High impact presentation skills
"How to avoid Death by PowerPoint"
Synopsis
By the time you have earned the right to present to an existing or prospective client your investment has been considerable. To come second in the selection process is not only costly but can also be very depressing and demotivational for the individuals and company as a whole. The same rules apply if you are presenting to your colleagues internally, because here your credibility is at stake.
The beginning, middle and end, together with the quality and content of visuals are very important to the success of a presentation. High impact presentation skills covers how to make a professional show in all areas including laptops, video projectors and flipcharts. You will receive personal coaching about image, how to use your voice and body to add impact.
The course covers the main areas of presenting:
-
To ensure what you are saying meets your objectives
-
How to say it with passion and power
-
Handle your audience and their questions with confidence and comfort
-
How to make visuals work for you
Our experience shows that most presentations are lost in question and answer sessions at the end or during the presentation. On this two-day course we will devote time showing you how to handle the different types of people in the audience and how to deal with the questions they ask. You cannot afford to lose credibility at this important stage in your sales cycle.
We will help you develop your full potential, calm your nerves and put on a show that will make your competitors and colleagues envious.
Would you prefer to - spend 2 hours in rehearsal or 2 days in post mortem?
Maximum number of delegates - 8
Aims and objectives
Aims
Making presentations can be both nerve racking for the presenter and tedious for the audience. Poor presentations result in many important messages being misunderstood and the possibility of presenter's credibility being damaged.
To develop a professional and measurable presentation style that will help you win the hearts and minds of your audience.
Objectives
By the end of the programme you will be able to:
-
Set the stage correctly
Demonstrate the guidelines shown
List four areas of stage management -
Write clear presentation objectives
List the five key elements of an objective
Describe the difference between a goal, objective and an agenda -
State the five steps in preparing a presentation
Demonstrate the three construction techniques shown
Produce a short presentation using the techniques -
State three main purposes for giving a presentation
Explain why and where they are different
Explain how the difference will affect the construction -
List possible stress symptoms
State appropriate methods of avoiding stress when making presentations
State two methods of controlling nerves -
Identify stereotypes that attend presentations
State methods or techniques to control these types
List four techniques for Handling Questions -
Project your voice and engage the audience
Demonstrate projection in your opening line
Explain three techniques for keeping your audience engaged