Who Should Attend?

All personnel - managers, sales professionals, marketing staff, etc., - who, as part of their job, need to deliver lively and impactful presentations to others.

About the Programme

It is widely recognised that speaking to groups and audiences is one of the most difficult tasks to accomplish with distinction; yet it is one of the most commonly used methods of communication in the business world. This course is for everyone who wants to improve his / her presentation skills. The number of delegates is usually limited to eight to allow time for individual guidance and help from the course tutor. Recordings play a key role in this programme and are used for practice sessions, and for giving highly constructive feedback.

Course Objectives

• To identify the key ingredients of successful presentations and learn how to prepare the beginning, middle, and end of a presentation
• To understand your own communication style and recognise how this impacts on your audience
• To learn about effective communication when presenting
• To recognise the importance of having a clear 'Aim' and 'Objective' for your presentation
• To learn how to encourage audience participation, deal with questions, and cope with challenging groups, or audiences
• To identify the characteristics and skills of an effective presenter and develop an action plan for continued improvement in these competencies
• To recognise the importance of preparation and rehearsal to ensure the success of the presentation
• To understand the use of effective visual aids

What You Will Gain

• The knowledge and skills required to make a presentation that gets the message across in an interesting and dynamic way
• Learn how to conquer nerves, capture an audience, and get them on your side
• Whether your purpose is to inform, persuade, or win more business, this course will take you, step-by-step, through the stages of making successful presentations

Programme Contents

DAY ONE

• Effective Communication In Presentations
• The Essentials Of An Effective Presentation
• Ingredients Of A Good Presentation
• Creating The Presentation
• The Beginning, The Middle & The End
• Developing Aims & Objectives
• Idea Generation
• Delegate Presentations With Tutor Feedback - Including Recordings & Replays

DAY TWO

• Strategies To Organize Your Talk
• The 'Beginning' Of The Presentation
• The 'Ending' Of The Presentation
• The Use Of Questions In Presentations
• Delegate Presentations With Tutor Feedback - Including Recordings & Replays

DAY THREE

• Effective Use Of Visual Aids
• Preparation Of The Venue
• Preparing Yourself For The Presentation
• The Challenging Audience
• Delegate Presentations With Tutor Feedback - Including Recordings & Replays
• Develop Your Own Style Based On Constructive Feedback Received On The Course
• Transfer Of Learning To The Workplace

Practical work will include:
Short presentations from each delegate. Some of these will be recorded on DVD and played back for analysis, etc. Pre-course work is mandatory for this training, as there is restricted time to prepare the presentations during the programme.

3 Days - Non-Residential

Delegate spaces available on the following course dates: