Presentation Skills Training

Introductory Presentation Skills

Advanced Presentation Skills

90% of business presentations are done for a purpose over and above information giving - they are done to make the audience take some specific action. With this in mind, this course takes a different approach to presentation skills training, that focuses upon the actions that the presenter wishes the audience to take after the presentation.

Course Outline:

• What is a Presentation?

  • Presentations versus Training

  • Presentations versus Meetings

• End Result of Presentation

  • Why Give a Presentation?

  • What Result do I Want?

• The Audience

  • Analysis of Audience

  • Opportunities to Influence the Audience?

  • Opportunities to Change the Audience?

• Structure of Presentation

  • What is my Message?

  • What Reaction do I Want?

  • Assembling the Facts

  • Assembling the Arguments

  • Asking for my Desired Result

  • Closing Appeal Organising Supporting Material

  • Handouts

  • Slides

  • Objects

  • Demonstrations

• Preparing the Presentation

  • Establishing Rapport

  • Communication

  • Stories

  • Metaphors

  • Voice Control

  • Power of Questions

  • Use of Silence

  • Using Support Materials

• Rehearsing the Presentation

  • Rehearsing the Presentation with Feedback

Who should attend?: Anyone needing to make presentations.

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A one-day programme designed to refresh and develop the skills of more experienced presenters.

By the end of the programme, delegates will know how to project personal presence, make contact with every member of the audience, speak compellingly and powerfully to persuade and to make their presentations memorable.

• How good are we really? Quiz to highlight strengths, weaknesses and areas for development
• Presentations with feedback to focus on improvement targets for each delegate
• Power language: turning everyday words into persuasion
• Positive body language: stance and gestures
• Using humour to get the audience on your side
• Three techniques to make your message unforgettable
• Visual aids, from flip charts to PowerPoint: best practice and pitfalls
• Stage-managing your presentation – staying one step ahead of Murphy’s Law
• Handling questions and hostility like a pro
• Developing your personal style
• Action planning

Who should attend?: Anyone who already uses presentations regularly but wishes to improve their skills further and develop a unique personal style.

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