Bring your presentations to life with this practical, hands-on workshop series designed to boost your PowerPoint skills, whether you're presenting research, teaching a class, or leading a meeting. Across three engaging sessions, you’ll actively practise the skills being taught, with guidance from a digital workbook full of tips, exercises, and examples to support your learning. Learn how to create professional diagrams, add impactful animations and transitions, and streamline your workflow with clever shortcuts and time-saving tricks.
This course goes beyond the basics to help you design slides that are clear, confident, and compelling
- 20% Discount for all Society of Genealogists Members
- Recordings available until 12 December 2026 for everyone who pre-books
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Programme details
| Smart Slides: Practical PowerPoint for Polished Presentations 1 | Online | 29/10/2026 | 19:30 - 21:00 | |
| Smart Slides: Practical PowerPoint for Polished Presentations 2 | Online | 05/11/2026 | 19:30 - 21:00 | |
| Smart Slides: Practical PowerPoint for Polished Presentations 3 | Online | 12/11/2026 | 19:30 - 21:00 |
About the Speaker
Andrew Redfern
Andrew Redfern is a passionate family historian and technology educator. Since his initial interest in researching his family tree in the mid-1980s, Andrew has developed a deep interest in how technology can enhance the way we explore and preserve our family histories. He has given many presentations on effective ways to make use of technological tools to research, organise and share family stories. More recently, Andrew's work on AI and Family History has been sought after by numerous family history groups in his home country of Australia as well as internationally.
