IDENTIFYING DIFFERENT TYPES OF PRESENTATION
• Reasons for presenting
• Formal and informal presentations
UNDERSTANDING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF EFFECTIVE PRESENTERS AND PRESENTATIONS
• Important personal characteristics
• Other important factors for effective presentation
DEVELOPING STRONG COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND PLATFORM
• Improving verbal skill-use of appropriate language
• Vocal skill-understanding the key elements for developing the voice effectively
• Visual skill-use of visual aids and improvement in the key areas of body language
RESEARCHING AND PLANNING A PRESENTATION
• Audience considerations
• Structuring a presentation
Introduction
• Attention grabber - breaking the ice
• Introducing yourself
• Stating Objective(s)
• Outlining your talk
• Indicating time/handouts
• When to invite questions
Main body
• Important points
• Signaling each stage clearly
• Transitioning between points - linking
Conclusion
• Signaling end
• Summarizing main points – each point if needed
• Concluding – make clear final point
• Mentioning handout/following up
• Closing – thanks
• Inviting questions
USING THE MOST APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE IN PRESENTATIONS
• Professional language that can be used at each stage of the presentation
THE POWER OF VISUAL COMMUNICATION
• The how and why of visual storytelling
• Designing powerful visual aids (eye candy/ special effects)
• Different types of visual aids
DEALING WITH INTERRUPTIONS FROM YOUR AUDIENCE
HANDLING QUESTIONS FROM YOUR AUDIENCE
• Understanding different types of questions
• Using an effective technique to deal with the
questions
TECHNIQUES IN DEALING WITH NERVES
OPPORTUNITY TO PRACTICE ALL ASPECTS OF THE COURSE
LEARNING TOOLS
May’s audience model
K.I.S.S model
Tips for improving vocal and visual skills
Tips for planning a presentation
C.O.M.L.B questioning model
Presentation Zen model