Presentation Skills

Course Overview

Prerequisites

• • There are no prerequisites for this course.

Target Audience for this Course

• • 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.

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
  

Included with this course

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