Becoming a skilled PowerPoint user (or skilled with some form of presentation software) is a very important part of mastering Relational Presentation techniques. You eventually want to know this software inside and out. Relational Presentation methods incorporate medium-level and advanced-level PowerPoint skills. So learn the basics first.

If you've never used PowerPoint before, or are unfamiliar with its standard operations, consider signing up for the Level 1 workshop sessions, or alternatively take a community college course on PowerPoint, or read any of several available books. Relational Presentation techniques presume you have at least a basic working knowledge of the skills necessary for designing and delivering standard linear presentations.