Present with Impact

Prerequisites:

This course is ideal for those wishing to improve the professionalism of their presentation delivery

Course Description:

Most employees at some stage of their career will find themselves needing to speak to a room full of people. Presentations have become an everyday part of business life and often determine the fate of a project, idea or sale. However, to be successful there must be both an effective presenter and an effective presentation. One without the other is detrimental.

This course covers all the elements of successful presentation preparation and delivery and looks in detail at the most effective principles and techniques that presenters can employ. Particpants will return to their work environment feeling more confident and empowered.

This course is highly participative with the use of video playback to improve individual performance.

On completion, delegates will be able to:

• Clearly and confidently express ideas to groups of people in a persuasive manner
• Develop the strong presentation skills that are a vital attribute for any manager or leader
• Have confidence in using your new skills
• Adapt your style to suit different audience.

This course includes the following modules:

What Makes an Effective Presenter

• What is communication?
• Why deliver presentations?
• What promises success?
• Use of voice

Presentations and Feedback

• Presentation of talks prepared before the start of the course
• Assessment by course members and instructors to sum up lessons learnt

Audience, Objectives and Building Messages

• What do I want to achieve?
• Who is the audience?
• Format and structure
• Opening and closing
• Building messages
• Getting the message across
• Audience handling

Body Talk

• Body language
• Posture/movement/voice
• How to overcome fear
• Turning fear to advantage

Visual Aids

• Types of visual aid
• Effectiveness of each type
• How to create visual aids
• Equipment available
• Use of visual aids
• Use of technology

The Environment, Timing and Breaks

• Environmental factors
• When to start/finish
• When to take breaks

Rehearsal

• Need for rehearsal
• How to rehearse
• Feedback

Further Presentations and Feedback

• Presentation of previously prepared talks
• Assessment by course members and instructors to sum up lessons learnt
• Producing a list of improvement actions

Team Presentations

• Planning and preparation
• Team aspects
• Team handling of equipment
• Closing