Presentation Skills Course

Course Overview

Projection

• Body Language and Voice

• Voice – Pace and Projection

• Presentation, exercise in pairs, facilitated whole group discussion

Posture

• Body language and movement

• How should we stand?

• Gestures and body movement

• Personal mannerisms

• Individual exercise, facilitator demonstration, facilitated group discussion

Pace, Projection And Posture Practise

• Individual preparation

• Using pace, projection and posture in our presentation

• Individual presentation, facilitated group feedback and coaching

Preparation – Key Tips

• Setting objectives

• Making it interesting

• Key messages

• Visual aids

• Small group exercise, facilitated learning review, presentation tips

Performance – Interaction and Control

• Interacting with the audience

• Maintaining control during the presentation

• Dealing with difficult audience behaviour

• Group discussion, presentation, pairs exercise

Final Presentation

• Preparation

• Individual work related presentation

• Individual presentation, facilitated group feedback and coaching

Action Planning And Reflection

• Review of learning and action planning, course feedback

• Individual reflection, action planning exercise with co-coaching, facilitated group review 

The Training Will Be Supported With:

• An optional participant pre-course questionnaire and/or pre-course reading on effective presentation skills

• A colour printed workbook with presentation tips, techniques and space for personal notes

Course Objectives

By the end of this one-day course, the participants will have:

• Practised projecting and vary the pitch, pace and tone of their voice to gain and retain audience interest and reinforce the presentation messages, when public speaking

• Used posture and movement to give additional impact to verbal messages rather than distract or irritate the audience

• Reviewed how to prepare presentations and visual aids to be interesting, persuasive and to communicate key messages

• Identified the best ways to interact with the audience, control and handle challenging individuals

• Applied their learning to a work presentation and received feedback on their style and impact in presenting

Course Aim

This practical one-day presentation course will improve participants’ public speaking skills and knowledge. The training includes effective presentation techniques to enable delegates to present professionally and confidently, as well as engage well with the audience.

Participants will also have the opportunity to make three short presentations and will receive feedback on their current presentation style, as well as ideas to enhance their delivery.