Effective Presentation Skills Made Simple

Delivering an effective presentation can be the differentiator that provides the competitive edge for you. High impact presentations are well remembered.  This workshop attempts to demystify the stress and nerves surrounding a presentation.  The intent is to provide a structured methodology for participants to prepare and deliver an effective, high impact presentation that meets the objectives and brings results.

Specific guidelines for preparing presentation and practice sessions will be provided with feedback from co-participants and the Workshop Leader.

CONTENTS
Defining Presentation

•  What Is It and What It Is Not
•  Common Issues and Mistakes
•  Methodology for Preparing and Delivering Presentation

Presentation Performance

•  Presentation Behaviours, Nervousness and

How to Overcome It

•  Moving Well – Body Language and Self

Control

•  Use of Words, Pitch, Voice and Tone
•  Personal Style
•  Setting the Mood and Gearing Up

Psychologically

•  How to Make Delivery that Creates Interests and Clarity
•  Getting Your Message Across
•  How to Use Visual Aids
•  Right Ways and Wrong Ways to Use Notes
•  The Use of Pause
•  Observe and Read Your Audience While

Presenting

•  Handling Questions – Thinking Under

Pressure

•  Handling Difficult Situations and Issues

Presentation Planning and Preparation

•  Research Your Audience
•  Determine Objectives, Creating a Theme
•  Working to a Presentation Format – The Pyramid Model
•  Questions to Be Considered
•  Creating Visual Aids
•  Logistics and Preparing the Venue
•  Rehearsing Presentation Styles – Practice Makes Perfect

Presentation Evaluation and Feedback

•  A Checklist for Evaluating Effectiveness of Presentation
•  Co-Participant Feedback
•  Program Instructor Summary and Feedback