Presentation Skills

Overview

This interactive workshop enables delegates to develop and refine their presentation and public speaking techniques.

This course involves a high level of delegate participation.
At the end of the course, delegates will be able to plan, outline, and create a presentation. Delegates will also be able to recognise and apply effective presentation techniques.

Prerequisites

• There are no prerequisites for this course.

Objectives

• Plan, outline, and create a presentation and be able to recognise and apply effective presentation techniques.

Target Audience

• This course is aimed at anyone who needs to present to audiences in any environment. This course will benefit those new to delivering presentations and old hands alike. It will provide a structured and well-organised framework in which to acquire or develop the skills necessary to deliver effective presentations.

What's included

• Lunch and refreshments when training is delivered at our training venues
• Comprehensive course materials and exercises

Course Content

Introduction

• When do you use your skills?
• Why are they important?

Preparation

Getting Acquainted with your Audience

• Demographics
• Attitudes, values and interests
• Situation
• Gathering audience information

• Organising your Information

• Introductions

  Techniques that get attention

Conclusions

Finishing with a purpose

Outlining

The Presentation Environment

• Using notes that work for you
• Preparing notes
• Practising with cards
• Using cards during the presentation

Audio and Visual Techniques

Dealing with Nervousness

• Sources of fear
• Methods to combat fear
• Covering up nerves

Verbal Communication

• Barriers to good communication
• Using your voice
• Using language

Non-verbal Communication

• Elements of non-verbal communication
• Your body language
• Reading other people's body language
• Negative non-verbals

Persuading an Audience

• Five steps to persuasion
• Persuasion checklist

Are there any Questions?

• When to take questions
• Techniques for fielding questions