Apple Keynote training: compelling presentations, always tailored
Practical in-company training in which your team learns to use Apple Keynote professionally. From basic slide decks to advanced animations, Magic Move effects and custom slide masters in your brand style. Fully tailored to your organisation.
Two levels, always tailored
Choose the level that matches the knowledge and goals of your team. Each training consists of four practical modules of one and a half hours.
Discovering Keynote
Interface, creating presentations, choosing themes, adding and organising slides.
- Exploring the Keynote interface and toolbar
- Creating a new presentation
- Choosing and customising a theme
- Adding, moving and deleting slides
- Organising slides in the navigator
Adding content
Inserting and formatting text, images, shapes, tables and charts.
- Inserting and formatting text boxes
- Adding images and shapes
- Inserting and structuring tables
- Creating and formatting charts
- Aligning and arranging objects
Transitions & animations
Applying slide transitions, setting object animations, presentation order.
- Choosing and setting slide transitions
- Adding build-ins and build-outs to objects
- Determining animation order
- Adjusting timing and duration
- Arranging animations in the correct sequence
Presenting & sharing
Presenter mode, exporting to PDF and PowerPoint, sharing via iCloud.
- Using presenter mode
- Adding and viewing notes
- Exporting to PDF and PowerPoint
- Sharing a presentation via iCloud
- Closing and saving presentations
Magic Move & advanced animations
Smooth object transitions with Magic Move, action triggers and build-ins/outs.
- Setting up and refining Magic Move transitions
- Linking action triggers to objects
- Complex build-in and build-out sequences
- Combining multiple animations on one slide
- Setting advanced timing and curves
Slide masters & themes
Designing custom slide masters, building and distributing brand themes.
- Opening and understanding the slide master view
- Creating new slide layouts
- Setting brand colours and fonts
- Anchoring logos and fixed elements
- Saving and sharing themes with colleagues
Interactivity & multimedia
Integrating video and audio, hyperlinks, interactive buttons, Keynote Live.
- Embedding or linking video and audio
- Adding hyperlinks to text and objects
- Interactive buttons for navigation
- Setting up Keynote Live for online presenting
- Optimising multimedia flow
Collaboration & integration
Real-time co-authoring via iCloud, comments, exporting and integration with other Apple apps.
- Sharing presentations via iCloud for co-authoring
- Adding and processing comments
- Managing and restoring versions
- Exporting to various formats
- Integration with Pages, Numbers and other Apple apps
In addition to the standard levels, we offer bespoke programmes for specific professional groups and industries. Each programme is fully tailored to the presentation types and work situations of your team.
Keynote for Sales & BD
Pitch decks, proposal tools, client demos and compelling on-brand sales presentations.
Keynote for Management & Leadership
Board presentations, quarterly reviews, strategy documents and clear decision slides.
Keynote for HR & Recruitment
Onboarding presentations, training materials, job vacancy decks and internal communication slides.
Keynote for Communications & Marketing
Campaign pitches, event presentations, press releases in slide format and on-brand decks.
Why choose this Keynote training?
Not a generic story, but a training that fits the way your team actually works and presents.
Practical & immediately applicable
Get to work right away with your own presentations and brand style. Everything you learn, you apply that same day.
Tailored to your organisation
We adapt the training to your themes, slide masters and brand identity.
15 years of valued training
Mellaart Trainingen has been delivering training for over 15 years, consistently valued by participants. Expect a trainer who makes a real difference.
Flexible delivery
On-site, online or hybrid. At the time that suits your team best.
Who is this training for?
The Keynote training is suitable for anyone who creates presentations on a Mac or iPad. Whether you are opening Keynote for the first time or already present regularly — we tailor the programme to your level and objectives.
Mac beginners to advanced users
Anyone who regularly creates presentations on a Mac or iPad and wants to work more professionally.
PowerPoint switchers
Professionals moving from PowerPoint to Keynote who want to become productive quickly in the Apple environment.
Sales & communications professionals
Professionals who want to create compelling pitches, client presentations and on-brand decks with Keynote.
Managers & executives
Leaders who want to present board presentations, quarterly reviews and strategic documents professionally.
Everything you need to know
Approach
The training combines brief theory moments with extensive hands-on exercises. We use recognisable examples from your own work environment — your own presentations, slide masters and brand style — so that you can apply what you have learned on the very same day.
Levels
Beginner and Intermediate, plus industry-specific programmes for Sales & BD, HR and Communications & Marketing. In the intake conversation we determine together which programme fits best. Does your team have mixed levels? No problem: we put together a programme that is relevant for everyone.
Bespoke
Almost every Keynote training we deliver is bespoke. We combine topics from different levels into one training that precisely matches the daily practice of your team. Your own presentation templates and themes are used as practice material.
Keynote version
We train in the latest version of Apple Keynote (part of iWork on macOS Sequoia and iCloud) by default. Does your organisation use an older version? No problem: we adapt the training accordingly.
Materials & follow-up
After the training, each participant receives a comprehensive summary with examples and exercises. For questions after the training, you can always contact the trainer.
From enquiry to results
Every Keynote training is carefully prepared and tailored to your organisation.
Introduction
A brief conversation to understand your requirements, audience, industry and current Keynote level. No obligation.
Bespoke design
We design a programme with examples and exercises drawn from your own work environment and presentation situations.
Delivering the training
Interactive, practical and engaging. Online or on-site. Directly applicable tips and techniques.
Follow-up
Summary, exercise files and the option for follow-up support. So that the learning sticks.
What participants say
"After the Keynote training, our sales team creates much more compelling pitch decks. The Magic Move animations alone are a game changer."
"I finally understand how slide masters work. Our brand style is now consistently in every presentation without people having to think about it."
"The trainer knew Keynote inside out and tailored everything to our organisation. I would recommend it to anyone working seriously with Apple."
Everything about the Apple Keynote training
We offer two levels: Beginner and Intermediate, plus industry-specific programmes for Sales & BD, HR and Communications & Marketing.
A standard Keynote training takes one day. A half-day or multi-day programme is also possible. We tailor the duration to your requirements.
We train in the latest version of Apple Keynote (part of iWork on macOS Sequoia and iCloud) by default. Older versions are available on request.
Absolutely. Almost every training we deliver is bespoke. We combine topics from different levels into one programme that precisely matches your daily practice.
Apple Creator Studio is Apple's official programme for professional content creators and creative professionals. Our Keynote training aligns seamlessly with the workflows and standards central to Apple Creator Studio. We can tailor the training specifically to your Apple Creator Studio objectives.
Book the Apple Keynote training for your team
Complete the form on our contact page or call us directly. We will be in touch within two working days to discuss your requirements. No obligation.