Effective Presentation Skills
With our extensive knowledge of the different software currently on the market, including all Microsoft and Adobe applications, ON-TRACK Corporate Training Ltd. has a diverse and flexible schedule that can be customized to your needs – we offer group course (both public and corporate), one-on-one training, and on-site training options. We also have easily accessible on-line training videos available.
Duration: 2 Days
Objectives
After this workshop, the participants will be able to:
- Distinguish among three different types of presentations
- Use the seven steps for preparing a presentation
- Analyze an audience prior to delivery
- Organize material in a clear and logical sequence
- Set up the presentation room and equipment for best results
- Make the most of the presenter's voice, appearance and presence
- Take steps to overcome stage fright
- Deliver a compelling presentation within a designated timeframe
- Use audio-visuals appropriately to enhance a presentation
- Respond confidently to audience questions
Outline
- Part I: Introductions
- Roles and goals
- Experiential learning cycle
- Purposes and benefits of presentations
- Presentation of participants
- Participant expectations
- Part II: Types of Presentations
- Persuasional
- Informational
- Instructional
- Part III: Preparing Your Presentation
- Presenting is not "just talking;" seven steps to follow
- Analyze your audience and adjust to their needs and expectations
- Identify the overall purpose and specific objective(s) of today's presentation
- Draft preliminary plan (objectives, major sections, key points)
- Gather and verify relevant support data, materials, illustrations
- Organize your material and write it in logical sequence
- Design the audio-visuals you will use to accompany your presentation
- Carry out a dry run before a few trusted people for feedback
- Editing and adjusting the presentation
- Assure "what-why-who-when-where-how-how much" concerns are met
- Include all four parts of a presentation (Lead, opening, body, closing)
- Design the first twenty seconds: the lead
- Devise a hook
- Design a strong opening and closing
- Make linkages between segments of the presentation
- Identify and repeat key points
- Prepare stripped-down notes
- Anticipate the question and answer period
- The importance of making the presentation visible
- Be aware of the three adult learning styles
- Match the medium to the message
- Present statistical illustrations creatively
- Practice using common audio-visual aids for every presentation
- Assure that electronic visuals do not overwhelm the content
- Preparing the room and equipment
- Be aware of proxemics
- Decide whether to use a lectern and a microphone
- Eliminate obstacles to communication
- Anticipate and eliminate likely problems
- First Practicum
- Presenting is not "just talking;" seven steps to follow
- Part IV: Delivery
- Increasing personal confidence
- Keep in mind three failsafe techniques to reduce nervousness
- Practice diaphragm breathing
- Plan to build credibility and trust
- Work on non-verbals: eye contact, gestures, facial expression, relaxed muscles
- Develop "presence": appearance, projected personality, energy, enthusiasm, mobility
- Connect with your audience to reduce self-consciousness
- Encourage audience participation
- The presenter's voice
- Perceive your voice's strengths as an instrument to achieve the effects you want
- Practice the five steps to voice production
- Voice exercises you can use to project and modulate your words
- Preparing for the question period
- Anticipate the tough questions and develop answers
- Keep key pieces of research data handy
- Use techniques to handle tricks and traps
- Manage heckling through various methods
- Delivery habits to avoid
- Repetitive vocal bridges (-uh,-like,-you know?)
- Repetitive or jerky gestures
- Hand-busiers (pointers, pens, papers, keys, coins)
- Weight-shifting
- Fixed focus
- Reading your presentation
- Increasing personal confidence
- Part V: Final Practice Presentations
- 15-minute sessions with feedback
- Part VI: Course Evaluation and Closure