PrezExpert
Partner in Persuasive Presentations

Influence is the currency of success. The road to influence in business environments, however, continues to be unattainable for many people—or teams, for that matter—who are working to shape the course of their organizations.

Driven by the strong belief that good presentation skills are integral to gaining influence and driving business impact, PrezExpert, a communication training and design company, equips its clients with those skills to ascend to new heights of performance.

“Central to our success is the transformative experience our workshops offer, empowering participants to swiftly create superior stories and slides from the outset,” says Karl Genest, president and founder of PrezExpert.

Presentations are literally the bread and butter of business communications. Unfortunately, presentations are very often a drain on resources, requiring numerous revisions and edits to reach an acceptable quality level or align with management’s expectations. PrezExpert’s survey of 2,500+ people trained worldwide confirmed that presentations impacted on average 42 percent of their time at work: 19 percent spent to create presentations plus 23 percent spent in meetings involving a presentation. “Not only can we help people to boost their credibility and influence through more persuasive presentations, but we can also boost their productivity” says Karl Genest.

Elevating presentation skills requires much more than simply teaching PowerPoint or public speaking. PrezExpert’s unique methodology is built around a powerful process and exclusive thinking tools. Their SP2C™ process (Scope-Plan- Create-Check) guides participants from ideation to execution in a rigorous fashion. Their proprietary pTOOLS™ electronic toolkit integrates practical communication frameworks and empowers individuals to structure their ideas effectively and build internal alignment in order to minimize rework at later stages.

Another unique aspect of PrezExpert’s approach is to integrate insights from brain science to transcend personal preferences and historical biases. Through a deeper understanding of powerful cognitive principles, participants quickly learn to create slides which are easier to process, to understand and to remember.

PrezExpert believes in customization and flexibility to maximize the impact of its workshops. Each workshop is customized at two levels: 1) in-company workshops include tips on using the client’s own corporate colors and presentation template; 2) hands-on slide makeover exercises are built from slides submitted by the participants trained that day. Whether it’s bilingual delivery or adapting for virtual or in-person formats, PrezExpert crafts and delivers effective client-specific solutions.

PrezExpert’s lasting impact on its clients is evidenced by its impressive track record of success stories. One notable partnership with a client began with training 34 senior directors and, due to overwhelming satisfaction, expanded to encompass over 350 employees. This exemplifies the universal demand for refined presentation skills at every corporate level, all the way up to senior executives.

It is also worth noting that PrezExpert has been pivotal in shaping the career trajectories of hundreds of university graduates. Through collaboration with clients’ leadership development programs, it has complemented its workshops with individual or team coaching sessions to further solidify participants’ skills, as they create their own executive presentation. This commitment to training young professionals has also led to partnerships with esteemed business schools, such as McGill University’s MBA program, and the joint McGill-HEC EMBA program.

The true measure of PrezExpert’s success lies not in the breadth of its client base nor in the 8,000+ people it has trained worldwide, but in the significant and rapid advancements participants achieve in their presentation skills, their influence and leadership. PrezExpert’s dedication to fostering tangible improvements in presentation skills ensures that clients emerge from workshops equipped to make a lasting impact, solidifying PrezExpert’s role as a trusted ally in professional development.