) will be awarded to those who successfully complete the three sessions of the High Impact Presentations Certificate.
Important Requirements
To receive the Continuing Education Units (CEUs), and the Certificate of Program Completion participants must:
- Attend 100% of all sessions
- Participate in, and complete, all sessions learning activities
Instructors
Isabella Martinez is the Events Coordinator for the New Media Institute and the Curator for TEDxUGA. She earned both her Master of Arts in Emerging Media and her Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations from the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. As Curator, she has led presenter preparation for 4 main stage events with 32 speakers and teaches an elective course on presentation and storytelling. View LinkedIn Profile. (Opens in a new window)
As Director of UGA’s New Media Institute, Megan Ward teaches a variety of courses for the New Media Certificate, Emerging Media Masters, Office of Student Success and Achievement, and the Graduate School. Her teaching specialty focuses on harnessing the power of presentations to engage and transform audiences. As TEDxUGA Licensee, Megan has served as the driving force behind all things TED on campus since 2013. Megan leads all organization and curation efforts for the annual TEDxUGA event each spring and also consults for TEDxJNJ. To date, Megan has produced more than 15 TEDx events with 150+ presenters and a combined viewership of over 7 million. View LinkedIn Profile. (Opens in a new window)
