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Presentation Skills

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Introduction Course Overview Duration Delivery Method Who Should Attend Prerequisites Course Content The Secret To Success
Introduction

Course Overview
Course Overview

In this course, you will learn how to deliver presentations to audiences with a maximum impact. You will learn how to build credibility and confidence as a speaker, how to use presentation technology to your advantage and to learn techniques for preparing and delivering a presentation with outstanding results.

Duration
Duration

12 Hours. Training times can be arranged in more manageable sessions of 6 hours over 2 days.

Delivery Method
Delivery Method

Training times can be arranged according to your date and times requirements, delivered virtually or on-site at your premises by one of our professional facilitators. Alternatively, you can join a virtual public course by clicking on the Register Now button.

Who Should Attend
Who Should Attend

The target student for this course desires to gain the skills necessary to improve their efficiency and impact during presentations to audiences.

Prerequisites
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this course.

Course Content
Course Content

1. Fundamentals of Presentation

Section 1: Effective Presentations

  • Understanding effective presentations
  • Understanding different types of presentations

Section 2: Planning a Presentation

  • Establishing objectives
  • Determining objectives
  • Making realistic objectives

2. Audience Analysis and Supporting Material

Section 1: Audience Analysis

  • Analyzing the audience

Section 2: Supporting Materials

  • Selecting supporting materials
  • Understanding the types of supporting material
  • Exploring retention and visual aids

3. Building Presentations

Section 1: Build Presentations

  • Building the presentation

Section 2: Develop an Introduction

  • Developing the introduction
  • Capturing the attention of the audience

Section 3: Organize the Body of the Presentation

  • Organizing the body of the presentation
  • Using transitions

Section 4: Effective Conclusion

  • Creating the conclusion
  • Closing the presentation

4. Presentation Mechanics

Section 1: Visual Aids

  • Introducing visual aids
  • Using different types of visual aids

Section 2: Understand Visual Aid

  • Displaying visual aids
  • Creating visual aids

5. Presentation Process

Section 1: Extemporaneous Speaking

  • Understanding the presentation process

Section 2: Preparation for Speaking

  • Reducing the fear of speaking
  • Using warm-up routines

Section 3: Deliver a Presentation

  • Using different aspects of voice

Section 4: Nonverbal Communication

  • Using nonverbal communication aids
  • Maintaining a focus on the audience

6. Question-and-Answer Session

Section 1: Handle Questions Effectively

  • Handling questions
  • Understanding the question-and-answer session

Section 2: Handle Challenging Questions

  • Handling challenging questions
  • Handling challenging audience

7. Fundamentals of Persuasion

Section 1: Understand Persuasion

  • Understanding persuasion
  • Analyzing the audience
  • Motivating the audience
  • Making claims

Section 2: Organize a Persuasive Presentation

  • Creating a persuasive introduction
  • Understanding the body of a persuasive presentation

Section 3: Methods of Persuation

  • Using different methods of persuasion
The Secret To Success
The Secret to Success

Short courses are an easy and effective way to upskill your people. This enables them to apply their new knowledge in your workplace immediately.

Knowing the learning and development needs
Choosing the right content and level
Matching a trainer to your company culture
Obtaining feedback at relevant intervals
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