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
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