Delivering Great Virtual Presentations
NOTE: This is a highly interactive workshop in which participants will be asked to prepare three short presentations to share with the group. We recommend scheduling an additional hour per week during the series to prepare.
Elevate your virtual presentations with proven techniques that help you break through the digital divide and make meaningful connections with audiences.
Format
Live Workshops (Virtual)
Duration
5 sessions- 90-minutes each
Audience
Strategists, Creatives, Account Managers
Pricing
$499 per participant | 4A's members get 20% off
Included in the 4As Training Subscription Plan
August 2026 cohort
Session 1: August 6, 3:00 - 4:30 pm ET
Session 2: August 13, 3:00 - 4:30 pm ET
Session 3: August 20, 3:00 - 4:30 pm ET
Session 4: August 27, 3:00 - 4:30 pm ET
Session 5: September 3, 3:00 - 4:30 pm ET
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Meet the Facilitator
Gary Duke
As a former ad agency exec turned trainer and executive coach, Gary has designed and delivered professional development programs for thousands of staff members working in ad agencies, PR firms and other creative companies. Gary knows firsthand the challenges associated with nailing a client presentation, having delivered hundreds of presentations during his 25-year career in advertising. He also served in several client-side leadership roles where he witnessed numerous presentations by agencies (some that were honestly painful to watch) so he brings a unique 360 degree perspective to the subject.
Gary is now Managing Partner, Chief Talent Officer of Wild Blue Yonder, a talent development firm specializing in training and coaching programs for agencies. His clients include many of the industry’s top independent and global ad agencies—including Havas Worldwide, IPG, OmnicomGroup, Leo Burnett, Ogilvy, Publicis, and WPP—as well as some of the world’s top consumer brands. Gary is a recognized thought leader and Talent Development Partner for the American Association of Advertising Agencies (4As), where he wrote and co-produced the curriculum for the 4As Account Management Fundamentals self-paced training program.
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