4.97 rating (74 reviews)

Impress senior executives with bulletproof corporate slide decks

A comprehensive slide building system with a video course, slide building manual, slide templates, a shape library, and cheatsheets

1.5

hours of video content

43

page slide
building manual

45

slide templates
and blueprints

4

one-pagers and
cheat sheets

527

PowerPoint shapes and icons

Trusted by thousands of executives, consultants and freelancers

Persuasive communication with PowerPoint is a cheat code in the corporate world

PowerPoint is the universally accepted tool for corporate communication -- every corporate role uses PowerPoint for projects, presentations or reporting.

But that sad truth is that most people are never taught how to build presentations properly.

If you can't use PowerPoint effectively in a corporate setting, then all of your talent and hard work is obscured behind messy and ineffective slides. You won't get noticed.

Top strategy consulting firms know this.

Firms like McKinsey put their staff through rigorous bootcamps where they learn how to craft compelling PowerPoint slide decks.

They use these decks to demonstrate their rigorous thinking, build close relationships with senior executives, and inspire change in their audience.

Traditionally, these presentation-building skills have been closely guarded by top strategy firms.

But now you can learn them too!

Helen Wong

The skills I gained from the Slide Science System have been transformative to say the least. Presenting ideas with clarity and impact has led to greater recognition from both peers and superiors. I'm pretty sure it was the reason I was promoted!

Feb 23, 2024

You will learn the simple, repeatable science behind building the perfect slide deck every time

Strategy consultants have turned presentation-building into a science. 

They have created a methodology and refined it through thousands of real client cases.

We teach you the theory

We give you a repeatable methodology

We give you templates

We give you shortcuts and cheatsheets

You'll be able to:

Confidently build slide decks that always hit the mark

Build close relationships with senior executives

Deliver high quality work and get on the career fast track

The Slide Science System isn't just a course, it’s a complete slide building toolkit

You've probably searched for PowerPoint or presentation training and found a bunch of online courses.

Online courses are a small piece of the learning puzzle. They are a good tool to learn theory. But they can be time-consuming, boring, and impractical.

In contrast, the Slide Science System is designed to be hyper-actionable. We created training content, slide templates, manuals, and cheatsheets specifically to be used in your presentations starting today.

Here's what you get:

Item 1: Video Course

1.5+ hours of video content

The online course teaches you the end-to-end process that top consulting firms use to build executive-ready presentations. You'll learn the theory of compelling presentations but taught using real-world examples.

Item 2: Slide Templates & Blueprints

45+ slide templates and blueprints

Your personal archive of consulting-style slides that have been specially built by top strategy consultants. Drop them straight into your presentation or customize them with a few simple clicks.

Item 3: Slide Building Manual

40+ page slide building manual

The Slide Building Manual is the reference document that you keep on your desktop. It summarizes and distills the course into a simple methodology that you can quickly and easily refer to throughout the workday.

Item 4: One-Pagers

4+ cheat sheets and one-pagers

Shortcut the thinking with our cheat sheets, checklists, worksheets, and one-pagers. These are designed to help you with common slide-building sticking points, such as choosing the correct chart for your data.

Item 5: PowerPoint Shapes Pack

500+ PowerPoint shapes and elements

Ensure that your slides look professional by accessing a database of over 500+ PowerPoint elements, shapes, icons and more.

Who is the Slide Science System for?

The Slide Science System is designed for anybody in who uses PowerPoint in their role. It doesn't matter how much previous PowerPoint experience you have. This includes:

Corporate professionals

You work in a corporate role and want to influence senior executives and accelerate your next promotion.

Consultants

You work as a consultant and want to improve the quality and rigor of your deliverables for clients.

Students

You are graduating soon and want to start your career in a corporate or consulting role.

Item 1: Video Course

A 1.5 hour video course teaching our step-by-step presentation methodology

Yes, this is our online PowerPoint course. But, unlike other courses, we don't focused on the boring theory of slide-building.

Instead, you’ll learn something much more important...

You'll learn the simple, repeatable science behind building the perfect corporate or consulting slide deck. Ready for senior executives.

By the end of the course, you'll have the complete slide-building toolkit, just like strategy consultants at McKinsey, BCG, and Bain. 

You will be able to:

  • Structure slide decks like a top-tier consultant
  • Craft a bulletproof storyline and argument
  • Use blueprints to build slides better and faster
  • Always choose the best chart or visualization
  • Write compelling slide text that is sharp and punchy
  • Ensure that your slides have consultant-level flow

Course syllabus

Everything that you need to know about building executive-ready presentations:

Module 1

Structuring the Slide Deck (16:32)

  1. Applying the Pyramid Principle
  2. Applying the MECE Principle

  3. Mastering the universal slide deck structure

Module 2

Crafting the Storyline (8:43)

  1. Setting the objective of your slide deck

  2. Writing and positioning an SCR storyline

Module 3

Building Individual Slides (11:39)

  1. Understanding the Golden Rule of slide building

  2. Writing compelling action titles

  3. Mastering the 6 most common slide layouts

Module 4

Visualization & Charting (9:31)

  1. Choosing the best chart for your data

  2. Applying best practices for charting

  3. Using chart decorations effectively

Module 5

Using Text on Slides (12:55)

  1. Sharpening slide text using the DDR Method

  2. Avoiding common slide writing mistakes

Module 6

Flow & Consistency (6:21)

  1. Maintaining consistency across slides

  2. Linking and grouping slides

  3. Mastering the 3 principles of executive summaries

Item 2: PowerPoint Slide Templates

45+ consulting-quality slide templates for your presentations

They say that good artists copy but great artists steal.

Often the best way to build high-quality presentations is to steal the thinking of top-tier consultants and their client presentations.

And we've built these slide templates for you...

You get an archive of presentation-ready slide templates and blueprints that you can customize and drop into your deliverables.

These have been created my top-tier consultants and reflects the same slides that they use in client presentations.

You'll be able to:

  1. Build presentations quicker and fast (drag-and-drop)
  2. Guarantee that your presentations are consulting quality
  3. Customize the style with a few simple clicks

Item 3: Slide Building Manual

Your concise reference manual for building presentations

The in-depth course will teach you the detailed theory of presentations. This is important but not always practical to review during your workday.

But that's not what the Slide Building Manual is for...

The Slide Building Manual outlines the complete slide building methodology in an easy-to-reference document. Whenever you're stuck, just flick through the manual to get back on track.

Most people will print out the manual and leave it on their desk (or save it on their desktop for easy access.)

The Slide Building Manual steps you through the entire presentation building methodology from end-to-end.


Chapters in the manual

The entire presentation building methodology from end-to-end:

Chapter 1

Storylining & Arguments

  • Defining the objective of your presentation
  • Mastering the SCR/SCQA storyline
  • Writing and iterating the storyline
  • Positioning the storyline for your audience

Chapter 2

Skeletons & Structure

  • The Golden Rule of slide building
  • Mapping your storyline to your slides
  • The 3 rules for writing perfect action titles
  • The 2 methods for drafting a slide deck skeleton

Chapter 3

Charting & Visualization

  • Choosing the perfect chart for any data or insight
  • Understanding charting best practices
  • Using chart decorations
  • Best practices for using text on slides

Chapter 4

 Flow & Consistency

  • Writing a comprehensive executive summary
  • The 3 methods for improving presentation flow
  • How to ensure slide consistency

Item 4: Cheat sheets and one-pagers

Cheat sheets to shortcut the thinking and build presentations faster

You'll never need to remember slide-building best practices or repetitive processes and tasks again.

Use our cheat sheets to guide your thinking and shortcut straight to the answer.

Here are the cheatsheets and one-pagers that you'll get:

  1. Choosing the best chart decision tree
  2. Charting checklist
  3. Presentation review checklist
  4. Objective definition worksheet

Item 5: PowerPoint shapes library

Your personal library of 500+ PPT elements, shapes, and icons

Never stare at a blank slide and worry about how you're going to build your vision.

We give you 500+ PowerPoint elements to turn any slide idea into reality. Whatever you want to build, you'll find a shape, icon or graphic that's fit for purpose.

The library includes:

  • 100+ circle elements
  • 25+ arrow and cycle elements
  • 30+ section pages
  • 15+ timelines and stages elements
  • 15+ customizable maps and globes
  • 75+ people shapes
  • 200+ icons
  • 90+ other graphics (e.g. cityscapes, traffic lights, etc)

PART 1: VIDEO COURSE

The 1.5 hour video course that teaches slide theory (with practical examples)

Yes, this is our online PowerPoint course. But, unlike other courses, we don't focused on the boring theory of slide-building.

Instead, you’ll learn something much more important...

You'll learn the simple, repeatable science behind building the perfect corporate or consulting slide deck. Ready for senior executives.

Not only that -- you'll be taught using examples of real-world consulting presentations and by working through real examples live in video.

By the end of the course, you'll have the complete slide-building toolkit, just like strategy consultants at McKinsey, BCG, and Bain.

And, no matter what problem or topic you're given, you'll be able to confidently build killer slide decks that are guaranteed to hit the mark. You'll never look at a blank slide and think "where do I even start!?"

You will be able to:

  • Structure slide decks like a top-tier consultant. Master the universal structure of any slide deck using Minto's "Pyramid Principle".
  • Craft a bulletproof storyline and argument. Write a persuasive storyline using inductive logic, deductive logic, and the SCR structure.
  • Use blueprints to build slides better and faster. Build slide decks using the "table principle".
  • Always choose the best chart or visualization. Effortlessly choose the most compelling chart for your data and present it persuasively.
  • Write compelling slide text is sharp and punchy. Avoid common slide text mistakes to ensure that your text supports your visualizations.
  • Ensure that your slides have consultant-level flow. Improve flow across slides, so your reader effortlessly follows your thinking.

Course Syllabus

Module 1: Structuring the Slide Deck

1.1.
Understanding the three main sections of a slide deck
01:58
1.2.
Applying the Pyramid Principle
McKinsey example
03:46
1.3.
Crafting inductive and deductive arguments
03:35
1.4.
Applying the MECE Principle
Worked example
11:44
1.5.
Mastering the universal slide deck structure
02:33

Module 2: Crafting the Storyline

2.1.
Setting the objective of your slide deck
01:57
2.2.
Writing and positioning an SCR storyline
NASA example
07:03

Module 3: Building Individual Slides

3.1.
Understanding the Golden Rule of slide building
BCG example
04:33
3.2.
Writing compelling action titles
McKinsey example
04:11
3.3.
Mastering the 6 most common slide layouts
Bain example
07:28

Module 4: Visualization & Charting

4.1.
Choosing the most appropriate chart for your data
Decision tree
04:29
4.2.
Applying best practices for charting
Checklist
07:09
4.3.
Understanding how to use chart decorations effectively
03:19

Module 5: Using Text on Slides

5.1.
Sharpening slide text using the DDR Method
Worked example
04:13
5.2.
Avoiding common writing mistakes
05:01

Module 6: Slide Deck Flow & Consistency

6.1.
Maintaining consistency across slides
BCG example
04:39
6.2.
Linking and grouping slides
Oliver Wyman example
03:05

Module 7: Executive Summaries

7.1.
Mastering the 3 principles of executive summaries
BCG example
04:49

The Slide Science System could change the trajectory of your career

The ability to craft executive-ready presentations is a fundamental corporate skill that will benefit you throughout your career. Just look what people have to say...

Maya Cohen

The Slide Science System has completely transformed my presentations. The clear, concise video course and professional-grade templates make it invaluable. It's like having a toolkit from a top consulting firm.

Jan 17, 2024

Liam O'Sullivan

Never thought I'd look forward to creating PowerPoint slides, but here we are! The Slide Science System makes design accessible, and the results are consistently impressive. My presentations have never looked better.

Feb 3, 2024

Emma Jansen

The difference in my presentations before and after Slide Science System is night and day. It's not just about the aesthetics; the way my messages are received has dramatically improved. Can't recommend enough.

Feb 15, 2024

Zhang Wei

The Slide Science System has been an absolute lifesaver. With the templates and shape library, I can create presentations that look professionally designed in half the time. It's boosted both my efficiency and confidence.

Mar 1, 2024

Carlos García

A total game-changer for anyone serious about their presentation skills. The video course is spot-on, making complex design principles understandable and applicable. My go-to resource for all things PowerPoint now.

Mar 16, 2024

Jenny Sullivan

I've received numerous compliments on my slides since using the Slide Science System. It provides a straightforward path to creating sophisticated presentations that stand out. It's an investment that pays off from the first use.

Mar 24, 2024

John Rossi

The presentation skills that I learnt in the Slide Science System have allowed me to take on more high-visibility projects. This exposure has been key to my career development, earning me a leadership position much earlier than expected in my field.

Feb 3, 2024

Lachlan MacKenzie

The Slide Science System is my presentation secret weapon! It offers everything needed to craft McKinsey-level slides with ease. The cheatsheets alone are worth their weight in gold.

Mar 10, 2024

Julia Nowak

The Slide Science System has taken the guesswork out of creating presentations like McKinsey. The step-by-step approach ensures that every presentation I produce is both informative and clear.

Mar 29, 2024

George Marchesi

I’ve watched my presentations go from mundane to memorable with the Slide Science System. It’s not just about making slides look good—it’s about making them effective communicators of your ideas.

Jan 5, 2024

Tony Costa

The Slide Science System was a pivotal investment in my professional development. The quality of my work has visibly improved, leading to accolades from clients and an early promotion!

Mar 17, 2024

Juan Carlos Ramirez

Efficiency in slide creation has doubled since I started using the Slide Science System. The templates and shape library not only save time but ensure each slide is polished and professional.

Apr 1, 2024

You’ll also get a bunch of bonuses!

Bonus #1

An archive of 125+ real-world consulting presentations

Need slide inspiration or want to see how top consulting firms build slides? You can download our archive of real-world presentations from top firms, like McKinsey, BCG and Bain.

Bonus #2

An online Q&A forum to ask any questions about the content

You're supported at all times. If you have any questions about the course content, slide templates or anything else, just drop it in the Q&A forum. You'll get a personalized response.

Our 100% money-back guarantee

We're confident that you'll get lots of value from the Slide Science System. However, if you're not happy with your purchase, just email us within the first 7 days and we'll give you a full refund.

Purchase the Slide Science System today and get free updates forever

We don't believe in time limits or content restrictions. When you purchase the Slide Science System you get unlimited access to all content, plus access to all future updates.

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The Slide Science System

1.5+ hour video course ($350 value)
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40+ page slide building manual ($85 value)
500+ PowerPoint shapes pack ($50 value)
4+ slide cheat sheets ($10 value)
125+ real-world consulting decks (Bonus!)
Online Q&A community (Bonus!)

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Frequently asked questions

How is the Slide Science System different than an online course?

Back in the day, the Slide Science System was just an online course. However, although our students told us that the course content was great, they also wanted more help applying the course concepts to their daily work.

So we set out to make the Slide Science System more actionable. In addition to the course, the Slide Science System also includes a slide building manual, slide templates, a shape library, and a number of cheatsheets and one-pagers.

Unlike typical online presentation courses, the Slide Science System gives you everything that you need to start improving your presentations immediately. Like.. starting tomorrow. 

What is your refund policy?

If you're not happy with your purchase, just email us within the first 7 days and we'll give you a full refund. All we ask if that you share your feedback so that we can improve the product for future customers 😊

Do you provide receipts or invoices for company reimbursement?

Yes, we can provide receipts for company reimbursement. Just email dan@slidescience.co from the email that you purchased with and I'll shoot one through.

Do you offer discounts for bulk or corporate purchases?

Yes, we offer bulk discounts. Just email dan@slidescience.co with the number of seats that you would like to purchase and I'll provide a bespoke quote.

What if I still have questions?

If you have any other questions, feel free to shoot them through to dan@slidescience.co 😊