Presentation Skills

Presentation Skills

This programme takes the fear out of presenting and gives delegates the skills and confidence needed to make powerful, impactful presentations – with ease.

Overview

The opportunity to put into practice the techniques covered during the programme allows delegates to build their self-belief in a supportive yet stretching environment.

Objectives

• To identify the key factors involved in successfully influencing and persuading a group of people.

• For each delegate to learn to project confidence, composure and competence.

• To enable each delegate to successfully structure an effective presentation.

• To enable each delegate to increase their visibility, effect and impact.

N.B.  Each delegate will be asked to prepare a ten-minute presentation prior to the course.

Contents

• Structuring a presentation

• Knowing your audience and defining your purpose

• Understanding what gives a presentation IMPACT

• Good and bad habits

• Maintaining interest – development of personal presentation style involving the use of ‘aids’ to maximum effect

• Striping – how to tailor your information to your audience

• Making the most of YOU – appearance, body language and voice and speech

• Gaining confidence through accomplishment

• Questions – using them to create an opportunity

• Effective closing

• Different types and levels of presentation – being aware of formal/non-formal styles and delivery and when to use them appropriately

• One to one coaching exercises

• What if? Scenarios – coping mechanisms for problems or last minute nerves