Training Courses

Presentation Skills

Course Aims:

This course is designed to develop practical skills in planning, designing and delivering effective presentations to the business standard. Ideally, the participants should bring with them a presentation that they will need to give in the coming weeks. The participants will be video recorded during their presentations.

Course Objectives:

At the end of this course participants will be able to:
  • Plan and prepare an effective presentation.
  • Be more skilled and confident when presenting.
  • Manage personal reactions to pressure.
  • Effectively use a range of audio-visual aids.

Duration of Workshop

This is a practical course and the participants are expected to deliver a number of presentations during the workshop. The length is usually be 2-3 days depending on numbers.

Types of Presentation
  • What makes a good/bad presentation?
  • Purpose of presentations
Personal Impact
  • What is impact?
  • Improving the image we portray
  • Use of voice and tone
  • Use of body language
Planning and Structure
  • Planning before the event
  • Identifying the need/type of presentation
  • Identifying the audience
  • Planning the content
  • Structure
Equipment and environment
  • Managing the environment
  • Effective use of audio-visual aids
Preparing yourself
  • Managing yourself
  • Effect of nerves on voice/body language
Managing the audience
  • Reading the signs
  • Handling questions
  • Dealing with disruptions
Skills practice and action planning
  • Practical presentation practice
  • Transferring learning back to the workplace
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