Course Details

Course Title:  Presentation Skills

Course ID:  TD201E

Fees:  1,750

Days:  3

Introduction    

In a recent survey of things that most people fear, public speaking was voted no.1 (death was 7^th).  To be a successful manager we must be able to communicate, sometimes with large numbers of people, and to win them around to our position.  We must then be able to defend that point of view without appearing nervous or defensive.  Our body language, voice, gestures and visual aids should all contribute towards that message.  All good speakers started out as poor speakers – this course aims to turn speakers of all levels into really good public speakers. The process involves:

§        Awareness - Where are we now? Where would we like to be by the end of the course?

§        Understanding - Our attitudes, their attitudes, techniques of presentation,  how to maintain interest and involvement, how to structure and organise a presentation.

§        Practice ‘wingers’ with video playback to coach

§          Confidence - comes from awareness and practice

Course objectives       

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

§          To understand why we make bad presentations

§          To analyse our own performance

§          To make hands and posture part of the delivery

§          To use eye contact to involve and judge

§          To know when and how to use humour

§          To know how to make visual aids and use for impact

§          To know how to improve self image and confidence

§          To know the correct use of pace and pauses

§          To know how to keep control of difficult questioners

Prerequisite               

None

Who should attend?   

Suitable for all managers or potential managers, or anyone who attends or speaks at meetings, symposia, seminars etc.  Ideal also for sales people, HR practitioners and anyone who will have to speak in public, whether to a small internal audience or a large convention.

Course outline       

DAY ONE

§          Basic Presentation Skills messages

§          First Principles - Body Language

§          Pace 

§          Eye Contact

DAY TWO

§          Structuring a Presentation

§          Presentation Two 

§          Humour

§          The Voice

§          Physical and Mental Preparation

§          Venue considerations

§          Dress

DAY THREE

§          Visual Aids

§          Other ways to emphasise Major Messages

§          Tips on visual aids use - looking professional

§          Presentation Three 10

§          Tough Questioners and Tough Questions