Impactful Presentations

Course Number:  051-GO
Recommended Duration:  2 Days

Intended Audience: Those individuals needing to deliver effective presentations.

Course Overview
This course enables participants to design and deliver presentations that meet audience needs and deliver desired objectives. Concepts and practice segments will address techniques for small, medium, or larger scale presentations and audience sizes. Participants are encouraged to bring real time topics to the workshop in order to maximize their time and help to prepare for upcoming presentations.

Objectives
As a result of taking this course, you will learn to:

• Deliver effective presentations to a variety of audience types and sizes
• Utilize either an informative and or persuasive presentation format to craft the message
• Explain your personal Learning Style and recognize how that impacts both personal presentation style and audience impact
• Complete an audience analysis to best understand their needs and therefore tailor the message and delivery for impact
• Select methods of presenting material to appeal to all four learning styles
• Effectively utilize visual aids and manage logistical requirements

Prerequisites:  None

Topics

• Learning styles and their impact on presentations

• Utilizes Kolb’s learning style instrument

• Analyzing and appealing to your audience

• Handling difficult audience members

• Crafting the message

• Selecting and utilizing either informative or persuasive format

• Delivering the message

• Techniques for various audience sizes and situations

• Your presentation presence

• Presenting with confidence and authority

• Practice presentation skill practice - recorded with live feedback

• Individual action planning to identify ways to incorporate the new skills and information into the workplace