Presentation Skills - One Day

People who will be delivering talks, presentations or even speaking at a meeting and who wish to appear confident and competent. The programme is ideal for those to whom this is a new challenge as well as those who have some experience but who would benefit from a practical refresher.
• Have strategies for handling the nerves which often accompany public speaking
• Know about the importance of body language and how it impacts on what you say
• Better understand how to use language to influence
• Be more confident in the use of effective visual aids
• Be able to prepare a presentation that conveys the message you intended
• Deal with questions professionally

Introduction and icebreaker

• What we are going to cover today
• What would you like to achieve today?

Handling nerves

• How normal is it?
• What makes me nervous?
• What strategies can I use to tackle them?

Non verbal language

• What it is and why it's important
• Your body language and what it says about you
• How to stand and what to do with your hands
• Matching verbal and non verbal language to get maximum result
• Getting more from your voice

Verbal Language

• It's not what you say but the way that you say it

Visual Aids

• How and when to use them
• What works and what doesn't
• Avoiding "death by PowerPoint"

Constructing a presentation

• What am I trying to say?
• What message do I want to leave with my audience?
• How to sequence it for maximum benefit
• Starting and finishing effectively

After the show is over

• Handling questions professionally

Recap, action plan and conclusion

This is a hands on course with the main emphasis on practising and presenting. To ensure that each delegate has plenty of time to do this, the course is limited to a maximum of 6 people.