Advanced Presentation Skills

Overview

Provide delegates with technical skills and personal tools to build and deliver presentations confidently and with genuine impact.

Who should attend

Executives and managers who are required to deliver presentations and speeches and all those who wish to polish their performance whilst adding new skills.

Course objectives

By the end of this practical two-day course, you will be able to:

> Prepare yourself to present

> Master the 3 Golden Rules of a professional preparation

> Master the 2 types of communication

> Deliver a professional presentation with impact

> Manage difficult audiences

Course content

Prepare Yourself to Present

> Preparing mentally: how to achieve the result you want

> Controlling nerves and building confidence

> Precisely defining your objectives

The 3 Golden Rules of a Professional Preparation

1. Analysing and understanding your audience

2. Choosing an appropriate strategy and adapting logistics

3. Ensuring your message is clear: isolating the key words

Master the 2 Types of Communication

1.Voice and language:

- using appropriate expressions adapted to the audience

2. Body language:

- eyes
- physical posture
- hands
- vocal projection
- silence

Just Before Delivering your Presentation

> Preparing the speech: objectives, key issues, focus and conclusions

> Rehearsing: familiarity with material and practising delivery

> Overcoming anxiety: techniques for relaxation and building confidence

Delivering your Presentation

> Respecting the audience is respecting time!

> Establishing credibility and interest

> Emphasising main points

> Illustrating your talk with concrete examples

> Using notes and visuals

> Projecting yourself and delivering a powerful message:

- how do you use silence effectively?

> Handling questions

> Pausing and emphasis to add impact

> Presenting as a team

Managing Difficult Audiences

> Understanding the psychology of different audiences and how to deal with them: aggressive delegates, silent audience, the "I know it all" delegate...

> Controlling and managing the flow of questions or interruptions

> Handling awkward or confidential questions