Essential Presentation Skills

Remember:
One extra sale, one decision that is made in your favour - just one successful result - will repay the cost of this course many times over. The boost you get to your skill levels and self confidence is unquantifiable!
Course Aims
This intensive one-day workshop teaches delegates the essential skills necessary to plan and build presentations, then to deliver them in the most effective way.
Who Should Attend?
Anyone who needs to present to audiences in any environment. The course focuses on a wide range of topics and will be extremely useful to new and experienced presenters alike.
Course Outline: Essential Presentation Skills
Course Introduction and Overview

Preparing Your Presentation: Overview
· Setting Your Objectives (Answering the WHY) · Knowing Your Audience (Answering the WHO) · Building the Structure (Answering the WHAT)
Setting Your Objectives
· What Are You Trying To Do? · Identifying your Objective · Discussion
Knowing Your Audience
· A Basic Definition of your Audience · Understanding Your Audience · Focus, Plan, and Convey · Audience Profile
Building the Structure
· The Consequences of Bad Preparation · The Three Benefits of a Plan · Presentation Structure: an Overview
Timing Your Presentation
· How to prevent over-running
Overview of Communication
· The Three Parts of Communication · Your Competition
Controlling Your Nerves
· Overcoming Your Fears · Thinking Positive · Being Realistic · Taking Control · Sticky Situations · Paying Attention to Your Appearance · Tips to Combat Nerves · Nervousness Presentation
Our Body Language
· First Impressions · Non Verbal Factors of Communication · Avoiding the Traps
The Importance of Voice
· Factors Affecting the Voice · Achieving Optimum Conditions for Speech · Using Your Voice
Presentations
· Presentation Preparation · Presentation Delivery · Presentation Evaluation