(WSQ) Business Presentation Skills with Generative AI

Master the art of business presentations with AI in this hands-on course designed for professionals looking to enhance their communication skills.

Learn how to analyse your audience, structure impactful presentations, and leverage AI tools like ChatGPT for content development and AI-powered platforms for slide creation.

This course equips you with critical workplace skills such as persuasive storytelling, audience engagement, etc — essential for career advancement in today’s digital economy.

At the end of the programme, participants will be able to:

• Analyse audience demographics, behaviors, and expectations to tailor your message effectively
• Structure your presentation for clarity, persuasion, and engagement
• Use cutting-edge AI tools to generate content, create high-quality slides, and design professional visuals effortlessly
• Master verbal and non-verbal techniques, interactive storytelling, and audience engagement strategies to leave a lasting impression
• Ensure clarity and retention with strategic summarisation techniques that make your message stick
• Gather real-time reactions, interpret audience responses, and refine your delivery for future success

Outline

1. Audience Analysis

• Importance of Audience Analysis in Business Presentations
• Audience Profiling
• Techniques for Identifying Audience Needs and Expectations
• Applying Audience Insights to Presentation Development & Style

2. Common Presentation Formats and Their Uses

• Storytelling-Based Presentations
• Data-Driven Presentations

3. Presentation Structure for Maximum Impact

• Clear Opening
• Engaging Middle Section
• Strong Conclusion

4. Effective Delivery Planning for Engaging Presentations

• Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication in Presentations
• Effectively Use of Visuals and Multimedia
• Interactive Techniques for Audience Engagement

5. Development and Enhancement of Presentation Scope with Generative AI 

• Gather and Summarise Information on Complex Topics
• Creating an Effective Presentation Outline Using AI
• Generating Clear and Concise Presentation Scripts

6. AI Platform for Slides & Artefacts Generation

• Overview of AI-powered content generation
• AI Presentation Applications’ features and capabilities

7. Generate Presentation Aids with AI

• AI-assisted content generation
• Smart formatting & design automation
• Multimedia Integration

8. Strategic Points for Summarisation

• At the beginning
• After key sections
• At the end

9. Methods of Summarisation

• Bullet points vs. storytelling
• Using summary slides effectively
• Reinforcing concepts through audience participation

10. Audience Feedback Collation & Analysis

• Methods for gathering feedback
• Audience reaction observation
• Categorising audience feedback for actionable change

	Individual/Non-SME, PR, and SC aged 21-39 years		MCES, SC aged 40 and above		SME-sponsored (ETSS) SC/PR, any age
	Up to 50% baseline subsidy		Up to 70% subsidy
	Without GST (S$)	With GST (S$)*	Without GST (S$)	With GST (S$)*	Without GST (S$)	With GST (S$)*
Original Fee	690.00	752.10	690.00	752.10	690.00	752.10
After Subsidy	345.00	407.10	207.00	269.10	207.00	269.10
	90% SFEC disbursement amount (if eligible)
90% Payout	–	–	–	–	186.30	–
Actual Cost	–	–	–	–	20.70	82.80
* 9% GST is based on full course fee

Grants (if applicable)

Individuals

• SkillsFuture Credit (SFC): Please refer to the following guides on how to claim your SkillsFuture Credit.
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• WSS Funding: Singapore Citizen aged 30 and above, earning $2,500 or less per month are eligible for Training Commitment Award (TCA) of up to $1,000 for courses attained during eligibility period. Click here to find out your eligibility.
• MCES Funding: Singapore Citizen aged 40 and above.
• Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA): For individuals below 31 years old. Please click here for how to claim your PSEA funds. For the step-by-step guide on submitting PSEA Withdrawal Form, click here.

Organisations

• Enhanced Training Subsidy for Small Medium Enterprises (ETSS): If your business meets SME criteria, you are eligible to enjoy up to 70% in Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS) for any SC or PR employee that you sponsor for training, on top of baseline subsidies.
• Absentee Payroll: You can now easily apply for absentee payroll through the Enterprise Job Skills (EPJS) Portal. Sponsoring employers of Singapore Citizens aged 30 and above, earning $2,500 or less per month, are eligible for AP at up to 95% of trainee’s basic hourly salary, capped at $13 per hour. Click here for more information.
• SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC): Eligible companies can benefit from an additional 90% funding support from their out-of-pocket training expenses. Find out if your company is eligible here.

For more information on all training subsidies for employers: Funding information

For more information on self-sponsored training: Funding information

Mr Jonathan Lim is a versatile corporate trainer and business strategist with more than 20 years of experience across Southeast Asia. An ACTA-certified trainer and GCWPL graduate, he specialises in Generative AI, design with AI, and AI-enabled videography, helping professionals translate emerging technologies into practical business skills.

He has supported the coordination and facilitation of workshops and webinars that engaged thousands of professionals, including healthcare practitioners and corporate teams. His credibility is further demonstrated through industry recognition, such as contributing as a speaker at the IAL Learning Festival, interviewed on CNA938, and receiving a Champion Award for leading digital engagement strategies that reached more than 4,000 professionals across APAC and MEA.

Drawing from his extensive background in marketing, product launches, design, and digital storytelling, Jonathan blends commercial insight with creative flair. His facilitation style is engaging, empathetic, and experiential, ensuring that each session is both practical and inspiring.