The focus of this course is to teach the skills necessary to present information in a way that captures and maintains the audience’s attention. Participants learn how to identify and purpose, and build the presentation to meet that purpose. Discussion and practice of presentation development and delivery skills create a hands-on, interactive, skill-building course.
This course is designed for anyone who will be creating and delivering presentations.
The program offers participants the opportunity to:>Identify benefits of a powerful presentation >Learn ways to overcome nervousness >Review and apply six actions for preparing a dynamic presentation >Learn five questions to ask to gain a better understanding of their audience >Master ten techniques that add variety, interest, and emphasis to the presentation >Review the effective use of four types of visual aides: overhead, flip-chart, handouts, and Powerpoint >Discover the power of the three V’s: Visual, Verbal, and Vocal >Present an impromptu presentation using information learned >Learn six techniques for how to handle tough questions and troublemakers >Deliver a presentation that is video taped >Receive feedback on learned presentation skills >Create an action plan for future growth
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