Making Effective Presentations

Course Number:  001-TD
Recommended Duration:  2 Days

Intended Audience:  Corporate Executives

Course Overview
This course covers those skills needed to make effective presentations to both live and virtual audiences.

Objectives
Upon completing this workshop, participants will improve their confidence and effectiveness in:

• Identifying, gathering, and organizing the information required to develop an effective presentation
• Using appropriate formats (templates) for structuring their presentations
• Tailoring a presentation to the specific needs and learning styles of their audience
• Transforming anxiety into positive, focused energy
• Using dynamic visual aids to make a positive and lasting impact on the audience
• Delivering a dynamic presentation that achieves the desired business result
• Using appropriate gestures, eye contact, and voice inflections to support the content
• Applying effective presentation skills in the virtual environment
• Maintaining rapport with the audience when dealing with questions and challenges
• Analyzing presentations and providing actionable feedback/coaching on opportunities for improvement

Prerequisites:  None

Topics

• Identifying the appropriate structure (informative, persuasive, status report, etc)

• Tailoring the presentation to the specific audience for various adult learning styles

• Balancing the right level of detail and supportive stories

• Preparing the slide deck: PowerPoint usage and Business standards

• Planning unique strategies for the virtual environment

• Giving and receiving feedback

• Practicing effective platform skills

• Practicing techniques designed for the virtual setting

• Maintaining rapport with the audience