Presentation Skills incorporating PowerPoint

Course Objectives:
This course is designed for individuals who require to make presentations to groups of people using Microsoft PowerPoint and who would like to develop their skills and confidence.
The aim of this course is to enable delegates to create a memorable impact when delivering PowerPoint presentations.
Contents:
By the end of this course each delegate will be able to:
- Deal with nervousness before making a presentation
- Use an effective structure to add impact to the presentation
- Prepare a detailed presentation plan
- Build interesting and memorable PowerPoint slides by o applying a style to reflect the tone of the presentation o using custom animation selectively o using slide transition selectively o applying appropriate fonts o using different styles of bulletpoint o creating and using text box o inserting and manipulating shapes o inserting and manipulating images o creating a custom background
- Demonstrate two of the most powerful communication skills
- Encourage audience participation and deal with questions and feedback
- Use different visual aids professionally to enhance the impact of the message
- Talk positively and with authority
Who should attend:
Anyone whose role requires them to professionally deliver presentations or communicate effectively and persuasively. This course will benefit those who are ne- to PowerPoint or who have limited skills in it's use.
Course benefits:
- Save time in production of PowerPoint presentations
- Create more visually interesting presentations
- Discover features and shortcuts within the package
- Create professional looking slides
- Gain ne- confidence to face an audience and deliver your message
- Find out where to source high quality visual material
Additional information:
As this course is practically based, delegate will need to have a working familiarity with computers and have a basic understanding of their current operating system.
If you have a current project that you need to create, bring the text and all visual files (logos etc) and the trainer will guide you through the process. There may also be an opportunity to practice the delivery at the end of the course.
Certificates:
All delegates who successfully complete this course will receive a certificate of attendance.
Trainers background:
The trainer for this course has extensive experience in design and delivery of presentation skills training and has a thorough knowledge in the practical use and capabilities of MS PowerPoint. They have been successfully delivering training to both public and private sector organisations for over twelve years and previously held a number of senior management positions in industry.